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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Julius Randle says energy in New York is unmatched compared to other career destinations

Julius Randle has played in many legendary basketball locales, including for the

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Dwight Howard details major differences between playing with LeBron James and Kobe Bryant

Dwight Howard had an interesting but relatable take on the differences between

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Report: Lakers confident Max Christie can be 8th or 9th man, higher on him than Cam Reddish

This offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers made sure most of their key

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Report: Spurs considered offering Austin Reaves $7.5 million more per year than his Lakers deal

The Los Angeles Lakers were able to keep Austin Reaves without having

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Tracy McGrady believes he was in same conversation as Kobe Bryant during his playing days

According to Tracy McGrady, “real basketball people know” that he was in

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Stephen Curry opens up about ‘complex’ relationship with LeBron James

LeBron James and Stephen Curry will go down as two of the

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Report: Rudy Gay expected to draw interest from Lakers, Warriors and other playoff-caliber teams

The Los Angeles Lakers are continuing to try to put the finishing

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