James, Monk Lead Lakers in 134-118 Victory Over Hawks; Earning Fourth Straight Win
The Los Angeles Lakers started the new year with an unblemished 2-0 record and looked to keep momentum rolling having won three consecutive games.
The Los Angeles Lakers started the new year with an unblemished 2-0 record and looked to keep momentum rolling having won three consecutive games.
The Lakers are starting 2022 off the right way with back-to-back wins. As LeBron James sealed the win against the Kings, he told their bench “I’m a motherf***in problem.” However, Crypto.com Arena was full of energy after the 122-114 victory.
The Phoenix Suns looked to earn their fourth consecutive win, following the lead of their star guard in Devin Booker, who’s looked like himself since returning from a hamstring injury.
LeBron James had a team-high 30 points, Russell Westbrook added 24 points and 11 assists and the Los Angeles Lakers went on to rout the Boston Celtics 117-102 on Tuesday night at Staples Center.
In their final home game before the Playoffs, the undermanned Los Angeles Lakers gave guard Talen Horton-Tucker the onus of starting for the fourth time this season.
After guard Alex Caruso was sidelined with foot soreness in the first quarter, the Lakers were without a playmaker against the New York Knicks.
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.
After watching the Lakers defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves 121-137 on Tuesday night, it would be hard to believe they were without five players.
The Los Angeles Lakers were up by as many as 17 points but lost it all in overtime. The Washington Wizards secured their fifth consecutive win by defeating the Lakers 127-124.
Although they were slow to start in their Western Conference Finals reunion with the Denver Nuggets, the Los Angeles Lakers made key runs in the second half to secure a 114-93 victory. Seven Lakers players scored in the double digits in the contest.
The reigning NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers created a winning streak after playing three games in six days. Their rebounding, shooting accuracy, and ball movement are their most lucrative qualities.
For the first time in nine months, the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers competed in the Staples Center. In a battle that consisted of 14 lead changes and seven ties, the reigning champion Lakers secured an 87-81 victory.
With LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Kyle Kuzma and Dwight Howard all held out of the Lakers’ third and final scrimmage against the Washington Wizards on Monday afternoon, Lakers’ head coach, Frank Vogel opted to give rotation players, newly added team members and the Lakers’ spirited young core extended minutes.
The Los Angeles Lakers announced the team’s roster for the California Classic in Sacramento and MGM Resorts NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, highlighted by 2019 draftee Talen Horton-Tucker, along with South Bay Lakers’ Marcus Allen and Jeffrey Carroll.