Lakers

Tonight, at a sold-out Crypto.com Arena, your Los Angeles Lakers managed to grind their way back from a 19-point Dallas Mavericks lead to push the Dallas ...

A terrible free-throw shooting night for the Lakers (63% on 17-of-27 shooting) was salvaged only by an even worse free-throw shooting night for the Mavericks, on significantly lower volume (52.9% on 9-of-17 shooting). Westbrook scored a Lakers-most 28 points on 10-of-23 shooting (including a surprising 3-of-6 from deep), grabbed seven rebounds and had five assists. Gabriel played more minutes (13:56) than Bryant (9:56) in the game's third and fourth quarters. Defensively, it was all Christian Wood, who recorded his fourth and fifth (!) blocks of the night in the final overtime. in his way, Doncic was able to nail a deep three against Dennis Schröder at the six-second mark to tie the game at 101-101. Gabriel played almost the entirety of both overtime periods (9:48), while the bulkier, longer Bryant rode pine. My favorite moment came with an exchange of flushes between Spencer Dinwiddie and Wenyen Gabriel, with each alternately guarding the other on a switch: LA quickly got outpaced by a Mavericks scoring burst to open the second quarter, and was down by as many as 19 points before mounting something of a comeback. In the early goings of a very physical contest, game officials held their whistles often, leading to plenty of grievances on both sides -- especially from James and Doncic. At the break, Westbrook already had 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the floor, while James had 11 on 4-of-10 shooting. Heading into the fourth quarter, the Mavericks suddenly led by just a couple possessions, 82-76. Reserve point guard Russell Westbrook led LA with eight points on 3-of-5 shooting from the floor:

With Anthony Davis still rehabbing from a stress injury in his right foot, the Los Angeles Lakers could use some viable frontcourt depth.

Luka Doncic was hounded by Russell Westbrook for nearly the entire game, aggressively denying him the ball in a way that irked Mavericks owner Mark Cuban who ...

The result was one of the sloppier games of the season thus far, and one that needed two overtimes of controversy to resolve itself. There were periods of roughly six minutes each in the second and third quarters in which neither side went to the free-throw line (excluding a technical foul) despite the physicality remaining high for most of the game. [said](https://twitter.com/mcten/status/1613780569279827968) after the game. It was hardly the only controversial call to go against the Lakers, but in the grand scheme of things, you could argue that they still ultimately benefitted from the officiating. After inbounding the ball with a tied score and six seconds remaining, the double-teamed [LeBron James](/nba/players/400553/lebron-james/) swung the ball over to an open [Troy Brown Jr.](/nba/players/2938055/troy-brown-jr/), who geared up for a game-winning 3-pointer but was seemingly smacked in the process. "That's a f---ing foul," he [said](https://twitter.com/mcten/status/1613784450399350786), from across the locker room, as Brown was asked about the play in the post-game media scrum.

LeBron James thought the Los Angeles Lakers got a raw deal in their 119-115 double-overtime defeat to the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night.

"It's a foul. No matter what [Brown] says, it's a f--king foul. "No, it's a f--king foul," he said, per ESPN's

Some context: LA head coach Darvin Ham had been having his club double-team the Mavericks' lone All-Star and obvious best player often throughout the night, a ...

In that sequence, Doncic inbounds to an expectant Spencer Dinwiddie, who promptly screens for Doncic as he hands him the rock. This frees up the 6'7" Doncic to shoot over Schröder, listed as 6'3" on We have to be better defensively in those moments and force someone else [other than Doncic] to beat us. I needed to coach a little better in that instance, we should have blitzed him... "We weren't looking to foul," Ham explained. Because he's Luka Doncic, he made that shot.

Had Dallas forward Tim Hardaway Jr. committed a foul on Brown's potential game-winning shot just before the end of the fourth quarter against the Mavericks on ...

[is out of the lineup long](https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2022-12-23/lakers-anthony-davis-out-indefinitely-stress-injury-right-foot) [ term](https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2022-12-23/lakers-anthony-davis-out-indefinitely-stress-injury-right-foot) again. [Darvin Ham](https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2022-12-11/los-angeles-lakers-coach-darvin-ham-saginaw-roots) for persuading Westbrook to accept and enjoy the sixth-man role. It’s tough to be patient when the future looks fuzzy and the only constant is change. One of his best teachers in that department has been Mavericks coach Jason Kidd, the former Lakers assistant who was James’ teammate on the 2008 U.S. “I think ever since we made the trade for AD to bring him here, our whole thing was about health. They were 21-21 at the same point last season, shortly before Anthony Davis injured his right foot and they took a nosedive after the All-Star break, which kept them out of the play-in. Westbrook’s production off the bench has been near-miraculous, and credit to coach “So, it’s almost like, who is in a good rhythm that night is going to be probably on the floor along with myself and Russ.” He seemed to lack his usual energy physically and emotionally, and he missed all six shots he took in the two overtime periods. “The one consistent thing that we have is a billion different lineups. Imagine that: For the Lakers, who have championships in their DNA, reaching 10th place or higher this season would be a major accomplishment. The cameras were rolling, ready to record Brown’s response.

LOS ANGELES, Jan 13 ― Dallas star Luka Doncic posted a 35-point triple-double, twice forcing overtime with three-pointers as the Mavericks edged the Lakers ...

James, back in action after missing a game with a sore ankle, scored 24 and grabbed 16 rebounds but the Lakers dropped their second straight. ― AFP it’s a joy for us all.” Gabe Vincent scored a career-high 28 points, Bam Adebayo added 24 points and 12 rebounds and Jimmy Butler chipped in 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Heat in a clash of injury-depleted teams. they went to a second OT. The Celtics connected on 10 of 25 shots from the field in the fourth quarter and clamped down defensively, holding the Nets to 16 points in the period on six-of-19 shooting.

This plan worked in 2020 after they won the NBA championship with LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Since winning that championship, the team leadership has ...

Since winning that championship, the team leadership has brought in players such as [Russell Westbrook](https://www.marca.com/en/basketball/nba/los-angeles-lakers/2023/01/10/63bcc36d22601d0c558b4619.html), Carmelo Anthony, or Patrick Beverley. This report is suggesting that the Lakers won't pursue players during trading season and will wait until the off-season to make fundamental changes to the roster. According to his inside information, the Lakers willl only go after players who can improve the team over the next three years or even more. This means that the Lakers will be willing to wait on an All-Star who still has at least three great years left in his career. [Los Angeles Lakers](https://www.marca.com/en/basketball/nba/los-angeles-lakers.html?intcmp=MENUPROD&s_kw=en-nba-los-angeles-lakers) have worried more about fixing the team with players who can cause an immediate effect. Their sole intention is to get the best possible players who can accompany LeBron James during the better years he has left in his career.

The Athletic puts Lakers undrafted guard as among best in 2021 draft class.

Reaves can handle the ball and pass, and this season, he's made his open shots (37.2 percent from 3, 89.1 percent from the line); he's also been very effective on midrange shots and floaters this season, shooting a scalding 62.3 percent on 2s as a result. picked up the 24-year-old. While this probably says more about his team than it does about Reaves, the second-year pro has also proven he's a keeper at this level. In recent memory, the Lakers' top draft picks have not panned out for many reasons, whether that's because L.A. Kyle Kuzma, a late first-round pick, was a vital member of the 2020 championship team. Reaves has earned a spot in the rotation, which is why The Atheltic's John Hollinger has Reaves as the best in his draft class.

The Lakers lack supporting talent around LeBron James and Anthony Davis, but rookie Max Christie has been an unexpected revelation. 2d ago.

Troy Brown Jr. was involved in a controversial no-call decision at the end of the fourth quarter between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks.

clipped Brown's hand, but the referees didn't make a call, and the game went to overtime. "Because Hardaway Jr. After Luka Doncic tied the game at 101 with 6.0 seconds left, Brown tried to answer with his 3-pointer.

Looking for more size while Anthony Davis recovers, the Lakers reportedly will work out DeMarcus Cousins and Meyers Leonard.

[Russell Westbrook](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/29376/russell-westbrook) had one of his best games of the season with 28 points and going 3-of-6 from beyond the arc. 28 game that year, he drove to the basket against the Pelicans and tore his left ACL. [Wenyen Gabriel](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30652/wenyen-gabriel) made some plays for the Lakers and LeBron hit some free throws, it looked like the Lakers would get the gritty win after all… Cleveland’s usually stout defense wasn’t for the first 43 minutes or so, but good teams find a way to win when they are not at their best, and the Cavaliers got that win Thursday, showing some grit. [Larry Nance Jr.](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30183/larry-nance-jr) and [Kevin Love](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/29377/kevin-love) in off that Cavaliers bench and you have solid veterans who can make a few plays and make the Cleveland bench a threat. we didn’t make timely shots there,” Jason Kidd said of why the game got extended. He looked every bit the MVP. Jason Kidd doesn’t trust his bench, so the Dallas core looked exhausted, and the Lakers had a three-point lead with 11.8 seconds left. [Donovan Mitchell](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30439/donovan-mitchell) scored 26, [Jarrett Allen](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30448/jarrett-allen) dunked his way to 24, and [Darius Garland](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/51040/darius-garland) added 20. But the Lakers can’t sustain their runs because of the lack of shooting (10-of-41 from 3, 24.4% as a team) and depth issues with [Anthony Davis](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/29801/anthony-davis), [Austin Reaves](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/65148/austin-reaves) and others out. But I tried to get it before they fouled me.” and then Luka magic.