LeBron James ruled out against Clippers
Shams Charania: Lakers say LeBron James (ankle) is out vs. Clippers on Tuesday.
Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania
Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania
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StatMuse @statmuse
Luka in the loss:
33 PTS
18 REB
13 AST
Passes LeBron to become third all-time in 30-point triple-doubles. statmuse.com/nba/player/luk… – 10:47 PM
Luka in the loss:
33 PTS
18 REB
13 AST
Passes LeBron to become third all-time in 30-point triple-doubles. statmuse.com/nba/player/luk… – 10:47 PM
Frank Isola @TheFrankIsola
Not saying Jordan or Kobe in today’s NBA would get to Wilt’s mark of 100 points but I think they could approach 90. And after what happened tonight 39-year-old LeBron should try for 60 just for the heck of it. – 10:35 PM
Not saying Jordan or Kobe in today’s NBA would get to Wilt’s mark of 100 points but I think they could approach 90. And after what happened tonight 39-year-old LeBron should try for 60 just for the heck of it. – 10:35 PM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
New story: LeBron James will miss his fifth game of the season Tuesday against the Clippers because of left ankle pain. bit.ly/47QpNR8 – 9:00 PM
New story: LeBron James will miss his fifth game of the season Tuesday against the Clippers because of left ankle pain. bit.ly/47QpNR8 – 9:00 PM
Janis Carr @janiscarr
Clippers report no new injuries.
The Lakers, meanwhile, report that LeBron is OUT for tomorrow’s game. – 8:10 PM
Clippers report no new injuries.
The Lakers, meanwhile, report that LeBron is OUT for tomorrow’s game. – 8:10 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
LeBron James (ankle) will be OUT Tuesday vs. the Clippers, the Lakers announced. pic.twitter.com/MBQnbIZzpB – 8:06 PM
LeBron James (ankle) will be OUT Tuesday vs. the Clippers, the Lakers announced. pic.twitter.com/MBQnbIZzpB – 8:06 PM
Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
The Lakers have ruled LeBron James (left ankle) out of Tuesday night’s TNT date with the Clippers.
More NBA from me: marcstein.Substack.com pic.twitter.com/pTe0hOWdEN – 8:06 PM
The Lakers have ruled LeBron James (left ankle) out of Tuesday night’s TNT date with the Clippers.
More NBA from me: marcstein.Substack.com pic.twitter.com/pTe0hOWdEN – 8:06 PM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
LeBron is listed as OUT for tomorrow’s game against the Clippers. pic.twitter.com/Cf6eqAaerF – 8:02 PM
LeBron is listed as OUT for tomorrow’s game against the Clippers. pic.twitter.com/Cf6eqAaerF – 8:02 PM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
LeBron James (ankle) is out on Tuesday against the Clippers, per the Lakers. – 8:01 PM
LeBron James (ankle) is out on Tuesday against the Clippers, per the Lakers. – 8:01 PM
Khobi Price @khobi_price
LeBron James (left ankle) has been ruled out for tomorrow’s game against the Clippers, per the Lakers. pic.twitter.com/02MLdeSF5r – 8:01 PM
LeBron James (left ankle) has been ruled out for tomorrow’s game against the Clippers, per the Lakers. pic.twitter.com/02MLdeSF5r – 8:01 PM
Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
LeBron has been ruled OUT for tomorrow’s game against the Clippers: pic.twitter.com/GUBeIsQHnN – 8:00 PM
LeBron has been ruled OUT for tomorrow’s game against the Clippers: pic.twitter.com/GUBeIsQHnN – 8:00 PM
Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Lakers say LeBron James (ankle) is out vs. Clippers on Tuesday. – 8:00 PM
Lakers say LeBron James (ankle) is out vs. Clippers on Tuesday. – 8:00 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Kevin Durant receives Western Conference Player of the Week honors in helping Phoenix go 3-0 from Jan 15-21.
32nd NBA Player of Week honor. Only LeBron James (67) and Kobe Bryant (33) have more in #NBA history.
First with #Suns. Avg. 31 ppg on 60% FG (47.8% from 3) in 3 games. pic.twitter.com/EiiC5zpudT – 3:38 PM
Kevin Durant receives Western Conference Player of the Week honors in helping Phoenix go 3-0 from Jan 15-21.
32nd NBA Player of Week honor. Only LeBron James (67) and Kobe Bryant (33) have more in #NBA history.
First with #Suns. Avg. 31 ppg on 60% FG (47.8% from 3) in 3 games. pic.twitter.com/EiiC5zpudT – 3:38 PM
Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
We’ve seen LeBron praise the Clippers as the “Ty Lue Clippers” this season. We’ve seen Ty Lue at LeBron’s birthday. Asked Lue if his relationship with LeBron is different than anyone else he’s coached, and Lue said yes because “he has a lot of responsibility for my career.” pic.twitter.com/jw16wIJm5q – 3:09 PM
We’ve seen LeBron praise the Clippers as the “Ty Lue Clippers” this season. We’ve seen Ty Lue at LeBron’s birthday. Asked Lue if his relationship with LeBron is different than anyone else he’s coached, and Lue said yes because “he has a lot of responsibility for my career.” pic.twitter.com/jw16wIJm5q – 3:09 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Watch D’Angelo Russell’s bounce-pass alley-oop to LeBron James during Lakers win over Trail Blazers
nbcsports.com/nba/news/watch… – 2:27 AM
Watch D’Angelo Russell’s bounce-pass alley-oop to LeBron James during Lakers win over Trail Blazers
nbcsports.com/nba/news/watch… – 2:27 AM
Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
LBJ on DLo: “I mean, his skill set is obvious. His ball handling is very shifty & very nonchalant, but he is always trying to keep guys off balance w/ his game. It’s slow to quick. He keeps you guys off balance. That move in transition was pretty damn good. … That was dope.” – 2:25 AM
LBJ on DLo: “I mean, his skill set is obvious. His ball handling is very shifty & very nonchalant, but he is always trying to keep guys off balance w/ his game. It’s slow to quick. He keeps you guys off balance. That move in transition was pretty damn good. … That was dope.” – 2:25 AM
Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
LeBron James on D’Angelo Russell’s play as of late: “Just being aggressive looking for a shot. We continue to try to find them, especially the transition. … Shooting at a high clip right now and it’s definitely really good for our offense.” – 2:18 AM
LeBron James on D’Angelo Russell’s play as of late: “Just being aggressive looking for a shot. We continue to try to find them, especially the transition. … Shooting at a high clip right now and it’s definitely really good for our offense.” – 2:18 AM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
LeBron James credits D’Angelo Russell’s “shifty” ball-handling ability and applauds his wrap-around layup in transition pic.twitter.com/umCTTurEWU – 1:09 AM
LeBron James credits D’Angelo Russell’s “shifty” ball-handling ability and applauds his wrap-around layup in transition pic.twitter.com/umCTTurEWU – 1:09 AM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
D’Angelo Russell explains that part of his recent uptick in play – averaging 27.2 pts in his last five games – came from the recognition that the best way to complement AD and LeBron is to be aggressive, rather than defer pic.twitter.com/ozOvQcaa6Q – 1:04 AM
D’Angelo Russell explains that part of his recent uptick in play – averaging 27.2 pts in his last five games – came from the recognition that the best way to complement AD and LeBron is to be aggressive, rather than defer pic.twitter.com/ozOvQcaa6Q – 1:04 AM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
DLo and LeBron tonight 🔥
DLo: 34 PTS | 8 AST | 2 BLK
Bron: 28 PTS | 5 REB | 5 AST
The Lakers get the W vs. the Trail Blazers 💪 pic.twitter.com/uwtwIp4lUS – 12:19 AM
DLo and LeBron tonight 🔥
DLo: 34 PTS | 8 AST | 2 BLK
Bron: 28 PTS | 5 REB | 5 AST
The Lakers get the W vs. the Trail Blazers 💪 pic.twitter.com/uwtwIp4lUS – 12:19 AM
Khobi Price @khobi_price
Final: Lakers 134, Blazers 110.
Lakers move back to .500 (22-22) with the win. D’Angelo Russell: game-high 34 points and eight assists. Third 30-point performance of the season for D-Lo. LeBron James: 28 points, five rebounds, five assists. Season-high 35 fastbreak points. – 12:16 AM
Final: Lakers 134, Blazers 110.
Lakers move back to .500 (22-22) with the win. D’Angelo Russell: game-high 34 points and eight assists. Third 30-point performance of the season for D-Lo. LeBron James: 28 points, five rebounds, five assists. Season-high 35 fastbreak points. – 12:16 AM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Final: Lakers 134, Blazers 110
The Lakers improve to 22-22. They’ve won five of eight games and are 5-4 at home in January. DLo had 34 points and 8 assists. LeBron had 28 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. AD had 14 points and 14 rebounds.
Up next: at the Clippers on Tuesday. – 12:15 AM
Final: Lakers 134, Blazers 110
The Lakers improve to 22-22. They’ve won five of eight games and are 5-4 at home in January. DLo had 34 points and 8 assists. LeBron had 28 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. AD had 14 points and 14 rebounds.
Up next: at the Clippers on Tuesday. – 12:15 AM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
The Lakers beat the Blazers, 134-110, to get back to .500 at 22-22. D-Lo 34p on 14-of-21 (6-of-11 3s) 8a 2b; LeBron 28p 5r 5a; AD 14p 14r 3a; Reaves 15p 4r; Reddish 10p 2s; C-Wood 4p 6r 4b 2s. Two games in L.A. this week (LAC – Tues, CHI – Thurs) before six-game roadie. – 12:14 AM
The Lakers beat the Blazers, 134-110, to get back to .500 at 22-22. D-Lo 34p on 14-of-21 (6-of-11 3s) 8a 2b; LeBron 28p 5r 5a; AD 14p 14r 3a; Reaves 15p 4r; Reddish 10p 2s; C-Wood 4p 6r 4b 2s. Two games in L.A. this week (LAC – Tues, CHI – Thurs) before six-game roadie. – 12:14 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
LeBron tonight:
28 PTS
5 REB
5 AST
Ties Kareem for the 5th-most 25/5/5 games in franchise history. pic.twitter.com/uSflVJwqA2 – 12:11 AM
LeBron tonight:
28 PTS
5 REB
5 AST
Ties Kareem for the 5th-most 25/5/5 games in franchise history. pic.twitter.com/uSflVJwqA2 – 12:11 AM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
D’Angelo Russell found LeBron with a beautiful alley-oop off the court in the 1st half … this time, on a 2-on-1 with LeBron in the 4th Q, Russell pulled an absolutely filthy dribble move behind his back for a layup. Showtime.
He’s up to 34 points. – 11:59 PM
D’Angelo Russell found LeBron with a beautiful alley-oop off the court in the 1st half … this time, on a 2-on-1 with LeBron in the 4th Q, Russell pulled an absolutely filthy dribble move behind his back for a layup. Showtime.
He’s up to 34 points. – 11:59 PM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
LeBron James had a vicious one-handed dunk and then did a full somersault. Unreal. – 11:48 PM
LeBron James had a vicious one-handed dunk and then did a full somersault. Unreal. – 11:48 PM
Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
Nikola Jokic, seeing those bleeding scratches on LeBron’s arm… AK pic.twitter.com/kOpzvNIefM – 11:33 PM
Nikola Jokic, seeing those bleeding scratches on LeBron’s arm… AK pic.twitter.com/kOpzvNIefM – 11:33 PM
Khobi Price @khobi_price
Halftime: Lakers 67, Blazers 54.
LeBron James: 13 points, five assists, three rebounds. D’Angelo Russell: 13 points, four assists, two blocks. Anthony Davis: 10 points, eight rebounds. Lakers shooting 55.6% from the field. Only 3 turnovers. 13 points off Portland’s 7 turnovers. – 11:06 PM
Halftime: Lakers 67, Blazers 54.
LeBron James: 13 points, five assists, three rebounds. D’Angelo Russell: 13 points, four assists, two blocks. Anthony Davis: 10 points, eight rebounds. Lakers shooting 55.6% from the field. Only 3 turnovers. 13 points off Portland’s 7 turnovers. – 11:06 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Halftime: Lakers 67, Blazers 54
LeBron has 13 points and 5 assists. DLo has 13 points and 4 assists. AD has 12 points and 8 rebounds. LA is shooting 55.6%. They have 16 assists to just 3 turnovers. The bench helped create distance in that half. AD has only played 14 minutes. – 11:05 PM
Halftime: Lakers 67, Blazers 54
LeBron has 13 points and 5 assists. DLo has 13 points and 4 assists. AD has 12 points and 8 rebounds. LA is shooting 55.6%. They have 16 assists to just 3 turnovers. The bench helped create distance in that half. AD has only played 14 minutes. – 11:05 PM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
LAL led by as many as 17 in tonight’s first half, and take a 67-54 lead into the break.
They shot 55.6% from the field (6 for 17 from 3) with 11 FT’s in 12 attempts, and forced 7 Portland turnovers to their 3.
LeBron + Russell had 13 points apiece, and 9 combined assists. – 11:04 PM
LAL led by as many as 17 in tonight’s first half, and take a 67-54 lead into the break.
They shot 55.6% from the field (6 for 17 from 3) with 11 FT’s in 12 attempts, and forced 7 Portland turnovers to their 3.
LeBron + Russell had 13 points apiece, and 9 combined assists. – 11:04 PM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
A beautiful pass from D-Lo to a sprinting LeBron, after LeBron had tipped a steal to Russell, came courtesy of a bounce off the floor, alley-oop style, for a dunk.
LAL lead 58-42 into a Portland time out. – 10:53 PM
A beautiful pass from D-Lo to a sprinting LeBron, after LeBron had tipped a steal to Russell, came courtesy of a bounce off the floor, alley-oop style, for a dunk.
LAL lead 58-42 into a Portland time out. – 10:53 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
I will never get tired of watching LeBron James. pic.twitter.com/nzeYQ8F0mW – 10:46 PM
I will never get tired of watching LeBron James. pic.twitter.com/nzeYQ8F0mW – 10:46 PM
Khobi Price @khobi_price
End of 1Q: Lakers 36, Blazers 31.
LeBron James: eight points, four assists. Anthony Davis: eight points, five rebounds. – 10:38 PM
End of 1Q: Lakers 36, Blazers 31.
LeBron James: eight points, four assists. Anthony Davis: eight points, five rebounds. – 10:38 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
First quarter: Lakers 36, Blazers 31
Portland made a run in the second half of the quarter after trailing by 11 points early. Anthony Davis has 8 points and 5 rebounds. LeBron has 8 points and 4 assists. Rui Hachimura has 6 points as a starter. LA is shooting 56.5%. – 10:38 PM
First quarter: Lakers 36, Blazers 31
Portland made a run in the second half of the quarter after trailing by 11 points early. Anthony Davis has 8 points and 5 rebounds. LeBron has 8 points and 4 assists. Rui Hachimura has 6 points as a starter. LA is shooting 56.5%. – 10:38 PM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
The Lakers are going to a new starting lineup tonight with Taurean Prince out — their 12th of the season: Rui Hachimura joins LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves and D’Angelo Russell. – 9:52 PM
The Lakers are going to a new starting lineup tonight with Taurean Prince out — their 12th of the season: Rui Hachimura joins LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves and D’Angelo Russell. – 9:52 PM
Khobi Price @khobi_price
Lakers starters vs. Blazers: D’Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura, LeBron James, Anthony Davis. – 9:36 PM
Lakers starters vs. Blazers: D’Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura, LeBron James, Anthony Davis. – 9:36 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Lakers’ starters vs. Portland:
D’Angelo Russell
Austin Reaves
Rui Hachimura
LeBron James
Anthony Davis – 9:34 PM
Lakers’ starters vs. Portland:
D’Angelo Russell
Austin Reaves
Rui Hachimura
LeBron James
Anthony Davis – 9:34 PM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Rui Hachimura will start in place of Taurean Prince (out with knee soreness) tonight in a bigger starting lineup alongside Reaves, Russell, LeBron and AD. – 9:32 PM
Rui Hachimura will start in place of Taurean Prince (out with knee soreness) tonight in a bigger starting lineup alongside Reaves, Russell, LeBron and AD. – 9:32 PM
Brad Turner @BA_Turner
Lakers UPDATE:
Anthony Davis (bilateral Achilles tendinopathy), LeBron James (left ankle peroneal tendinopathy) and Cam Reddish (left knee effusion) have been upgraded to AVAILABLE for tonight’s game vs. Portland. – 9:31 PM
Lakers UPDATE:
Anthony Davis (bilateral Achilles tendinopathy), LeBron James (left ankle peroneal tendinopathy) and Cam Reddish (left knee effusion) have been upgraded to AVAILABLE for tonight’s game vs. Portland. – 9:31 PM
Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
Anthony Davis (bilateral Achilles tendinopathy), LeBron James (left ankle peroneal tendinopathy) and Cam Reddish (left knee effusion) have been upgraded to AVAILABLE for tonight’s game vs. Portland. – 9:24 PM
Anthony Davis (bilateral Achilles tendinopathy), LeBron James (left ankle peroneal tendinopathy) and Cam Reddish (left knee effusion) have been upgraded to AVAILABLE for tonight’s game vs. Portland. – 9:24 PM
Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
Chauncey Billups on LeBron and AD: “They’ve forgotten more about basketball than my young guys have learned yet.” – 9:17 PM
Chauncey Billups on LeBron and AD: “They’ve forgotten more about basketball than my young guys have learned yet.” – 9:17 PM
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