Nick Barbarino

Nick is currently a Lakers Nation intern and a sophomore at USC. From the Los Angeles Area, Nick grew up an avid Lakers and Trojan fan. He has written for the Daily Trojan, covering a variety of Trojan athletics. Nick is glad to share his passion for the purple and gold with the fellow Lakers Supporters! Follow Nick on twitter: @nsbarbarino
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Nba Rumors: Kyle Lowry Looking To Move West In Free Agency?
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Lakers Nation News And Rumors Recap: Kyle Lowry Considering Changing Conferences

LeBron James continues to be a thorn in the side of the Eastern Conference. Since 2007, James has won the East seven times, a dominance unseen since the Jordan-era Bulls of the mid-90s...

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Lakers Nation News And Rumors Recap: Lonzo Ball Really Wants To Play For Lakers
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Lakers Nation News And Rumors Recap: Could L.A. Draft Lonzo Ball No. 1?

With the NBA lottery quickly approaching, rumors are beginning to speculate on who the Lakers would draft should they retain their top-3 protected pick...

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Nba News: All-nba Teams Will Be Announced Before Draft
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Lakers Nation News And Rumors Recap: Paul George “Hell-Bent” On Coming To L.A.

Another week, another Paul George to Los Angeles rumor. This time it was Sam Amick of USA Today reporting that George is "hell bent" on joining the Lakers...

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Lonzo Ball Would Rather Go To Lakers Than Be Number One Draft Pick
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Lakers Nation News And Rumors Recap: Lonzo Ball Talks Potentially Joining L.A.

It appears that the Lakers and Lonzo Ball will continue to be linked until the team finds out their fate at the NBA Draft Lottery on May 16...

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Patience Is Best Course Of Action In Lakers Pursuit Of Paul George
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Lakers Nation News And Rumors Recap: Is Paul George Destined To Join L.A.?

With the Indiana Pacers getting swept by the Cleveland Cavaliers, Paul George may have played his last game in a Pacer uniform...

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Magic Johnson Informs Metta World Peace Lakers Probably Won’t Bring Him Back Next Season
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Lakers Nation News And Rumors Recap: Metta World Peace Says Goodbye

Over the years, the Los Angeles Lakers have had a plethora of memorable role players...

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Lakers Nation News And Rumors Recap: L.a Keeps On Winning
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Lakers Nation News And Rumors Recap: L.A Keeps On Winning

The Los Angeles Lakers won their fourth straight game, in dramatic fashion, on Sunday night...

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Lakers Nation News And Rumors Recap: Lonzo Ball Really Wants To Play For Lakers
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Lakers Nation News And Rumors Recap: Lonzo Ball Really Wants To Play For Lakers

With the Orlando Magic winning on Thursday night, the Los Angeles Lakers secured a bottom-three record for the 2016-17 season. The Lakers are now in a two way race with the Phoenix Suns for the second worst record, and a…

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Lakers News: Larry Nance Jr. Speaks On Importance Of Finishing This Year Strong
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Lakers News And Rumors Recap: Laker Wins Could Hurt In The Long Run

The Lakers finally won on Sunday, defeating the Memphis Grizzlies 108-103. While it was nice to see the kids playing well and beating a playoff caliber team, the win brought about mixed emotion for many fans...

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Jeanie Buss: Lakers Not Having An All-star Next Year Would ‘break My Heart’
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Lakers Nation News And Rumors Recap: Will The Lakers Have An All-Star Next Year?

Although there's still a few weeks left in the season, that hasn't stopped people from looking toward the summer...

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