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Offseason moves the Lakers must make to guarantee another championship

Behind one of their best games the whole year, the Los Angeles Lakers clobbered the Miami Heat in Game 6 of the Finals, bringing back the Larry O’Brien trophy to Los Angeles. LeBron James bagged his fourth Finals MVP award, and Anthony Davis took home his first NBA championship.

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Jimmy Butler guards LeBron James

Three adjustments the Heat must make to beat the Lakers in Game 5 of the NBA Finals

Now facing a glaring 1-3 hole against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Miami Heat has to pull out every trick in their bag to extend the series. The Lakers made the biggest adjustment in Game 4, putting the hulking but mobile Anthony Davis as the primary defender on Jimmy Butler.

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Jimmy Butler and LeBron James in NBA Finals Game 3

Three adjustments the Lakers must make in Game 4 of the NBA Finals

After losing Game 3 to the “Butlerball” Miami Heat, it’s now the Lakers’ turn to regroup and adjust. It doesn’t mean that they have to hit the panic button and retool their overall strategy, especially considering the fact that the Lakers even had the lead early in the fourth quarter of that Game 3 loss.

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Jimmy Butler guards LeBron James

Three things the Lakers must do to beat the Heat in the NBA Finals

In what should be a Finals match-up brimming with interesting storylines, the Los Angeles Lakers will be facing a tough-minded, gritty squad from South Beach. The fifth-ranked Miami Heat, led by Jimmy Butler and their brilliant coach Erik Spoelstra, has overcome the odds, beating the more favored teams in the Eastern Conference.

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Will J.R. Smith be able to help the Lakers win this year’s NBA title?

On July 1st it was finally confirmed JR Smith has joined the Los Angeles Lakers for the remainder of the 2019-2020 season. It is unclear how much of a role JR will play for the Lakers when basketball returns, but it certainly provides additional depth and experience to their backcourt. The move transpired after Avery

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Bucks, Lakers meeting will determine title favourites

The Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks meet at Fiserv Forum on Thursday night. Although they have games to play before then, at the time of writing they share the best record in the NBA at 23-3. Milwaukee are four games ahead in the loss column in the Eastern Conference – the same goes for the Lakers in the West. 

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Win over Jazz further proof the Lakers must play Anthony Davis at centre

Los Angeles Lakers made light work of the Utah Jazz on Friday night. LeBron James was aggressive, Anthony Davis effective, the defence was superb. Troy Daniels proved perimeter shooting. It was a welcome positive evening at Staples Center after a disappointing opening night loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. 

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