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The Los Angeles Lakers' winless start has been the biggest story of the new NBA season so far. The Lakers dropped their first five games until finally ...

Can the Lakers go on a little hot streak right now? He finished with 18 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists in the win, and was +18 when he was on the court. Lakers players were amped for Ham after the game. At the same time, it’s pretty funny that the Lakers celebrated an Oct. The Lakers were winless longer than any team in the NBA to start the season. [Los Angeles Lakers](https://www.silverscreenandroll.com)’ winless start has been the biggest story of the new NBA season so far.

Who could have imagined this, Russell Westbrook checking back into the game in the fourth quarter and the Crypto.com Arena crowd breaking out in delirious ...

The way Davis jogged and contorted his face after that play made clear that his back was bothering him. He went up again, this time converting a basket that extended the Lakers’ lead to nine points. Seventy-six more games remain on the schedule. I did take Minnesota’s game [off] and the next day to kind of do everything I can to make sure I was able to play tonight. He finished the game. “There’s going to be a time where once you find out that you can’t injure yourself any further,” Ham said. The question isn’t whether Davis will experience discomfort. The arena was rocking as the Lakers started to take on the blue-collared identity envisioned by first-year coach Darvin Ham. Here are three takeaways from the victory Sunday night. The shot missed. Davis played in just 40 games last season. “I’m in a great space mentally,” Davis said.

Myles Turner, once a Portland Trail Blazers rumored trade target, wants to force his way to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Turner would help the 21st defense in points in the paint, and add such an energy boost to a Blazers squad that looks like they could exceed expectations this season. While Westbrook satisfies half of the requirement with effort on the defensive end, his 20 percent shooting from distance is simply killing a Lakers squad already devoid of shooting. What they need most are 3-and-D players who can bury the long ball in a variety of ways. It seems the big man is ready to update his resume with a new franchise, and has done much to advocate for himself, and tune up his proverbial cover letter. “If I’m the Lakers, I take a very hard look at this, with the position that you’re in,” Turner said succinctly. This included whether or not the Lakers should concede two picks in a deal for him, featuring Russell Westbrook:

If Russel Westbrook can embrace his role, good things are in the foreseeable future.

It's a new feeling for the Lakers finally winning their first game of the season. Giving up his starting position for the betterment of the team and he's flourishing in his role. The move allowed [Troy Brown Jr.](https://www.si.com/nba/lakers/news/lakers-news-darvin-ham-reflects-on-troy-browns-first-game-as-starter-rm94) to shine and show some much needed shooting spark for the Lakers. To be a player of his caliber and asked to come off the bench is truly a guy who will do whatever the team asks. went 0-3 from the 3-point line, but with a rejuvenated Westbrook coming off the bench and helping them score some points, Westbrook ended his night with 18 points, eight rebounds and eight assists shooting 6-12 from the field and 2-4 from the 3-point line. The resilience paid off and the Lakers managed to earn their first win of the season against the western conference powerhouse.

Myles Turner told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski that the Lakers should take a "very hard look" at a potential trade with Indiana that would land the center in ...

People are going to expect you to go out there and hold on to that legacy that the Lakers have built over the years." When you are doing great, you are going to get a lot of love, especially with the love that the Lakers get. "I just feel like here in the Midwest we don't get the love that I think we deserve. "I know what I can provide for a team -- my leadership, my shot-blocking, my 3-point ability and just my ability to make plays out there on the floor. It's just one of those things; when you are out there, you got to perform. But as far as pulling the trigger, I get paid to shoot. And with only role players available to play center, Turner, a 26-year-old center in his eighth season with Indiana, has career averages of 12.7 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game, while shooting 34.9% from 3. Full audio of Pacers center Myles Turner on The Woj Pod:— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) When you are doing bad, you're going to hear about it. "I think that another aspect that is [appealing is] playing with greatness and playing under LeBron. ... It doesn't get taken on the national level," Turner said.

While the Los Angeles Lakers were celebrating their first victory of the season and the start of the Russell Westbrook campaign for "Sixth Man of the Year," ...

"As far as pulling the trigger, I get paid to shoot, not to make these calls," Turner said. Are the Pacers the solution? "I like the idea of [the Lakers] having someone else to deal with the bigger players in the league, let A.D. In his conversation with Wojnarowski, Turner certainly sounded like he wanted to be a Laker. "I don't like what I've seen from A.D.," the executive said. "They have to find their way out of it." The Lakers have also made a change, with head coach Darvin Ham relegating Westbrook to the bench. From the Lakers' point of view, the team needs to win around 35 games to make the play-in. There's plenty of time to make an intelligent decision that doesn't necessarily hamper the team's future. For one, the Lakers lost their first five games. "If I'm the Lakers, I take a very hard look at this with the position that you're in. With prior obligations to the New Orleans Pelicans, Los Angeles can only outright trade their 2027 and 2029 firsts and, in doing so, will tie up its first-round picks through 2031 because of the Stepien Rule.

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People are going expect you to go out there and hold on to that legacy that Lakers have built over the years.” In Saturday’s win over the Wizards, Turner finished with 27 points, 10 rebounds, five blocks and shot 3-of-4 from three-point range. Westbrook’s shooting struggles continued as the Lakers went 0-5 to start the season. He shot 6-for-12 from the field and was 2-for-4 from three-point range. “When you are doing great you are going to get a lot of love, especially with the love that Lakers get. Just playing in the bigger market, I just feel like here in the Midwest we don’t get the love that I think we deserve,” Turner said.