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Ramona Shelburne
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ESPN Senior Writer- Senior writer for ESPN.com
- Spent seven years with the Los Angeles Daily News
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Adrian Wojnarowski
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Senior NBA Insider- Host of The Woj Pod
- Joined ESPN in 2017
Members of the Los Angeles Lakers organization are expected to receive a vaccine against COVID-19 this week, sources told ESPN.
It was not clear which players or staff were planning to receive the vaccine, as HIPAA regulations do not prevent any of the team from commenting on the situation.
The New Orleans Pelicans, Atlanta Hawks, Portland Trail Blazers, and Miami Heat have previously acknowledged receiving the vaccine.
The NBA has not required players or staffers to be vaccinated, but has encouraged them to do so as soon as they become eligible and has indicated that it will relax health and safety protocols for those vaccinated.
After Tuesday’s loss to the Pelicans, Lakers coach Frank Vogel said of the potential of members of the team being vaccinated, “There has been some debate about trying to get it, but we’re not there yet.”
ESPN’s Dave McMenamin contributed to this report.