Los Angeles Lakers edge past the New Orleans Pelicans in ‘gritty’ win to punch NBA Playoffs ticket
cnn.com/2024/04/17/sport/lakers-pelicans-nba-playin-spt-intl/
Quick Glance: Key Insights from Lakers vs. Pelicans Play-In Game
- After Zion Williamson exited due to an injury and scoring 40 points, the Lakers won and secured the 7th seed.
- The Lakers will face the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the playoffs, while the Pelicans will play the Kings for the 8th seed.
- Zion Williamson delivered an impressive performance before his injury, and the Lakers clinched a crucial three-pointer courtesy of D'Angelo Russell.
- The Pelicans struggled with their identity, and the Lakers displayed weaknesses in their game, leading to uncertainties ahead of their matchup against Denver.
Anthony Davis tonight:
35 PTS, 18 REB, 3 BLK, 2 STL, 58% FGLeBron James tonight:
25 PTS, 7 REB, 9 AST, 3 STL, 50% FG
LeBron James' Son Bronny Declares For 2024 NBA Draft: The 19-year-old said he plans to maintain his college eligibility and also enter the NCAA transfer portal ...
huffpost.com/entry/lebron-james-bronny-declares-2024-nba-draf_n_66113887e4b056f7205829ec
Quick Glance: Bronny James Announces Participation in 2024 NBA Draft and Enters Transfer Portal
- The son of the superstar, Bronny James, will enter the 2024 NBA Draft while maintaining his college eligibility. To have flexibility, he will also enter the transfer portal while working out for NBA teams before making a final decision based on evaluations. Bronny's choice to simultaneously opt for the draft and the transfer portal marks the conclusion of a season at USC that began with a serious health issue and saw his remarkable return to the court in a bench role.
- LeBron has publicly expressed his desire to play in the NBA with his son before the end of his Hall of Fame career. Nineteen-year-old Bronny, who completed his freshman season at USC, will participate in the 2024 NBA Draft while retaining his college eligibility. He will also utilize the transfer portal to have flexibility during his workouts with NBA teams before making a final decision based on team evaluations.
BREAKING: LeBron James is OUT tonight vs. the Timberwolves with “flu-like” symptoms, per @ShamsCharania .
Austin Reaves recorded his second career triple-double in the Lakers' double-OT win over the Bucks in Milwaukee🔥
▫️29 PTS
▫️14 REB
▫️10 AST
▫️ One clutch ... Show more @NBA t.co/7aLbEY7e0e
“What happened on that first play?”Austin Reaves: “Everybody seen what happened.”
“Nobody had your view.”
Austin Reaves: “You don’t want my view ... Show more @ohnohedidnt24
LeBron James says he got 'anxiety' watching son Bronny play for USC, rips college basketball in general
cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/lebron-james-says-he-got-anxiety-watching-son-bronny-play-for-usc-rips-college-basketball-in-general/
39-year-old LeBron James ties his career high in 3-pointers, going 9-for-10 from deep, and ties his season high of 40 PTS to lead the Los Angeles Lakers past ... Show more
The Los Angeles Lakers win their 3rd in a row 🌟
AD: 36 PTS | 16 REB | 3 AST
LeBron: 26 PTS | 5 REB | 10 AST
Dinwiddie: 26 PTS | 8-11 FG | 5 AST
Reaves: 25 ... Show more
Early return? Kings guard Malik Monk says injured right knee feels ‘better than expected’
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LeBron James vs. Steph Curry tonight:
LeBron - 40 PTS, 8 REB, 9 AST, 65% FG
Steph - 31 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST, 50% FG
What a battle from two of the best players ... Show more
The Los Angeles Lakers pick up the grind out W at home 💪
AD: 23 PTS | 19 REB | 4 BLK
LeBron: 20 PTS | 8 REB | 6 AST
The Lakers — without LeBron James — beat the Bucks at home in Los Angeles.D'Angelo Russell:
◻️ 44 PTS
◻️ 9 3-PT
◻️ 6 REB
◻️ 9 AST
NBA Playoffs: All 10 Western Conference Seeds Set Before Play-In Tournament: The NBA Playoffs seeds are established for the Western Conference ...
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Anthony Davis tonight in the Lakers' 120-109 win over the Timberwolves 🔥
◽️️ 27 PTS
◽️️ 25 REBS
◽️️ 5 ASTS
◽️️ 7 STLS
◽️️ 3 BLKS
Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk expected to miss 4 to 6 weeks with right MCL sprain
sacbee.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/article287243775.html
D'Angelo Russell tonight:
26 PTS - 6 REB - 3 AST - 53% FG
Anthony Davis tonight:
24 PTS - 12 REB - 4 AST - 58% FGLeBron James tonight:
19 PTS - 11 REB - 8 ... Show more
Despite averaging 27-7-7 over his NBA career, LeBron James has NEVER finished a game with those stats 😮
Draft Position Not Expected to Impact Bronny James’s Draft Decision, per Report: The USC freshman could enter the draft even if he is not expected to be a ...
si.com/nba/2024/03/03/draft-position-not-expected-impact-bronny-jamess-draft-decision-report
The Golden State Warriors use a team effort to pick up the win on the road 💪
Kuminga: 22 PTS | 5 REB
Klay: 21 PTS | 4 3PM
CP3: 19 PTS | 9 REB | 8 AST ... Show more
Michael Porter Jr. came through with a PERFECT game to help the Nuggets beat the Lakers 124-114 🔥
◽️ 25 PTS
◽️ 10 REBS
◽️ 10/10 FG
◽️ 5/5 3PT
LeBron James responds sharply to Shaquille O'Neal's criticism: NBA icon Shaquille O'Neal has criticized LeBron James, suggesting that the Los ...
marca.com/en/basketball/nba/los-angeles-lakers/2024/03/19/65f987b9268e3e402a8b4574.html
So far in year 21, LeBron James has scored 1,274 points.
That's more than every other player's point total in their 21st NBA season combined 😳 (1,230 points).
Lakers’ Anthony Davis Offered Gory Details of Eye Injury Suffered vs. Warriors: The Los Angeles Lakers power forward provided a graphic description of his ...
si.com/nba/2024/03/19/lakers-anthony-davis-eye-injury-corneal-abrasion-news
Who are your NBA award winners?Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is on pace to win his first MVP. Malik Monk is arguably the runaway favorite to win Sixth Man of the ... Show more
Luka Dončić left Toronto with a triple-double and a win on his birthday:
◽️ 30 PTS
◽️ 16 AST
◽️ 11 REBS
Dončić tallied the 39th 30-PT triple-double of his ... Show more @NBAHistory
LeBron James tonight:
30 PTS - 7 REB - 9 AST - 59% FGAnthony Davis tonight:
28 PTS - 13 REB - 71% FG
Report: Gabe Vincent could return as early as next week for Lakers: Shams Charania of The Athletic recently reported that Los Angeles Lakers guard Gabe Vincent ...
lakersdaily.com/report-gabe-vincent-could-return-as-early-as-next-week-for-lakers/
Victor Wembanyama's last five games:
◽️ 22 PTS, 10 REB, 5 BLK vs. Jazz
◽️ 27 PTS, 10 REB, 8 AST, 5 STL, 5 BLK vs. Lakers
◽️ 19 PTS, 13 REB, 4 AST, 5 STL ... Show more
Anthony Davis when asked about the Lakers playoffs position: 'We don’t really care what seed we’re in'
The Best Adidas Sneakers Releasing in April: Don't miss the best sneaker drops from Adidas in April 2024, including new colorways for the AE 1 and Harden ...
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LeBron James on being nine points away from surpassing 40,000 career points:
“No one has ever done it. And for me to be in this position at this point and ... Show more
The Lakers say Anthony Davis (bilateral Achilles tendinopathy and left hip spasm) and LeBron James (left ankle peroneal tendinopathy) have been upgraded to ... Show more marcstein.Substack.com
LeBron James tonight:
25 PTS - 1 REB - 8 AST - 60% FG
Anthony Davis tonight:
20 PTS - 14 REB - 4 AST - 6 BLKD'Angelo Russell tonight:
21 PTS - 2 REB - 3 AST ... Show more
Lakers to sign Harry Giles III to bolster banged-up frontcourt: With two of their backup big men sidelined because of injuries, the Lakers agreed to a deal to ...
latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2024-03-01/lakers-to-sign-harry-giles-to-bolster-banged-up-frontcourt
ODU basketball coach Jeff Jones retiring to focus on his health: Jeff Jones suffered a heart attack in December and has been battling prostate cancer since 2015
richmond.com/sports/odu-jeff-jones-retiring/article_e8b29aac-d462-11ee-8a58-af8b66fb4004.html
Ivica Zubac travels with Clippers, hopes to play Sunday: The Clippers had no update on Russell Westbrook's injury, but Ivica Zubac traveled to Minneapolis in ...
latimes.com/sports/clippers/story/2024-03-02/los-angeles-clippers-ivica-zubac-hopes-to-play-sunday
Malik Monk dropped a season-high 39 PTS in the Sacramento Kings OT win over the Timberwolves!
🔥 39 PTS (season-high)
🔥 16-29 FG
🔥 5 3PM
🔥 4 AST
Kawakami: Why the Warriors already are in frenetic playoff mode — clawing, shoving and loving the foul trend
theathletic.com/5347110/2024/03/17/warriors-lakers-playoffs-fouls-kawakami/
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Anthony Davis last 7 games:
32 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL, 4 BLK
26 PTS, 15 REB, 11 AST, 3 BLK, 75% FG
12 PTS, 18 REB, 5 AST, 4 BLK, 1 STL
23 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST ... Show more
We are in the final stretch of the NBA season, and the award frontrunners are starting to pull away. Chet Holmgren and Malik Monk seem to be locks to win ... Show more
LeBron James out for Lakers against Warriors because of left ankle injury: Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is sitting out against the Golden State Warriors ...
apnews.com/article/lebron-james-out-ankle-3b50a118abde01f3a517b68d67022b85
“You know who fears LeBron James? Organizations, coaches… LeBron is almost 40 years old and nobody wants to be No. 1 and play the Lakers in the first round ...
With no LeBron or Anthony Davis, it was the Austin Reaves show tonight for the Lakers 🔥
◽️ 32 PTS
◽️ 10/18 FG
◽️ 7/10 3-PT FG
◽️ W vs. the Celtics
Steph Curry:
◽️46 PTS◽️7 ASTLeBron James:
◽️36 PTS
◽️20 REB
◽️12 AST
◽️Game-winning FTs
Two overtimes.
Another legendary chapter 🏀
Mario Chalmers says players like Danny Granger, Luol Deng and Jimmy Butler didn’t fear LeBron James in the playoffs
(🎥 @theOGsShow / tapthe.link/TheOGsEp7)
Austin Reaves (32 PTS, 7 3PM) and D'Angelo Russell (16 PTS, 8 REB, 14 AST) lead the short-handed Lakers to a big win on the road!
The Lakers say Anthony Davis (bilateral Achilles tendinopathy & left hip spasm) and LeBron James (left ankle peroneal tendinopathy) have been downgraded to ... Show more
Lakers' LeBron James blasts load management critics in the wake of Joel Embiid's knee injury
cbssports.com/nba/news/lakers-lebron-james-blasts-load-management-critics-in-the-wake-of-joel-embiids-knee-injury/
James Harden today:
24 PTS - 5 REB - 10 AST - 54% FGRussell Westbrook today:
23 PTS - 9 REB - 6 AST - 62% FG
Pilot recounts mid-air aneurysm, inexperienced passenger landing plane: Pilot Ken Allen recounts the miracles of surviving a brain aneurysm that happened while ...
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OG Anunoby, Quentin Grimes Out Versus Lakers
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D'Angelo Russell tonight:
29 PTS - 4 REB - 3 AST - 55% FG
Anthony Davis tonight:
28 PTS - 12 REB - 9 AST - 70% FGLeBron James tonight:
25 PTS - 8 REB - 8 ... Show more
LeBron James when asked about his thoughts on the current roster construction: 'I love who we have in the locker room'
(h/t Spectrum SportsNet)
LeBron James tonight:
25 PTS - 7 REB - 6 AST - 60% FGAnthony Davis tonight:
27 PTS - 15 REB - 5 AST - 52% FG
W vs. OKC. 🔥
Jarred Vanderbilt believes Lakers can turn season around ‘internally’ without any major trades
lakersdaily.com/jarred-vanderbilt-believes-lakers-can-turn-season-around-internally-without-any-major-trades/
Suns' Kevin Durant hits absurd game-winning jumper vs. Bulls, leaving his coach and LeBron James floored
cbssports.com/nba/news/suns-kevin-durant-hits-absurd-game-winning-jumper-vs-bulls-leaving-his-coach-and-lebron-james-floored/
Why Do LeBron James’ Feet Look like Something You’d See in a Horror Movie?: All hail the king, but don't look at his feet.
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The L.A. Clippers close 2023 out with a win at home! 💪
George: 23 PTS | 7 REB | 3 AST
Harden: 16 PTS | 13 AST | 3 BLK
Zubac: 15 PTS | 7-8 FG | 20 ... Show more
LeBron James fumes over officials' ruling on apparent game-tying 3-pointer: When officials ruled his foot was on the line on an apparent game-tying shot ...
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Quick Glance: LeBron James Criticizes Referees After Controversial Game
- LeBron James yelled at the referees after the controversial game and continued to complain online.
- The Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a controversial game, with a potential game-tying 3-point shot by James ruled as a 2-pointer.
- Despite appearing to make a 3-point shot, the referees reviewed and confirmed it as a 2-point shot, leading to the Lakers' defeat.
- While there is a picture of James' foot behind the line, it's unclear if the ball had already left his hands at that point.
Pelicans spread points around in beating Lakers: Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram scored 26 points apiece to lead six double-figures scorers and the host New ...
reuters.com/sports/basketball/pelicans-spread-points-around-beating-lakers-2024-01-01/
Quick Glance: US Helicopters Repel Houthi Attack, Sink 3 Ships, Kill 10
- US helicopters repelled a Houthi attack on a Maersk container vessel in the Red Sea, sinking three ships and killing 10 militants.
- The naval battle occurred as the attackers sought to board the Maersk Hangzhou.
- Maersk is pausing all sailing through the Red Sea for 48 hours after the attack.
- The Houthis have been targeting vessels in the Red Sea to show their support for Hamas and force major shipping companies to take the longer and costlier route around the Cape of Good Hope.
The L.A. Clippers use a 4Q push to pick up the win at home! 🔥
Harden: 29 PTS | 6 REB | 8 AST
George: 25 PTS | 4 REB | 4 AST
Zubac: 18 PTS | 14 REB | 4 ... Show more
Lakers Legend James Worthy Crowns LeBron James for ‘Dunk of the Century’ vs. Clippers
si.com/nba/2024/01/08/lakers-lebron-james-dunk-of-century-james-worthy-clippers
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