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Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball and agent Harrison Gaines are splitting amicably, both parties told ESPN on Friday. "Harrison Gaines has been a trusted advisor and close friend for many years," Ball told ESPN in a statement. "He guided my NBA career with integrity and always had my best interests at heart." Gaines, who signed Ball as his first client when the former UCLA star left for the NBA after his freshman season, thanked Lonzo and his family in a statement. Continue to Article

April 05, 2019 10:49:am EST

Andrew Bogut, noted Pizzagate weirdo and former member of the Los Angeles Lakers, is now back with the Golden State Warriors. Bogut is settling in for the long haul as the Warriors ramp up for another championship run, and as he is wont to do, Bogut hasn't strayed from talking to the press. The Australian big man played in just 24 games last season for the Lakers, but was ultimately waived In January of 2018. Continue to Article

April 05, 2019 10:00:am EST

Welcome to Read and React, Yahoo Sports' daily newsletter. Every morning, we serve up and break down the day's top sports stories, from breaking news to impactful storytelling to that viral video everyone's watching. Get Read and React emailed right to you, every Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. ET. For those of you without a rooting interest in this year's NBA playoffs — what's up, fans of LeBron and the Lakers — we have a recommendation for you: Joel Embiid of the 76ers. Continue to Article

April 05, 2019 8:02:am EST

He guided my NBA career with integrity and always had my best interests at heart." Gaines has been Ball's agent since the guard departed UCLA for a professional career. Ball was his first client and he later went on to create SLASH Sports, an agency that represents several other former NBA players, including Jamal Franklin and Jabari Brown among others. Continue to Article

April 05, 2019 1:00:am EST

The Golden State Warriors pulled most of their starters after the third quarter Thursday. Holding a 94-66 lead over the Los Angeles Lakers, there was little need for Golden State to keep its cast of All-Stars on the floor in a game it would go on to win 108-90. For safe measure, Klay Thompson accompanied a crew of backups to start the fourth quarter that mercifully ended the Warriors' season series with a lottery-bound Lakers team. Continue to Article

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