What is the story about: If Lakers’ Big 3 is great, they could become elite?

For the Lakers to be great next season, one thing needs to happen. The Lakers’ Big 3 needs to be dominant. Luka Doncic needs to play MVP-level basketball. Austin Reaves needs to be a borderline All-Star. And Walker Kessler needs to transform into an All-Defensive player. If those things happen, the Lakers could be fringe contenders. Los...

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For the Lakers to be great next season, one thing needs to happen. The Lakers’ Big 3 needs to be dominant. Luka Doncic needs to play MVP-level basketball. Austin Reaves needs to be a borderline All-Star. And Walker Kessler needs to transform into an All-Defensive player. If th...

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Bias Comparison — If Lakers’ Big 3 is great, they could become elite

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Left: Coverage gap: Currently unaddressed by verified outlets on this side of the spectrum.
Center: Coverage gap: Currently unaddressed by verified outlets on this side of the spectrum.
Right: For the Lakers to be great next season, one thing needs to happen. The Lakers’ Big 3 needs to be dominant. Luka Doncic needs to play MVP-level basketball. Austin Reaves needs to be a borderline All-Star. And Walker Kessler needs to transform into an All-Defensive player. If those things happen, the Lakers could be fringe contenders. Los...

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Coverage blindspot: Reporting on this development is currently concentrated in other segments of the media landscape.

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Right-leaning desks have 1 source on "If Lakers’ Big 3 is great, they could become elite"; additional angles may appear as coverage expands.

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Factuality: High 100%

Ownership: Post (ZM) (Corporate)

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17m agoNY Post: For the Lakers to be great next season, one thing needs to happen. The Lakers’ Big 3 needs to be dominant. Luka Doncic needs to play MVP-lev

Historical Context

2024 — Paris Olympics Gender Parity

First Olympic Games to allocate exact 50-50 quota split between female and male athletes.

2022 — Streaming Broadcast Explosion

Digital streaming platforms secure multi-billion dollar rights for flagship sports leagues.

2021 — Student-Athlete NIL Era

NCAA policy shift allows collegiate competitors to monetize name, image, and likeness.

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