LeBron comes alive after Lakers chide him for ‘passive’ play
“Well, we were down today because of me,” James said, referring to a Miami lead that swelled to as big as 14 as James turned it over seven times and missed seven of his 11 shots in the first half. “I was reckless.” The Lakers were a different team and James was a different player […]
Continue readingLeBron James to attend Bronny’s game in Ohio on Lakers’ off day
The Los Angeles Lakers will pack up their bags in Miami on Saturday and fly to Atlanta for the third leg of their five-game road trip Sunday, but the team plane will be missing some precious cargo. LeBron James chartered a flight of his own on L.A.’s off day to fly to Columbus, Ohio, to […]
Continue readingSpurs play NBA-record 4th straight overtime game: ‘It’s awful’
The Spurs eventually took a 121-119 win in overtime for the final NBA Global Games clash of 2019. A sold-out Arena Ciudad de México bore witness to San Antonio’s fourth consecutive overtime game, an NBA record according to research by the Elias Sports Bureau. “It’s awful,” said Spurs coach Gregg Popovich when alerted to his […]
Continue readingBy design, LeBron James’ high school experience won’t be Bronny’s
Editor’s note: This piece was originally published on Dec. 13. The hourlong trip into the teeth of the 405 traffic would be a tough commute for anyone, but he and his 12-year-old brother, Bryce, go through it to reach an institution that has numerous elite athletes, that is more than 40% nonwhite and where celebrities […]
Continue readingMavs’ Luka Doncic has moderate ankle sprain, sources say
X-rays on the ankle were negative, the team said. “We hope it’s not serious,” said Mavs coach Rick Carlisle, who added that he does not expect Doncic to be available Monday night for a road game against the Milwaukee Bucks. “That’s about all that we have for you now.” Doncic injured the ankle early in […]
Continue readingMavericks’ Luka Doncic could miss 2 weeks with ankle sprain
Doncic injured the ankle early in Saturday’s 122-118 loss to the Miami Heat when he stepped on Heat guard Kendrick Nunn’s foot while driving to the basket. After not being able to run back on defense, Doncic left the floor during a timeout with 10:20 remaining in the first quarter. He hobbled to the locker […]
Continue readingWhile Brooklyn battles, suspended Wilson Chandler watches and waits
“That’s a good shot, though,” Chandler says. “You can’t get mad when you miss a shot you normally make. You got to live and die with it.” It is Wednesday night, and 45 seconds remain as the Brooklyn Nets host the Charlotte Hornets at Barclays Center. Had Dinwiddie’s shot fallen, Chandler’s teammates would have regained […]
Continue readingPelicans set franchise record with 12th straight loss
So when he was asked on Sunday afternoon following New Orleans’ 130-119 loss to the Orlando Magic — setting a new record for franchise futility with 12 consecutive defeats — Holiday remembered back to some of those losses from before. “I’ve been a part of losing streaks before,” Holiday said. “I’ve been on the other […]
Continue readingSixers center Joel Embiid sits Sunday with respiratory illness
Embiid is averaging a team-leading 22.8 points and 12.3 rebounds per game for the Sixers, who had a five-game winning streak snapped. Center Al Horford, who missed two games with a sore left knee and left hamstring tightness, made his return to the lineup and scored 10 points on 5-of-15 shooting with 9 rebounds, 5 […]
Continue readingKings have 29 turnovers, still deal Warriors ’embarrassing’ loss
“We made a million mistakes ourselves,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. “I’ve never seen a box score like this where we forced 29 turnovers and lost by 21 points. It’s almost impossible to do that. It shows you how poorly we played. Our decision making was awful. One turnover after another, and then defensively we […]
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