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| Title: | The Lakers are the NBA's hottest team -- except for the one they play up next |
| Link: | Original article on nytimes.com |
| Region: | US |
| Topics: | best; going; thats; nbas; thunder; lakers; teams; okc; playing; championship; think; play; hottest; team; yes; Los Angeles Lakers; JJ Redick; National Basketball Association; NBA playoffs; Pam Grier; NBA Most Valuable Player Award; Los Angeles International Airport; American Airlines |
| Datetime: | 4/2/2026, 11:00:45 AM |
| Summary: | The Lakers arrive in Oklahoma as the league’s hottest team — save for the one they are playing Thursday night. It really shouldn’t be surprising — the Lakers opened the season with three goals explicitly written out: championship habits, championship communication and championship shape. While the Lakers’ “championship” recipe could’ve easily been dismissed as the kind of coach-speak that lives on T-shirts and locker room walls, the messaging seeped into Kleber and Lakers’ psyche. I think that’s important.”Right now, it’s a Lakers team that’s playing well and playing for one another. Playing at a high level, obviously, one of the best teams in the league, if not the best team.... |
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