D'Angelo Russell was far from the most popular member of the Los Angeles Lakers throughout his two stints with the team. His second run with the Lakers started with a lot of initial optimism before ending in disappointment. However, it was not all for nothing. Dalton Knecht claims to have benefitted from Russell's presence.

One Lakers beat reporter shared an advanced stat that Dorian Finney-Smith leads the team in, and it underscores how important he is to the team.

On his show Foul Play, Anthony Davis, with some help from D'Angelo Russell, pranked Los Angeles Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt.

Dalton Knecht revealed the best advice he's received so far in his NBA career came from former Los Angeles Lakers teammate D'Angelo Russell.

If every draft pick the Los Angeles Lakers owned at some point in the last few years were a person, we'd tell them to rent, not buy. General manager Rob Pelinka

Feb 14, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Team C forward Dalton Knecht (4) of the Los Angeles Lakers goes ... Brooklyn Nets guard D'Angelo Russell (1) dribbles as Miami Heat forward Duncan ...

Brooklyn Nets guard D'Angelo Russell is out for Saturday's game at the Philadelphia 76ers due to a right ankle sprain.

Cam Reddish is not getting much burn during actual Los Angeles Lakers games this season. But his play in practice is a different story. A clip of Reddish

The 28-year-old Russell has surely learned the tough landscape of the NBA through the years. His second run with the Lakers from 2023 to 2024 was largely tumultuous as he was often mentioned in trade rumors. He was also regularly criticized by fans for his inconsistent performance.

Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka attended Sunday's Mavericks-Warriors game along with Mavs executive Nico Harrison, which led fans to speculate.