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Oct 10, 2019 at 5:14 AM

Mitch Richmond's Son Dies Suddenly At Age 20

Oct

by LALakersFan4Life at 5:14 AM (270 Views / 5 Likes)

Shane Richmond, the son of NBA Hall of Famer and former Golden State Warriors guard Mitch Richmond, died suddenly this week. He was 20.

Mitch, 54, announced the devastating news in a statement released on Tuesday. The former NBA star said his youngest son died unexpectedly on Monday night, but did not disclose any other details about the tragedy.

“We are heartbroken and devastated with this tragic news, and will use the strength of our family and the thoughts and prayers of our friends to get through this incredibly difficult time,” Richmond said on behalf of his wife Julie, their two other sons Phillip and Jerin and his daughter from a previous relationship, Tearra Gates.

“Shane was a ray of light for his two brothers, sister, mom and dad and, at only 20 years of age, had a wealth of friends and admirers who will desperately miss his warm affection and smile,” Mitch continued.

“As we go through the grieving process and the loss of our son, we ask that you respect our...
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Oct 5, 2019

Which Club Lakers Member Did This?

Oct

by RonStu at 2:57 PM (476 Views / 9 Likes)

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Oct 4, 2019

David Stockton To La

Oct

by trodgers at 2:02 PM (421 Views / 1 Likes)

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Don’t see a thread here. He did some things very well in the G League.

Sep 22, 2019

Patrick Beverley Reportedly Gloated To LeBron About Kawhi Signing

Sep

by LALakersFan4Life at 6:25 PM (706 Views / 2 Likes)

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The NBA has decided to change how they regulate tampering. Whether those harsher rules will lead to real change or simply to different circumvention is still yet to be seen.

Meanwhile, we have heard all the stories about how the Los Angeles Clippers landed both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. Leonard was of course a major Los Angeles Lakers target, and it was disappointing for those in Lakerland that they didn’t land him.

Of course, Clippers guard Patrick Beverley was probably pretty happy about how things went, and now we have a story to back that up.

Speaking on Adrian Wojnarowski’s podcast this week, Brian Windhorst relate a story that he heard about Beverly celebrating around LeBron James after his team snagged Leonard.

As Windhorst tells the story, there were several groups of NBA players in private dining rooms at a restaurant in Las Vegas during summer league. Paul George was in one room, and James was in another. After hearing the news that the Clippers landed...
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