The New York Knicks narrowly avoided an upset loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday, defeating their crosstown rival 99-95. The Knicks led by as many as 10
Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves commended Brooklyn Nets guard D'Angelo Russell for helping him grow as a player.
Russell (hamstring) has been upgraded to probable for Tuesday's game against the Knicks.
At least this time, the Nets showed some heart. But they had it broken, falling 102-101 to the Lakers, aided by some endgame heroics from LeBron James.
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.
Ahead of his return to the Crypto.com arena, Nets guard D'Angelo Russell reflected on his previous stints with the Lakers. D'Lo expressed appreciation for his time there but also explained how he was ready to move on from the organization.
The Nets seemingly have erred on the side of caution when it comes to injured Cam Johnson and D’Angelo Russell. Predictably, both will remain sidelined Sunday when the Nets play
Brooklyn Nets guard D'Angelo Russell discussed trying to move on from the tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers before he dropped 19 points.
D'Angelo Russell and the Brooklyn Nets will play the Lakers in Los Angeles. Russell will be making his return to Los Angeles for the first time since getting traded last month. Before the game, the former Ohio State star met with the media (h/t ESPN's Dave McMenamin).
Austin Reaves finished with 38 points and the Lakers held on for a 102-101 win after former guard D'Angelo Russell missed a three-pointer in the final seconds.
Tuesday marked D'Angelo Russell's first game back in New York's interborough rivalry after the Brooklyn Nets acquired him in a trade last month. During his first stint in the Big Apple, the Nets were the trendy up-and-comers while the flailing New York Knicks toiled in mediocrity.