The Los Angeles Lakers might have just fallen off a cliff at the worst possible time. There was nothing positive for the Lakers on Thursday, as they suffered an embarrassing 43-point loss to the OKC Thunder.
It was a bad day for the Los Angeles Lakers at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, and the worst day for Luka Doncic. During the Lakers’ lopsided loss to the
Yesterday Austin Reaves was calling out Luka Doncic’s silliness. Today, he’s standing up for him while probably fearing the worst for his ‘friend.’ They can pretend that they’re not friends and what not, but this bromance was fueling the Lakers’ for most of the season.
The Los Angeles Lakers got blown out by the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night, 139-96. L.A. trailed by as many as 46 points and was never ahead in the contest, with OKC starting off hot with a 44-21 first quarter.
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All the setback the Lakers had evaded across a very successful stretch compounded into one game against the defending champions. The infamous Los Angeles Lakers defensive lapses were on display in Paycom Center.
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Lakers superstar Luka Doncic strained his left hamstring in Thursday's loss at the Oklahoma City Thunder and will have an MRI on Friday to determine the extent of his strained injury, Los Angeles coach JJ Redick told reporters after the game.
LeBron James is apparently trying his best to shield his (younger) son from the press. Arizona had an “enforcer” present in the locker room on Thursday who was preventing reporters from speaking to freshman guard Bryce James, Dan Wolken of Yahoo!
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As if Luka Doncic’s hamstring injury was not enough, Austin Reaves was bothered by a back injury in the Los Angeles Lakers’ loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center on Thursday.
The Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday in an embarrassing fashion, raising questions about their ability to compete with the league’s elite.
When it rains, it pours for the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers got their doors blown off by the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Okla.
The Los Angeles Lakers geared up to face the defending champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder, on Thursday. Unfortunately for the Lakers, the team suffered an unfortunate setback with Austin Reaves earlier in the game.
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One of the biggest contributors in the Los Angeles Lakers’ victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers was Jake LaRavia. The wing, who has been inserted into the starting lineup in the absence of Marcus Smart, knocked down all five of his shots from the field and finished with 14 points and seven rebounds.
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