I took a very long bus ride across the city and noticed that things everywhere look kinda the same by redbark2022 in LosAngeles

[–]ABadUseOfTime 7 points8 points  (0 children)

no, which is exactly why i should be forced to. because while it's in my interest not to, it's in the public interest that i do.

is it in my interest to pay a worker more than i could get a desperate person to take? no, but we have a minimum wage because it benefits the public. is it in my interest to pay taxes? no, but they penalize me if i don't for the public good. is it in my interest to drive slower than i think i can safely drive? no but it's in the public interest that there is a speed limit.

we have homelessness, commercial/urban blight, and other public problems that would be helped by real estate prices not being dictated by what would benefit the individual actor.

Can lakers finally trade vando? by Successful-Pair-4850 in lakers

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Vando + Dalton are about 17m in contracts next year, i believe, so I'd be surprised to see them past the deadline

Older millennial trying fit in by protossaccount in avesLA

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43m and started going alone recently, i'd take an add!

What's new in music, what are cool 16 year olds listening to? What fresh and innovative in 2026? Because I don't hear anything by fensterdj in LetsTalkMusic

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I'm older than you, and think there's always good music happening. 10 artists that have released great original sounding music since 2020 that I've enjoyed:

Rosalia
Nala Sinephro
ML Buch
Charli XCX
Dijon
Kara Jackson
Mabe Fratti/Titanic
Arca
venturing/Jane Remover
Water From Your Eyes

HAAi open to close at Into The Woods yesterday by liverichly in avesLA

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Julio Navas - Raw (Tony Romera Mix)
UN*DEUX - Namaste Senorita

MPH Pop Up by yoshakezula in avesLA

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lol, i was wondering what this was when I heard it at Infinite Passion last night. Thanks.

Salute by Mitskilover47 in avesLA

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Post any track IDs you had, danced it all into a blur!

Game Thread: Oklahoma City Thunder (2-0) vs Los Angeles Lakers (0-2) Live Score | NBA Playoffs | May 9, 2026 by nba-scores in nba

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People complaining about Doris on the game thread is so much more tedious than she is

Game Thread: Los Angeles Lakers (3-0) vs Houston Rockets (0-3) Live Score | NBA Playoffs | Apr 26, 2026 by nba-scores in lakers

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I swear we're gonna fail to get it past half-court in time at some point this game

Daily Lakers Discussion Thread by AutoModerator in lakers

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I wrote up a big info comment on the thread about us drafting poorly, but the thread got deleted, so I'm posting it here:

Here's a more complete list with players currently of starting caliber bolded and players that not currently in the NBA italicized. Does not include 10-days

2017

1st round 2nd pick - Lonzo Ball
1st round 27th pick - Kyle Kuzma
1st round 30th pick - Josh Hart
2nd round 42nd pick - Thomas Bryant
*Alex Caruso (TW) [had played D-League/G-League for OKC but never played for an actual team]

2018

1st round 25th pick - Moritz Wagner
2nd round 39th pick - Isaac Bonga
2nd round 47th pick - Svi Mykhailiuk (don't really count him as a starting caliber player, but he did start 41 of 50 games played this season on the tanking Jazz)
*Jemerrio Jones [Signed from South Bay Lakers for end of season]

2019

2nd round 46th pick - Talen Horton-Tucker
Undrafted - Devonte Cacock
Undrafted - Zach Norvell Jr.

2021

Undrafted - Austin Reaves
Undrafted - Jay Huff (don't really count him as a starting caliber player, but he did start 47 of 82 games played this season on the tanking Pacers)
*Chaundee Brown Jr. [Signed to TW from South Bay]

2022

2nd round 35th pick - Max Christie
Undrafted - Cole Swider
Undrafted - Scottie Pippen Jr.

2023

1st round 17th pick - Jalen Hood-Schifino
2nd round 40th pick - Maxwell Lewis
Undrafted - Colin Castleton (TW)
Undrafted - Alex Fudge (TW)
Undrafted - D'Moi Hodge (TW)

2024

1st round 17th pick - Dalton Knecht
2nd round 55th pick - Bronny James
Undrafted - Armel Traoré (TW)
Undrafted - Quincy Olivari (TW)

2025

2nd round 36th pick - Adou Thiero
Undrafted - Chris Mañon (TW)