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Lonzo Ball's latest move in revamping his business ties includes hiring a new agent. The Los Angeles Lakers point guard told ESPN on Monday that he is signing with Creative Arts Agency. Lonzo Ball hires established representation "After thinking about this decision over the last few weeks, I concluded that CAA made the most sense for my career both on and off the court," Ball said in a statement Monday. Continue to Article

April 08, 2019 5:43:pm EST

LeBron James has defended Luke Walton's record amid ongoing speculation concerning the Los Angeles Lakers coach's future with the franchise. Walton is widely expected to be shown the door by the Lakers at the end of the season after a disappointing campaign which saw them fail to make the playoffs for a sixth straight year. James cited the suspensions handed down to Rajon Rondo and Brandon Ingram in the first game of the season as well as a litany of injuries as reasons for the team's problems. Continue to Article

April 08, 2019 2:14:pm EST

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and the Los Angeles Lakers have been out of playoff contention for the past month. Caldwell-Pope scored 32 points Sunday night as the short-handed Lakers snapped Utah's seven-game winning streak with a 113-109 victory over the Jazz. The Lakers, beset by injuries all season, dressed only 10 players and played eight. Continue to Article

April 08, 2019 1:46:am EST

As such, it seems that James is starting to try a bit of a PR reclamation when it comes to Walton. James sat down for a nearly 11-minute interview with Allie Clifton over at Spectrum Sportsnet, and when it came to Walton, James said that he felt as though the young coach had responded as best he could have given the Lakers' circumstances. Via Spectrum Sportsnet and Silver Screen and Roll: “I mean, as good as you could. Continue to Article

April 07, 2019 10:00:pm EST