Nets' D'Angelo Russell fired shots at former coach JJ Redick and ex-co-star LeBron James on Tuesday. Russell had some of his best seasons with LA after returning to the franchise in 2023.
Anthony Davis was a late scratch against the Nets on Friday night because of plantar fasciitis in his left foot, but coach JJ Redick said his "assumption" is that Davis will return Sunday against the Clippers.
D'Angelo Russell is looking forward to "moving on" as he faces the Los Angeles Lakers with the Brooklyn Nets on Friday.
The Los Angeles Lakers get their first look at D’Angelo Russell back at Crypto.com Arena, but this time in a different uniform, as they host the Brooklyn Nets seeking to stay in the top six in the Western Conference.
Austin Reaves scored a career-high 38 points, LeBron James had 29 and the Los Angeles Lakers held on to beat the Brooklyn Nets 102-101.
Despite a close miss by D'Angelo Russell, the Nets lost to the Lakers 102-101 in what was supposed to be a revenge game for Russell, who had 19 points, six rebounds, and eight assists off the bench. Ziaire Williams had 15 points and Tosan Evbuomwan had 15 points and six rebounds off the bench to continue his impressive stretch for Brooklyn after being one of the team's recent Two-Way signings.
D’Angelo Russell, facing the Lakers for the first time since last month’s trade, was sharp off the bench and kept the Nets in striking distance throughout the night.
Davis started the day as probable to play before being downgraded to questionable a little less than an hour before tipoff and ruled out 30 minutes before the game.
The Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers are neck in neck in the Western Conference standings head into Sunday’s matchup for the battle of L.A. The Clipp
The Lakers could be in a position to make a sneaky and under-the-radar trade to acquire former NBA champion Bruce Brown this summer.
Sunday's seven-game slate requires some sifting to identify the best team and player matchups worthy of our attention. Right away, you'll notice three games have spreads of at least 11.5 points, suggesting blowouts could be part of a larger theme today if the actual outcomes align.