Lakers

Exploring whether the Los Angeles Lakers were indeed the biggest disappointment in the Western Conference this season. It's fair to suggest.

Perhaps. But there’s no question that the Lakers had to have thought that they were closer than many others had them projected headed into the season. Especially for teams that won’t be participating in the postseason. With less than 10 games remaining in the regular season, this is a natural time to begin to look back at the season that was.

LeBron James took the time to introduce himself to the Pelicans forward's mother after the New Orleans win. As a NBA rookie, there's no greater thrill than ...

As of Monday, LeBron was considered doubtful for the Lakers Tuesday tilt against the Dallas Mavericks due to the ankle injury. It was a classy move from LeBron. The superstar expressed how frustrated he was with both the Lakers loss and the ankle injury he suffered in the second quarter. It's even better when that performance is against LeBron James.

James hurt his ankle in Sunday's 116-108 loss to New Orleans by landing on the foot of Pelicans forward Jaxson Hayes in the first half.

The Spurs (21-24) own the tiebreaker over the Lakers (16-29) because they have a better conference record. Devils' Jack Hughes to miss rest of season with knee injury The 37-year-old's ankle was wrapped after the game, and he walked with a limp.

Luka Doncic had a triple-double Tuesday to lead the Dallas Mavericks' rout of the Lakers, who were overtaken by San Antonio for 10th in the West, the final ...

“The standings are the results,” Vogel said. You got an answer to winning?” We still got games to play,” Westbrook said. “Other teams still got games to play. “And we executed very poorly to start the game and really that whole first half, with what our game plan was. The loss also knocked the Lakers out of 10th place in the West, the last spot to make the postseason play-in tournament with seven games remaining.

Chris Haynes reported on the TNT broadcast of the Lakers-Mavericks game on Tuesday that Anthony Davis, who's been out for the past six weeks with a mid-foot ...

After the Pelicans game, Los Angeles will host Denver, visit Phoenix, visit Golden State, host Oklahoma City (on the second night of a back-to-back), and visit Denver. In related news, the Lakers entered Friday night at 31-45, the same record as the San Antonio Spurs, who held the final play-in spot in the Western Conference due to a tiebreaker over the Lakers. New Orleans is 33-43 and has won three of its last four games. Davis hasn't played since suffering a mid-foot sprain on Feb. 16 in Los Angeles' last game before the All-Star break.

The Los Angeles Lakers playoff hopes couple receive a big boost this week with star big man Anthony Davis reportedly targeting a return to the court this ...

As a duo they have shared the court just 21 times this season. Injuries have derailed the Lakers this season, with Davis appearing in just 37 games, while LeBron James has played 55 games. "We're at a point now where it's really about how he responds to that and the level of soreness he has coming out of his first live work."

DALLAS (AP) — LeBron James and Anthony Davis were together on the bench for a Los...

Technically, the Lakers (31-44) are out of the Western Conference play-in tournament at the moment. But if they're hurt and they can't play, we have to be professionals as well and do our job. Davis is on the brink of returning after being out since Feb. 16 with a right mid-foot sprain.

With James sidelined in Tuesday's loss to the Mavs, the Lakers are now tied with San Antonio for the final Play-In spot in the Western Conference.

But if they’re hurt and they can’t play, we have to be professionals as well and do our job. Technically, the Lakers (31-44) are out of the Western Conference Play-In tournament at the moment. That’s the only place our focus will be.” L.A. is tied for 10th, the final spot, with San Antonio, which holds the tiebreaker. Davis is on the brink of returning after being out since Feb. 16 with a right mid-foot sprain. “We have to keep our focus on the process and the work.

Luka Doncic scored 34 points in a triple-double and the Dallas Mavericks routed the Lakers 128-110 on Tuesday night with Los Angeles missing LeBron James ...

The Mavericks have the tiebreaker on the Nuggets. Utah, which swept the season series from the Nuggets, would have the tiebreaker with Dallas by winning its division. ... Reggie Bullock scored 17 points and was 5 of 8 from 3, putting him at 12 of 19 over two games after going 1 of 12 in the previous two. Dallas was 11 of 19 from 3 after Dinwiddie's make and finished with a season-high 20 in 46 attempts. Reaves missed all four of his attempts from deep in his return and scored three points. Lakers: The other meeting in Dallas this season was one of the 21 games James and Davis have played together. One of the few times LA tried to defend the 3-pointer, Spencer Dinwiddie was fouled on a 3 that put Dallas up 63-33 in the second quarter. The Jazz and Denver are 45-31, tied for the fifth seed and the Northwest Division lead. Dallas shot 64% for a 43-25 lead. “This is just the latest dose of adversity that this year’s team has faced. Doncic sat the fourth. When you lose ’Bron, OK, you have to adjust yet again throughout a season of setbacks.” The question is when the superstars, who have played just 21 games together this season, return.

Luka Doncic scored 34 points in a triple-double and the Dallas Mavericks routed the Lakers 128-110 on Tuesday night.

The Mavericks (47-29) moved within a game of Golden State for the third seed in the West. Dallas own the tiebreaker. When you lose ‘Bron, OK, you have to adjust yet again throughout a season of setbacks.” “This is just the latest dose of adversity that this year’s team has faced.

DALLAS (AP) — LeBron James and Anthony Davis were together on the bench for a Los Angeles debacle in Dallas that further endangered the postseason hopes of ...

My goodness, the Los Angeles Lakers are a bad basketball team. Missing super star LeBron James due to a left ankle sprain, the Lakers are fighting an uphill ...

Missing super star LeBron James due to a left ankle sprain, the Lakers are fighting an uphill battle for their playoff lives right now. Tuesday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks was always going to be a difficult one for the Lakers, but as halftime rolled around, Los Angeles was losing big time 82-56. And not only that, former Laker great Shaquille O’Neal put the final nail in the coffin during TNT’s halftime show.

The Lakers head coach didn't sound optimistic that LeBron James will be available for Thursday's game against Utah.

LeBron's injury, if it hasn't already, has plunged the Lakers season even deeper into the depths of irrelevancy. They're now the eleventh-seed. LeBron himself called the pain from the injured ankle "horrible" after he spraining it in the Lakers-Pelicans game on Sunday.

Frustrations continue to mount for the Lakers, who, after suffering a blowout loss to the Mavericks on national television, fell out of the Western ...

— — — — The former MVP then semi-seriously made sure that the camera crew caught the continuation of their exchange, which ended with a handshake and hug. Other teams still got games to play, we still gotta play teams that's above us in the Play-In. It doesn't change much."

LeBron James has left the team's road trip early to continue his ankle rehabilitation in Los Angeles, according to the team.

In Tuesday's loss to Dallas, the Lakers trotted out their 32nd different starting lineup of the season, going with Austin Reaves, Stanley Johnson, Dwight Howard, Malik Monk and Russell Westbrook in the first five. James was ruled out for Thursday's game at the Utah Jazz. He has been dealing with a left ankle sprain since Sunday and didn't play in Tuesday's 128-110 blowout loss at the Dallas Mavericks. The Lakers star LeBron James has left the team's road trip early to continue his ankle rehabilitation in Los Angeles, according to the team.

Two years removed from a title, the Lakers are spiraling to the point where they no longer control their own destiny. As LeBron James and Anthony Davis ...

Afterward, the team’s highest-paid player, Russell Westbrook, awkwardly confronted a reporter in his postgame press conference. Even if the Lakers (31-44) make the play-in, they’d have to win two consecutive games — which they haven’t done since Jan. 7. Two years removed from a title, the Lakers are spiraling to the point where they no longer control their own destiny.

The Lakers ruled out LeBron James (ankle sprain) and Anthony Davis (midfoot sprain) for Tuesday's crucial matchup with the Mavericks.

The focus has to be a notch higher. The intensity is a notch higher. "The playoffs start for other teams when the actual regular season ends, but every game matters for us right now so there's a playoff-series element to these final games.

It was a feat that hasn't been accomplished during the entire time the Lakers have been in Los Angeles.

DallasBasketball.com keeps you updated on what's happening in the standings on a nightly basis. Dallas' other 80-point half came against the Houston Rockets on Jan. 7. Luka Doncic set the tone for the Mavericks in the early going with 25 points, five rebounds, and six assists in the opening half. Not much has been going well for Los Angeles, as it has recorded just a 4-12 record since the All-Star break coupled with injuries to LeBron James and Anthony Davis. It was the highest-scoring half the Lakers have allowed since relocating from Minneapolis before the 1960-61 season. The first half of this game was the Mavericks' highest-scoring half since recording 85 points in the first half against the Houston Rockets on Jul. 31, 2020, when the team was playing in the NBA Bubble.

DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 34 points in a triple-double and the Dallas Mavericks routed the Lakers 128-110 on Tuesday night with Los Angeles missing ...

The Mavericks have the tiebreaker on the Nuggets. Utah, which swept the season series from the Nuggets, would have the tiebreaker with Dallas by winning its division. ... Reggie Bullock scored 17 points and was 5 of 8 from 3, putting him at 12 of 19 over two games after going 1 of 12 in the previous two. Dallas was 11 of 19 from 3 after Dinwiddie's make and finished with a season-high 20 in 46 attempts. Reaves missed all four of his attempts from deep in his return and scored three points. Lakers: The other meeting in Dallas this season was one of the 21 games James and Davis have played together. One of the few times LA tried to defend the 3-pointer, Spencer Dinwiddie was fouled on a 3 that put Dallas up 63-33 in the second quarter. Dallas shot 64% for a 43-25 lead. Doncic sat the fourth. “This is just the latest dose of adversity that this year’s team has faced. (Monk) played well. When you lose ’Bron, OK, you have to adjust yet again throughout a season of setbacks.” The question is when the superstars, who have played just 21 games together this season, return.

James has missed scattered games here and there, and an ankle injury is the latest ailment to affect the aging superstar. James spent his time at Monday's ...

Anthony Davis is already out, but is closer to a return as he participated in live practice for the first time since suffering a mid-foot sprain. Sunday's loss to New Orleans not only pushed the Lakers down to No. 10 in the Western Conference, but gave the Pelicans the head-to-head tiebreaker. If he can't return in time for Tuesday's game against the Mavericks, the Lakers will be in serious trouble. The Pelicans defeated the Lakers 116-108, and now James is dealing with the consequences of playing through the injury. He managed to work through the pain and stay in the game, ultimately scoring 39 points to try to will his team to a sorely-needed victory. While Vogel did not give any sort of timeline on when LeBron could return, he did note that James' latest injury was "the latest and maybe biggest blow to our psyche."

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Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks, and find out. Mavericks? And which side of the spread hits in well over 50 percent of simulations? The model also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50 percent of simulations. SportsLine's model is leaning under on the point total, projecting the teams to combine for 217 points. Monk has the leaping ability to slam it down on opposing defenders. On March 23 against the Philadelphia 76ers, Westbrook logged 24 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. In his last matchup, Brunson produced 22 points, 10 rebounds and five assists. Mavs and just locked in its picks and NBA predictions. Tipoff is at 7:30 p.m. ET at American Airlines Center. Caesars Sportsbook lists Dallas as the 12-point favorite in the latest Lakers vs. He averages 14 points, 4.4 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game. The model enters Week 24 of the 2021-22 NBA season on a stunning 83-51 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning over $2,600. Los Angeles is just half a game in front of the Spurs for the final play-in spot in the West. The Lakers are on a two-game losing streak, including a loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday. Dallas, currently fourth in the West, has won two of its last three games.

Malik Monk, Russell Westbrook, Stanley Johnson, and Talen Horton-Tuckers were the only Lakers to finish with double-digit points. Monk led the team with 28 ...

An 82-point first half for the home team solidified how the rest of evening would go. With the loss, the Lake Show is now on the outside looking in when it comes to the playoff picture. This marked the most points Dallas has scored in a first half this season and the most points the Lakers have given up in a half this season.

As if LeBron James spraining his ankle and Anthony Davis still recovering from his foot injury weren't enough of a challenge for the Lakers, they also have ...

Marcus Spears noted that besides the Suns and Thunder, all the other Lakers opponents are playing for something. Now, it’s very important to note that the Lakers wouldn’t be in this mess if they had found a way to consistently win games over the last couple of months. LA’s only “easy” game is their penultimate regular season game against the Thunder at Crypto.com Arena.