LeBron James, Anthony Davis will play against Grizzlies
Khobi Price: Lakers say LeBron James and Anthony Davis are both available tonight against the Grizzlies.
Source: Twitter @khobi_price
Source: Twitter @khobi_price
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Dave McMenamin @mcten
The Lakers led by as many as 13 but take just a 68-64 lead into halftime against the heavily depleted Grizzlies. LeBron and AD have 15 pts apiece for LAL; GG Jackson and Jake LaRavia have 17 pts apiece for MEM – 9:08 PM
The Lakers led by as many as 13 but take just a 68-64 lead into halftime against the heavily depleted Grizzlies. LeBron and AD have 15 pts apiece for LAL; GG Jackson and Jake LaRavia have 17 pts apiece for MEM – 9:08 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Halftime: Lakers 68, Grizzlies 64
Memphis outscored LA 38-34 in the second quarter. AD has 15 points and 6 rebounds. LeBron has 15 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura each have 10 points. Jake LaRavia and GG Jackson each have 17 points for MEM. – 9:08 PM
Halftime: Lakers 68, Grizzlies 64
Memphis outscored LA 38-34 in the second quarter. AD has 15 points and 6 rebounds. LeBron has 15 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura each have 10 points. Jake LaRavia and GG Jackson each have 17 points for MEM. – 9:08 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
First quarter: Lakers 34, Grizzlies 26
Bench unit of AD, TP, Spencer, DLo and Gabe closed the quarter on an 8-0 run. AD has 13 points and 5 rebounds. Austin Reaves has 8 points. LA is shooting 56.5%. Memphis is shooting 37%. The Lakers already have 18 points in the paint. – 8:38 PM
First quarter: Lakers 34, Grizzlies 26
Bench unit of AD, TP, Spencer, DLo and Gabe closed the quarter on an 8-0 run. AD has 13 points and 5 rebounds. Austin Reaves has 8 points. LA is shooting 56.5%. Memphis is shooting 37%. The Lakers already have 18 points in the paint. – 8:38 PM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
LAL scored the final 8 points of the 1st Q to take a 34-26 lead into the 2nd Q.
Anthony Davis, after missing 7 of the last 8 quarters, led the way with 13 points and 5 boards in the period. – 8:36 PM
LAL scored the final 8 points of the 1st Q to take a 34-26 lead into the 2nd Q.
Anthony Davis, after missing 7 of the last 8 quarters, led the way with 13 points and 5 boards in the period. – 8:36 PM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Anthony Davis has a pair of buckets inside, and Reaves a 3, but LAL have already been outworked for a pair of offensive rebounds leading to points, and conceded a careless turnover leading to a layup resulting in a 7-all early tie in Memphis. – 8:14 PM
Anthony Davis has a pair of buckets inside, and Reaves a 3, but LAL have already been outworked for a pair of offensive rebounds leading to points, and conceded a careless turnover leading to a layup resulting in a 7-all early tie in Memphis. – 8:14 PM
Damichael Cole @DamichaelC
Everyone is talking about LeBron James and Anthony Davis. The real question is if the Grizzlies can slow down Rui Hachimura – 7:57 PM
Everyone is talking about LeBron James and Anthony Davis. The real question is if the Grizzlies can slow down Rui Hachimura – 7:57 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Lakers’ starters in Memphis:
D’Angelo Russell
Austin Reaves
Rui Hachimura
LeBron James
Anthony Davis
Record as starters: 16-6 – 7:35 PM
Lakers’ starters in Memphis:
D’Angelo Russell
Austin Reaves
Rui Hachimura
LeBron James
Anthony Davis
Record as starters: 16-6 – 7:35 PM
Kevin O’Connor @KevinOConnorNBA
Had a great NBA talk with @BigWos while @Tesla FSD drove us around…
Timestamps
00:35 Bronny’s future
1:50 Lakers talk
2:55 If LeBron leaves…Philly?
4:50 Victor vs. Rudy for DPOY
6:40 FSD parks for tacos
7:30 Faith in the Bucks
8:35 Back to the office pic.twitter.com/2HSFEjov8M – 7:34 PM
Had a great NBA talk with @BigWos while @Tesla FSD drove us around…
Timestamps
00:35 Bronny’s future
1:50 Lakers talk
2:55 If LeBron leaves…Philly?
4:50 Victor vs. Rudy for DPOY
6:40 FSD parks for tacos
7:30 Faith in the Bucks
8:35 Back to the office pic.twitter.com/2HSFEjov8M – 7:34 PM
Khobi Price @khobi_price
Lakers say LeBron James and Anthony Davis are both available tonight against the Grizzlies. – 7:11 PM
Lakers say LeBron James and Anthony Davis are both available tonight against the Grizzlies. – 7:11 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Anthony Davis and LeBron James are both available tonight, per the Lakers. – 7:10 PM
Anthony Davis and LeBron James are both available tonight, per the Lakers. – 7:10 PM
Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
Anthony Davis (left eye contusion) and LeBron James (left ankle peroneal tendinopathy) have been upgraded to AVAILABLE for tonight’s game at Memphis. – 7:10 PM
Anthony Davis (left eye contusion) and LeBron James (left ankle peroneal tendinopathy) have been upgraded to AVAILABLE for tonight’s game at Memphis. – 7:10 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Anthony Davis going through pregame warmups ahead of tonight’s game vs. Memphis pic.twitter.com/IVi0zufC1r – 6:14 PM
Anthony Davis going through pregame warmups ahead of tonight’s game vs. Memphis pic.twitter.com/IVi0zufC1r – 6:14 PM
Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
Another stat where LeBron is the all-time leader…
He’s the player with the most No. 2 finishes in NBA awards history.
Congrats?
hoopshype.com/lists/nba-awar… – 5:31 PM
Another stat where LeBron is the all-time leader…
He’s the player with the most No. 2 finishes in NBA awards history.
Congrats?
hoopshype.com/lists/nba-awar… – 5:31 PM
Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
For the sickos who like to watch, Friday’s @LockedOnLakers pod, on YouTube! Get ready for tonight’s game in Memphis with our thoughts on AD taking crap for missing the GSW game, and what should be the Lakers rotation. @LockedOnNetwork @LockedOnNBAPods
youtube.com/watch?v=iji4J4… – 5:14 PM
For the sickos who like to watch, Friday’s @LockedOnLakers pod, on YouTube! Get ready for tonight’s game in Memphis with our thoughts on AD taking crap for missing the GSW game, and what should be the Lakers rotation. @LockedOnNetwork @LockedOnNBAPods
youtube.com/watch?v=iji4J4… – 5:14 PM
Scott Agness @ScottAgness
LeBron: “One of my favorite players in the NBA right now is T.J. McConnell.”
fieldhousefiles.com/p/pacers-are-o… – 5:04 PM
LeBron: “One of my favorite players in the NBA right now is T.J. McConnell.”
fieldhousefiles.com/p/pacers-are-o… – 5:04 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
For a matchup with the Pelicans, the Warriors are listing Jonathan Kuminga as questionable and Gary Payton II is doubtful. Draymond Green, Dario Saric and Klay Thompson are probable.
LeBron James is questionable for the Lakers against the Grizzlies. Memphis has 13 players out. – 3:43 PM
For a matchup with the Pelicans, the Warriors are listing Jonathan Kuminga as questionable and Gary Payton II is doubtful. Draymond Green, Dario Saric and Klay Thompson are probable.
LeBron James is questionable for the Lakers against the Grizzlies. Memphis has 13 players out. – 3:43 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
You can only pick 15 players to make an All-NBA team:
Giannis
Jokic
Shai
Luka
Brunson
Durant
Booker
Tatum
Fox
Steph
Edwards
Maxey
LeBron
Davis
Dame
Kawhi
Brown
Paolo
Wemby
Siakam
Zion
Haliburton
Sabonis
Bam
PG13
Gobert
Who gets cut? pic.twitter.com/p1bPUH29TP – 2:39 PM
You can only pick 15 players to make an All-NBA team:
Giannis
Jokic
Shai
Luka
Brunson
Durant
Booker
Tatum
Fox
Steph
Edwards
Maxey
LeBron
Davis
Dame
Kawhi
Brown
Paolo
Wemby
Siakam
Zion
Haliburton
Sabonis
Bam
PG13
Gobert
Who gets cut? pic.twitter.com/p1bPUH29TP – 2:39 PM
Scott Agness @ScottAgness
NEW: The Pacers are one win away from a playoff berth — and from hosting their first postseason game in five years.
Plus, LeBron singles out T.J. McConnell and PS&E CEO Rick Fuson to receive significant award.
fieldhousefiles.com/p/pacers-are-o… – 2:11 PM
NEW: The Pacers are one win away from a playoff berth — and from hosting their first postseason game in five years.
Plus, LeBron singles out T.J. McConnell and PS&E CEO Rick Fuson to receive significant award.
fieldhousefiles.com/p/pacers-are-o… – 2:11 PM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
New story: In 10th place with two games remaining, Anthony Davis and the Lakers aren’t licking their wounds. “You can be the first seed, you still have to win basketball games. So that’s our mindset. No matter where we are, we just got to win” es.pn/3Jd7EmO – 2:04 PM
New story: In 10th place with two games remaining, Anthony Davis and the Lakers aren’t licking their wounds. “You can be the first seed, you still have to win basketball games. So that’s our mindset. No matter where we are, we just got to win” es.pn/3Jd7EmO – 2:04 PM
Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
Friday’s @LockedOnLakers podcast! We discuss LeBron and AD (presumably) playing in the final two games of the season and whether Darvin Ham needs to start cutting down to a playoff-style rotation now. @LockedOnNetwork @LockedOnNBAPods
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/leb… – 12:06 PM
Friday’s @LockedOnLakers podcast! We discuss LeBron and AD (presumably) playing in the final two games of the season and whether Darvin Ham needs to start cutting down to a playoff-style rotation now. @LockedOnNetwork @LockedOnNBAPods
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/leb… – 12:06 PM
More on this storyline
Jovan Buha: Anthony Davis said he’s feeling “phenomenal” at shootaround in Memphis today. He also clarified that his eye injury against the Timberwolves was different than the eye injury against the Warriors. He wasn’t directly hit in the eye this time but rather the eye area. -via Twitter @jovanbuha / April 12, 2024
Dave McMenamin: Anthony Davis says he feels much better after missing Tuesday’s game and believes the Lakers are in a “great place” heading into the final two games of the regular season pic.twitter.com/epe11rZd74 -via Twitter @mcten / April 12, 2024
Mike Trudell: Anthony Davis is listed as probable for Friday’s game at Memphis. -via Twitter @LakersReporter / April 11, 2024
Even James admits that he sometimes thinks about those early season losses as the Lakers were figuring things out, but he chooses to focus on the present as there’s nothing that can be done to change the past. “I mean, of course,” LeBron responded when asked if he thinks about early season losses. “But I mean, that doesn’t change anything because it is what it is today. So you focus on the present and forget about the past and how we can get better in the future. But to answer your question, of course, but it doesn’t change anything.” -via Lakers Nation / April 12, 2024
Speaking on his Mind the Game podcast with JJ Redick, the Lakers star expressed his love for McConnell’s game, even comparing him to another genius-level basketball player in Draymond Green. “One of my favorite players in the NBA right now is T.J. McConnell,” James said to open the latest episode of his podcast, via Tony East of Sports Illustrated. “T.J. McConnell… he’s like Draymond [Green] as a point guard.” -via Clutch Points / April 12, 2024
When LeBron James speaks, people tend to listen. That’s exactly what TJ McConnell did. It didn’t take long for the Pacers guard to hear of the Lakers star’s comments, and he recognized how big of an honor it is for him to be the subject of such adulation from a man of James’ stature. “I saw it. Obviously very humbling,” McConnell said. “Him noticing what we’re doing here. All of it wouldn’t be possible without my teammates.” -via Clutch Points / April 12, 2024