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Los Angeles Lakers veteran small forward Jared Dudley believes the 2019-20 NBA season will resume at some point. Dudley says he has a source which told him the NBA has no problem resuming the season in the summer: “What I do know, and this is through stuff we’ve had — it’s on the table that […]

An avid Los Angeles Lakers fan went out of his way to let Lakers forward Jared Dudley know exactly how he feels about Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard over the weekend. Dudley was making a few rounds in Beverly Hills following Sunday’s 112-103 victory over the Clippers. As he walked along the street, a […]

Former Brooklyn Nets players D’Angelo Russell and Jared Dudley took to Twitter to react to the news of the Nets and head coach Kenny Atkinson parting ways. Dudley and Russell were on the Nets last season and both developed close and positive relationships with Atkinson: Wow!!!!!!!!!!!! https://t.co/Ilv17U93Uo — Jared Dudley (@JaredDudley619) March 7, 2020 😶 […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers set to take on their same-city rivals on Sunday, Lakers wing Jared Dudley had some time to slight his former team. The Lakers have just come off a 113-103 win over the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks and with the Clippers next, Dudley knows how important this weekend is. “This is a […]

In Kyle Kuzma’s rookie year, the 22-year-old forward out of the University of Utah led a young Los Angeles Lakers team in scoring with 16.1 points per game.  Fast forward two seasons and Kuzma, who was once seen as a bright budding star in the league, is now playing a career-low 24.5 minutes per game […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran small forward Jared Dudley believes point guard Rajon Rondo has to play at a high level for LA to win the championship this season. Rondo is LeBron James’ back up at the point guard spot. He’s become a polarizing figure with Lakers fans, but Dudley knows the one-time champion is going […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Jared Dudley has some high praise for 20-year old Dallas Mavericks sophomore Luka Doncic, directly comparing the Mavs star to his teammate LeBron James. During an appearance on The Lowe Post podcast, Dudley said that, like LeBron, Doncic is one of the league’s “most unselfish superstars” — a quality that will […]

Damian Lillard’s unfortunate groin injury has left a vacancy for the upcoming All-Star Game, as he pulled out of the 3-Point Contest and ASG altogether in hopes to fully recover from his injury. When asked who should replace him, it didn’t take long for Dame to invoke Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker’s name as one […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran forward Jared Dudley is coming to the defense of Andre Iguodala, who won’t play a single game for the Memphis Grizzlies this season despite being part of the roster. On Monday, a report from David Aldridge of The Athletic said Iguodala is prepared to sit out the remainder of the season […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Jared Dudley was signed this past summer to infuse an added veteran presence into a roster that has been mostly reliant on the old heads. Dudley is playing just over eight minutes per game in 34 appearances this year, but he is plenty willing to take on all comers. He has […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Jared Dudley went berserk after hitting a buzzer-beater against the Brooklyn Nets. Peep the clip below as Dudley beat the buzzer to end the third quarter. After swishing the net, Dudley went bonkers as he headed to the Lakers bench. His teammates, too, joined the fun. Jared Dudley hit the buzzer-beater […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers have now won nine games in a row after making easy work of LeBron James’ former squad in the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night at the Staples Center, 128-99. Although the Cavs gave the Lakers a run in the first half, the second half was a different story […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Jared Dudley had high praise for teammate Kyle Kuzma after the 24-year-old scored a season-high 36 points during Saturday’s win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Dudley said Kuzma has “scary” potential and even called him the “key” to the Lakers’ season: That boy @kylekuzma was 🥘 last night! So much potential […]

Jared Dudley is already seeing the Lakers star LeBron James effect on Anthony Davis, as the uber-athletic big man is quickly adapting to a new way of taking care of his body. Despite only having been together for a few months as members of the Los Angeles Lakers, Dudley has keenly observed how Davis has […]

The Brooklyn Nets have hit a wall recently, going from the Steady Eddie performances of Spencer Dinwiddie carrying them to wins to a seven-game skid after Tuesday’s loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Los Angeles Lakers forward and former Net Jared Dudley isn’t concerned with this letdown, considering what the team has been able to […]

If Los Angeles Lakers forward Jared Dudley had his way, he’d still be playing for the Brooklyn Nets. During an interview that Dudley did with Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News, the veteran confessed that he wanted to play with Kevin Durant so bad he wanted to stay longer than usual: “I did […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Jared Dudley has some opinions on how the Brooklyn Nets’ offseason additions of Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant will change the culture of the team. Dudley played just one season for the Nets (2018-19) where the small forward averaged 4.9 points and 2.6 points in 20.7 minutes per game for the […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran Jared Dudley is in awe of LeBron James’ wisdom, comparing him to an 80-year-old grandfather or grandmother who has grown wiser through the passage of time. In an interview with Bill Oram of The Athletic, Dudley was asked who his favorite teammate to hang out with. For him, LeBron James is […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have followed through on the preseason hype thus far by securing the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, thanks to their healthy balance of players from LeBron James to Jared Dudley. Regardless, it appears there are still those that feel they could fill the latter’s role if given the opportunity. […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran Jared Dudley played with the Brooklyn Nets last season and was part of the turnaround in Brooklyn. Living in New York City, Dudley was around New York Knicks fans a lot and could sense how desperate the supporters were for the Knicks to be good again. This past summer was a […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran forward Jared Dudley says superstar LeBron James is his favorite Lakers teammate to hang out with. Dudley says James has the best stories to tell out of all of his Lakers teammates “because he’s seen more of the world, he’s been with more people, he’s won championships,” per Sam Amick of The […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Jared Dudley is the latest member of the Lob City Los Angeles Clippers to essentially rip the team. The Lob City Clippers were always one of the best teams in the NBA during the regular season and looked primed to contend for a championship year after year. The Clippers, however, never […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran forward Jared Dudley says Blake Griffin is the least favorite teammate of his career. Dudley and Griffin were teammates on the Los Angeles Clippers: “Least favorite teammate. Wow. I don’t get along with Blake Griffin now,” Dudley told Sam Amick of The Athletic. “When I was with him I didn’t have […]

Thursday night’s matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Milwaukee Bucks was one for the books. It featured one of, if not the most dominant players in the league over the past decade in LeBron James take on reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. For his part, Lakers forward Jared Dudley, who himself has had the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks were very impressive on Thursday, as they held off a second half surge by the Los Angeles Lakers, to escape with a 111-104 victory in the battle between the two best teams in the league today. Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo had another outstanding effort, leading his side to a victory with a […]

LeBron James was puzzled by Jared Dudley’s quick ejection after coming at the defense of Los Angeles Lakers teammate Dwight Howard against the Orlando Magic. Dudley exchanged a few fourth-quarter shoves and was quickly tossed from what would be a 96-87 win on Wednesday. Jared Dudley has his teammates back no matter what. Love it👌 […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Jared Dudley isn’t bothered at all at his ejection in their win over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday. For the veteran, he has to stand up for his teammates. Peep the clip below per Spectrum Sportsnet where Dudley talks about the ejection, being ready to be called anytime, and getting his […]

There was once a time when current Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard dominated the paint as a member of the Orlando Magic; Wednesday was far removed from that night. After a play in the paint, Howard was nonplussed with the Orlando arms still making contact with him after a foul call, which led to […]

Social media can be a cruel and dark place, even for professional athletes. Although a lot of good can come from us all being connected through social media platforms like Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, a lot of harm can be done as well. NBA players like Los Angeles Lakers forward Jared Dudley have seen the […]

The hiring of Frank Vogel came to the chagrin of many Los Angeles Lakers fans hoping either Tyronn Lue, Monty Williams, or Jason Kidd were hired for the job. The Lakers were impressed with Kidd and decided to bring him along as an assistant coach, something that soon emerged as a point of conversation for […]

LeBron James was often criticized for “selling” fouls back when he played for the Miami Heat, but current Lakers teammate Jared Dudley thinks that more flopping might be in order. Dudley stated that LeBron should make a greater effort to sell foul calls as long as the officials continue to swallow their whistles when he […]

Los Angeles Lakers bench cog Jared Dudley took his share of flak this summer after many media personalities noticed Carmelo Anthony had yet to find a place on an NBA roster. LeBron James had clamored for Melo as a potential help piece in the past, but the Lakers opted to add a veteran spot-up shooter […]

Once the Los Angeles Lakers sealed their victory over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday, LeBron James was subbed out and was congratulated by his teammates for a job well done. James, too, handed out some high-fives but was left hanging by head coach Frank Vogel. Veteran forward Jared Dudley tried to save him but was […]

Devin Booker earned his first big moment of the season, as fans chanted “MVP” during his game-winning free throws on Monday night. The Phoenix Suns had just beaten the last undefeated team left in the league in the Philadelphia 76ers, with Booker’s 40-point performance becoming the perfect staple of it all. Los Angeles Lakers forward […]

Sunday was a good night for the Los Angeles Lakers, as they were able to fend off a resilient San Antonio Spurs side in 103-96 road victory. Following the entertaining battle between these two Western Conference sides, Lakers veteran forward Jared Dudley singled out (or doubled out?) two specific players on the Lakers he felt […]

Los Angeles Lakers swingman Jared Dudley believes fans of the team know that Dwight Howard will play an important role this season. Howard joined the Lakers this offseason, signing a one-year, non-guaranteed contract. It was a reunion between the two sides, as the former No. 1 overall pick was a member of the team for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ secondary goal in the offseason was to surround LeBron James with veterans with high basketball IQ, and one of the team’s first signings was Jared Dudley. Head coach Frank Vogel believes that the 12-year veteran will play a key role for the Purple and Gold this season, per Christian Rivas of […]

Jared Dudley is ready to risk it all for the Los Angeles Lakers, especially for his superstar teammates LeBron James and Anthony Davis. The 12-year journeyman sat down with Spectrum SportsNet during media day and said that he’s willing to do whatever he’s asked to do for his new team. He even joked he’s willing […]

The offseason featured a bevy of shocking signings and trades that completely altered the landscape of the NBA, and when the Los Angeles Lakers’ veteran pickup Jared Dudley was asked which newly-formed pairing would be the toughest, he had no choice but to name two. Not surprisingly, both duos play in the Western Conference – […]