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LeBron James And Anthony Davis Lead Lakers To A 2-1 Series Lead Over The Trail Blazers

Lauren A. Jones, Contributing Writer August 23, 2020

LeBron James’ 38 point-performance in game three of the Lakers’ series over the Blazers led to a 116-108 victory on Saturday inside the Orlando bubble. After James scored just 10 points in the second game, he bounced back to give the Lakers a 2-1 lead in the series.

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Lakers Don’t View Trailblazers as a Underdog Matchup

Khari Jones Jr., Contributing WriterAugust 21, 2020

Lakers don’t view the Blazers as underdogs, says head coach Frank Vogel. Portland was held under 20 points in the first and third quarters, and Vogel expressed that it’s hard to do. “This team was in the Conference Finals last year. We have tremendous, tremendous, respect for the offensive firepower of the team we’re playing, Vogel states. He infers that this series is going to be difficult for them to win.