At least this time, the Nets showed some heart. But they had it broken, falling 102-101 to the Lakers, aided by some endgame heroics from LeBron James.
Nets' D'Angelo Russell fired shots at former coach JJ Redick and ex-co-star LeBron James on Tuesday. Russell had some of his best seasons with LA after returning to the franchise in 2023.
The Hornets have a tough test in this matchup, facing two legends - LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Both are very hard players to guard due to their overall strength and size. Mark Williams has struggled on opposing centers lately, as Gafford and Vucevic both scored over 30 points on him.
Lakers guard Austin Reaves gave major credit to his former teammate D’Angelo Russell for helping him deal with the LA scrutiny.
LOS ANGELES — Austin Reaves scored a career-high 38 points, LeBron James had 29 and the Los Angeles Lakers ... had a chance to win it, but D'Angelo Russell missed a 3-pointer with 2.6 seconds remaining. James got the rebound as the Lakers won their ...
Austin Reaves finished with 38 points and the Lakers held on for a 102-101 win after former guard D'Angelo Russell missed a three-pointer in the final seconds.
Ahead of his first game against his former team since getting traded last month, Brooklyn Nets guard D'Angelo Russell commented Friday on how his second
Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves says it's cool to still be able to throw up lobs to LeBron James after watching him growing up.
LeBron James hyped up his new teammate Dorian Finney-Smith after the Los Angeles Lakers forward put Charlotte Hornets' Miles Bridges on a dunk poster.
The Lakers' players would love to see a trade that bolsters the roster, but they acknowledge that most moves are complex and expensive.
Anthony Davis and the Lakers earned a big-time victory over the Celtics on Thursday. Will they add to the roster before the trade deadline?