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LOS ANGELES — LeBron James had missed the previous three games because of left ankle soreness, which led to an MRI exam on the ankle and his foot last Thursday that showed "no structural damage," the Lakers forward said after playing 29 minutes and 13 seconds on Wednesday night against…

The evidence doesn't just suggest a deep breath and a pause. It demands it.

The Lakers got a big win against a team they're trying to leapfrog in the standings, and a couple of their new players shined brightly.

SAN FRANCISCO — You can turn the page, but if the main characters are the same, how much can the story actually change?

SAN FRANCISCO — You can turn the page — but if the main characters are the same, the story can only change so much.

Here's all you need to know ahead of Saturday's Lakers versus Warriors game.

LOS ANGELES — D’Angelo Russell was a teenager when the Lakers drafted him second overall in the 2015 NBA draft, a 19-year-old still trying to find his way as a player and a teammate during a time when he had “some growing pains.”

Los Angeles shipped out Russell Westbrook and landed shooters at the trade deadline. But the team still has work to do.

The Lakers were reportedly fed up with Russell Westbrook in the final days before he was traded.