“You'd think that the Lakers will come out with some type of fight” - Kendrick Perkins critical of LA Lakers' fighting spirit, despite LeBron James' heroics
“We gonna be ready by the time the playoffs start and everything, that’s when we start dominating” – Dwight Howard not concerned by the LA Lakers’ struggles this season
"That Golden State team was right on our heels" – Dwyane Wade talks about the emergence of the Golden State Warriors as the 'Big 3' era of the Miami Heat was coming to an end
"I think LeBron is finishing his career as a Laker” - Nick Wright believes LeBron James will retire with the LA Lakers, says he will only join another team if he gets to buy that team post-retirement
"LeBron wants it known that he's not happy" - Skip Bayless on why LeBron James won't leave LA Lakers, regardless of hand-picking an underperforming team
“Why is LeBron getting blamed for everything that’s going on in this world” - Harry Douglas reacts after LeBron James is criticized by Iman Shumpert for ruining basketball
"This was always stupid, from day one" - Bill Simmons on LA Lakers trading key role players and sticking with LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook
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