Tag: Los Angeles Lakers

Lakers loss in game 3: Bump in the road or do we have a real series?

Brandon King

I have no rooting interest in the NBA Finals; all I want to see as many games of quality basketball in this series as possible. After watching the first two games of the 2020 NBA Finals, I thought I would be denied that , as the Lakers easily overwhelmed the Heat in the first two contests. While I fully expected to continue to compete, I did not have the expectation, as I did with Denver, that they were always on the verge of a comeback. It seemed that the Heat…

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Game 3 2020 NBA Finals Recap

Brandon King

Who Got It Done Jimmy G. Buckets was on full display in game 3. pt rb ast Jimmy ButlerMIA vs. LAL 40 11 13   Triple-double LeBron JamesLAL @ MIA 25 10 8   2 blk Kelly OlynykMIA vs. LAL 17 7 1   2 stl Markieff MorrisLAL @ MIA 19 6 2 Kyle KuzmaLAL @ MIA 19 3 0 Anthony DavisLAL @ MIA 15 5 3   2 stl Duncan RobinsonMIA vs. LAL 13 5 3   2 stl Tyler HerroMIA vs. LAL 17 3 2 Alex CarusoLAL @ MIA 8 1 2 Meyers…

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September 26, 2020 NBA Playoff Recap: Lakers return to the NBA Finals

Brandon King

Who Got it Done Lebron James with an impressive performance , particularly down the stretch, helped push the Los Angeles Lakers to victory in game 5 of the Western Conference Finals, their first time in the championship round since 2010. pt rb ast LeBron JamesLAL vs. DEN 38 16 10   Triple-double Anthony DavisLAL vs. DEN 27 5 3   2 stl Nikola JokićDEN @ LAL 20 7 5   3 stl Jerami GrantDEN @ LAL 20 9 1 Jamal MurrayDEN @ LAL 19 4 8 Monte MorrisDEN @ LAL 10 2 7…

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September 24, 2020 NBA Playoff Recap: Rebounding does in Nuggets in Game 4

Brandon King

Who Got It Done pt rb ast Anthony DavisLAL @ DEN 34 5 3   13-14 ft Jamal MurrayDEN vs. LAL 32 3 8 LeBron JamesLAL @ DEN 26 9 8   11-14 ft Dwight HowardLAL @ DEN 12 11 1 Nikola JokićDEN vs. LAL 16 7 4   2 stl Rajon RondoLAL @ DEN 11 5 7 Monte MorrisDEN vs. LAL 12 2 4 M. PorterDEN vs. LAL 13 8 1 Jerami GrantDEN vs. LAL 17 2 1 K. Caldwell-PopeLAL @ DEN 13 2 1 Yesterday’s Scores Los Angeles Lakers (52-19)  114  Denver…

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September 22, 2020 NBA Playoff Recap: Denver scores a must win in Game 2 of the Western Finals

Brandon King

Who Got it Done pt rb ast Jamal MurrayDEN vs. LAL 28 8 12   2 stl LeBron JamesLAL @ DEN 30 10 11   Triple-double Jerami GrantDEN vs. LAL 26 3 1   10-12 ft Nikola JokićDEN vs. LAL 22 10 5 Anthony DavisLAL @ DEN 27 2 1 Monte MorrisDEN vs. LAL 14 1 1 K. Caldwell-PopeLAL @ DEN 12 3 1 Michael Porter Jr.DEN vs. LAL 9 6 2   2 stl Kyle KuzmaLAL @ DEN 11 1 1 Rajon RondoLAL @ DEN 9 2 8   3 stl Yesterday’s Scores Los…

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September 20, 2020 NBA Playoff Recap: AD brings it home for the Lakers

Brandon King

Who Got it Done Three words: Anthony freaking Davis. pt rb ast Nikola JokićDEN @ LAL 30 6 9   11-12 ft Anthony DavisLAL vs. DEN 31 9 2   2 blk Jamal MurrayDEN @ LAL 25 6 4   2 stl , 2 blk LeBron JamesLAL vs. DEN 26 11 4   2 blk Michael Porter Jr.DEN @ LAL 15 4 0 Alex CarusoLAL vs. DEN 9 2 2   2 stl Danny GreenLAL vs. DEN 11 5 1   3 stl Monte MorrisDEN @ LAL 9 1 0 K. Caldwell-PopeLAL vs. DEN 11 2…

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Damian Lillard out for Game 5

Brandon King

An already daunting task has been made even more difficult as the Portland Trail Blazers will be with out their best player as they fight to continue their season in game 5 against the Los Angeles Lakers. Damian Lillard had an initial MRI on Monday that came back inconclusive but a subsequent on Tuesday confirmed the strain on the right knee. Lillard apparently suffered the injury in the third quarter game 4 when he planted the leg while attacking the basket.

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Anthony Davis will play against Clippers

Brandon King

All-world Los Angeles Lakers power forward Anthony Davis will take the court against the Los Angeles Clippers Thursday night. According to the Los Angeles Times’ Andrew Greif, Lakers head coach Frank Vogel said Davis would be in the starting lineup. Davis was poked in the eye in the team’s scrimmage against the Orlando Magic and sat out the team’s subsequent dress rehearsal against the Washington Wizards.

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Anthony Davis could miss season re-opener

Brandon King

Anthony Davis left with 2:09 to go in the first quarter of the Lakers exhibition against the Orlando Magic when he was inadvertently hit across the face by the Magic’s Khmer Burch while battling for the rebound and did not return. Davis was re-evacuated Sunday and sat out the team’s next scrimmage against the Washington Wizards with eye discomfort. Mike Trudell reported that Lakers head coach has alluded to the possibility of Davis missing the team’s re-opener on Thursday. Per league rules, Davis’ status will have to be updated by…

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Lakers will be able to sign AD

Brandon King

Whether anyone in the purple and gold will admit it or not, re-signing Anthony Davis has been the elephant in the room all season long. This season is a trial run for Davis to see if he wants to run for the Lake Show for the next several seasons. As the sting from being shunned by Dwight Howard 7 years has still left a bad taste in the team’s mouth. This season everyone has to be on their best behavior, as they have to convince Davis, and potentially future free…

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