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A late burst from Dennis Schroder helped the Los Angeles Lakers end the Memphis Grizzlies 39; 11-game winning run.

with a 122-121 victory. "I just went to go get it, stabbed at it, the ball went loose and I just attacked the basket." Schroder, who finished with 19 points had a steal, a lay-up and hit three free throws in the final 13 seconds as the Lakers won 122-121.

Russell Westbrook scored 29 points, LeBron James added 23 and the Los Angeles Lakers used some late-game heroics from Dennis Schroder to earn a 122-121 ...

scored 19 points, Bruce Brown had 17 and Christian Braun and DeAndre Jordan 10 each for the Nuggets. Domantas Sabonis contributed 18 points, 14 assists and 14 rebounds as Sacramento notched its sixth straight victory, one shy of its season high. RJ Barrett scored 23 points, while Jalen Brunson logged 19 points and nine assists. It was the third time in four games that Murray and Young each scored 20-plus points. scored 15 points and Ivica Zubac racked up 12 points and 16 rebounds. Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points on 16-of-23 shooting while posting his 26th game of 30 or more points this season. Seven players scored in double figures for San Antonio, which was led by Keldon Johnson’s 23 points. The Clippers trailed by seven points at halftime before rallying behind Leonard. With the Warriors on the second half of a back-to-back, coach Steve Kerr rested Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins and Draymond Green. Caris LeVert chipped in with 22 points for Cleveland. Los Angeles had lost four of its previous five games, with the three most recent defeats coming by a combined 10 points. The result ended the Grizzlies’ 11-game winning streak, which tied a franchise high.

Dennis Schroder stole the ball from Desmond Bane in the final seconds to give the Lakers a late lead.

The Lakers concluded a 2-3 home stand by getting crushed in the rebounding department. It could have represented the Lakers’ night in a nutshell. Ja Morant missed a runner in the lane but Lakers forward Wenyen Gabriel was called for a foul while pursuing the rebound with 1.9 seconds left. Memphis led by a point and inbounded the ball by their bench to Desmond Bane with 17.8 seconds left. “We followed the game plan and that’s what happens when we execute.” “That’s what we drew up in the timeout.

Dennis Schroder's late steal and layup and Russell Westbrook's season-high scoring night led the Los Angeles Lakers to a win.

Brandon Clarke was fouled on a rebound attempt with under two seconds remaining and a chance to send the game to overtime. Most notable was their advantage in transition as the Lakers outscored Memphis 20 to four in fast break points. It’s the best way to watch player interviews, exclusive coverage from events, participate in live shows, and more! But the Lakers found their ways to stick around. But a late rally capped by Dennis Schroder’s steal and three-point play sent the fans home happy. The Grizzlies out-rebounded the Lakers 63 to 47 including 24 offensive rebounds, which led to 39 second-chance points.

The Memphis Grizzlies are elite in many categories, but the one area they rank dead last in could hold them back.

is a game-changer defensively and even LeBron James called Adams "the strongest guy in the NBA" after the game. In addition to the free-throw struggles, transition defense is a looming concern. Sure, the Lakers had 41 free-throw attempts, but the Grizzlies can't complain too much about that since they finished with 40 of their own. On most nights, other strengths can outweigh the free-throw weaknesses. Adams had 16 points and 17 rebounds, and Clarke added 20 points and 10 rebounds while making all seven of his shots from the field. Memphis finished the game shooting 26-for-40 from the free-throw line in a game they lost by one point. As the Lakers attempted a comeback in the fourth quarter, they fouled Steven Adams intentionally since he shoots 34.5% from the free-throw line. The Grizzlies The Lakers fouled him intentionally, too. They're also near the top of the league in steals, blocks, transition points and points per game. The Lakers (21-25) finished 33 of 41 on free throws. They're the NBA's top rebounding, paint-scoring and defensive-rated team.

Lakers coach Darvin Ham had seen his squad on the wrong end of close losses for the past week. On Friday night, Ham saw his team's mettle and resolve pay ...

Just have to win the 50-50 plays,” Morant said. I got the steal, pushed the ball, got fouled and finished the play.” “We stuck with the game plan. “I saw Bane catch the ball, he had his back to me and I made a play. “The guys were kind of down after the Sacramento game, but we addressed areas that we needed to get better. The Lakers had lost their last three games by a total of 10 points.

Russell Westbrook made sure to match up with Ja Morant with the game on the line between the Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies.

[slew](https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-russell-westbrook-blames-joel-embiid-for-late-game-snafu-la-loss-sixers) of [officiating errors](https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-semi-vindicated-as-nba-drops-mixed-bag-on-officiating-from-la-loss-vs-mavs) may have [cost them Ws](https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-nba-says-refs-missed-key-foul-that-may-have-cost-la-win-vs-kings)). Lakers win (to Shannon’s [amusement](https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-shannon-sharpe-gets-the-last-laugh-as-la-embarrasses-grizzlies)). It’s hard to overstate how desperately the Lakers needed a nail-biter to go their way. [29 points on 10-of-18 shooting](https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1616684526624804864), essential production on a relatively off night for LeBron James (21 points) — got the job done. Los Angeles’ combination of perimeter pests (Schroder, Westbrook, Patrick Beverley) had collectively held the Grizzlies superstar to 9-0f-28 shooting up to that point. Throughout the cold night for both clubs, the Lakers relied on scrappy defense, keeping the Grizzlies to 42.2% shooting.

BATTLE FOR TOP SPOT: Memphis slipped a game and a half behind Western Conference leaders Denver, who beat Indiana 134-111 for their ninth straight win.

“Flags from Russia and Belarus are banned onsite at the Australian Open,” Tennis Australia wrote “I hope to get to the majors before I turn 26,” Lee said at a news conference announcing the signing in Taipei on Wednesday. Veteran Andy Murray battled through a five-set epic against home hope Thanasi Kokkinakis which ended at 4:05am yesterday morning to reach the third round, calling the early hours conclusion “a bit of a farce.” “I don’t know who it’s beneficial for. The former NBA star posted a double-double of 17 points and 13 Cleveland sliced the deficit to four with two minutes remaining, but Jerome promptly drained another three-pointer and the Warriors were off again. On Memphis’ ensuing possession he poked the ball away from Desmond Bane and raced up the court with it for a layup.

Dennis Schroder grabbed a steal and drove for the go-ahead basket with 7.6 seconds left on Friday as the Los Angeles Lakers edged Memphis, 122-121, ...

On Memphis’ ensuing possession he poked the ball away from Desmond Bane and raced up the court with it for a layup. “I just made a play,” Schroder told broadcaster ESPN. LOS ANGELES – Dennis Schroder grabbed a steal and drove for the go-ahead basket with 7.6 seconds left on Friday as the Los Angeles Lakers edged Memphis, 122-121, to end the Grizzlies’ 11-game NBA winning streak.

The Grizzlies' 11-game win streak came to a brutal end in Los Angeles, but there was a silver lining given the way this season is going.

Tyus Jones and Clarke made a huge impact off the bench. Morant shot 9-of-29 from the field and didn’t get the benefit of the whistle. The Grizzlies, as a team, shot 26-of-40 from the line, and that's no blip. Ziaire Williams, Santi Aldama and John Konchar did not. Some of the warts Memphis will probably have to overcome in the postseason surfaced in this setback. 1 seed in the West for the first time. The Pro Football Hall of Famer conveniently left out Adams, who let his hair down and looked like Thor ready to pound Sharpe. "Undisputed," the FS1 show on which Sharpe offers hot takes with Skip Bayless, is averaging 156,000 viewers per episode over the past year. He then was quoted as saying Brooks and the Morants did not want to fight him. It was a brutal way to miss out on setting the franchise record for consecutive wins. They led when LeBron James missed a 3-pointer with 27 seconds left and It was a brutal way for history to be put on the backburner.

A football Hall of Famer and a superstar's dad, among others, provide one of the wilder fan interactions in recent memory.

I got the steal, pushed the ball, got fouled and finished the play.” He can talk with the best of them, for sure.” Clarke made the first free throw but missed the second, sealing the Grizzlies’ fate as their five-game road trip got off to a sour — and memorable — start. “I saw Bane catch the ball, he had his back to me and I made a play. “I ride with Shannon for 365 days, 366 on a leap year, 24/7,” James said. Dillon Brooks on if it was appropriate for Shannon Sharpe to have a back-and-forth with the Grizzlies: “A regular pedestrian like him? Dillon Brooks on the Shannon Sharpe incident: “I ain’t talking about that. He shouldn’t have ever came back in the game. “I ain’t talking about that,” Brooks said while standing in front of his locker. Multiple security guards escorted Sharpe, a well-known TV commentator for FOX Sports and co-host of “Skip and Shannon: Undisputed,” from his seat through a tunnel toward the back of the arena at halftime. 2 in the West with the third-best record overall in the league, so successful over the past two seasons. Then the dad came, and he obviously didn’t want no problems.

The NFL Hall of Famer and broadcaster nearly scuffled with players and exchanged words with Ja Morant's father before security intervened on Friday.

Another video from Cole showed Tee Morant and Sharpe making up after the game with a hug on the court. Prior to the argument, Sharpe shared a video of his outfit while he sat courtside on Instagram. Before returning to his seat for the third quarter, he told McMenamin the incident started with Brooks. Grizzlies reporter Damichael Cole described the incident as "Absolute madness" in a tweet about the fight. Then the dad came and he obviously didn't want no problems." The outlet reports Grizzlies players Dillon Brooks, Steven Adams, and Ja Morant were involved, as well as Morant's father, Tee Morant.

The Lakers forward stood by one of his biggest supporters.

For years, Sharpe has been an analyst on Undisputed, debating known LeBron-hater Skip Bayless. After the game, Brooks called Sharpe a “regular pedestrian,” and argued he shouldn’t be allowed back at the game after the incident. Fox Sports analyst Shannon Sharpe got into it with the Grizzlies, which included Ja Morant’s father Tee, leading to incidents with Steven Adams and Dillon Brooks, among others.

A long-retired NFL tight end almost fought an All-Star's dad... and Steven Adams.

"I ain't talking about that," Brooks said. Then the dad [Tee Morant] came and he obviously didn't want no problems. He definitely didn't want these problems. He started to come at me, and I said, 'You don't want these problems.'" I said, 'F--- you' back. "They do all that talking and jockeying and I ain't about that jockeying.

During a wide-ranging conversation with former NBA point guard-turned-Dallas Mavericks assistant coach God Shammgod, Brandon "Scoop B" Robinson of Bally ...

Two have been certified Gold, while his biggest hit, "Come Home With Me" in 2002, was certified Platinum in the U.S. At 15 years, and the city champ, he was getting MVPs and all that." "Mace used to come and get me every morning just to play defense so he could work on his defense.

Behind another strong effort from LeBron James, the Los Angeles Lakers secured what was perhaps a season-defining win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday.

The Lakers are also only two games out of sixth, which is the last non-play-in position. 9 deadline, there may be some reinforcements on the way as well. It was also a win over the No.

At the start of halftime for yesterday's hotly contested 122-121 Los Angeles Lakers victory over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies, Pro Football Hall of Fame ...

James has been good friends with Sharpe for years. Not bad for a 38-year-old. After Sharpe, who had been sitting near courtside because he's Shannon Sharpe, criticized Memphis forward Dillon Brooks for his (actually pretty good) defense on the bigger Lakers All-Star, Brooks chirped back.

I had the Wolves penciled in as a 50-win team and contender for a top-four seed, but what does it matter what I think? The Wolves themselves clearly believed ...

That isn't going to cut it for a team already wanting shooting after the trade of [Kevin Huerter](/nba/players/2268227/kevin-huerter/). They still foul like crazy (they give up the most free throws and take the fewest). Everyone hammered Neil Olshey for his reluctance, or flat-out unwillingness, to break up the Lillard-McCollum duo and/or make strong roster moves during his tenure, but this is the other side of that. Still a bad defensive team covering for a vulnerable backcourt. But now the dust has settled, and what are the Blazers? The margin for error has all but disappeared for the Warriors, but they're still making errors. [Trae Young](/nba/players/2938032/trae-young/) and Murray, and only a recent hot streak has lifted Young's 3-point percentage north of 35. They have crept above .500 with this recent surge, and again, things could be on the upswing. The defense, which was supposed to take the big leap, is worse than it was last season by over two points per 100 possessions, and the offense -- get this -- is over 12 points worse per 100 when Gobert is on the floor, per Cleaning the Glass. I had the Wolves penciled in as a 50-win team and contender for a top-four seed, but what does it matter what I think? This is a mess. This was a team looking to build on almost winning a playoff series last season, and now it's going to be tough to even crack the postseason.

Les retours des insiders laissent penser que les Lakers n'effectueront pas la moindre dinguerie sur le marché. Jeanie Buss est concernée...

Alors que Pelinka est souvent la cible des critiques, le GM n’est pas forcément le coupable dans cette histoire. Il reste du temps, mais les retours des insiders laissent penser que la franchise n’effectuera pas la moindre dinguerie sur le marché. Malgré l’espoir de beaucoup de supporters, les Lakers n’ont toujours pas effectué le moindre move avant la deadline.

Memphis Grizzlies swingman Dillon Brooks spent the bulk of his minutes defending Los Angeles Lakers All-Star power forward LeBron James last night.

In 36:32, James scored "just" 23 points on 8-of-21 shooting from the floor (1-of-5 from three) and 6-of-7 shooting from the free throw line. Thanks in part to Brooks, James finished well below his standard shooting efficiency (he's knocking down 50.6% from the floor this year) and points per game (29.6). Memphis Grizzlies swingman Dillon Brooks spent the bulk of his minutes defending Los Angeles Lakers All-Star power forward LeBron James last night.

Lakers superstar LeBron James just wants to remind everyone out there that Shannon Sharpe is not a 'Muthaf#k*' to be messed with.

The same was not the case for Ja himself as well as Grizzlies teammate Dillon Brooks, who both had some things to say about Sharpe after the game. Sharpe was in attendance to watch the high-profile game, and at one point, the outspoken broadcaster and former NFL star [got into it](https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-shannon-sharpe-ja-morants-dad-settle-beef-after-face-off) with Ja Morant and some other Grizzlies players over a LeBron James-fueled tirade. Ja Morant’s dad, Tee Morant, who himself was involved in the verbal altercation with Sharpe, went over to the FS1 broadcaster shortly after the incident.

Hollywood stars like Leonardo DiCaprio, Kevin Hart and several others witnessed the Shannon Sharpe drama at Friday night game.

He said, “A regular pedestrian like him? He said, “It started with Dillon Brooks. Dave McMenamin, an ESPN reporter, [shared pictures of the duo hugging after the third quarter](https://twitter.com/mcten/status/1616662026864193536). The Revenant star Leonardo DiCaprio witnessed the Shannon Sharpe incident with other celebrities like Kevin Hart and Jennifer Hudson. ADVERTISEMENT The staff and the arena authorities barged into the fight and took Sharpe away from the scene.

The Lakers welcomed the Ontario Tech Ridgebacks to Memorial Gardens for Friday's contest and despite a slow start, came away with a come-from-behind victory.

After the Lakers tied the game, the teams traded chances, with Nipissing generating a number of quality opportunities on the power play. Katie Chomiak picked up her second point of the game after she hammered home a shot on the rush for Nipissing’s second goal of the game. In the third, the Lakers wasted little time to get the game back within one.

Russell Westbrook scored 29 points, LeBron James added 23 and the Los Angeles Lakers used some late-game heroics from Dennis Schroder to earn a 122-121.

scored 19 points, Bruce Brown had 17 and Christian Braun and DeAndre Jordan 10 each for the Nuggets. Domantas Sabonis contributed 18 points, 14 assists and 14 rebounds as Sacramento notched its sixth straight victory, one shy of its season high. RJ Barrett scored 23 points, while Jalen Brunson logged 19 points and nine assists. It was the third time in four games that Murray and Young each scored 20-plus points. scored 15 points and Ivica Zubac racked up 12 points and 16 rebounds. Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points on 16-of-23 shooting while posting his 26th game of 30 or more points this season. Seven players scored in double figures for San Antonio, which was led by Keldon Johnson’s 23 points. The Clippers trailed by seven points at halftime before rallying behind Leonard. With the Warriors on the second half of a back-to-back, coach Steve Kerr rested Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins and Draymond Green. Caris LeVert chipped in with 22 points for Cleveland. Los Angeles had lost four of its previous five games, with the three most recent defeats coming by a combined 10 points. The result ended the Grizzlies’ 11-game winning streak, which tied a franchise high.

LA was in yet another nail-biter, and thanks to their two leading scorers, Russell Westbrook with 29 points, LeBron James with 23 points, and Dennis Schroder, ...

We defended and finally started getting some defensive rebounds in the fourth quarter.” We got to the free-throw line and made our free throws in the fourth quarter. The four-time MVP said the difference was in the fourth quarter.