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Shannon Sharpe: Bam Adebayo Is Filling the Role Udonis Haslem Once Held for the Heat

Sharpe believes Adebayo has become the Heat's modern-day franchise pillar, much like Haslem before him. Comparing Haslem's organizational standing to Kobe Bryant's with the Lakers, Sharpe said, “UD is to Miami what Kobe is to the Lakers.” He added that “Bam is the exact same way,” arguing Adebayo has inherited Haslem's role by being reliable and showing up every day.

By Pranay Mukherjee

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Neemias Queta Touched by Joe Mazzulla’s Portugal Visit, Would Run “Through a Wall” for Him

Queta praised Mazzulla for traveling to Portugal to spend time with him this summer, and couldn't quite believe it. "He wants to make that extra step, extra effort, just to make sure you feel comfortable," Queta said. "That’s why I’m running through a wall for him." 2 years ago, he wouldn't have believed that Mazzulla would travel to see him.

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Jake LaRavia On What The Lakers Can Take From Last Year

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Jake LaRavia On What The Lakers Can Take From Last Year

The Lakers had a massive roster revamp this offseason. Jake spoke on what the team could learn from 2025-26 and take into this coming year. "Increase our physical physicality, get better when we need to, offensively, shooting. And just being able to, especially with Lebron gone now, just be able to get the next man up, be ready to go."

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Shams Charania: Five Teams Still in the Mix for LeBron James

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Shams Charania: Five Teams Still in the Mix for LeBron James

Shams says the LeBron sweepstakes remain wide open. “Every team that's in it still believes they have a chance,” Shams said, adding that they are “engaged with Rich Paul on a daily basis. He named the Cavs, Heat, Warriors, T-Wolves, and 76ers as the teams he's heard most, while noting “Cleveland, Miami, and Philadelphia” are viewed as the strongest contenders.

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Nikola Jovic Is Excited To Play Alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo

Jovic is quite the complimentary frontcourt player to a star like Giannis as he'll give the Greek Freak space to operate within the paint. When asked about the trade, Jovic said, "I’m really excited. I’m happy to play with my Greek brother so I hope he’s going to look good and hope we look good as a team."

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Danny Green Believes The Lakers Made The Right Decision Paying Austin Reaves

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Danny Green Believes The Lakers Made The Right Decision Paying Austin Reaves

The Lakers signed Reaves to a 4-year, $185 million maximum contract, the largest deal for an undrafted player. Danny Green believes this was a good idea. "He deserved to get paid. You can’t really lose him for nothing. Unless you’re doing some type of sign-and-trade deal, but I don’t think anything out there was better than what we gave you."

By Samir Mehdi

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