It wasn’t all rosy at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on Friday night, but the Mavericks banked on solid defending to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 101-90 and take a 2-1 lead in their Western Conference playoffs first-round matchup. Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic were a combined 15 of 45 from the field, but the Mavericks somehow dug deep in an immaculate defensive performance in...
Nine-time NBA All-Star Russell Westbrook is set to attend his first training session later today since he signed with the Los Angeles Clippers after clearing waivers on Wednesday. Welcome to #ClipperNation, Russell Westbrook! pic.twitter.com/6CsR1OF6OB — LA Clippers (@LAClippers) February 23, 2023 The former Los Angeles Lakers guard was waived by the Utah Jazz earlier this week after joining the Western Conference outfit in a three-team...
The two most successful franchises in NBA history, with seventeen championships apiece, rekindled an age-old rivalry earlier today at the Crypto Arena. The Boston Celtics bounced back from back-to-back losses to secure a 122-118 win in overtime over the Los Angeles Lakers, handing their eternal rivals their fourth loss in five games. Jason Tatum continued his MVP-esque performance this season with 44 points, nine rebounds, six...
Cameroon-born Joel Embiid combined with 10-time All-Star James Harden to secure an emphatic 133-122 overtime win for the Philadelphia 76ers over the Los Angeles Lakers at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The Lakers welcomed the return of star duo LeBron James and Anthony Davis after they both missed the last game due to an ankle injury and flu-like illness, respectively. However, it was Embiid who...
The Los Angeles Lakers were defeated by the Cleveland Cavaliers 116-102 in LeBron James’ return to the Rocket Mortgage Field-House in Cleveland. The Cavaliers led by eight points through the first two quarters, but a Lakers' resurgence in the third quarter saw them reduce the deficit to two points heading into the fourth quarter. However, the duo of Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell combined for 64...
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