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Lakers end playoff run in early first round

On Wednesday at Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Lakers were looking to extend their playoff run in game five against the Minnesota Timberwolves. After putting up a strong fight, they were unable to secure the win, 103-96.

Podcast considers all things NBA

Luke Garcia, sophomore psychology major at the University of La Verne, recently became part of a sports podcast called the Crossover Committee, with four friends, who all went to high school together.

ULV community mourns death of NBA legend

From athletes to students, the ULV community is still reeling from what many describe as the death of one of the greatest athletes of all time after the tragic helicopter crash that took the lives of Kobe and Giana Bryant as well as seven others.

Commentary: Companies need to stand with progress

Amid the ongoing protests for democracy in Hong Kong, a single tweet consisting of an image with seven words was all it took to plunge the NBA into complete chaos. And in that chaos, one thing has become clear: The NBA needs to stop trying to pander to both sides.

Former NBA star Metta World Peace reflects on struggles

Metta World Peace, the NBA player formerly known as Ron Artest, shared his struggles with mental illness, while navigating his nearly two-decade professional basketball career, at Pomona College Wednesday.

Commentary: Los Angeles Lakers turn to Luke Walton

After two terrible seasons with Byron Scott, it was only time for Laker fans to retaliate and see him get fired. Lucky for them, he did. But adding to the sweetness of this was the hiring of Luke Walton as the new head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers organization.

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