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NBA Finals: Social media reacts to an epic LeBron James vs. Jimmy Butler duel in Game 5
Jimmy Butler had other plans. With the Miami Heat’s season on the line, Butler stepped up and went shot for shot with James late in a fourth quarter that saw numerous lead changes and big-time plays made by both sides. Butler’s clutch free throws late and a key turnover by Markieff Morris eventually clinched a […]
Continue readingNBA Finals: Predictions for a Game 5 winner and Finals MVP
Will the Los Angeles Lakers complete a championship run Friday night or will the Miami Heat rediscover the formula that gave them their only win of the series so far? Which of the Lakers’ All-NBA duo of LeBron James and Anthony Davis has the inside track at NBA Finals MVP? On the eve of a […]
Continue readingLeBron James says Los Angeles Lakers ‘not concerned’ after Game 3 loss to short-handed Miami Heat
“I don’t ever feel like we let our guard down,” LeBron James said after his 25-point, 10-rebound, 8-assist performance was marred by eight turnovers. “Also, I don’t feel like we’re concerned. We’re not concerned. We know we can play a lot better. We have another opportunity to take a commanding lead on Tuesday. You relish […]
Continue readingLos Angeles Lakers’ Anthony Davis shines in NBA Finals debut but says ‘job is not done’
The Miami Heat started the game sending a double-team at Anthony Davis, but it didn’t take long to discover that there wasn’t much they could do to slow down the Los Angeles Lakers’ superstar big man. In his NBA Finals debut, an animated Davis dominated, scoring 34 points, grabbing 9 rebounds and blocking 3 shots […]
Continue readingNBA Finals: Everything we learned about the Lakers-Heat Finals in Game 1
LeBron James recorded 25 points, 13 rebounds and 9 assists, Anthony Davis added a game-high 34 points and 9 rebounds, and the 3-pointers were dropping for the Lakers, who turned an early 13-point deficit into a 32-point lead. For the Heat, the injuries have already piled up. All-Star Bam Adebayo left in the third quarter […]
Continue readingLos Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James shuts down Jamal Murray in ‘winning time’
With the Los Angeles Lakers clinging to a four-point lead with just more than five minutes left in the fourth quarter on Thursday, James — whose eldest son, 15-year-old LeBron James Jr., is closer in age to the 23-year-old Murray than he is — switched onto the Nuggets’ supernova. “LeBron asked for the assignment, and […]
Continue readingNBA Playoffs: Biggest takeaways from Game 2 of Nuggets-Lakers
When the Los Angeles Lakers took a 16-point lead with 8:12 left in the third quarter of Game 2 of the Western Conference finals against the Denver Nuggets, it seemed like they would cruise to a victory, like they did in Game 1. But the Nuggets kept playing, cutting the Los Angeles lead to 82-78 […]
Continue readingNBA playoffs: How the Lakers and Nuggets stack up in this surprising West finals matchup
Their faces aren’t quite as smooth now and they have less hair, but their presence together in the conference finals in 2020 is just as unexpected. Now a veteran coach known for his iron will, Malone has his Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference finals after a breathtaking comeback to knock out the favorite LA […]
Continue readingLos Angeles Lakers coach Frank Vogel expects to use JaVale McGee and Dwight Howard more in Western finals
“‘Joker’ is one of the most unique players in the world, and one of the most unique players ever to play the center position in this league,” Vogel said Wednesday. “He can basically hurt you in all ways. He can hurt you at the 3-point line, in the pocket, playing the 4-on-3 game in the […]
Continue readingLeBron James leads dominant Los Angeles Lakers into Western Conference finals
James poured in 29 points to go along with 11 rebounds and 7 assists in the Lakers’ 119-96 Game 5 victory over the Houston Rockets, storming back to take the Western Conference semifinals series 4-1 after Houston upset L.A. in Game 1. The Lakers star improved to 37-10 in closeout opportunities, extending his streak to […]
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