<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Russell-Westbrook-Kent-Bazemore-Lakers-LeBron-James.jpg"></figure><h1>Russell Westbrook’s viral workout video hypes up Kent Bazemore</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-09-08T20:25:58-07:00">September 8th, 8:25pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-09-08T20:27:50-07:00">September 8th, 8:27pm</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a>Paolo is a freelance writer, TV producer, and news editor based in Manila, Philippines.  He will debate anyone to death that Penny Hardaway is the real GOAT, and he will work for pizza.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Los Angeles Lakers star Russell Westbrook only knows two modes: Hyped and more hyped.</p><p>His <a href="https://www.si.com/nba/lakers/news/lakers-russell-westbrook-looks-ready-for-nba-season-in-latest-workout-video">recent workout video</a> quickly went viral, showing him all pumped up while doing basketball drills. Westbrook has always been a guy fueled by his seemingly ceaseless energy and that’s one of the main things that he will bring to the Lakers. He’s hoping his passion would rub off on <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/los-angeles-lakers/roster">his new teammates</a>.</p><p>But despite not even playing a millisecond for the Lakers, it appears Westbrook has already been positively affecting Lakers wingman Kent Bazemore, who reposted the viral clip on Twitter and said he can’t wait to feed off Brodie’s non-stop supercharged, high-performance, intergalactic energy.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Can’t wait to feed of this energy! 😤😤 <a href="https://t.co/kbS0Vn8bG5" target="_blank">https://t.co/kbS0Vn8bG5</a></p><p>— Baze (@24Bazemore) <a href="https://twitter.com/24Bazemore/status/1435303717792796678?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">September 7, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Bazemore has always been an energetic guy himself, so something tells us that he and Westbrook would complement each other. From being the fun cheerleader on the bench during his early years with the Golden State Warriors, Bazemore has become a solid role player through the years and he should provide the Lakers with an instant spark, regardless of how many minutes he gets.</p><p>The Lakers looked lethargic in the NBA Playoffs last season as they got booted out in the first round. With Westbrook’s arrival, the team’s energy should rise up every single game. The former MVP always plays with his heart on his sleeve and that should only bode well for LeBron James and company, especially with their average age of 85 years old.</p><p>With training camp opening soon, expect Russell Westbrook to set the pace and yes, have more viral workout videos.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Russell Westbrook’s viral workout video hypes up Kent Bazemore

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/image_2021-08-23_122935.png"></figure><h1>Kent Bazemore sounds off on Lakers snubbing him in 2014</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-08-22T21:52:06-07:00">August 22nd, 9:52pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-08-22T21:55:28-07:00">August 22nd, 9:55pm</time><address><a href="https://medium.com/@rpsalao">R.P. Salao</a>Check out my best stuff on Medium - medium.com/@rpsalao.I also post quality NBA YouTube content - tinyurl.com/SalaoYouTube.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>A lot has been made of the Los Angeles Lakers additions this offseason. The list of names is pretty star-studded, with Russell Westbrook, Carmelo Anthony, and Dwight Howard bringing in multiple All-Star appearances.</p><p>Kent Bazemore may not have been as splashy of a signing as the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-la-hilariously-paying-retired-all-star-same-as-carmelo-anthony-dwight-howard-combined/">rest of the Lakers’ free agency recruitment class</a>, but he could play a decent role for an LA side that needs to settle on a rotation.</p><p>The journeyman spoke out about how this second go around with the Lakers was influenced largely by his first. Baze was traded from the Golden State Warriors midseason and <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/bazemke01.html">played just 23 games</a> for LA in total before being let go.</p><p><a href="https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2021/8/22/22636974/kent-bazemore-lakers-nba-free-agency-carmelo-anthony-atlanta-hawks">Via</a> Jacob Rude of Silver Screen and Roll:</p><blockquote>“That kind of lit a fire underneath me a little bit back in the day,” said Bazemore of his first Lakers stint. “when I used to hold on to those kinds of things before I understood the business side of everything. But I’m just very fortunate to have another opportunity to play in the best league of basketball and one of the greatest organizations in any sport.”</blockquote><p>Bazemore has carved out a solid career entering his 10th season in the NBA, playing a vital role on a scrappy Warriors squad last season.</p><p>He quietly had the best three-point shooting season of his career, eclipsing the 40% mark for the first time ever on nearly three attempts. On a Lakers team that’s in desperate need of shooting, Kent Bazemore’s improved stroke could prove useful.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kent Bazemore sounds off on Lakers snubbing him in 2014

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/carmelo-anthony-kent-bazemore-lebron-james-lakers.jpeg"></figure><h1>Carmelo Anthony, Kent Bazemore on joining LeBron James</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-08-10T05:54:41-07:00">August 10th, 5:54am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-08-10T05:55:24-07:00">August 10th, 5:55am</time><address><a>Michael Corvo</a>Los Angeles Lakers beat reporter and writer for ClutchPoints. Aspiring Shane Falco. NYC native, LA resident, USC grad. Tennis Fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Monday, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/los-angeles-lakers/news">Los Angeles Lakers</a> introduced 10-time All-Star Carmelo Anthony and 10-year veteran Kent Bazemore. Both players spoke to the media and discussed, among other things, LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, embracing their roles, and the pursuit of an NBA championship.</p><p>On Friday, the Lakers <a href="https://twitter.com/_michaelcorvo_/status/1423808810322255875">officially acquired</a> Russell Westbrook, signed Anthony, Bazemore, Dwight Howard, Trevor Ariza, Wayne Ellington, Kendrick Nunn, and Malik Monk, and re-signed Talen Horton-Tucker. The latter six <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-newest-teammates-speak-out-after-joining-la/">met with the media</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Melo and LeBron are officially teammates. I am emotional <a href="https://t.co/f15jFh6lWj" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/f15jFh6lWj</a></p><p>— michael corvo (@_michaelcorvo_) <a href="https://twitter.com/_michaelcorvo_/status/1423800270840991745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">August 7, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The Lakers will hold a press conference on Tuesday at Staples Center to introduce Westbrook. Lakers vice president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka and head coach Frank Vogel — fresh off a <a href="https://twitter.com/_michaelcorvo_/status/1423818410404638722">contract extension</a> — will be present. (It’ll be the first time since <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heres-what-every-lakers-free-agent-said-about-the-future-after-exit-interviews/">exit interviews</a> that Pelinka and Vogel will take questions.)</p><p>Ironically, Bazemore — who played 23 games in Los Angeles in 2013-14 and played with Anthony in 2019-20 with the Portland Trail Blazers — was not tendered a qualifying offer by the Lakers in 2014 as the team aimed to clear cap space to offer Melo a max contract. Their recruitment <a href="https://www.espn.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/11174172/los-angeles-lakers-give-free-agency-pitch-carmelo-anthony">did not go great</a>.</p><p>In 2021, both vets are happy to be a part of a prolific Lakers roster.</p><p>“That kind of lit a fire underneath me a little bit back in the day, when I used to hold onto those kinds of things before I understood the business side of everything,” Bazemore, 32, acknowledged. “I’m just very fortunate to have another opportunity to play in the best league of basketball with one of the greatest organizations in any sport … I’m here to win.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><p>“It seems like throughout my whole career, I’ve always been connected with the Lakers, someway, somehow,” Anthony said. “Whether it was through my <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/blazers/2020/01/27/carmelo-anthony-lost-best-friend-kobe-bryant-death-played-heartbroken/4586355002/">brother Kobe</a>, regardless what it is … So, it wasn’t really no pitch this time, I think it was just more of an understanding, like, ‘OK, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grading-every-lakers-decision-on-day-2-of-nba-free-agency/">time is now</a>…Let’s put this thing together.’</p><p>Anthony revealed that his long-time friend, LeBron James, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-13-word-pitch-that-convinced-carmelo-anthony-to-join-la/">echoed that sentiment</a>.</p><p>“There’s a lot of understanding on my behalf, there’s a lot of understanding on the Lakers’ behalf … Bron came to me one time and said ‘The time is now. I want you. We gotta make this happen.’ And I took that information and took that dialogue and took my time with it and weighed all the options … and I just felt that, for right now, this was the best time for us. Most people would say we should’ve got together years ago or early in our careers, but we were in two different lanes, we were on two different paths. Everything comes full circle.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><p>Bazemore, too, is eager to compete alongside LeBron.</p><p>“I have a lot of respect for him, what he’s done for the game of basketball,” Bazemore said. “Even winning the last championship down in the bubble. I was down there, and I realize how crazy of a grind it was for them to get it done … I always wanted to play against him … I got a chance in Atlanta, Eastern Conference Finals. I realized how different of a beast he was and lost a lot of sleep having to guard him … His team would put me on the floor, but I ain’t back down. … Obviously, I don’t have near the track record that he has. But he’ll probably say in 15 years that I was one of the guys who never backed down. Even in practice, it ain’t gonna change.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Kent Bazemore believes he will be an important piece to the Lakers' Championship puzzle 💯 <a href="https://t.co/AZ1v7fxW5r" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/AZ1v7fxW5r</a></p><p>— LakeShow (@LakeShowCP) <a href="https://twitter.com/LakeShowCP/status/1424914493914505216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">August 10, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Anthony is seeking his first ring, but he’s just as hungry to experience the trials and tribulations of a championship pursuit.</p><p>“Every year we all come into the season saying, ‘OK, we want to win a championship,'” Anthony said. “How hard it is to get there and to achieve that? That’s on a whole ‘nother level. That’s extremely hard, to accomplish that. I’m coming in with a championship on my mind. I think we all know that this is the one thing that I’m missing. This is the one thing that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-carmelo-anthonys-biggest-frustration-thats-keeping-him-up-at-night/">keeps me up at night</a>. It motivates me because I don’t have it. I want that experience. I want to experience what it’s like — going through the ups and downs of a championship season with a team: The turmoil, and how we come together when those things not going right. When adversity hit, how we gonna come together even tighter, how we gonna have each other’s back, how we gonna support each other. Because the basketball part of it is gonna take care of itself. We have the talent.</p><p>“I’m more excited about the journey of this season — not so much getting on the court in the game because we’re going to win games, we have to win games, let’s just be quite frank — but everything else that comes along with that: The journey, and learning these guys a little bit more and seeing the work ethic and being in the locker room and on the team bus and on the team plane and building a bond and camaraderie to the point where nothing will affect us, anything on the outside world cannot affect us. For me, that’s the most important part that I’m looking forward to.</p><p>“When it starts raining, then what happens? How do we come together? How do we keep our locker room together? How do we keep the young guys engaged in what’s going on when we’re losing games or we drop some games to some teams that we wasn’t supposed to? What happens then? That’s where the expertise and the experiences comes into play. I’m excited about that part of it.”</p><p>Neither player knows precisely what their role is going to be for the Lakers. Anthony insisted his ego his permanently “checked,” after embracing a bench role in Portland.</p><p>“I’m cool, just be transparent with me,” he said. “I was cool with that decision… I had to figure out a way to motivate myself, to keep myself going … I had to swallow that ego. I had to swallow that pride, but I also had to use that ego and that pride to keep me on edge and keep me motivated. I’ve accepted that … I enjoyed it, it was fun, it was basketball. I still was able to do my thing and play ball and have fun and have the love for the game again. I don’t know what’s gonna happen, I just know I’m prepared. I’m ready. I’m ready to go play basketball, I know what’s at stake here. I’m totally locked in.”</p><p>Anthony (40.9%) and Bazemore (40.8%) are coming off the most efficient three-point shooting seasons of their careers in 2020-21.</p><p>One thing making the transition easier for Anthony? A lack of suspense.</p><p>“You just gotta do it,” he said about checking ego. “You gotta understand your surroundings. You gotta understand the situation that you in. A lot of times, it’s not always gonna be about you. … Now, I’m able to get this decision out the way. I’m cool now, I don’t have to worry about where I’m going, what training camp I’m going to be in, what type of workouts I have to do. I’m smooth sailing. I can enjoy the rest of my summer, prepare for the season. … My ego’s been checked because I understand it — it’s all about having perspective on your situation. … I’ve learned that over the years.”</p><p>Bazemore knows nothing is guaranteed on this roster, and he, too, appreciates the transparency.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Bazemore told <a href="https://twitter.com/BA_Turner?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@BA_Turner</a> that he knows roles on the Lakers will be earned, not given, which he said Frank Vogel communicated on the phone ("Iron sharpens iron"). </p><p>He's a fan of Vogel's "hard-hat, blue-collar" style. <a href="https://t.co/FBBh08RXdk" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/FBBh08RXdk</a></p><p>— michael corvo (@_michaelcorvo_) <a href="https://twitter.com/_michaelcorvo_/status/1424900440433463323?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">August 10, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Bazemore said the Lakers <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grading-every-lakers-decision-on-day-1-of-nba-free-agency/">aggressively pursued him</a> and made him feel like an essential ingredient to the championship recipe.</p><p>“The Lakers were very, very persistent,” he shared. “I heard from Mr. Pelinka and Coach Vogel a ton over the first couple hours of the evening once free agency started. They really brought an amazing energy to the table. It really felt like I had a place on the roster to really make a difference, and, to me, that stuck out the most. It’s my tenth season — you’re trying to put yourself in the best position to succeed. And I felt like that’s here. Russell Westbrook, LeBron, AD, Melo, Trevor Ariza.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Lakers' Kent Bazemore tells <a href="https://twitter.com/kylegoon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@kylegoon</a> that he's looking forward to picking Trevor Ariza's brain, feeding off Russell Westbrook's energy, and being on the "same side" as LeBron James, whom he says has "caused me a lot of mental and physical pain" in his NBA career. <a href="https://t.co/oKyLvMLhbv" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/oKyLvMLhbv</a></p><p>— michael corvo (@_michaelcorvo_) <a href="https://twitter.com/_michaelcorvo_/status/1424914028913070083?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">August 10, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>As for the Lakers’ historically old roster? Neither player seemed too concerned about it.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Per SportsCenter right now, Lakers could be 1st team in NBA history with 4 players who have each logged 1,000+ (regular season) games play on opening night <a href="https://t.co/ZW1dJP4Bqm" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/ZW1dJP4Bqm</a></p><p>— michael corvo (@_michaelcorvo_) <a href="https://twitter.com/_michaelcorvo_/status/1423769131229220869?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">August 6, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>“I think we’re definitely one of the favorites this year,” Bazemore said. “A lot of people want to talk about our age … Experience is key … You gotta go through the ups and downs of this league, only the strong survive.</p><p>‘We are the best team in basketball’ – that’ll be my message all year, regardless of what we’re going through.”</p><p>18 years into his career, Melo, 37, believes the Lakers’ collective seasoning provides a distinct advantage.</p><p>“We are there at that part of our career where we understand the importance of what it means to take care of your body, what it means to take care of our mind,” he said. “In this situation, experience comes into play, understanding one another. Whereas, if all of us would’ve came together early on in our career, we probably wouldn’t have the same understanding as we’re gonna have right now. I think we’re all ready to take on whatever role that all of us need to take on in order to reach that ultimate goal.</p><p>I think people forget, at the end of the day, it’s about basketball … You gotta know how to do it. You have to have that experience. I think that’s what we bring at this point in time. Our talent, our skill, but also our experience.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Age is just a number and our Lakers squad are ready to silence all those doubters. 🤫 <a href="https://t.co/6TN7PDprtZ" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/6TN7PDprtZ</a></p><p>— LakeShow (@LakeShowCP) <a href="https://twitter.com/LakeShowCP/status/1424867601339994114?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">August 9, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Above all else, at this stage in his career, Anthony, like Dwight Howard, simply wants to bring his love of the game to Los Angeles.</p><p>“You gotta kick me out again for me not to love the game,” he said. “You gotta take me away from the game for me not to love the game. I’ve found a new love, a new joy for the game — being away from the game for a year and some change, being able to come back and still play basketball and enjoy it and play at a high level. That keeps me motivated. That’s what keeps me close to the game. And also now, understanding what’s at stake, the opportunity that I have, and that we have right now to go win a championship. … I’m excited about it, we’re excited about it. I’m bringing that love and that joy to the game to L.A.</p><p>“Even though I’m the elder statesmen on the team and I’m mentoring and I’m teaching, I’m still learning at the same time. So, I’m getting the best of both worlds.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Carmelo Anthony, Kent Bazemore on joining LeBron James

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Lakers-Kent-Bazemore-LeBron-James-Anthony-Davis.jpg"></figure><h1>Kent Bazemore’s five-word reaction to joining Lakers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-08-03T06:01:57-07:00">August 3rd, 6:01am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-08-03T07:33:43-07:00">August 3rd, 7:33am</time><address><a>Quinn Allen</a>Quinn Allen is a freelance sports journalist and full-time editor for ClutchPoints. He specializes mainly in soccer, basketball, and baseball. When Quinn isn't producing content for CP, he's writing predictions across the European soccer and NBA world for bettors at Sports Betting Dime, one of the fastest-growing sports betting sites in North America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/los-angeles-lakers">Los Angeles Lakers</a> brought back a familiar face on Monday night, signing forward Kent Bazemore to the veteran’s minimum. The ex-Golden State Warrior previously played in LA during the 2013/14 season.</p><p>While many expected him to re-sign with the Dubs, the opportunity to team up with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/lebron-james/b1a9094f">LeBron James</a> and Anthony Davis was simply too good to pass up. Bazemore’s reaction on Twitter says just how excited he is for this new challenge:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Let’s get this thang started.</p><p>— Baze (@24Bazemore) <a href="https://twitter.com/24Bazemore/status/1422316244464701453?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">August 2, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>This was just one of several moves on the first day of free agency for the <a href="http://fanatics.93n6tx.net/KeqKmy" rel="noopener">Lakers.</a> They also reunited with the likes of Dwight Howard, Trevor Ariza, and Wayne Ellington, while fan favorite Alex Caruso agreed to a big deal with the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/chicago-bulls">Chicago Bulls</a>.</p><p>Bazemore should be a nice addition to the LA rotation off the bench. He averaged 7.2 points on 41% shooting from downtown last season for Golden State and is familiar with the Lakers scene. His ability to knock down triples and play solid defense is seen as a clear positive for Los Angeles.</p><p>It even appears the Warriors were willing to offer Bazemore better money to remain in the Bay Area, but he ultimately chose the Lakers because he thought it was his best chance to win a title, <a href="https://twitter.com/MarkG_Medina/status/1422382813303558144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1422382813303558144%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost-new.php">per Mark Medina of USA TODAY Sports:</a></p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">I'm told Kent Bazemore was offered more money from the Warriors than the Lakers. But Bazemore agreed to join the Lakers on a one-year deal because he views them as a title contender and is told he'll have a major role <a href="https://t.co/D5brxLKsbk" target="_blank">https://t.co/D5brxLKsbk</a></p><p>— Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarkG_Medina/status/1422382813303558144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">August 3, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>With the <a href="http://foco.vegb.net/9WA600" rel="noopener">Lakers</a> adding these veterans and a third star in Russell Westbrook just a few days ago, they’re making sure another first-round exit doesn’t happen again. More moves are expected to happen as well, considering<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/los-angeles-lakers/roster"> a lot of their roster</a> is currently unsigned.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kent Bazemore’s five-word reaction to joining Lakers

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He also hosts a YouTube series, Year 1 by ClutchPoints, where he interviews professional athletes about their rookie season.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Kent Bazemore decided to leave the Golden State Warriors in free agency. He is now teaming up with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Losing Bazemore might sting a bit for the Warriors, but he might end up bearing the most pain.</p><p>According to <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1422384544704081926?s=19" rel="noopener">Shams Charania of The Athletic</a>, Bazemore turned down more money and more years (two) to sign with the Lakers. He believes he has a more significant role with the Lakers and a better chance at winning a ring.</p><p>The Lakers beat the Warriors in the play-in tournament last season. After that, they took an early exit in the first round to the Western Conference champions Phoenix Suns.</p><p>Both the Warriors and Lakers were struck with injuries. So we never got a really good look at either team at full strength. The Lakers made some moves to acquire triple-double king Russell Westbrook. And yet, the jury is still out on how good of a fit that will be.</p><p>The Warriors, on the other hand, would be getting the second member of the Splash brothers back in Klay Thompson, who was out the entire season because of injury. A young talent with a year under his belt in James Wiseman should be helpful in a more comforting role. Then, of course, you have Stephen Curry and Draymond Green, who both had tremendous campaigns last season.</p><p>Maybe over time we find out what played into the decision-making of Kent Bazemore, but right now, it’s slightly perplexing when viewing it from the outside.</p><p>When you look at the Warriors’ entire roster, they might have a slight edge when comparing the two teams. Andrew Wiggins had one of the best seasons of his career. At the same time, Jordan Poole and Juan Toscano-Anderson established themselves as legitimate rotation players. Lakers have the bigger names, but they are much older than the up-and-coming players residing on the Dubs’ roster.</p><p>With leaving the Bay Area for Hollywood, Kent Bazemore <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/2021-nba-free-agency-tracker-signings-agreements-and-deals/" rel="noopener">is abandoning the best player in the world</a>. Last season, during Curry’s historic individual year, Bazemore repeatedly referred to Curry as the best player in the world — maybe next playing alongside LeBron James, he might change his mind.</p><p>Predicting the outcome of a season is impossible. But money in the NBA is guaranteed. Bazemore is running the risk of playing one year with the Lakers and not winning a championship. In turn, it could mean he misses out on double the money he could have made playing for the Warriors.</p><p>All in all, Bazemore is among the elite in the world of basketball. Making the NBA is no small task. Both teams are expected to be very good. But only one of these teams was the right choice for Kent Bazemore. Next season we will figure out which team he should have picked.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kent Bazemore made a mistake picking Lakers over the Warriors

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https://twitter.com/24Bazemore/status/1440085420453289984/

32, fresh off the plane.. double digit season. (10th) Let’s get it. #YOM Another year I shall cherish. @lakers #18

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Patty Ice taking down the giants to end the season 🔥🔥🔥🔥

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Pound cake probably a top ten track for me.

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Hope y’all have been well. Been locked in since the season ended. Found some clarity. Year of mastery on the way. Baze

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2020-21 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
7.2	3.4	1.6	0.5	1.0

2020-21 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
7.2	3.4	1.6	0.5	1.0

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