Jokic, Nuggets Beat Lakers in 129-118 Victory
The Los Angeles Lakers are on the brink of being eliminated from the NBA Play-In Tournament, seemingly falling apart just before playoffs get underway in mid-April.
The Los Angeles Lakers are on the brink of being eliminated from the NBA Play-In Tournament, seemingly falling apart just before playoffs get underway in mid-April.
With less than two weeks until the NBA playoffs get underway, both Los Angeles teams have been desperate to see their groups at full strength.
Since Jamal Murray’s season ended prematurely with a season-ending ACL injury, the Denver Nuggets have called upon its MVP candidate in Nikola Jokic to be even greater than he has already been.
The Los Angeles Lakers have waived center DeMarcus Cousins on Friday afternoon according to ESPN. After signing a one-year deal with the Lakers this past summer, Cousins suffered a torn left ACL during a pickup game in Las Vegas and has not played a game all season.
The reinvented Los Angeles Lakers held Media Day at the UCLA Health Training Facility on Friday with the return of some familiar faces and a plethora of new ones. Two of the most recognizable faces were LeBron James, who returned for his second season in the purple and gold, and Anthony Davis, who was acquired in a blockbuster summer trade that sent the former Lakers’ young core to New Orleans.
EL SEGUNDO – The Los Angeles Lakers have signed Quinn Cook, DeMarcus Cousins and Danny Green, it was announced today by General Manager Rob Pelinka. Per team policy, terms of the deals were not released. Cook owns career averages of 7.4 points (.418 3P%), 2.0 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 121 games (28 starts) for the Mavericks, Pelicans and Warriors, and was a member of the 2018 Warriors championship team. Last season, Cook tallied 6.9 points (.405 3P%), 2.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. A four-time All-Star (2015-18), Cousins has played in 565 career games (543 starts) for Sacramento,
DeMarcus Cousins shoves off assistant coach Jarron Collins and goes hard for the basket. He swishes a 3-pointer from up top, then hits a jumper inside the arc on the right wing. Cousins drives to the hoop and makes a shot from close range, then a turnaround jumper goes in before he moves to the left side to begin the sequence again.
Klay Thompson tied an NBA record 10 straight three-pointers on his way to 44 points as he led the Warriors atop the Lakers 130-111 inside Staples Center on Monday night, Jan. 21.
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Following are the opening day rosters for Kia NBA Tip-Off ‘17. The season began Tuesday with two games:
The Dallas Mavericks have signed free agent center Jaleel Cousins, the younger brother of All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins of Sacramento.