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Blazers can thank Deandre Ayton for gifting them a perfect building block
The Portland Trail Blazers landed building block Toumani Camara in their Deandre Ayton trade package with the Phoenix Suns.
Donovan Clingan finally looks like the dominant center the Portland Trail Blazers envisioned when they decided to buy out Deandre Ayton this offseason. This was yet another game that the Portland lost in heartbreaking fashion by a buzzer-beater three.
The latest comment from Lakers head coach JJ Redick may be pointing to what the narratives have been saying all along.
The Los Angeles Lakers are getting the most efficient offense of Deandre Ayton's career during the 2025-26 season. Ayton is shooting at a 70% clip from the field, a likely byproduct of playing alongside Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. His PER is approaching ...
As soon as Ayton was bought out by the Portland Trail Blazers, the Lakers jumped on a chance to sign him to a two-year deal. So far, the big man has been even better than expected as he currently averages 15.3 points and 9.0 rebounds on 71 percent shooting along with solid rim protection and paint defense.
Despite a 120-114 win over Memphis, Deandre Ayton expressed frustration over his lack of touches, sparking a debate on his role alongside ball-dominant stars Luka Doncic and LeBron James.
LA Lakers coach JJ Redick has noticed Deandre Ayton's struggles since December. After averaging 16.6 points per game in November, the big man is putting up 12.3 ppg this month.
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Should Lakers make run at Blazers’ Robert Williams III?
The Lakers don’t have a patience problem. They have a timing problem. They started the season looking like a team that could hang in the West. Lately, they’ve looked like one trying to figure out how much urgency is too much urgency.
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JJ Redick promises to give Lakers trade candidate 'consistent minutes' over the next few weeks
After getting off to the best start since 2020-21, the Los Angeles Lakers have sputtered over the last month. While the Lakers got the New Year off to the right foot, they still have a lot to figure out if they want to make LeBron James‘ likely last season with the franchise memorable.