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Game Thread: Brooklyn Nets (14-27) at Los Angeles Lakers (21-17) Jan 17 2025 10:30 PM

[Inside the NBA] Why Chuck hates the Lakers: "Because it's always someone else's fault"

[Post Game Thread] The Dallas Mavericks (21-16) defeat the Los Angeles Lakers (20-16), 118-97 behind 23/9/6 from QG!

[Lewis] D'Angelo Russell on Nets return: “It’s a good feeling, honestly, to go back somewhere you’re comfortable, somewhere you know the ins and outs a little bit. See some familiar faces. It kind of makes the process a little easier to adjust to. So I'm just grateful for that.”

[McMenamin] Anthony Davis when asked for his first impression of Austin Reaves' usage increasing after LAL traded D'Angelo Russell to BKN: "What’d he have, 36 tonight? 35? I mean, s---, he looked good to me. He's a hooper."

[McMenamin] JJ Redick says you have to play “close to perfect basketball” if you expect to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers this season.

[Post Game Thread] The Cleveland Cavaliers (29-4) defeat the Los Angeles Lakers (18-14), 122-110, as Jarrett Allen puts up 27/14/1 on 12-14 from the floor, scoring 11 points in the last 4:27

DFS on joining the Lakers: “I’m finally with the big brother. It feels good”

[Scotto] For those suggesting the Brooklyn Nets and D’Angelo Russell could consider a buyout, I’m told that’s not the case. DLo will come to Brooklyn for his second stint with the Nets after becoming an All-Star with the organization in 2019. Russell is on an expiring $18.69 million deal.

I’m back home

Goodbye Laker Nation

DLO Conundrum

LET DLO COOK AND YOU’LL WIN BALL GAMES

[McMenamin] LeBron James, when asked about changes to the NBA All-Star Game format, touched on more issues with the league: “Our game, there’s a lot of f—ing 3s being shot. So it’s a bigger conversation than just the All-Star Game”

[LegionHoops]: Darvin Ham goes at the Lakers… my goodness:

[LegionHoops] Lou Will on how Kobe Bryant shut down the team meeting over D’Angelo Russell and Nick Young beef: “Kobe walks clean through the meeting and says, 'Hey man, cut all this Kumbaya sh**. We got a game to play.”

D’Lo tonight. 5 pts, 4 Rebs, 1 ast, 2 TOVs, 2/10 FG, 1/7 3P

[Shams] ESPN story with @mcten: Lakers star LeBron James is unlikely to play Friday versus Timberwolves. It would give James, who missed a Dec. 8 contest with foot soreness, eight days in between games if he returns Sunday against Memphis.

D’Angelo Russell in the Win tonight vs the Blazers, 28 pts, 14 ast, 5 reb, 5 3PM, 71.3% TS

ICY D'Lo tonight: 28 PTS, 14 AST, 5 REBS, 5 3PM, +29! ❄️❄️❄️

Game Thread: Portland Trail Blazers (8-15) at Los Angeles Lakers (12-11) Dec 08 2024 6:30 PM

[Buha] LeBron James (left foot soreness) and Austin Reaves (left pelvic contusion) are both out vs. Portland, per the Lakers.

[Russell]: Control what you can control 101.

[Buha]: Lakers’ injury report vs. Portland tomorrow: