Yaron Weitzman
@yaronweitzman.bsky.social
(Ya-rone) NBA reporter // Author of "Tanking to the Top" and "A Hollywood Ending: The Dreams and Drama of the LeBron Lakers" https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/736427/a-hollywood-ending-by-yaron-weitzman/
November 21, 2025 at 5:31 PM
And, once again, if you're interested in learning more about the context here and the further splintering of the Buss family, well: www.amazon.com/Hollywood-En....
I'll also share this paragraph from the end of the book:
I'll also share this paragraph from the end of the book:
November 20, 2025 at 7:57 PM
And, once again, if you're interested in learning more about the context here and the further splintering of the Buss family, well: www.amazon.com/Hollywood-En....
I'll also share this paragraph from the end of the book:
I'll also share this paragraph from the end of the book:
So this was pretty cool: A HOLLYWOOD ENDING made the "briefly noted" section of @newyorker.com!
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November 20, 2025 at 6:54 PM
So this was pretty cool: A HOLLYWOOD ENDING made the "briefly noted" section of @newyorker.com!
www.newyorker.com/best-books-2...
www.newyorker.com/best-books-2...
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November 11, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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2) "Certain players, it's just basketball. With me, I come with everything, I change the whole shit."
You can order the book here: www.amazon.com/Hollywood-En...
You can order the book here: www.amazon.com/Hollywood-En...
October 27, 2025 at 8:36 PM
2) "Certain players, it's just basketball. With me, I come with everything, I change the whole shit."
You can order the book here: www.amazon.com/Hollywood-En...
You can order the book here: www.amazon.com/Hollywood-En...
For anyone in the NY area, doing a book event this Thursday night
October 26, 2025 at 11:30 PM
For anyone in the NY area, doing a book event this Thursday night
Also, don't just take my word for it. Even people who hate me (why, I'm not sure), like the book!
October 21, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Also, don't just take my word for it. Even people who hate me (why, I'm not sure), like the book!
3) Oh, and if you send me proof of purchase (email: lebronlakersbook at gmail) 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 let me know if there’s a special message)
October 21, 2025 at 2:45 PM
3) Oh, and if you send me proof of purchase (email: lebronlakersbook at gmail) 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 let me know if there’s a special message)
BOOK THREAD:
1) This is my favorite story from A HOLLYWOOD ENDING. Do you remember a few years ago when the Lakers posted a photo of Will Smith at their facility? You can see it below. The trick, though, is to zoom in on Russell Westbrook (he's on the left).
1) This is my favorite story from A HOLLYWOOD ENDING. Do you remember a few years ago when the Lakers posted a photo of Will Smith at their facility? You can see it below. The trick, though, is to zoom in on Russell Westbrook (he's on the left).
October 20, 2025 at 7:15 PM
BOOK THREAD:
1) This is my favorite story from A HOLLYWOOD ENDING. Do you remember a few years ago when the Lakers posted a photo of Will Smith at their facility? You can see it below. The trick, though, is to zoom in on Russell Westbrook (he's on the left).
1) This is my favorite story from A HOLLYWOOD ENDING. Do you remember a few years ago when the Lakers posted a photo of Will Smith at their facility? You can see it below. The trick, though, is to zoom in on Russell Westbrook (he's on the left).
I'll also be talking with @ramonaespn.bsky.social at Sinai Temple. Very excited for that one too!
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October 16, 2025 at 7:21 PM
I'll also be talking with @ramonaespn.bsky.social at Sinai Temple. Very excited for that one too!
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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)
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)
October 16, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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)
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)
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)
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)
October 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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)
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)
I’m proud to say that even people who apparently hate me love my new book
September 22, 2025 at 3:11 PM
I’m proud to say that even people who apparently hate me love my new book
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...
The book comes out OCT. 21, but you can pre-order it now!
Link: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/736427...
September 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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...
The book comes out OCT. 21, but you can pre-order it now!
Link: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/736427...
August 21, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Read the book that Kirkus Reviews describes as "perceptive reporting on a transcendent athlete."
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/736427...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/736427...
July 17, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Read the book that Kirkus Reviews describes as "perceptive reporting on a transcendent athlete."
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/736427...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/736427...
For those of you interested in buying my new book AND saving some money (a win for everyone!), @barnesandnoble.com is offering 25% off on pre-orders this week. Info and link are below #BNPreorder
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-hollywoo...
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-hollywoo...
July 8, 2025 at 7:31 PM
For those of you interested in buying my new book AND saving some money (a win for everyone!), @barnesandnoble.com is offering 25% off on pre-orders this week. Info and link are below #BNPreorder
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-hollywoo...
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-hollywoo...
This stat on Dyson Daniels' deflections total via @michaelvpina.bsky.social is wild!
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April 10, 2025 at 1:29 PM
This stat on Dyson Daniels' deflections total via @michaelvpina.bsky.social is wild!
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Love this stat on Jalen Brunson pick-and-rolls, from @michaelvpina.bsky.social
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January 23, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Love this stat on Jalen Brunson pick-and-rolls, from @michaelvpina.bsky.social
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The Pelicans injury updated is the saddest email I've gotten all season
December 4, 2024 at 9:08 PM
The Pelicans injury updated is the saddest email I've gotten all season
Just give @sbondynba.bsky.social the pulitzer now its a wrap
December 4, 2024 at 1:17 PM
Just give @sbondynba.bsky.social the pulitzer now its a wrap
I swear every time my wife comes back from Trader Joe's she brings back some new snack concoction that might as well be called "hey Tubby, good luck not polishing this off in one night." Today's example:
December 2, 2024 at 12:14 AM
I swear every time my wife comes back from Trader Joe's she brings back some new snack concoction that might as well be called "hey Tubby, good luck not polishing this off in one night." Today's example:
So first off, below is literally from the page before in the book. I'm very aware of the context, and I've never said there's no excuse for the approach, especially early in his career. The problem is that, for the most part, the habits have not changed since then
November 19, 2024 at 7:16 PM
So first off, below is literally from the page before in the book. I'm very aware of the context, and I've never said there's no excuse for the approach, especially early in his career. The problem is that, for the most part, the habits have not changed since then
This stuff with Embiid started when he first came into the NBA (the section from the book excerpt below takes place in 2015) and even in recent years, there have been multiple times where I'll be at game and you see Embiid first arriving at the arena like an hour-or-so before tip-off.
November 19, 2024 at 6:58 PM
This stuff with Embiid started when he first came into the NBA (the section from the book excerpt below takes place in 2015) and even in recent years, there have been multiple times where I'll be at game and you see Embiid first arriving at the arena like an hour-or-so before tip-off.
Wild, from @teamziller.bsky.social's always awesome morning newsletter:
November 14, 2024 at 3:27 PM
Wild, from @teamziller.bsky.social's always awesome morning newsletter: