The rescinded Mark Williams trade is getting ugly for the Los Angeles Lakers and Charlotte Hornets. Still, Rob Pelinka and company were able to pivot to find a new big man to patrol the paint, signing veteran center Alex Len while also waiving Christian Wood.

• Luka Doncic's debut in Purple and Gold
• Jaxson Hayes resurgence
• Alex Len factor, Christian Wood shown the door
• What's next for the Lakers?

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The Los Angeles Lakers have rescinded the Mark Williams trade with the Charlotte Hornets, with the team not liking what they saw during his physical. Dalton Knecht and Cam Reddish, along with the first-round draft pick involved in the deal, will return to Los Angeles.

• WILD NBA trade deadline ends strangely for the Lakers
• Dalton Knecht is back in the mix!
• What do the Lakers do now?

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The Los Angeles Lakers fill a BIG need in the paint ahead of the NBA trade deadline, adding center Mark Williams into the mix with Luka Doncic and company.

• Risky, but potentially brilliant move
• Defense will be the team's biggest weakness
• Legit title contenders in the West?

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The Los Angeles Lakers have set themselves up for the future in the post-LeBron James era by pulling off one of the most shocking trades in NBA history, landing superstar guard Luka Doncic in a deal no one saw coming with the Dallas Mavericks.

• Pure SHOCK does not even begin to explain this move by the Lakers
• Can Luka and LeBron coexist?
• Is the long-term future in LA secured?
• Next move - There MUST be one before Feb. 6

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The Los Angeles Lakers are headed to perhaps the most critical NBA trade deadline in the team's recent history, with LeBron James and Anthony Davis' future in Los Angeles hanging in the balance.

• LeBron & AD unhappy with Lakers' lack of moves
• Trade deadline: Leverage future assets or stand pat?
• Jarred Vanderbilt is FINALLY set to return

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The Los Angeles Lakers have officially acquired defensive-minded forward Dorian Finney-Smith and guard Shake Milton in a trade that sends D'Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis and three second-round picks to the Brooklyn Nets.

• Trade breakdown
• Solid move, but more is needed
• It's time to go after Walker Kessler and Colin Sexton

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The Los Angeles Lakers franchise is in a tough spot right now. The team is trying to improve its roster but keeps coming up short. Now, there is talk of LeBron James potentially wanting to be traded, further complicating the situation in the City of Angels ahead of the NBA trade deadline on February 6.

• Does LeBron finally want out of LA?
• Should the Lakers trade him?
• Would Anthony Davis be the next to be traded?
• Rebuild or one last shot at making it work with AD and LBJ?

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The Los Angeles Lakers finally got back in the win column on Sunday, getting the best of the visiting Portland Trail Blazers, with D'Angelo Russell and Rui Hachimura stepping up in the absence of LeBron James and Austin Reaves.

• D'Angelo Russell might be turning things around
• Tough stretch for Dalton Knecht
• Some challenges in the schedule leading up to the Christmas Day showdown with the Golden State Warriors
• Minnesota Timberwolves up next on the road after four days off

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