The spotlight will be on Luka Doncic‘s return to Dallas when the Lakers meet the Mavericks on Wednesday, but Anthony Davis will also be facing his former teammates. The All-Star big man, who spent five and a half years in L.A. and helped deliver the 2020 NBA title, downplayed the upcoming event after Saturday’s loss to the Clippers. “No emotions,” Davis responded when asked how … [Read more...] about Mavericks Notes: Davis, Dinwiddie, Hardy, Gafford
Clippers To Use Kawhi Leonard In Back-To-Back For The First Time This Season
Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard will be active for tonight’s rematch with the Mavericks after playing 24 minutes in Friday’s win over Dallas, according to Mark Medina of Sportskeeda (Twitter link). Leonard is likely to be on a restriction of about 25-30 minutes, adds Law Murray of The Athletic (Twitter link). This marks the first back-to-back of the season for Leonard, which is … [Read more...] about Clippers To Use Kawhi Leonard In Back-To-Back For The First Time This Season
Luka Doncic Believes Chemistry Is Improving With LeBron James, Austin Reaves
Coach J.J. Redick ran several actions involving LeBron James, Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves to finish off Friday’s win over New Orleans, per Khobi Price of The Orange County Register. The Lakers have started winning the minutes with their three stars on the court together, and Doncic believes their chemistry is improving. “Obviously, like we talk about, it’s still a work in … [Read more...] about Luka Doncic Believes Chemistry Is Improving With LeBron James, Austin Reaves
Lakers Notes: Doncic, LeBron, Hayes, Kleber
Luka Doncic wasn’t happy with his first experience in the Lakers-Warriors rivalry, taking the blame for Thursday’s loss to Golden State following a poor shooting night, writes Dave McMenamin of ESPN. Doncic went 6-of-17 from the field and missed all six of his three-point attempts, ending a 114-game streak of making at least one three-pointer, which McMenamin notes was the … [Read more...] about Lakers Notes: Doncic, LeBron, Hayes, Kleber
Dwight Howard Elected To Hall Of Fame
Former NBA center Dwight Howard has been elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and will be part of the class of 2025, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). The first overall pick in the 2004 draft, Howard immediately became the starting center for the Magic and spent the next eight seasons in Orlando, winning three Defensive Player of the Year awards with the … [Read more...] about Dwight Howard Elected To Hall Of Fame