Jared Dudley, LeBron James
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After the Anthony Davis and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope-less Los Angeles Lakers’ 117-115 victory over the Zach LaVine-led Chicago Bulls on Friday night, the Lakers star LeBron James (28 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists) talked about the impact of veteran Jared Dudley: “Dudz is one of those guys, no matter what the team needs… he’s ready for whatever. That’s a diamond in the rough for a championship team.”