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Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

1) "I feel like I'm underpaid," LeBron told Anthony Davis and other teammates in November 2023, during a wide-ranging conversation in the visitors' locker room in Miami. (From my book, A HOLLYWOOD ENDING: THE DREAMS AND DRAMA OF THE LEBRON LAKERS.) www.amazon.com/Hollywood-En...

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Amazon.com: A Hollywood Ending: The Dreams and Drama of the LeBron Lakers: 9780385550222: Weitzman, Yaron: Books

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Full story and more in the book: www.amazon.com/Hollywood-En...

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Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

5) "Give me two years; I'm a two-year man. "Second year in Miami — championship. "Second year back home — championship. "Second year with the Lakers — championship. "Give me two years. I'll figure it out."

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Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

4) Later in the conversation, he explained why. "Certain players, it's just basketball. With me, I come with everything, I change the whole sh*t. I win a championship in every city I've been in, every team I've played for, we won a championship. Every team."

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Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

3) "And then when I went back home" — his 2014 return to Cleveland — "I probably should have gotten like 500. "And then, when I came to the Lakers the first time, I probably should have gotten like another 500."

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Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

2) Now that he's a free agent once again, it's worth noting LeBron's perspective on his value to a franchise — and how long he feels it takes him to transform a team. "When I came here, twenty-five years old, I should have got, like, four years, 450, something like that," he said.

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Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

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Amazon.com: A Hollywood Ending: The Dreams and Drama of the LeBron Lakers: 9780385550222: Weitzman, Yaron: Books

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Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Most agree that the Russell Westbrook trade is what broke the relationship between LeBron and the Lakers (and derailed the rest of the tenure). But whose fault was the deal? Here, via my book, A HOLLYWOOD ENDING: THE DREAMS AND DRAMA OF THE LEBRON LAKERS, is how the trade actually went down:

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Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

When LeBron arrived in LA, most assumed it would be his last stop. So why did his marriage with the Lakers end in divorce? We might have published a year early, but if you want to know how we reached this point, A HOLLYWOOD ENDING has the full story: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DWCBCB4L

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Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Been clear for a couple of years that Lakers were ready to move on from LBJ. And with a new ownership group in place, you can bet Pelinka feels he needs to nail this offseason which likely played a role in the Lakers seemingly deciding not to offer LeBron major $$$. sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/...

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What will the Lakers look like with top Dodgers execs helping lead the way? That's the big question in L.A.

The franchise's new owner has empowered a couple of venerated baseball executives to spearhead a transformation.

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Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

The other: The Luka trade. LeBron basically found out about it when Bronny shared a breaking news tweet in the team group chat. Oh, and it also signaled the Lakers handing the keys to someone else. www.amazon.com/dp/B0DWCBCB4L

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Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

If you want to know where the LeBron-Lakers relationship fractured, you can point to two moments. The first: The Westbrook trade, which was a disaster exacerbated by a visit from...Will Smith! (Yes, you read that correctly.) www.theringer.com/2025/10/20/n...

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How Will Smith Split LeBron and Russell Westbrook for Good

How one bad trade, one fake smile, and one celebrity cameo turned the 2022 Lakers’ season upside down

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Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

You don't have to just take my word for it, either. - The New Yorker: "insights extend beyond the team's road to victory." - WSJ: "gossipy book with plenty to dish" (I think that's a compliment?) - Publishers Weekly: "a must-read for pro hoops fans" www.amazon.com/dp/B0DWCBCB4L

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Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

5) There are plenty of other examples. These are just three public ones. None of this is a criticism of Dolan. But the idea that he faded into the background in recent years isn't accurate.

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Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

4) His son Quentin doesn't just work for the team. He's the Senior Vice President of Player Performance/Science Leader. That's not a title-only role.

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Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

3) Did everyone forget that Dolan was in player exit meetings last year? Or that he was the driving force behind the decision to replace Thibs? That, obviously, turned out to be the correct call. But firing your HC after the team's best season in 25 years is not the move of a hands-off owner.

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Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

2) Dolan regularly met with Thibs and Mike Brown in his office after games — and not briefly. Ask any reporter who covered games at MSG. Postgame press conferences started late all the time because the coach was in with Dolan.

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Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

1) So there's this idea floating around that one reason the Knicks turned things around was because James Dolan was so consumed by the Sphere that he stopped meddling with the basketball operation. Easy narrative. Also false. A few examples...

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Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Had a lot of fun talking about Knicks dark days with @mikevorkunov.bsky.social (like the time PR yelled at Mike for chasing down Phil Jackson across the practice court) www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fuul...

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Inside the Knicks Rise to NBA Champions: How New York Built An Improbable Champ

YouTube video by Business Decision with Mike Vorkunov

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Business Decision with Mike Vorkunov @businessdecisionmv.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

There are some big decisions that will decide the future of the L.A. Lakers now that they have a new owner. And now is the time. With @yaronweitzman.bsky.social 📺https://youtube.com/shorts/ozx8cYFZoKU?feature=share

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Mike Vorkunov @mikevorkunov.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Knicks are in the NBA Finals. Why are James Dolan + MSG Sports planning to spin off the Knicks & Rangers? Got into it with @yaronweitzman.bsky.social + @brandolightshed.bsky.social YouTube: youtu.be/54cNQUqhL5g?... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7gIa... Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

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Could You Buy the Knicks Soon? Kind of.

YouTube video by Business Decision with Mike Vorkunov

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Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

James Dolan is spinning the Knicks into a separate public company. What does that mean, is a sale on the table, & how soon can you start gifting bar mitzvah kids Knicks stock? @mikevorkunov.bsky.social and I spoke with @brandolightshed.bsky.social to find out: www.youtube.com/watch?v=54cN...

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Could You Buy the Knicks Soon? Kind of.

YouTube video by Business Decision with Mike Vorkunov

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Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

James Dolan on why the Knicks fired Thibs and hired Mike Brown (via @nypostsports.bsky.social) nypost.com/2026/06/02/s...

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Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

With the Knicks in the Finals, it’s worth going back to the beginning of this era. In 2021, I wrote a behind-the-scenes deep dive for @nypostsports.bsky.social on Leon Rose’s vision. Feels like a good time to revisit — and give Rose his due: nypost.com/2021/03/09/h...

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Inside look at how Leon Rose rebuilt the Knicks: ‘We need Quickley’

It was time for the draft’s 23rd pick. The Knicks were on the clock. “We need Quickley, get Quickley,” William Wesley repeated, over and over and over and over. Wesley — the ubiquitous consultant/a…

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Mike Vorkunov @mikevorkunov.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

The NBA's $10 billion question is what will Mark Walter do with the Lakers? On the Dodgers-ification of the Lakers, with @yaronweitzman.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbJH...

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The NBA's $10 Billion Question Is What Happens Next With the Lakers

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Anthony Irwin @anthonyirwinla.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Going live with @yaronweitzman.bsky.social to talk about his latest piece, which offered some detail on the Lakers' efforts to Dodgerfy. youtube.com/live/_Eqfb4j...

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Is Rob Pelinka ACTUALLY As Safe As He Thinks He Is? Can Lakers Become Dodgers 2.0?

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Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Included: - The Lakers offered Timberwolves assistant GM Steve Senior the job of executive VP of basketball operations. Senior decided to remain in Minnesota. - Dodgers executives have been involved in interviews for the Lakers’ new assistant GM roles. sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/...

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What will the Lakers look like with top Dodgers execs helping lead the way? That's the big question in L.A.

The franchise's new owner has empowered a couple of venerated baseball executives to spearhead a transformation.

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Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

What happens when one of the NBA’s most storied teams—long run like a tight-fisted mom-and-pop shop—is taken over by a free-spending ownership group with a track record of building one of sports’ most sophisticated operations? Story, for @yahoosports.bsky.social: sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/...

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What will the Lakers look like with top Dodgers execs helping lead the way? That's the big question in L.A.

The franchise's new owner has empowered a couple of venerated baseball executives to spearhead a transformation.

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Mike Vorkunov @mikevorkunov.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

A very smart story about one of the more interesting storylines to watch in the NBA

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Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

“[Friedman] knows that the Lakers are pretty antiquated. What he really wants to do is layer on the stuff they do with the Dodgers.” On the Dodgers' takeover of the Lakers, for @yahoosports.bsky.social: sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/...

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What will the Lakers look like with top Dodgers execs helping lead the way? That's the big question in L.A.

The franchise's new owner has empowered a couple of venerated baseball executives to spearhead a transformation.

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Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Included: - Interactions between Dodgers executives and NBA player agents have been minimal so far. - During the playoffs, Austin Reaves conducted part of his oblique rehab with the Dodgers’ medical staff. sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/...

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What will the Lakers look like with top Dodgers execs helping lead the way? That's the big question in L.A.

The franchise's new owner has empowered a couple of venerated baseball executives to spearhead a transformation.

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Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

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What will the Lakers look like with top Dodgers execs helping lead the way? That's the big question in L.A.

The franchise's new owner has empowered a couple of venerated baseball executives to spearhead a transformation.

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Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

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What will the Lakers look like with top Dodgers execs helping lead the way? That's the big question in L.A.

The franchise's new owner has empowered a couple of venerated baseball executives to spearhead a transformation.

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Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Went on the awesome Basketball Illuminati w/ @tomhaberstroh.bsky.social, @cornpuzzle.bsky.social and the Pulitzer winner to talk about: - Lakers' future - Sixers -The businessman suing the NBA for cutting him out of its deal with Emirates. You can listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/4aSj...

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Sweeps Week

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Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

With the Lakers' season ending, gonna remind NBA/Lakers fans out there, if you're interested in reading about LeBron's tenure in LA, well have I got the book for you!

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Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

How did the NBA land a massive global sponsorship deal w/ Emirates? A new lawsuit claiming the league cut out a middleman from the deal offers an unusually detailed glimpse into how the NBA conducts business. New story, for @frontofficesports.bsky.social: frontofficesports.com/nba-emirates...

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NBA Cut Out Middleman From Lucrative Emirates Deal, Lawsuit Says

A lawsuit over the league’s airline sponsorship offers a rare window into how the league strikes deals.

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NBA Cut Out Middleman From Lucrative Emirates Deal, Lawsuit Says

A lawsuit over the league’s airline sponsorship offers a rare window into how the league strikes deals.

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Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

2) Today is a day for the rest of us to do our part to carry that mission forward. Below is a recorded testimony from one of them. Never again. And may we never forget. collections.ushmm.org/search/catal...

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Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

1) Today is Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. Three of my wife’s grandparents were Holocaust survivors. Though they are no longer with us, each devoted their life to ensuring future generations never forget...

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Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

New story for @yahoosports.bsky.social: I asked Zion Williamson whether, given the Pelicans’ investment in Derik Queen, he feels his time in NO may be winding down. “New Orleans is...where I want to be. But at the end of the day...the NBA is a business." sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/...

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Is Zion Williamson's time in New Orleans nearing its end? 'I could be traded ... that’s just the realism of it'

The Pelicans star has had a healthy and productive season, which brings us to one of the offseason’s most fascinating subplots: Will he be moved?

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Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

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Is Zion Williamson's time in New Orleans nearing its end? 'I could be traded ... that’s just the realism of it'

The Pelicans star has had a healthy and productive season, which brings us to one of the offseason’s most fascinating subplots: Will he be moved?

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Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

"I have nothing bad to say about none of the teammates, none of the coaches, but it's just hard to find a rhythm playing with really great players and getting little short spurts." Another good look at Jared McCain post-trade, from @jamesherbert.bsky.social www.cbssports.com/nba/news/jar...

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After 76ers 'breakup,' Thunder's Jared McCain is smitten with his new situation -- and the feeling is mutual

The trade 'completely blindsided' McCain, but there's a pep in his step with OKC

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Patrick Sauer @pjsauer.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

UPDATE: PHOTO ATTAINED Hell of a @squawkinsports.bsky.social night with @lukeepplin.bsky.social @yaronweitzman.bsky.social And as always, @davidjroth.bsky.social Set aside 4/9 for @emmabaccellieri.bsky.social and mystery guest TBD…

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Michael Pina @michaelvpina.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

we're one step closer to figuring out who redick is talking about whenever he complains about the anonymous laker who can't remember the playbook

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james herbert @jamesherbert.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Dillon Brooks, now a bucket-getter, says this season is going “exactly the way I wanted it.” I wrote about The Villain reinventing himself www.cbssports.com/nba/news/sup...

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Supervillain: How Suns' Dillon Brooks powered up as a scorer

Nine years into his career, Brooks has reinvented himself in Phoenix

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Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

NBA has announced suspensions from Pistons-Hornets fight: - Isaiah Stewart: 7 games - Miles Bridges: 4 games -Moussa Diabaté: 4 games - Jalen Duren: 2 games

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Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

REALLY excited for this. I'm joining the awesome duo of @pjsauer.bsky.social & @davidjroth.bsky.social for @squawkinsports.bsky.social this Thursday night at @greenlightbklyn.bsky.social to talk about LeBron and the Lakers. Get your tix here: greenlightbookstore.com/event/2026-0...

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Squawkin' Sports: NBA All-Star Weekend

Brooklyn independent bookstore

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