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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Will LeBron James be a game changer for the Lakers?

    LeBron James signed a four-year $154 million contract with the LA Lakers. The Lakers haven’t made the playoffs in five straight seasons. Will LeBron change that?

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jul 2, 2018 • 1 min read

    LeBron James signed a four-year $154 million contract with the LA Lakers. The Lakers haven’t made the playoffs in five straight seasons. Will LeBron change that?

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    5 of 5
    Will West LA see denser housing near public transit?
    1. 0:00California Attorney General Xavier Becerra on migrant family separation
    2. 9:52California now has the strongest online privacy protections in the nation
    3. 18:25LA's plan for thousands of more housing units by the Expo Line
    4. 25:50In 'Leave No Trace,' Social Services comes after a vet and his daughter living off the grid
    5. 38:52Will LeBron James be a game changer for the Lakers?You’re reading this
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