Mike Battaglino

Mike is a veteran journalist who has covered the NBA for almost three decades. He remembers the birth of "Showtime" and has always admired the star power the Lakers have brought to the game.
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Former Lakers champ says Victor Wembanyama might win MVP this season, could win 10 NBA titles in his career

The hype surrounding Victor Wembanyama didn’t seem like it could get any

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Chris Broussard says he was more awed by LeBron last night vs. Clippers than in 3-1 comeback vs. Warriors

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has a lengthy list of outstanding

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Lou Williams and Chandler Parsons agree that LeBron James is the greatest player of all time

LeBron James has been incredibly impressive to start this season for the

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D’Angelo Russell says he sees a lot of himself in Cam Reddish, will try to mentor him on Lakers

D’Angelo Russell said he sees a lot of himself in Los Angeles

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Brian Windhorst flexes insane LeBron James knowledge in latest video about Lakers star

Brian Windhorst has been linked to LeBron James throughout the superstar’s basketball

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Shaq doesn’t approve of Lil Wayne’s Mount Rushmore of Lakers which includes LeBron

At least Shaquille O’Neal has a sense of humor about being left

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Latest update on Jarred Vanderbilt comes with both good and bad news for Lakers

Though Jarred Vanderbilt’s heel injury is improving, the Los Angeles Lakers forward

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Austin Reaves’ candid reaction to Lakers’ plan to limit LeBron James to just 29 minutes per game

Much has already been made of LeBron James having his playing time

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Leaked video shows LeBron James visibly frustrated with his role on Lakers

The idea of limiting LeBron James’ workload over the course of this

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Darvin Ham offers injury updates on 3 Lakers ahead of opening night vs. Nuggets

The Los Angeles Lakers are moving toward full health with the season

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