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Lakers jersey history No. 1 — D'Angelo Russell
Lakers jersey history No. 1 — D'Angelo Russell

USA Today

time40 minutes ago

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Lakers jersey history No. 1 — D'Angelo Russell

Through the 2024-25 season, the Los Angeles Lakers have had a total of 506 players suit up for them, going back to their days in Minneapolis. Some were forgettable, some were serviceable, some were good and a select few were flat-out legendary. As the Lakers approach their 80th season of existence (they were founded back in 1946 as the Detroit Gems in the National Basketball League), LeBron Wire is taking a look at each player who has worn their jersey, whether it has been a purple and gold one or the ones they donned back in the Midwest during their early years. Here, we take a look at someone every Lakers fan knows and remembers: D'Angelo Russell. Russell was the No. 2 pick in the 2015 NBA Draft by the Lakers after one productive season at Ohio State University, where he was the Big Ten Freshman of the Year and won the Jerry West Award while being named to the All-Big Ten first team. The Lakers were entering Kobe Bryant's final season and were just starting to accumulate promising young players. It was hoped that Russell would become their point guard of the future and someone who would lead them into their next era of success. But he was slow to develop and shot just 40.8% from the field in his first two pro seasons. He also displayed some immaturity, especially when he was involved in that viral social media incident with then-teammate Nick Young. The Lakers traded Russell to the Brooklyn Nets in June 2017. There, he started to show some growth. A hot streak midway through the 2018-19 season earned him an All-Star berth, and that season, he averaged over 20 points a game for the first time. He was sent to the Golden State Warriors in the summer of 2019 and was then traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves in February 2020. His shooting efficiency dropped below par, but during the 2022-23 season, he finally started to shoot well on a consistent basis. That's when the Lakers brought him back as part of the deal that mercifully jettisoned Russell Westbrook. Russell played well enough to take them to the 2023 Western Conference Finals, which led to some optimism about their prospects for the following season. But by this point, Russell had shown a troubling trend of not playing up to his standards in the playoffs. He would be briefly benched during the 2023-24 campaign while going through a nasty slump, but he would recover enough to set a franchise record for the most made 3-pointers in a season. He struggled mightily with his shooting early this past season, and Los Angeles then traded him back to Brooklyn in late December for 3-and-D forward Dorian Finney-Smith. It was a trade that helped L.A., but it didn't help Russell, as he ended the season making 39% of his field-goal attempts and 31.4% of his 3-point tries. He is now a member of the Dallas Mavericks, where he will fill in at point guard while Kyrie Irving recovers from a torn ACL. He will have another opportunity to contribute to a team that has high expectations while reuniting with former Lakers teammates Anthony Davis and Max Christie.

Pelicans rookie C Derik Queen has wrist surgery
Pelicans rookie C Derik Queen has wrist surgery

Miami Herald

time19-07-2025

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  • Miami Herald

Pelicans rookie C Derik Queen has wrist surgery

New Orleans Pelicans first-round pick Derik Queen is recovering from surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left wrist, the team announced Friday. The 20-year-old center, selected 13th overall in last month's draft, will be re-evaluated in 12 weeks. The timeline stretches into training camp and potentially jeopardizes his availability for the start of the season. Queen sustained the injury to his scapholunate ligament during the Pelicans' NBA Summer League game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday in Las Vegas. He averaged 14.0 points and 11.0 rebounds in three games during the summer circuit. Queen was the 2024-25 Big Ten Freshman of the Year at Maryland after averaging 16.5 points and 9.0 rebounds in 36 games (all starts). He was acquired by the Pelicans from the Atlanta Hawks in a draft-night trade. --Field Level Media Field Level Media 2023 - All Rights Reserved

Pelicans' Derik Queen to miss three months after undergoing surgery in huge injury blow
Pelicans' Derik Queen to miss three months after undergoing surgery in huge injury blow

New York Post

time19-07-2025

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  • New York Post

Pelicans' Derik Queen to miss three months after undergoing surgery in huge injury blow

Pelicans first-round pick Derik Queen will miss at least three months in a tough start to his NBA career. The 13th overall pick in this summer's draft was injured in a summer league game against the Trail Blazers earlier in the week, and he was diagnosed with a torn ligament in his left wrist before undergoing surgery Friday. The team said Queen will be re-evaluated after 12 weeks, but the injury will guarantee that he will miss at least the beginning of training camp. 3 Derik Queen of the New Orleans Pelicans drives against Darius Bazley of the Los Angeles Lakers in the first half of a 2025 NBA Summer League game at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 12, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Getty Images Queen, seemingly in response to the injury, wrote four crying emojis on X on Friday. The Pelicans traded up in the draft to take Queen after moving an unprotected 2026 first-rounder to the Hawks. As New Orleans already rosters Zion Williamson, some were left puzzled by the selection, including Ringer founder Bill Simmons, who said after the draft that the pick left him speechless and blacked out. Queen, the 6-foot-10 center out of Maryland, had a drawn-out recruitment process and ultimately chose Maryland as his college basketball home. 3 Queen, while at Maryland, playing against Colorado State. AP He had a strong season with the Terps, as he was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year while averaging 16.5 points and 9.0 rebounds per game. Queen had his shining moment in March Madness as well when he hit a buzzer-beater in the Sweet 16 against Colorado State, helping Maryland advance. 3 Derik Queen in a summer league game against the Lakers. NBAE via Getty Images As for his early start in the pro ranks, Queen averaged 14 points and 11 rebounds per game in three appearances in the summer league before the injury.

Pelicans Rookie Derik Queen Sidelined at Least 3 Months After Wrist Surgery
Pelicans Rookie Derik Queen Sidelined at Least 3 Months After Wrist Surgery

Fox Sports

time18-07-2025

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  • Fox Sports

Pelicans Rookie Derik Queen Sidelined at Least 3 Months After Wrist Surgery

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Derik Queen is likely to miss at least the start of training camp after having surgery Friday to repair a torn ligament in his left wrist. Queen was hurt on Tuesday while playing in an NBA Summer League game against the Portland Trail Blazers. The Pelicans said he would be evaluated again in approximately 12 weeks, which would be after camps have begun. The procedure on Friday was to address a torn scapholunate ligament. It was performed by Dr. Steven Shin in Los Angeles. The 6-foot-9 Queen was the Big Ten Freshman of the Year after averaging 16.5 points for Maryland. His buzzer-beater against Colorado State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament sent the Terrapins into the Sweet 16, where they lost to eventual national champion Florida. He was taken with the No. 13 pick in the draft by Atlanta, and the Pelicans acquired his rights in a trade. Reporting by The Associated Press. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account , and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience National Basketball Association New Orleans Pelicans Maryland Terrapins recommended Item 1 of 3 Get more from the National Basketball Association Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more

Spartans Wire Big Ten Football Preseason Media Poll, Awards
Spartans Wire Big Ten Football Preseason Media Poll, Awards

USA Today

time18-07-2025

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  • USA Today

Spartans Wire Big Ten Football Preseason Media Poll, Awards

Check out our Spartans Wire Big Ten football preseason media poll and awards for the upcoming season Big Ten Football Media Days are nearly upon us so that means its time to unveil some rankings and preseason predictions. Annually, will compile an official media poll and preseason awards that is released just ahead of the Big Ten Football Media Days. Us three at Spartans Wire are unfortunately not included in that media poll, but, who says we can't let our voices be heard? So with that being said, we are releasing our own preseason poll and awards this year. See where we have the Spartans landing and who we envision having the most impactful seasons on the field below: Our Media Poll Here is our preseason rankings for all 18 teams in the Big Ten: ***Voting system is based on highest ranked team receiving 18 points, second-highest ranked team receiving 17 points and following that sequence to the last-place team receiving one point Thoughts on Michigan State To no surprise, the group of writers who closely follow Michigan State is higher on the Spartans than the national and regional media. Michigan State came in at No. 8 in our rankings, with none of us having the Spartans lower than No. 9 in our Big Ten rankings. It'll be interesting to see next week where the Spartans land in the official Big Ten media poll but I can almost assure you it won't be in the upper half of the league like us. With that being said, the Spartans' struggles over the past few seasons will heavily play a role in that official media poll, where as our poll is forecasting Michigan State to take a notable positive step this upcoming fall. Number of College Football Playoff teams from Big Ten Here is our preseason picks for number of teams to reach the College Football Playoff this year: Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year Here is our preseason picks for Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year: Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year Here is our preseason picks for Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year: Big Ten Freshman of the Year Here is our preseason picks for Big Ten Freshman of the Year: Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Robert Bondy on X @RobertBondy5.

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