He has infused the team with the type of tenacious perimeter defense it had been ... Finney-Smith said. “It feels good when guys like him and LeBron [James] are telling me to shoot.” ...

Finney-Smith has certainly earned a big payday with his play for the Lakers too. While his averages of 7.0 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.1 blocks per game aren't too ...

He fit in seamlessly as soon as he joined the team, thriving in the 3-and-D role that Los Angeles had been ... me. Happy to be back with my dawg. Just mad right now that our season ended ...

And he’s done it at a really high level.” As the NBA trade deadline approaches on Feb. 6, Finney-Smith’s impact on the Lakers has been ... me is like Dorian leading. His version of leading ...

“He guards 1 through 5 for us night in and night out. And we just need guys like that ... they’ve still been telling me to shoot the ball every time I’m open,” Finney-Smith said.

My brother would still be here if he had a male ... they really [like] me,’” he said. “Mose just kept checking in and asking, ‘Did you say something yet?’” Finney-Smith finally ...

I’m moving a little step slower, but I got my teammates behind me ... Finney-Smith on the floor, by far the best on the team. The next closest had been a plus-10. “We’re great when he ...

7:28 PM On the final Real Ones of 2024, @Bell19Raja and I dive into the messy Mike Brown firing, the Dorian Finney-Smith ... me and my brothers and sisters. It’s who I am.” He’s been ...

Exactly two weeks into NBA trade season, and just past the 30-game mark they referenced before the start of the season, the Los Angeles Lakers made a splash by acquiring a 3-and-D wing. On Sunday ...