Lakers vs. Blazers: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

The Los Angeles Lakers (26-30) play against the Portland Trail Blazers (34-34) at Moda Center

Game Time: 10:00 PM EST on Wednesday February 9, 2022

Los Angeles Lakers 105, Portland Trail Blazers 107 (Final)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Ric Bucher @RicBucher
The Lakers and Nets Have Killed The Big Three Myth shows.acast.com/bucher-and-fri… via @acast – 3:24 AM Chris Palmer @ChrisPalmerNBA
Will Russell Westbrook be a Laker this time tomorrow? – 3:17 AM Sean Highkin @highkin
So many Prestige Zone implications for this rumored Lakers-Knicks-Raptors trade I don’t even know where to begin. – 3:04 AM Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
I don’t think Cam Reddish and Alec Burks would fix this Lakers season.
I do love the idea of the Lakers taking a crack at developing Reddish’s talent on a cheap fourth-year option in a contract year when I have no clue how they will find any forwards. Burks is solid enough too. – 2:48 AM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
Great find, @CJ Elleby 🎯
@Moda_Health | Assist of the Night pic.twitter.com/fAk1pdgg8V – 2:45 AM Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Free Pod (ad-free for subscribers) with @Danny Leroux MIA/OKC and UTA/SAS/POR Trades; Beal Done For Year; Sabonis and LeVert Debuts. omny.fm/shows/duncd-on… – 2:44 AM Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto
Sources: The Lakers, Knicks and Raptors have discussed a 3-team trade.
Lakers get Cam Reddish and Alec Burks.
Knicks get Goran Dragic and draft picks.
Raptors get Talen Horton-Tucker and Nerlens Noel.
There’s also a chance Kendrick Nunn is added to the trade as talks continue – 2:30 AM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
That @Anfernee Simons guy is pretttttty good at this basketball thing.
@stormxio | X Factor pic.twitter.com/31gUe1le7t – 2:00 AM Aaron J. Fentress @AaronJFentress
I trust that Blazers fans have been giving Lakers fans the business tonight. – 1:53 AM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
The Lakers lost their last game before the trade deadline. Though they were without Russell Westbrook, they were facing a Portland team leaning on Trenton Watford, Greg Brown III and Keljin Blevins.
Even LeBron James admitted the team is in a “fog”: ocregister.com/2022/02/09/lak… – 1:50 AM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Donovan Mitchell, talking about the Joe Ingles trade, notes that he’s never played without Joe, and talks about how much he’s learned from him. Praised Joe for telling the team he was happy that getting traded gave the team a way to get better. – 1:43 AM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
The young fellas played their hearts out 🎥 pic.twitter.com/1DEuM5CEnD – 1:38 AM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
Most interesting LeBron quote on the looming trade deadline: “Obviously this is something that’s weighing on this group that we’re all trying to get through. Almost feels like it’s a fog, just fog in the air. And we’re all trying to see what’s on the other side of it.” – 1:38 AM Jusuf Nurkic @bosnianbeast27
#ripcity pic.twitter.com/hDnVYSlayE – 1:37 AM Jake Fischer @JakeLFischer
Toronto appeared quite active in trade conversations Wednesday night. Various Goran Dragic scenarios. Bigs. Lakers and Raptors have discussed Talen Horton-Tucker, sources said, but any notion that deal is serious has been miscategorized by @Marc Stein and my listeners. – 1:26 AM Chris Palmer @ChrisPalmerNBA
With the Lakers & Nets struggles (demise?) is the Age of the Super Team over? Quality drafting and smart acquisitions has proven more successful lately (Bucks, Suns, Sixers, Jazz, Raptors) – 1:25 AM Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
Quick @LockedOnLakers video reaction to the Lakers’ 107-105 loss to the Blazers… a team that’s barely a team. Absolute incompetence on both ends, and terrible body language. Didn’t have Westbrook to kick around, either. @LockedOnNetwork @LockedOnNBAPods pic.twitter.com/L71DK2xieg – 1:22 AM Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
That was it… Vogel, THT and LeBron.
Anthony Davis did not talk to the media tonight. – 1:19 AM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
LeBron: “I’m tired as hell right now.”
He continued: “Mental fatigue is always a part of a season … it’s even more fatigue when you’re losing ballgames.”
With that said: “I never get to the point where I’m out of it … I’m not worried about that.” – 1:17 AM Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
LeBron says the team is in a fog, and they’re just trying to see what’s at the end of it. That’s exactly what the townspeople were trying to do in “The Mist.” BK – 1:16 AM Sean Highkin @highkin
LeBron James: “I’m tired as hell right now. I just want to get some wine and get to bed.”
(I’m tweeting this quote to get engagement from people quote tweeting it saying “Big Mood”) – 1:16 AM Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
LeBron James: “I’m tired as hell right now. I want to get some wine and get to bed.” – 1:15 AM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
For tonight’s game, LeBron noted and owned some of the “Pick 6” type turnovers that were super costly to the Lakers down the stretch. – 1:15 AM Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
LeBron James says he takes “full responsibility” for costly turnovers in tonight’s game. – 1:15 AM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
LeBron said his knee was a little sore when he got grabbed by Winslow in transition in the first half, and it impacted him for a couple of plays, but it was OK after that, and it didn’t have an impact from that point on. – 1:14 AM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
LeBron James blames himself for his turnovers, saying the 21 Lakers giveaways tonight were like “pick-sixes” and cost them more because the Blazers scored off of them. – 1:13 AM Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
The Lakers started last season 21-6 and are 50-58 since. – 1:10 AM Chris Palmer @ChrisPalmerNBA
It’s becoming increasingly clear, by the day, that the Lakers won’t make it back to .500 this season. Upcoming games: Warriors, Jazz, Mavericks, Clippers, Warriors. – 1:07 AM Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Hopefully the Lakers can turn things around in their next game. Who are they even playing? Better check the sched– oh no. pic.twitter.com/RD5NkHpJ8l – 1:07 AM Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
Talen Horton-Tucker: “Losing frustrates everybody, I feel like. … We just got to stay together and kind of fight through.” – 1:06 AM Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
“Tonight was a great feeling to close the game out”.
Anfernee Simons on his confidence level and the way he leads the Blazers over the Lakers. #RipCity – 1:00 AM Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
The Blazers used nine players tonight who are making $29 million this season combined. There are 34 players in the league making more than that this season.
They beat the Lakers anyway. – 12:56 AM Chris Palmer @ChrisPalmerNBA
James Worthy: “Against Portland, professional players, but it’s almost like the Lakers were playing against a group of YMCA pickup guys.” – 12:54 AM Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
LeBron blew it. The guy who averages 27 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists for his career – but has never had a game with exactly 27 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists – made a 3-pointer tonight with 0.4 seconds left.
That gave him 30 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists.
We were denied. – 12:50 AM Trey Kerby @treykerby
It’s become clear that the Lakers must trade for Ramon Sessions. – 12:44 AM Jay Allen @PDXjay
Dennis Smith Jr. had a season-high 11 assists and a season-high 6 steals tonight against the #Lakers. It’s just the 9th time in NBA history a player had 11 assists and 6 steals off the bench. #RipCity – 12:43 AM Josh Hart @joshhart
Moda Center is top 5 atmospheres in the league #RipCity – 12:43 AM Sam Vecenie @Sam_Vecenie
It’s hard not to come off as a bit disrespectful to the Blazers young guys, who just fought their ass off and wanted that win more than the Lakers tonight. They deserved that.
But I’m pretty sure that’s the worst loss I’ve seen in the LeBron Lakers era? – 12:42 AM StatMuse @statmuse
“At least we’re not the Lakers” pic.twitter.com/mMGFaRx4ZZ – 12:41 AM Jay Allen @PDXjay
The #Blazers had 15 steals tonight in their win over the #Lakers. It’s the first time the @Portland Trail Blazers have had 15 steals in a game since Feb. 6, 2016 at Houston. #RipCity – 12:41 AM Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
listen if im Frank Vogel im marching straight to that postgame press conference microphone and reminding everyone the Lakers are paying Luol Deng $5 Million this season. ill see you all in hell. – 12:40 AM Sean Highkin @highkin
Frank Vogel, asked directly by @Bill Oram if there’s a scenario in which Russell Westbrook isn’t on the team after tomorrow: “If there’s way to improve our team, we’ll improve our team. I’ve got nothing else to say about the trade deadline.” – 12:35 AM Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Russell Westbrook can be a problem without being the only problem. – 12:34 AM Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
Frank Vogel says “habits” of this Lakers team “haven’t been executed at a high enough level to win at the level we want to win at.” – 12:32 AM Josh Hart @joshhart
DSJ a dog – 12:32 AM Trendon Watford @trendonw
MOOOOOD !! Good dub wit da ganggg 💪🏽🤝🏁 pic.twitter.com/GrJmWcVwwR – 12:31 AM StatMuse @statmuse
The Lakers lost to this superteam tonight:
CJ Elleby
Trendon Watford
Greg Brown III
Keljin Blevins
Dennis Smith Jr pic.twitter.com/qCN6bTyvAG – 12:30 AM Portland Trail Blazers PR @TrailBlazersPR
Final Box Score: Trail Blazers 107, Lakers 105
statsdmz.nba.com/pdfs/20220209/… – 12:28 AM Allen Sliwa @AllenSliwa
All this attention on Russ, save some of that energy for AD… – 12:28 AM Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
would do just about anything to have Bazemore tweet “Chop Wood, Carry Water ” right now. – 12:27 AM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
Final 📊
Ant: 29p/5a
Nurk: 19p/12r/3a
Justise: 11p/8r/4s/3a
GB3: 11p/2r
CJ E: 8p/8r/4a
Keljin: 8p/3r
Ben: 8p/3s/2r
DSJ: 7p/11a/6s/2r
Trendon: 6p/4r – 12:27 AM Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Worst records by any LeBron James team:
2003-04 Cavaliers: 35-47
2018-19 Lakers: 37-45
2021-22 Lakers (pace): 38-44
The Lakers have the NBA’s hardest remaining schedule by nearly two full percentage points.
The title of “worst LeBron team ever” is probably in play. – 12:26 AM The Ringer @ringernba
Everyone looking at the Lakers right now pic.twitter.com/uTvLpm9EnM – 12:26 AM StatMuse @statmuse
With that last 3 pointer, LeBron James finished the night with 30/7/7.
LeBron still hasn’t had a 27/7/7 game in his career. pic.twitter.com/iVpjbATYV0 – 12:23 AM Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
Westbrook right now… AK pic.twitter.com/xo0WSmgAtY – 12:23 AM Michael Grange @michaelgrange
On one hand, I’m kind of sad for LeBron. Great champion. Great citizen. Guy is balling like no one ever has at his age. Much respect. He deserves another crack at a title. But on the other hand, he’s just a terrible GM. – 12:23 AM John Hollinger @johnhollinger
One team had LeBron James and Anthony Davis. The other played C.J. Elleby 43 minutes. – 12:22 AM J. Michael Falgoust @ThisIsJMichael
Down 3. They get the miss. Easy rebound… Problem: 4 go beneath the FT line chasing the rebound on a long shot. If one stays above the line for the long reb this is Lakers possession with a chance to tie #BlazersLakers pic.twitter.com/rRJHWYRDUV – 12:21 AM Trey Kerby @treykerby
Kings, Pelicans, Spurs, Lakers — the race for the 10 seed is real! – 12:21 AM Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Final: Trail Blazers 107, Lakers 105
This was the worst loss of the Lakers’ season. They’re now 26-30 — the furthest they’ve been under .500 this season. There was no Russell Westbrook to blame tonight.
Up next: at Golden State on Saturday. – 12:20 AM StatMuse @statmuse
Anfernee Simons vs the Lakers:
29 PTS
5 REB
5 3PT
He scored the last 8 Blazer points to win it. pic.twitter.com/vHyv6U42aY – 12:20 AM Janis Carr @janiscarr
Worthy: “This is the lowest point of any season I’ve seen in all my Lakers years.” – 12:20 AM James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
Lol!!! Bron really hit that 3 to avoid the long-awaited 27-7-7. 😂😂 – 12:20 AM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
Always a good day to #BeatLA!
#RipCity pic.twitter.com/2uTLy4SiOA – 12:19 AM Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
LEBRON AT THE BUZZER! pic.twitter.com/ZfByg3YhWv – 12:19 AM StatMuse @statmuse
Anthony Davis took zero shots in the 4th quarter tonight. pic.twitter.com/EybZFnvlvO – 12:19 AM Casey Holdahl @CHold
Blazers 107, Lakers 105: FINAL. 29 points, 5 assists for @Anfernee Simons. 19 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists for @Jusuf Nurkic. 11 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists for Justise Winslow. 11 points for @Greg Brown. 7 points, 11 assists, 2 rebounds, 6 steals for @Dennis Smith. – 12:19 AM David Hardisty @clutchfans
Lakers lose to the Blazers — a team that traded away everybody. There’s only one way out of this, LA. pic.twitter.com/mYruKhD0om – 12:18 AM Dave McMenamin @mcten
A laughable loss for the Lakers here in Portland tonight. They fall 107-105 to a Blazers team that had no Dame, just traded C.J. and didn’t have any of the C.J. trade return haul in uniform. LeBron 30p 7r 7a 3s 6tos; AD 17p 7r 6a 5b; THT 14p; Stanley 11p 6r. LAL is 26-30 – 12:18 AM Michael Dugat @mdug
Everyone: this Lakers roster won’t work.
Lakers: pic.twitter.com/0qQGN9hZuF – 12:18 AM Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers
Final from Portland. pic.twitter.com/vyoM0pjxNu – 12:18 AM Sopan Deb @SopanDeb
And this is why Russell Westbrook is the MVP. – 12:18 AM Sean Highkin @highkin
LeBron hits a three at the buzzer to make the Lakers lose by 2 instead of 5. Season-defining moment right there. – 12:18 AM Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
Please, for the love all that is holy, have Westbrook do a postgame presser. AK – 12:18 AM StatMuse @statmuse
The Lakers just lost to a G League team while playing without the player they’ve benched and desperately trying to trade.
What a way to prove a point. pic.twitter.com/yr344JviSZ – 12:18 AM StatMuse @statmuse
Lakers win percentage this season:
.473 with Russell Westbrook
.457 with Anthony Davis pic.twitter.com/LrVEfBC74M – 12:18 AM Allen Sliwa @AllenSliwa
Trade Deadline is tomorrow at Noon, I don’t think any deal saves this season…Another new low tonight…
Blazers over the Lakers 107-105… – 12:18 AM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
LeBron makes the final 3-pointer. It’s meaningless.
The Lakers fall 107-105 to the woeful Portland Trail Blazers. – 12:18 AM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
BLAZERS WIN!
BLAZERS WIN! pic.twitter.com/rL9GPyrvvB – 12:17 AM Michael Dugat @mdug
So, the Lakers, huh – 12:16 AM J. Michael Falgoust @ThisIsJMichael
Up 5. 35 sec left. 15 left on the shot clock. … Dennis Smith decides to go 1 on 4 and launch a terrible shot. Bruh … 🤦🏽‍ pic.twitter.com/EVdSv5i1wg – 12:16 AM Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
LAKERS DONT FOUL BLAZERS LAUNCH A THREE THIS IS THE WORST BEST GAME I HAVE EVER SEEN pic.twitter.com/yrZ8c03aHs – 12:15 AM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
DSJ Defense Appreciation Tweet – 12:15 AM James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
Yup, can confirm, the Lakers are one of the worst teams in the league. Not enough trades in the world to fix all of this. – 12:15 AM Mike Richman @mikegrich
The Lakers just stink – 12:14 AM Casey Holdahl @CHold
A good ol’ fashioned “BEAT LA” chant here at Moda Center with Portland leading 105-102 with 4.8 seconds to play. – 12:13 AM John Hollinger @johnhollinger
DSJ with one of the worst decisions of the season just now. But looks like Portland will win anyway. – 12:13 AM J. Michael Falgoust @ThisIsJMichael
Portland is destroying them in the paint. Simple cross screens and flex actions = layups #BlazersLakers pic.twitter.com/s9Qypch0aN – 12:13 AM Michael Grange @michaelgrange
Anfernee Simons is pretty damn good. – 12:11 AM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
ANFERTHREE pic.twitter.com/GTlVy1UX9o – 12:11 AM Jamie Hudson @JamieHudson_
Dennis Smith Jr. aka im gonna get another steal – 12:10 AM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
Simons is about to hand the Lakers an L. This is awful by any standard. – 12:10 AM Casey Holdahl @CHold
Blazers score five-straight to take a 102-98 lead with 2:41 to play. It’s not the best basketball you’ve ever seen, but there’s energy and exuberance, and that’s enough. – 12:09 AM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
ANFERNEEEEE – 12:07 AM Alex Kennedy @AlexKennedyNBA
The Blazers and Pistons continue to discuss a possible Jerami Grant trade, and @Michael Scotto listed Grant to Portland as one of the deals he could see happening prior to Thursday’s deadline: basketballnews.com/stories/blazer… – 12:06 AM John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Was that an impromptu post-foul handshake greeting between Stanley Johnson and Joe Cronin just now? – 12:03 AM Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
Has AD gone below the 3 point line in any of the last four or five possessions? BK – 12:02 AM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
Going out on a limb: If the Lakers want to win tonight, they probably have to make at least one (1) defensive stop. Maybe even two (2). – 12:02 AM Jamie Hudson @JamieHudson_
Solid passes, cuts, screens and getting out and running on this Lakers team. This has be a fun one #RipCity – 12:00 AM Aaron J. Fentress @AaronJFentress
How is LeBron James not scoring each time down the court against this Blazers lineup? – 11:57 PM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
The Lakers have 16 turnovers tonight. Blazers have 22 fast break points to zero from the Lakers. – 11:56 PM Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
Live look at Lakers fans assembling outside the facility in El Segundo… BK pic.twitter.com/JhekRxQiqX – 11:55 PM Jon Hamm @JonMHamm
However this game ends for the Lakers tonight… Russ was part of the problem, but he was not THE problem. His highlight bricks, vacant defensive plays, and wild turnovers brought all of the heat on him, as it always has.
(This is not excusing his failure to knock that stuff off) – 11:54 PM Trey Kerby @treykerby
If LeBron even hits a game-winner tonight… pic.twitter.com/buIiimkQWA – 11:53 PM Jamie Hudson @JamieHudson_
Coach Billups finished up that last timeout by calling Josh Hart over to walk him through and show him a few things pic.twitter.com/ugpzS4h4D0 – 11:50 PM Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
LeBron & AD in the trenches fighting for their lives against Keljin Blevins. – 11:50 PM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
Five fouls on Talen, who has been one of the Lakers’ best players tonight (14 points, 6 assists). Vogel is challenging. – 11:50 PM Mike Richman @mikegrich
Big Blazers Update: pic.twitter.com/XvjzMEGLW9 – 11:49 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
BL3VINS
@KBlevs02 | #RipCity pic.twitter.com/MuM1W8S7Gl – 11:49 PM Jay Allen @PDXjay
Keljin Blevins with a career-high 8 points…he’s hit two 3-pointers tonight, matching his career best in that dept. #Blazers lead the #Lakers 82-78 early 4th. #RipCity – 11:48 PM Bill Oram @billoram
Back-to-back 3s by the Blazers to start the fourth. Both teams are on the second night of back-to-backs and got blown out last night. – 11:46 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
God, the Lakers are a mess lol – 11:46 PM Jamie Hudson @JamieHudson_
Dame so happy for his cousin right now. Blevins!! 👌 That was awesome – 11:46 PM Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
Kent Bazemore is ready. – 11:46 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
KELJIN WITH BACK-TO-BACK THREES – 11:45 PM Portland Trail Blazers PR @TrailBlazersPR
Third Quarter Box Score: Lakers 78, Trail Blazers 76
statsdmz.nba.com/pdfs/20220209/… – 11:44 PM Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers
4th quarter, coming up.
@Anthony Davis: 17 pts, 6 reb, 3 blk
@LeBron James: 16 pts, 5 reb, 7 ast
@Talen Horton-Tucker: 14 pts, 6 ast pic.twitter.com/PB2toirEQ9 – 11:44 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
Listen in as Coach Billups coaches up the young fellas pic.twitter.com/Zpy41oqpwX – 11:43 PM Casey Holdahl @CHold
Lakers 78, Blazers 76: end of third quarter. 19 points, 5 assists for @Anfernee Simons. 17 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists for @Jusuf Nurkic. 11 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists for Justise Winslow. – 11:42 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
Ant is leading all scorers with 19 points.
#RipCity pic.twitter.com/dH2hhZzaHT – 11:42 PM Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Mitchell: 11 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists. We’re watching this game on press row like Russell Westbrook stans up here. – 11:35 PM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
42 points in the paint for the Blazers, and we’re not through three quarters yet. – 11:32 PM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
LeBron’s doing more playmaking with Westbrook out tonight, and has 8 assists midway through the 3rd Q. His season-high in dimes is 11.
LAL lead 67-63 after a 7-point Malik Monk scoring stretch (he was scoreless in the 1st half). – 11:29 PM Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
MONK HEATING UP 🔥 – 11:28 PM Sean Highkin @highkin
Just like the media availability the Blazers did after the previous general manager was fired, tomorrow’s post-trade deadline press conference will include Joe Cronin, Chauncey Billups and Dewayne Hankins. – 11:25 PM Casey Holdahl @CHold
After going 1-of-13 from three in the first half, the Blazers are 4-of-6 from three in the first four minutes of the third quarter. – 11:24 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
🤑 Benny Buckets 🤑 pic.twitter.com/HOlPZb0XtK – 11:24 PM Sean Highkin @highkin
CJ Elleby forcing LeBron into a bad miss, Austin Reaves getting beat off the dribble by Ben McLemore. – 11:23 PM Mike Prada @MikePradaNBA
Sometimes I watch the Cavs and wonder how I missed them trading for Damian Lillard. Then I remember I’m actually watching Darius Garland. – 11:12 PM Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers
Lost it for a second there 😂 pic.twitter.com/2QWWaeYBxV – 11:11 PM Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
One positive amidst all the recent insanity and bad vibes for the Lakers: Ariza looks physically like a completely different player over the last few games, compared to his initial return. AK – 11:05 PM Portland Trail Blazers PR @TrailBlazersPR
First Half Box Score: Lakers 54, Trail Blazers 47
statsdmz.nba.com/pdfs/20220209/… – 11:04 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
Halftime at @ModaCenter.
#RipCity pic.twitter.com/3b5X6uUbhZ – 11:04 PM Bill Oram @billoram
A strong second quarter from the Lakers, who outscore Portland 36-29 and take a 54-47 lead into halftime. Unsurprisingly, it’s LeBron leading the Lakers: 14 points, 5 rebs, 4 assists. But Ariza, Ellington and THT have all hit multiple 3s. – 11:03 PM Bob Garcia @bgarciaivsports
Not the best finish to the qtr, but Lakers got a 7-pt lead – 11:03 PM Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers
Up at the half.
@LeBron James: 14 pts, 5 reb, 4 ast
@Talen Horton-Tucker: 11 pts pic.twitter.com/uUbqHZY9Bj – 11:03 PM Casey Holdahl @CHold
Lakers 54, Blazers 47: halftime. 15 points, 6 rebounds for @Jusuf Nurkic. 6 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists for @CJ Elleby. 6 points, 6 rebounds for Justise Winslow. – 11:02 PM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
HALFTIME: Lakers 54, Trail Blazers 47.
The trade-gutted Blazers might just be bad enough that the Lakers can beat them tonight. We’ll find out. – 11:02 PM Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers
Ok, Talen 👀
(📺: @SpectrumSN) pic.twitter.com/BuFLh1YXeK – 10:58 PM Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
GET WAYNE ELLINGTON SOME HELP, PELINKA!!! AK – 10:57 PM Bill Oram @billoram
The main reason the Lakers are up nine in Portland? They are 9/16 from 3. The Blazers have missed all 12 of their 3-pointers. – 10:55 PM Bob Garcia @bgarciaivsports
34 of the Blazers 39 pts are in the paint – 10:54 PM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Best shooting half from @Talen Horton-Tucker in a while, as he’s now 3 for 4 from 3 after a pair of triples.
LAL lead 48-39. – 10:54 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
This @Greg Brown dunk got everyone (including us) out of their seats!
@GEICO | #RipCity pic.twitter.com/SBo36NMaNp – 10:51 PM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
The Lakers are 5 for 6 from 3 in the 2nd Q, helping them take a 38-31 lead midway through the period. – 10:51 PM Jamie Hudson @JamieHudson_
Justise Winslow was loving that Greg Brown dunk, as was everyone, but Winslow didn’t want to sit back down on the bench after that – 10:49 PM Sean Highkin @highkin
AD getting outworked on the boards by Nurkic and CJ Elleby – 10:48 PM Bob Garcia @bgarciaivsports
Lakers have no business losing this game tonight – 10:46 PM Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers
ADunk
(📺: @SpectrumSN) pic.twitter.com/bzVRSggStR – 10:41 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
12 minutes in the books.
#RipCity pic.twitter.com/ReiNlljlUg – 10:39 PM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
LAL missed 6 FT’s in the 1st Q, allowed 5 off. boards and turned it over 6 times to Portland’s 2, and yet, it’s an 18-all tie after 12 minutes.
Blazers are quite shorthanded aftter making multiple trades, with Justice Winslow the only one of their acquisitions who’s playing. – 10:39 PM Portland Trail Blazers PR @TrailBlazersPR
First Quarter Box Score: Trail Blazers 18, Lakers 18
statsdmz.nba.com/pdfs/20220209/… – 10:39 PM Casey Holdahl @CHold
Blazers 18, Lakers 18: end of first quarter. 8 points, 5 rebounds for Justise Winslow. 6 points, 1 rebound for @Jusuf Nurkic. POR shooting 35 percent, LAL shooting 50 percent. – 10:37 PM Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers
All tied up.
@LeBron James: 8pts, 4 reb pic.twitter.com/iEDSEeiYtu – 10:37 PM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
After an eyesore of a first quarter, it’s 20-18 Blazers, although I suspect that last Portland basket might be called off on review. – 10:36 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
Portland hospitality pic.twitter.com/98SFZQpHL6 – 10:35 PM Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers
Stanley to beat the buzzer 🚨
(📺: @SpectrumSN) pic.twitter.com/m8TMqhox5z – 10:31 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
Intercepted by @Ben McLemore
Finished by @Justise Winslow pic.twitter.com/cEDUgaWrzW – 10:30 PM Bill Oram @billoram
🎶Yeah, we fancy liiiiike, Elleby, on a game niiight 🎶 — Portland fans, probably – 10:30 PM Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
The Lakers’ energy has picked up considerably since LeBron got clocked in the head. (Not recommending he get hit again. Just noting the timing.) AK – 10:27 PM Casey Holdahl @CHold
LeBron has all 8 of LA’s points. – 10:24 PM Bill Oram @billoram
Ben McLemore just whacked LeBron James across the head and LeBron looked temporarily dazed, but then drives the lane on the next possession and finishes through McLemore. So he seems OK. – 10:23 PM Alex Kennedy @AlexKennedyNBA
What can the Lakers do before the NBA trade deadline? @Michael Scotto and I are discussing that now: twitter.com/i/spaces/1mrxm… – 10:23 PM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
LeBron took a seat in the baseline crowd after getting swatted in the face. Mike Mancias is taking a look at him. – 10:22 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
HELLO, IT’S NURK
@Jusuf Nurkic | #RipCity pic.twitter.com/nR2crtlklt – 10:19 PM Bill Oram @billoram
Russell Westbrook just joined the Lakers on the bench right after tip-off. If you’re looking for him on your television, he’s the one on the end of the bench in Beaver orange. – 10:13 PM Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers
Go time. pic.twitter.com/jVjaTwqpyT – 10:09 PM Eric Pincus @EricPincus
Latest @BleacherReport Tracking Last-Minute Trade Deadline Rumors, Plus NBA Expert Predictions – last rumors (and as the headline says, predictions) ahead of the deadline including Westbrook, Simmons, Harden Grant, Randle,, etc bleacherreport.com/articles/29533… – 10:07 PM Sean Highkin @highkin
Even with LeBron in town, this is the crowd at tip. pic.twitter.com/GfIQDo4vyM – 10:07 PM Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
I bet Lakers -8.5 because I know how narratives work and a blowout without Russ is the only possible outcome on the night before the trade deadline. – 10:03 PM Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
Can confirm Larry Nance Jr. is scheduled to have surgery on his right knee Friday. He hasn’t played since Jan. 5.
Sources tell ESPN that Nance is expected to miss up to six weeks.
The Pels acquired Nance in the 7-player deal that brought CJ McCollum and Tony Snell to NOLA. – 10:02 PM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Former Blazers No. 1 overall pick in 1978, the first international player (🇧🇸) to go No. 1, here’s our guy @champagnennuts, next to @John Ireland on @ESPNLosAngeles tonight as always. pic.twitter.com/ZfrR6oJAM2 – 9:58 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
Starting 5 in PDX.
1⃣ @Anfernee Simons
2⃣3⃣ @Ben McLemore
1⃣6⃣ @CJ Elleby
2⃣6⃣ @Justise Winslow
2⃣7⃣ @Jusuf Nurkic
#RipCity | @stormxio pic.twitter.com/uTw3L6FNKZ – 9:55 PM Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers
Tonight’s 5⃣
#SuitingUpTogether | @ToyotaSoCal pic.twitter.com/XYu3CeiRdD – 9:35 PM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
Another new starting lineup, as Russell Westbrook missed his first game of the season. pic.twitter.com/LPsHeGVfr3 – 9:34 PM Jamie Hudson @JamieHudson_
Lakers UPDATE:
Anthony Davis, Dwight Howard and LeBron James are available. Russell Westbrook is out for tonight’s game vs. Blazers. – 9:33 PM Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Lakers starters vs. Portland:
Anthony Davis
LeBron James
Trevor Ariza
Avery Bradley
Malik Monk – 9:31 PM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
LAL’s 28th starting lineup of the season:
Bradley, Monk, LeBron, Ariza, Davis – 9:30 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
pic.twitter.com/2HJNXOl6Oq – 9:26 PM Jamie Hudson @JamieHudson_
Dame and Melo catching up before tonight’s game #RipCity pic.twitter.com/waeUACNx1D – 9:21 PM Sean Highkin @highkin
Dame and Melo pic.twitter.com/P8wSsr8ec6 – 9:19 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
🏀 #RipCity     vs @Los Angeles Lakers
7:00PM
📺 @ROOTSPORTS_NW | https://t.co/yBftNpfldh
📻 @RipCityRadio620 pic.twitter.com/RdjSsn5AzP – 9:17 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
We have acquired guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker and forward Juancho Hernangomez in a three-team trade, sending Portland forward Joe Ingles, guard/forward Elijah Hughes and a future second-round draft pick.
nba.com/jazz/jazz-acqu… – 9:14 PM Bill Oram @billoram
Lakers say Russell Westbrook’s lower back tightness will keep him out tonight. LeBron James and Dwight Howard, both previously listed as questionable, will play. – 9:10 PM Dave McMenamin @mcten
Russell Westbrook is out tonight with lower back tightness, per the Lakers. It will be the first game he has missed this season. LeBron James and Dwight Howard are both active. – 9:07 PM Bill Simmons @BillSimmons
James Harden missed 43 games total from 2009 through 2020. Along with Pierce and LeBron, one of the 3 most durable perimeter players this century. Now he’s skipping games like they are 8am calculus classes. But everything’s fine. Ohhhhhh-kay. – 9:05 PM Brad Turner @BA_Turner
LeBron James and Dwight Howard are both active tonight. Russell Westbrook (low back tightness) is out, per Lakers. – 9:03 PM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
LeBron James and Dwight Howard, who are both warming up on the court as we speak, are available tonight against the Trail Blazers.
Russell Westbrook is out with lower back tightness, the team says. – 9:02 PM Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
The Lakers say LeBron James and Dwight Howard are both active tonight. Russell Westbrook (lower back tightness) is out. – 9:02 PM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
LeBron and Dwight Howard are both active tonight.
Russell Westbrook (low back tightness) is out. It’ll be his first missed game this season. – 9:02 PM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
LeBron warming up in Portland: instagram.com/stories/miketr… – 8:59 PM <img src=" Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Spurs just officially announced they’ve acquired Tomas Satoransky from Portland and a 2027 second-round pick from Utah in a 3-team deal with the Blazers and Jazz. – 8:48 PM Jamie Hudson @JamieHudson_
Tonight @Greg Brown talks about his recent play. Plus, he rates his debut postgame interview from last night as only the rookie can! Blazers host Lakers at 7pm. Pregame show at 6:30pm on @ROOTSPORTS_NW pic.twitter.com/N968D8wJBt – 8:38 PM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
LeBron, Westbrook and Howard remain game-time decisions, said Vogel.
Howard missed last night’s game, but LeBron and Westbrook both played and looked good physically, allowing some optimism for tonight, providing warm ups go well. – 8:37 PM Jamie Hudson @JamieHudson_
Blazers announce, the team has officially acquired Joe Ingles, Elijah Hughes and Memphis’ 2022 second-round draft pick from Utah in a three-team trade that sends Nickeil Alexander-Walker to the Jazz and Tomáš Satoranský to San Antonio. – 8:36 PM Brad Turner @BA_Turner
Vogel sand LeBron James and Russell Westbrook and Dwight Howard are game time decisions. – 8:35 PM Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
Dwight Howard (back) is also a game-time decision, per Frank Vogel. – 8:34 PM Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Frank Vogel says LeBron James, Russell Westbrook and Dwight Howard are all game-time decisions tonight. – 8:34 PM Dave McMenamin @mcten
Frank Vogel says LeBron James, Russell Westbrook and Dwight Howard are all gametime decisions tonight vs POR – 8:34 PM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
Frank Vogel says LeBron, Russ, Dwight are all still game-time decisions tonight in Portland. – 8:34 PM Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
Frank Vogel says LeBron James and Russell Westbrook are game-time decisions. – 8:34 PM Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers
📍 Portland pic.twitter.com/pzEEJKrcpv – 8:34 PM Bill Oram @billoram
LeBron, Westbrook and Dwight Howard all game-time decisions, per Frank Vogel – 8:34 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
We have acquired Joe Ingles, Elijah Hughes and Memphis’ 2022 second-round draft pick from Utah in a three-team trade.
DETAILS: rip.city/3BihLBV – 8:33 PM Ryan Miller @millerjryan
Quin Snyder: “Today is a tough day. I can’t articulate what Joe Ingles meant to this organization and to me.” – 8:24 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Quin Snyder, on Joe Ingles: “Today’s a tough day with Joe. I can’t really articulate how much he’s meant to our organization and to me personally.” – 8:24 PM Mike Richman @mikegrich
Josh Hart out for “rest” is either totally normally because he flew cross country earlier today and the Blazers don’t care about winning or extremely suspicious because we’re less than 24 hours from the trade deadline and the Blazers don’t care about winning. – 8:18 PM CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Lakers trade rumors: L.A. telling teams 2027 first-round pick is off limits, per report
cbssports.com/nba/news/laker… – 8:17 PM Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Take this for what it’s worth: I have finally, after weeks of putting it off because I didn’t think it was realistic, pre-written a “Russell Westbrook is traded for John Wall” story. – 8:09 PM Jay Allen @PDXjay
#Blazers announce that Josh Hart (rest) is out for tonight’s game against the #Lakers. – 8:07 PM Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
Unless the Lakers truly think John Wall can make a serious difference this season (I’m skeptical), better to wait until the summer w/more potential options to move Russ. If he’s grown that detrimental, separate him from the team. But don’t sacrifice a pick for a band-aid fix. AK – 7:35 PM Sarah Todd @NBASarah
What to make of the Jazz’s trade that sends Joe Ingles to Portland and brings back Nickeil Alexander-Walker? https://t.co/LABi86a6tR pic.twitter.com/gftkF2ZoKh – 7:32 PM Bobby Marks @BobbyMarks42
On the MIA/OKC and SAS/UTH/POR trades from Wednesday
https://t.co/GUPizda7ha pic.twitter.com/9oP5cUHyaN – 7:31 PM Christian Clark @cclark_13
CJ McCollum and Tony Snell are expected to play tomorrow. Larry Nance Jr. will not. He is out with right knee soreness and is expected to have surgery later this week, a source told @NOLAnews. nola.com/sports/pelican… – 7:23 PM Joe Ingles @Joeingles7
Today hurts… I knew it was a possibility but didn’t want to believe it, we have been lucky to call this place home for 8 years!
I got a lot more to say, but I’m going to have a beer & relax with some good friends..
Go get a win fellas! I’ll always be watching – 7:17 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
Tonight’s Gameday Poster 🎨
Art by Sa’rah Melinda Sabino pic.twitter.com/hAptFSxFnm – 7:15 PM Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Financial implications of Russ for Wall with Theis involved:
Russ+minimum for Wall+Theis: Costs Lakers $32,340,177 in salary and taxes
Russ+Nunn for Wall+Theis: Costs Lakers $15,859,276 in salary and taxes
Russ+THT for Wall+Theis: Saves Lakers $4,759,809 in salary and taxes – 7:14 PM DeAndre Jordan @DeAndre
#35 @TobiOye… – 7:08 PM Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
“Russell Westbrook is an awful shooter and defender, trade him + 1st round pick for John Wall to save the Lakers.”
Westbrook’s 2022 shooting percentage: 50.3%
Wall’s 2021 shooting percentage: 50.3%
Westbrook’s 2022 defensive rating: 109.7
Wall’s 2021 defensive rating: 111.8 – 6:44 PM Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
I actually think having Daniel Theis could be a positive for the Lakers.
This has not been a good year for him, but he’s been a solid starting center that can shoot a bit in the past. That’s something AD likes having around, and it never hurts to have some extra tradable salary – 6:42 PM Rob Mahoney @RobMahoney
What options do the Lakers really have left? Those answers plus our takes on the biggest deadline deals so far: open.spotify.com/episode/4nvcmu… – 6:38 PM Aaron J. Fentress @AaronJFentress
2022-23 Blazers in 5 over 2021-22 Blazers (no injuries).
Nobody will disagree by the end of the summer. – 6:36 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
CJ McCollum and Tony Snell are expected to make their debuts for Pelicans tomorrow night 🙌
🎟: https://t.co/63gwxZVCp3
#WBD pic.twitter.com/e5g37YlhAK – 6:23 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Updated 2022 cap space projections!
1. Detroit Pistons – $31.4M
2. Orlando Magic – $28.1M
3. San Antonio Spurs – $22.5M
4. Indiana Pacers – $20.8M
5. Portland Trail Blazers – $20.3M
Full pre-deadline look at the 2022 landscape coming soon for @spotrac! – 5:56 PM Henry Abbott @TrueHoop
Are the Blazers really building around Damian Lillard? Free for all (and due to look stupid as the trade deadline upends everything so please read immediately). truehoop.com/p/are-the-blaz… – 5:43 PM Tas Melas @TasMelas
My NBA plays tonight:
1) Anthony Davis over 22.5 PTS (seems too easy)
2) Dejounte Murray under 39.5 PTS/REB/AST (I’ll regret this
3) @MBeller is taking over every prop/line in CHI-CHA – 5:27 PM Justin Verrier @JustinVerrier
New Group Chat w/ @Rob Mahoney and @BigWos: Assessing the Lakers panic meter (again) before the deadline; second-guessing the Sabonis and McCollum deals; and some quick deadline predictions: open.spotify.com/episode/4nvcmu… – 5:23 PM Brad Botkin @bradbotkincbs
In theory: Blazers could use TPE before deadline as over-cap team then renounce all and flip to under-cap operation in offseason. BUT …. the cap space would then be significantly reduced with TPE player on the books. – 5:18 PM Jabari Young @JabariJYoung
Great chatting business with Los Angeles @chargers quarterback Justin Herbert…
Discussed his new brand deal, what he seeks in companies… #SuperBowl … Brady memories … and Fire on the Mountain wings in Portland … spicy peanut!
#NFL #Sportsbiz
cnbc.com/video/2022/02/… – 5:15 PM The Ringer @ringernba
💬 How can the Lakers solve their problems at the trade deadline?
💬 The best remaining potential trades
‘Group Chat’ with @Justin Verrier, @Rob Mahoney, and @BigWos: open.spotify.com/episode/4nvcmu… – 5:12 PM Alex Kennedy @AlexKennedyNBA
The Lakers’ players realize that “the roster is not working, and something must be done to get the team back on course with Thursday’s trade deadline fast approaching,” per @Dave McMenamin. “Standing pat … is not seen as a viable option by players on the team.” basketballnews.com/stories/lakers… – 5:12 PM Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
For the third time in as many weeks, Russell Westbrook was benched down the stretch of a game.
The Lakers are no longer handling Westbrook with kid gloves, and it’s creating a palpable tension and awkwardness for all involved @The Athletic: theathletic.com/3119668/2022/0… – 4:57 PM StatMuse @statmuse
Malik Monk since Christmas:
— 17.6 PPG
— 49.3 FG%
— 44.5 3P% on 7.0 attempts
The steal of the summer.
(Submitted by @LALeBron23) pic.twitter.com/bUk8t50373 – 4:42 PM Jamie Hudson @JamieHudson_
“Me & him literally talked about it happening, the possibility of it & it was likely and stuff like that, & I still woke up this morning sad. It’s actually done. When I’m seeing “CJ To The Pelicans” —Dame told Casey
Great article from ⁦@Casey Holdahl⁩ nba.com/blazers/forwar… – 4:39 PM David Hardisty @clutchfans
Brian Windhorst says as of yesterday, the Lakers were not willing to part with their 2027 first-round pick. Without it, he says “they just don’t have much to deal with.” – 4:39 PM Mike Prada @MikePradaNBA
Fake trade idea: Russell Westbrook into the Thunder’s cap space in exchange for 25 percent of the Lakers’ local TV deal revenue in perpetuity. Who says no? – 4:35 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
🐜 & 😤
@stormxio | #WallpaperWednesday pic.twitter.com/CtUFercDdv – 4:30 PM StatMuse @statmuse
Chris Paul has more than twice career games with 10+ assists and 0 turnovers (50) than Russell Westbrook has career games with 0 turnovers (20).
Point God.
(Submitted by @DBball12) pic.twitter.com/Ft1Om6gSOc – 4:24 PM Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
AD 🤝 Bobby pic.twitter.com/imKjt8lZEO – 4:17 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
My pops is a lifetime Knicks fan. I asked him if he’d trade Kemba Walker, Alec Burks and Evan Fournier to the Lakers for Russell Westbrook: “The Knicks could get rid of them MFs … All 3 of them guys can’t give me the effort that Russell Westbrook can give me in 1 game.” – 4:10 PM StatMuse @statmuse
Most 20-point quarters by an active player:
35 — Steph Curry
24 — James Harden
20 — Damian Lillard
17 — Devin Booker
(Submitted by @itschar1ie) pic.twitter.com/7JndcuYygc – 4:08 PM StatMuse @statmuse
Mildly interesting — Anfernee Simons has scored exactly 19 points in 4 straight games.
(Submitted by @charluevv4) pic.twitter.com/hD33tC3jLw – 4:06 PM StatMuse @statmuse
Only players to drop 40+ points vs the Lakers this season.
Both did it twice.
(Submitted by @DeePee30) pic.twitter.com/TRVmcHSizj – 4:05 PM Sean Highkin @highkin
Josh Hart is not on the injury report at all. If a guy they just traded for was ruled out he would usually be listed as “not with team” or “trade pending” or something to that effect. So it would seem that he’ll be able to make his debut tonight. – 4:04 PM CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
NBA Star Power Index: Is Ben Simmons Brooklyn bound? Damian Lillard hangs over wild week of Blazers trades
cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-s… – 4:03 PM Jamie Hudson @JamieHudson_
Blazers Injury Report:
Nickeil Alexander-Walker (not with team), Eric Bledsoe (left Achilles), Keon Johnson (right ankle), Lillard (core muscle), Little (left shoulder), Didi Louzada (left knee; recovery) and Tomas Satoransky (not with team) are out for tonight’s game vs Lakers. – 4:03 PM Bob Garcia @bgarciaivsports
Russell Westbrook needs to listen to Dwyane Wade’s advice about playing alongside LeBron James.
#Lakers #LakeShow #NBA
sportscasting.com/russell-westbr… – 4:02 PM Jay Allen @PDXjay
#Blazers update: Nickeil Alexander-Walker (not with team), Eric Bledsoe (left Achilles tendinopathy), Keon Johnson (right ankle; sprain), Didi Louzada (left knee; recovery), & Tomas Satoransky (not with team) are out for tonight’s game against the Lakers. – 4:00 PM Sean Highkin @highkin
Blazers are once again listing Eric Bledsoe as “Out” for tonight after Chauncey Billups said last night he might be able to play. Less than 24 hours to go until the deadline. – 4:00 PM