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Deandre Ayton

Deandre Ayton playing for the Los Angeles Lakers

Deandre Ayton makes brutally honest admission about his effort

Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton seemingly confirmed what many have said about his effort in recent weeks. Ayton said he had something of an epiphany earlier this week amid a temporarily reduced role and realized he was not fulfilling his role …

Deandre Ayton playing for the Los Angeles Lakers

Deandre Ayton gets snippy with the media amid his struggles

Deandre Ayton continues to crash out. The Los Angeles Lakers center Ayton addressed reporters on Thursday night after the team’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. While the Lakers cruised to a 120-106 victory at Crypto.com Arena in Los …

Deandre Ayton playing for the Los Angeles Lakers

Deandre Ayton looked so lazy during Lakers’ fastbreak

Deandre Ayton is not exactly doing anything to mitigate the complaints about his effort or fitness. Ayton was back in the lineup for the Lakers on Sunday against the New York Knicks after missing a game due to left knee soreness. Less than four …

Deandre Ayton playing for the Los Angeles Lakers

Fans think Deandre Ayton got called out by Lakers teammate

Deandre Ayton left Thursday’s Los Angeles Lakers game with an injury, and fans think one of his teammates took a shot at him after the game. The Lakers fell to the Denver Nuggets 120-113 at Ball Arena in Denver, Co. on Thursday, with Ayton …

Marcus Smart looking frustrated with Deandre Ayton

Lakers veteran looked so fed up with Deandre Ayton

Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcus Smart appeared visibly frustrated with Deandre Ayton during their Friday matchup against the Phoenix Suns. A clip of a few Lakers defensive lapses went viral on social media after the team’s 113-110 loss at …

Clint Capela in warmups

Clint Capela fires back at Deandre Ayton

Clint Capela was not a fan of a catching a stray this week from Deandre Ayton. The Los Angeles Lakers center Ayton went viral after Wednesday’s loss to the Orlando Magic over a shady comment that he made referencing Capela. Ayton, apparently …

Deandre Ayton playing for the Los Angeles Lakers

Deandre Ayton made a shady comment about the Lakers after latest loss

Deandre Ayton’s first season in Los Angeles is quickly going from bad to worse. The Los Angeles Lakers lost on Wednesday to the Orlando Magic by a final score of 110-109. Ayton did manage to score 21 points on 8/11 shooting and grab 13 …

Deandre Ayton playing for the Los Angeles Lakers

Deandre Ayton gets detained in Bahamas for drug possession

The Los Angeles Lakers’ season has taken another bizarre twist. Lakers center Deandre Ayton was briefly detained on Tuesday while at Nassau’s Lynden Pindling International Airport in his native Bahamas, ESPN reported late Tuesday night. …

Deandre Ayton playing for the Los Angeles Lakers

Curious report emerges about Deandre Ayton’s future

Deandre Ayton may already have worn out his welcome at yet another stop. The Los Angeles Lakers do not view the seven-footer Ayton as their long-term answer at the center position, veteran NBA writer Jake Fischer reported during a recent livestream. …

Deandre Ayton playing for the Los Angeles Lakers

Deandre Ayton appears to take shot at Anthony Davis before Lakers-Mavericks game

Deandre Ayton took what many felt like was a subtle jab at Anthony Davis hours before their two teams faced off at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif. Ayton gave a rather interesting comment as he spoke to reporters following morning shootaround. …

Deandre Ayton playing for the Los Angeles Lakers

Deandre Ayton claims Lakers are trying unorthodox method to get him to play better

The Los Angeles Lakers are apparently employing some mind games to try to get Deandre Ayton to stay motivated on the court. Ayton spoke to reporters on Sunday following the Lakers’ 127-120 win over the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center in …

Deandre Ayton playing for the Los Angeles Lakers

Deandre Ayton had bizarre explanation for his poor Lakers debut

Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton had a bizarre explanation for his poor debut with his new team. Ayton failed to seriously impact the game in Tuesday’s 119-109 loss to the Golden State Warriors at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Ca. He …

The Lakers logo at half court

Lakers fans already turning on 1 player after season opener

It took all of one game for some Los Angeles Lakers fans to turn on their biggest addition from the offseason. The Lakers added Deandre Ayton this summer for next to nothing after the Portland Trail Blazers bought out the former No. 1 overall pick. …

Devin Booker looks on wearing a Suns warmup shirt

Devin Booker had 2-word trash talk for his former teammate Deandre Ayton

There does not seem to be any love lost between former Phoenix Suns teammates Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton. Booker’s Suns took on Ayton’s Los Angeles Lakers in a preseason game held Friday at Acrisure Arena in Palm Springs, Calif. The …

Deandre Ayton in his Blazers uniform

Deandre Ayton had key reason for wanting to join Lakers

Deandre Ayton moved quickly to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers once he was able to pick a new team, and there was one major motivating factor for his decision. Ayton received widespread interest in free agency, but the Lakers were his primary focus …

Deandre Ayton in his Blazers uniform

Deandre Ayton agrees to sign with Western Conference contender

Former No. 1 pick Deandre Ayton has agreed to sign with a Western Conference team. Ayton is going to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers. Ayton’s representation gave signals to multiple teams that the center was going to sign with the purple and …

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