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The Inside Story of How Bronny Got the Lakers Gig

Reposted by Yaron Weitzman

Mike Vorkunov @mikevorkunov.bsky.social · 2d

Hey, we did an episode of Business Decision about this!

Sports Gambling Has Taken Over Sports (and we're still at risk of "the big one")

youtu.be/XigDZrj2OZo?...

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Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 1d

First A HOLLYWOOND ENDING excerpt is up today, over at @vanityfair.com:

Highlights Include:

- The never-before-told story about the first time LeBron and Bronny shared the court with NBA players.

- LeBron on Mr. Piano Man: "I ain’t listening to no Billy Joel!"

www.vanityfair.com/culture/stor...

As preseason kicks off and fans await LeBron James’s return to the court, Yaron Weitzman digs into the machinations behind the history-making father-son deal.

www.vanityfair.com

Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 1d

(I assume I now get to go to the Oscars party)

Imagine being a rookie at Lakers training camp—and LeBron literally knocking you out of your shoes #lebron #nba #lakers #booktok #books

Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 2d

5) One of my favorite random stories from A HOLLYWOOD ENDING: the time LeBron literally knocked
a rookie out of his Under Armour sneakers on a fast break…and then gave him a pair of Nike’s the next day www.tiktok.com/@yaronweitzm...

Has the Philadelphia 76ers’ Window Already Closed?

Reposted by Yaron Weitzman

Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 5d

GIVEAWAY:

Send me proof of order for A HOLLYWOOD ENDING (email: lebronlakersbook at gmail) and I’ll send you this bookmark. It will be like you’re reading alongside LeBron! You’ll also get a bookplate made out to you or anyone (and lmk if there’s a special message)

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Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 4d

“All that stuff is great, but can the organization really find any form of success with all the distractions and uncertainty that come with Embiid?”

Wrote about the Sixers and windows, for @theringer.com.web.brid.gy / @ringernba.bsky.social

www.theringer.com/2025/10/01/n...

Can a new approach salvage this Sixers era? Or is history doomed to repeat itself with Joel Embiid and Paul George? “We realize we’re in the prove-it phase,” says Daryl Morey.

www.theringer.com

Funniest prank in recent NBA history? #lakers #nba #lebron #booktok

Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 4d

4) The time that Kurt Rambis, when with the Knicks, was caught "liking" a porn account on Twitter, which turned into a great @nypost.com backpage, which Phil Jackson then taped up in the team kitchen the next morning

www.tiktok.com/@yaronweitzm...

Picture this: Daryl Morey, in Sam Hinkie’s house, pitching LeBron James ? #NBA #lakers #BookTok #sixers

Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 4d

3) The time Daryl Morey made a free agency pitch to LeBron while sitting in Sam Hinkie's house and eating cookies made by Sam Hinkie's wife (yes, you read that all correctly)

www.tiktok.com/@yaronweitzm...

Imagine playing cards with LeBron…and he takes $40k off the table. #lebron #lebronjames #lakers #nba #booktok

Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 4d

2) The time won $40k off his teammates during a crazy mid-flight game of Booray

www.tiktok.com/@yaronweitzm...

Why is playing for the Lakers different? Because sometimes you turn around and Samuel L. Jackson is just standing there in the huddle. #Lakers #samuelljackson #booktok #nba

Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 4d

1) The time Larry Nance turned around during mid-game huddle and saw the man who had his arm around was...SAMUEL L. JACKSON!

www.tiktok.com/@yaronweitzm...

A Hollywood Ending by Yaron Weitzman: 9780385550222 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 4d

Been teasing some of my favorite random stories from A HOLLYWOOD ENDING (www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/736427...) on TikTok, going to thread them here:

NBA journalist Yaron Weitzman lays out the high stakes drama happening inside the Lakers' organization as they try to juggle the warring priorities between LeBron James and the Buss family. When LeBron...

www.penguinrandomhouse.com

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Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 5d

Pre-order link www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/736427...

A Hollywood Ending by Yaron Weitzman: 9780385550222 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

NBA journalist Yaron Weitzman lays out the high stakes drama happening inside the Lakers' organization as they try to juggle the warring priorities between LeBron James and the Buss family. When LeBr...

www.penguinrandomhouse.com

Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 5d

GIVEAWAY:

Send me proof of order for A HOLLYWOOD ENDING (email: lebronlakersbook at gmail) and I’ll send you this bookmark. It will be like you’re reading alongside LeBron! You’ll also get a bookplate made out to you or anyone (and lmk if there’s a special message)

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Reposted by Yaron Weitzman

Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 6d

Can a new approach salvage this Sixers era, or is history doomed to repeat itself?

Dispatch for @theringer.com.web.brid.gy /@ringernba.bsky.social on what to make of one of the NBA's most confounding teams:
www.theringer.com/2025/10/01/n...

Has the Philadelphia 76ers’ Window Already Closed?

Can a new approach salvage this Sixers era? Or is history doomed to repeat itself with Joel Embiid and Paul George? “We realize we’re in the prove-it phase,” says Daryl Morey.

www.theringer.com

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Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 6d

Can a new approach salvage this Sixers era, or is history doomed to repeat itself?

Dispatch for @theringer.com.web.brid.gy /@ringernba.bsky.social on what to make of one of the NBA's most confounding teams:
www.theringer.com/2025/10/01/n...

Has the Philadelphia 76ers’ Window Already Closed?

Can a new approach salvage this Sixers era? Or is history doomed to repeat itself with Joel Embiid and Paul George? “We realize we’re in the prove-it phase,” says Daryl Morey.

www.theringer.com

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Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 6d

Providing warm bleach is what I'm here for

(thanks!)

15 Fall Books You’ll Want to Read Before the Year Ends

Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 12d

The Sixers just announced that Jared McCain suffered a UCL tear in his right thumb during a workout today. The team says they and McCain "are consulting with specialists on next steps."

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Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 12d

Thank you, @altajournal.bsky.social for the very kind shoutout!

www.altaonline.com/books/a65884...

From debut novels and memoirs to poetry and biography, discover the most anticipated book releases this autumn, including Susan Orlean, John Freeman, and more.

www.altaonline.com

The History of The New Yorker’s Vaunted Fact-Checking Department

Reposted by Yaron Weitzman

Mike Vorkunov @mikevorkunov.bsky.social · 14d

The 1st episode of the pod is about Tom Brady and Kawhi Leonard, and how they're impacting the leagues they are in.

My guest is @yaronweitzman.bsky.social

We talk about how Brady is an example of a larger problem to come for leagues. And the NBA's acute issue with Kawhi.

youtu.be/_XLcVV35Lps?...

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Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 15d

I’m proud to say that even people who apparently hate me love my new book

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Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · Sep 5

I sent @billoram.bsky.social an advance copy of A HOLLYWOOD ENDING. He called it "A must-read." (He's very kind).

The book comes out OCT. 21, but you can pre-order it now!

Link: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/736427...

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Yaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · Aug 31

Absolutely LOVED this story from @zhelfand.bsky.social on the New Yorker's fact-checking department.

www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

Reporters engage in charm and betrayal; checkers are in the harm-reduction business.

www.newyorker.com