Their most-used lineup, simply the starters with Finney-Smith in Hayes' place, has played 43 minutes thus far and been outscored by 12 points. That's still the likeliest alternate starting lineup for ...

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But for a player like center Jaxson Hayes, there are other things at play, the free-agent-to-be in the most important role of his career on the best team for which he’s played. “I just view it ...

LeBron James: Well first of all, I mean—I gotta give a big, big shoutout and credit to Jaxson Hayes, man. *Him stepping into that void after losing AD? That’s a lot.* That’s a lot of scoring ...

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But for Jaxson Hayes, the final stretch of the regular season and however long the Lakers’ postseason run lasts offer the 24-year-old starting center more than an opportunity to win a ring.