Vogel, Frank

The Nets and the Lakers Did Not Win. But Superteams Never Die.

The game was over, and the crowd at Barclays Center was chanting “M-V-P.” The fans wore N.B.A. jerseys in all of the team’s colors, and their star raised his arms to acknowledge their praise. But Kyrie Irving was already headed to the locker room. So, too, was Kevin Durant. Ben Simmons wasn’t even in the […]

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Lakers Search for Answers, With and Without LeBron James

Before the start of the N.B.A. season, LeBron James acknowledged one of the hard realities facing the Los Angeles Lakers. The team had once again rebuilt its roster in pursuit of a championship, and James said he knew that forming chemistry would be a process, that nothing would come easily — at least not right […]

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