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"I could have been averaging 30 points a game" - Eddie Jones and Kobe Bryant's reactions after being left off the 1998 Team USA squad

Around that time, Los Angeles Lakers swingman Eddie Jones was a favorite among fans. Drafted 10th overall by the Lakers in ...
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"I see a little bit of Showtime again" - Magic Johnson predicted Karl Malone and Gary Payton would bring back the Lakers’ flair that defined his era

Los Angeles Lakers fans were thrilled ahead of the 2003-04 NBA season when it was announced that legends Karl Malone and Gary Payton would join the roster. The two basketball titans would team up with ...
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"A lot of controversy was already stemming up in L.A. before we came in" - Gary Payton on why the Heat were different from the Lakers superteam

Shaquille O'Neal, Gary Payton, Kobe Bryant, Karl Malone. No, we are not listing some of the greatest players of all time; rather, it was the roster of the star-studded Los Angeles Lakers team from the ...
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Gary Payton Reveals All-Time Five: A Mix Of Legends And Former Teammates

Gary Payton isn’t shy about who he thinks belongs on an all-time starting five. The Hall of Fame point guard recently revealed his dream lineup, slotting himself alongside some of the game's greatest ...