LeBron James and Luka Doncic took over as the Lakers ended a three-game slide by routing Sacramento on Sunday night, writes Dave McMenamin of ESPN. Coach JJ Redick blasted his players twice over the past week, questioning their defensive effort and professionalism. Neither of those was a concern on Sunday as L.A. turned in a dominant performance led by James, who made 11 of his … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: LeBron, Doncic, N. Smith, Leonard, M. Williams
Knicks Notes: Diawara, Towns, Bridges, Brown, Robinson
Mohamed Diawara lasted until the No. 51 pick in June, which the Knicks acquired from the Clippers. The French forward admitted to James Edwards III of The Athletic that he was unsure if anyone would take him despite some positive feedback in predraft workouts. “I didn’t know at all,” Diawara said. “I was hoping to get drafted but I had no clue if I would at all. I worked out … [Read more...] about Knicks Notes: Diawara, Towns, Bridges, Brown, Robinson
Doncic, Antetokounmpo Lead Early Fan Voting For All-Star Game
Lakers guard Luka Doncic and Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo lead the Western and Eastern Conferences, respectively, in the first returns of fan voting for the All-Star Game, NBA Communications tweets. Doncic leads all players with 1,249,518 votes. The top five from the Western Conference includes Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, Warriors guard Stephen Curry, Thunder guard Shai … [Read more...] about Doncic, Antetokounmpo Lead Early Fan Voting For All-Star Game
Kawhi Leonard, Jaylen Brown Named Players Of Week
Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard and Celtics forward Jaylen Brown have been named the Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week, respectively, according to NBA Communications (Twitter links). Leonard led the Clippers to three wins this past week while posting averages of 41.3 points, 9.0 rebounds and 2.7 steals. Leonard erupted for a career-high 55 points against the … [Read more...] about Kawhi Leonard, Jaylen Brown Named Players Of Week
Huge Night From Brook Lopez Extends Winning Streak To Three Games
Brook Lopez, who stepped into the starting lineup after an injury to Ivica Zubac, drilled nine three-pointers on Friday to help the Clippers rally past Portland and extend their winning streak to three games, per Janis Carr of The Orange County Register (subscription required). Lopez made a limited impact during the first two months of the season, but showed against the Blazers … [Read more...] about Huge Night From Brook Lopez Extends Winning Streak To Three Games