D’Angelo Russell sinks key three-pointer, LeBron James almost has another triple-double and Anthony Davis had double-double as Lakers win play-in game.
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LeBron James is one of the most decorated players in NBA history. But it still bugs the Lakers star that he has never won the league’s defensive player of the year award.
While it’s been suggested the Lakers might want to lose Tuesday to avoid a first-round series against Denver, LeBron James and Co. focus on task at hand.
LeBron James finishes with 28 points, 11 rebounds and 17 assists as the Lakers rout the Pelicans, whom they’ll play Tuesday in New Orleans for the seventh seed.
The Lakers played an extra 1 minute 6 seconds against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday after a timing error went unnoticed by the teams and referees.
After defeating the Grizzlies on Friday while the Kings and Warriors lost, the Lakers can escape the 9-10 play-in game with a win Sunday in New Orleans.
LeBron James has six of his 37 points late while Anthony Davis finishes with 36 points and 14 rebounds to help the Lakers keep pace in play-in chase.
The Lakers’ loss to the Warriors on Tuesday night can be described by the same two words that caused Anthony Davis to sit out game: nausea, headache.
In a critical game Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena, the Anthony Davis-less Lakers couldn’t keep pace with Golden State and now lead the Warriors by half a game.
The Lakers corrected three typos on the Kobe Bryant statue outside Crypto.com Arena. Two players’ names were misspelled as well as the word ‘decision.’