Lakers Notes: Dennis Schröder's Big Year, D'Angelo Russell's Hip, Playoff Chances

LA's point guards were top-of-mind Thursday.

Los Angeles Lakers point guard D'Angelo Russell and Dennis Schröder were the standout LA newsmakers Thursday, as both turned in stellar turns against the Chicago Bulls in LA's 121-110 road vengeance win Wednesday.

Here's our full round-up of yesterday's Lakers news:

• Lakers News: Dennis Schröder Earning Rave Reviews From Teammates On Minimum Contract
• Lakers News: Bill Simmons Responds To LeBron James-To-Dallas Theory Being Aggregated
• Lakers News: D'Angelo Russell Loves LA's New-Look Starting 5 
• Lakers News: League Insider Predicts LA Makes NBA Finals This Season 
• Lakers Playoff Watch: LA Rising After Clutch Victory Over Chicago 
• Lakers News: D'Angelo Russell Sheds Light On Recovery From Hip Injury
• Lakers News: Former Cavaliers Teammate Believes LeBron James, Kyrie Irving Reunion Is Forthcoming
• Lakers News: How Beat Reporter Feels Both LA Teams Will Fare In Postseason
• Lakers News: Longtime Eastern Conference Rival Speaks on Greatness of LeBron James
• Lakers Injury Report: Timberwolves Role Player Breaks Wrist Ahead Of LA Game Friday

Tonight, the 38-38 Lakers, now the ninth seed in the Western Conference, will suit up against the West's eight seed, the 39-38 Minnesota Timberwolves, in the hopes of moving ahead of them in the play-in tournament bracket.

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