My trip to Las Vegas to cover Team USA's game against Canada was a wild experience, to say the least, with a couple of unexpected brushes with the Secret Service. Anthony Davis is balling out of his mind for the Americans, and the Bronny James era has begun for the Los Angeles Lakers, which hasn't gone great so far.

• WILD Team USA Experience
• Secret Service Stories
• Barack Obama Surprises Me
• Anthony Davis Playing on Another Level
• Joel Embiid Starting Over AD Makes No Sense
• Rough Start for Bronny James
• Promising Start for Dalton Knecht

It seems to keep getting worse for the Los Angeles Lakers. The storied NBA franchise is struggling to find notable players to upgrade its roster, while LeBron James and Anthony Davis must be growing increasingly frustrated with general manager Rob Pelinka and company's lack of moves.

• Klay Thompson Rejects Lakers, Signs With Mavericks
• Roster Looking Painfully Similar to Last Season
• NBA Free Agency: Paul George Signs With 76ers
• DeMar DeRozan or Bust?
• Brook Lopez a Trade Option? Jerami Grant Still Available?

The Los Angeles Lakers have created quite a stir lately with the hiring of JJ Redick and drafting Bronny James. Now, they are dealing with the backlash as fans think the team is more interested in making money rather than winning championships, which goes against everything the franchise has stood for under the late great Dr. Jerry Buss.

• Aftermath of Drafting Bronny James
• Summer League Schedule - Will JJ Redick Coach in Las Vegas? Will Bronny Play?
• Lakers More Interesting in Making Money Rather Than Winning Championships
• Downward Spiral for the Lakers
• Expect the Worst, Hope for the Best
• Stacked Competition in the West
• What Moves Can the Lakers Make?

The Los Angeles Lakers have started over once again at head coach, with JJ Redick taking the job while the team mulls moves ahead of and after the NBA Draft. LeBron James and Anthony Davis seemingly demand another "elite player" be acquired by Los Angeles.

• New York Knicks Show the Blueprint with Mikal Bridges Trade
• Anniversary of Vlade-for-Kobe Trade
• LeBron and AD Using Demand Another Star Teammate
• NBA Draft Buzz - Bronny James Speculation
• No. 17 Overall Pick Available for Trade
• Lakers Trade Rumors: Jerami Grant, Dejounte Murray, Trae Young and Collin Sexton

The Los Angeles Lakers have finally made their decision to hire JJ Redick as their new head coach, replacing the recently fired Darvin Ham. Contract details have been revealed, but it remains uncertain who will be on his coaching staff and what the team will do in the NBA Draft, followed promptly by NBA free agency.

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The Los Angeles Lakers and the NBA world say goodbye to a basketball icon, with legendary player and executive Jerry West passing away. The search continues for a new head coach with some crucial updates while Bronny James workouts for the team and an interesting trade rumor emerges.

• RIP Jerry West aka The Logo aka Mr. Clutch
• Dan Hurley Victory Lap - LeBron James Connection
• Jerry West/JJ Redick
• Flashback: Kobe Wins 4th Title, Magic/Kareem Beat Celtics
• James Borrego And Sam Cassell Not Taking Assistant Jobs
• Lakers Bring In Bronny James For Pre-Draft Workout
• Trade Rumor Surfaces About The Lakers' No. 17 Overall Draft Pick
• Former Athletic Trainer Gary Vitti Takes A Shot At The Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers fell short in their pursuit of UConn Huskies head coach Dan Hurley, who chose not to take the six-year, $70 million offer from the storied franchise to return to the college game, with hopes of pulling off a three-peat.

• Damn, Dan!
• Hurley Offered More Per Year Than Coaches with NBA Titles
• Lakers Reverting Back to JJ Redick?
• James Borrego Headed to the Cavs?
• Lakers Need to Go After Jay Wright
• Hurley Flipped Decisions Multiple Times
• Darvin Ham Finds New (Sort of New) NBA Gig

Over the past few weeks, the consensus has been that JJ Redick would inevitably be the new head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, but that may no longer be the case with UConn's Dan Hurley becoming the new favorite to land in LA.

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