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LeBron James leaving a Cleveland Cavaliers team that was just in the NBA Finals to sign with the 35-win Los Angeles Lakers had people in their feelings scratching their heads. How dare he go from the historical powerhouse that had enjoyed so much success before they drafted him and after he departed the first time for the circus of ineptitude that is the Lakers? So, as a means to try to figure out what he possibly could have been thinking, business became the driving force in the narrative from those who hate the Lakers didn’t quite get why he made that decision. Case in point: This sentiment, brought to you by Dave McNenamin and Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN. “He wanted to come to L.A.,� one Western

It has been a long, arduous process for Luke Walton as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. The team has gone through some rough stretches before their recent strong play, but luckily for Walton he has a group of mentors that he can turn to in times of need, including former Lakers coach Phil Jackson. It was Jackson who first got Walton to think about coaching, allowing him to sit in on meetings while Walton was injured during his playing days. Last season, during one of the Lakers many big losing streaks Walton leaned on Jackson for some help. In an interview with ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, Walton revealed that an old, favorite drill of Jackson’s helped his young team during that rough patch: