The Blazers have expended a ton of energy just to get here. Lillard goes under the screen and Whiteside is able to protect the rim because Howard is in the “dunker” spot. A few minutes later, James is on the floor, but the Lakers draw up another Caruso-Davis pick-and-roll out of a timeout. Dan Woike is the Lakers beat writer for the Los Angeles Times after spending two seasons covering the league as a whole, with an emphasis on Los Angeles’ teams. The Blazers never got back to within two possessions. Get all the Lakers news you need in Dan Woike's weekly newsletter. James checked out again during a timeout with 7:15 to go in the fourth quarter, and the AC and AD combo went right back to work. Bucs’ Carlton Davis apologizes after using anti-Asian slur he thought meant ‘lame’. ... Los Angeles turned the ball over 10 times in the quarter, one more than it had in Game 2 total. The incident occurred after Sacramento's 129-128 loss to Milwaukee on April 3. In one of the best games in NCAA Final Four history, UCLA did not deserve to lose on one of the most unlikely final shots in tournament history. Shooting guard Wesley Matthews was on the court in Sacramento, his forehead glued to the floor with his hand on the back of his neck. The victory gave LeBron the … If they were a movie, you would want to watch it again and again, finding subtle charms and new bits of brilliance each time. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. So the Blazers will have to summon up the energy to get back at it. Anthony and LeBron James came into this league together, and there was a pretty good debate about which should have won Rookie of the Year. 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UCLA’s roster for next season could look similar to this season’s roster, which was a buzzer-beater shot short of reaching the national championship game. The bubble's most resilient team rebounded from Sunday's soul-crushing Game 2 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers for an impressive 114-106 Game 3 win … Stotts said that he’ll likely stick with the starting lineup that he went to for Game 3, playing Nurkic and Whiteside together on the frontline. Kyle Kuzma made four of seven three-pointers on the way to 30 points, five rebounds and three assists. UCLA players, stars react to buzzer-beater loss to Gonzaga, Six buzzer-beaters during UCLA coach Mick Cronin’s two-year tenure, Troy Aikman says UCLA proved it belonged in Final Four: ‘I couldn’t be prouder’. But against the Kings, the Lakers got hot and stayed there, hitting 15 three-pointers in the first three quarters as they built a double-digit lead. Henry E. Huntington busted unions and exploited Mexican labor. After recent free-agent acquisition Andre Drummond lost a toenail in his debut on Wednesday, Gasol had to quickly get warm and play in the fourth quarter of the Lakers’ loss to Milwaukee. Mark Pavelich, a standout player on the gold-medal winning 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team, died by suicide, according to a Minnesota medical examiner. “I didn’t like doing that,” Stotts said, “but we had a bad stretch at the end of the third and I just felt like we needed to ride those guys as long as we could. The Lakers dropped Game 3 of the series 114-106 and lead it two games to one, despite 30 points and a triple-double from James, and 27 points from Anthony Davis. Kyle Kuzma made four of seven three-pointers on the way to 30 points, five rebounds and three assists. Hopefully we get him back soon. Seventeen years later, James is remains an indefatigable force, while Anthony can only give the Blazers a flurry of offense here and there. Murray's late triples help Nuggets fend off Lakers' comeback to win Game 3. Davis gets around Simons and gets an and-one dunk on the baseline. The Green Bay Packers quarterback begins a two-week stint as guest host on Monday. Now the keepers of his collection are making change with the museum at a critical juncture, Death of ‘Miracle on Ice’ standout Mark Pavelich ruled a suicide. Still, the Lakers ended the period within 26-23. His museum’s leadership was white for a century. “You feel that momentum when the other team is on a run. Game 3 of the NBA Finals is Sunday night, the Lakers holding a 2-0 lead in the title matchup - putting the franchise within reach of a record-tying … He put together four straight scores in the middle of the third quarter on Saturday and finished with 20 points, but needed 20 shots to get those 20 points and is now 6-for-21 (29%) from mid-range in the series. “I told ‘Bron at half I got to take some of the pressure off of him,” Davis said afterward. See where all 30 teams rank with six weeks left in the regular season. “The No. Scoring difficulties reaching new levels: Takeaways from Lakers’ loss to Clippers. Not against Clippers, not for weeks. So it’s our job to keep putting the pressure on them and keep running at the bigs. In both halves, Markieff Morris checked in for Green not long after the Caruso and Kuzma subs. Congrats to @KingJames of the @Lakers for moving up to 2nd on the all-time #NBAPlayoffs WINS list! Caruso Time. And key was that two-man game with Caruso when James was off the floor. The Blazers scored just 12 points on their first 19 points of the final period. I don’t know if the fatigue had anything to do with it or not.”. Three earthquakes centered in Inglewood shook the Los Angeles area early Monday, and by 8 a.m., about 40 quakes had been reported. Los Angeles Lakers forward and sixth man Montrezl Harrell said that the team needs to band together to win games without their two stars. Jimmy Butler was the best player on the court opposite LeBron James and Anthony Davis, and his Heat outworked their Los Angeles Lakers in a 115-104 win … “Our guys have held up really well, physically and mentally,” Blazers coach Terry Stotts said before Game 3. That’s extremely hard to do, so just a credit to his professionalism and what kind of player he is.”. “He’s got a skill set whether it’s pulling a Rudy Gobert away from the basket, or needing more size at the rim defensively, we’ll use him. Play 3. Local pro teams and arenas prepare for the return of fans at games with the state relaxing restrictions amid declining COVID-19 cases and vaccinations. ‘They were so innocent’: Orange mass shooting shattered a family business; victims remembered. But the Lakers had good (pre-garbage-time) minutes without James in Game 2 on Thursday and a pair of sequences in Game 3 came when he rested in the second half. +20.2 — Lakers point differential per 100 possessions with Alex Caruso on the floor. Whiteside retreats to Davis and, after initially stepping into Caruso’s path, Anthony does a heck of a matador impression, allowing Caruso to get all the way to the basket. LeBron – with a major boost from Rondo – led the Los Angeles Lakers to a 112-102 win over the Houston Rockets in Game 3 Tuesday. Eight points, part of 12-2 run that turned a one-point game into an 11-point cushion late in the third quarter. After getting blown out in Game 2 on Thursday, the Blazers came back ready to play, for sure. L.A. holds Blazers to their least efficient offensive performance of the season, L.A.'s complete performance in Game 4 puts Portland on edge of elimination, Lingering offensive woes must be remedied quickly if L.A. is to oust Portland, L.A. advanced to the West semifinals with a Game 5 win over Portland. Lakers 3-1 in their last 4 games. So we’re not going to have a mindset that he’s definitely not going to get in there. The Lakers begin a trip Tuesday and return home April 15, but coach Frank Vogel said there’s no telling when LeBron James or Anthony Davis will play. Sometimes, it’s a make-or-miss league. As great of a season that Davis had, he wasn’t able to keep the team afloat without his fellow All-Star. Lillard and McCollum combined to shoot 1-for-9 from outside the restricted area over the final 12 minutes, while Nurkic had one particular rough-looking attempt of a scoop shot. Elliott: Mick Cronin is the coach to finally bring the John Wooden way back to UCLA. Kennard hits fading 3 … That was the eighth biggest differential in the league, and the off-floor number was worse (-3.0 per 100) in the minutes when Anthony Davis was on the floor without James. That’s all we’re trying to do. Want every headline right at your fingertips? You feel ... there’s life in the building. But the Blazers couldn’t get any stops in the third quarter, when the Lakers scored 40 points on 25 possessions. The Nuggets are the only team in NBA history to produce to 3-1 series comebacks in the same post-season, but no team has ever recovered from a 3-0 deficit. Over the first 10 games in Orlando, Davis had shot 23-for-94 (24%) from outside the restricted area. Rajon has been sort of that guy in the second unit throughout the year. On Friday, James shot 4-for-8 from 3-point range and Davis was 6-for-7 from mid-range. Charting UCLA’s roster for next season may not require much effort. Denver almost blows a 20-point lead in the fourth quarter, but Jamal Murray sparks the Nuggets to the 114-106 win. You agree that your personal information will be used to send you messages about NBA related products and services, and share your personal information with NBA partners and affiliates so that they can also contact you about products and services that might be of interest to you. We’ve missed him. His head folded up when he hit the padded base, aggravating the sore neck and forcing him to roll onto his stomach, where he stayed until Dennis Schroder helped him to the locker room. Unified Homes, a business in Orange that was built from the ground up, became the setting for tragedy. Eventually, it turned out, was a much shorter time than planned. They often avoided the pick-and-roll defense that smothered them in Game 2 by rejecting screens and going away from the extra defender. The Lakers came back from down 14 in the third quarter to go ahead 91-89 on a Rajon Rondo drive to the basket at 8:56 of the fourth. SportsLakers Win Game 3Lakers Win Game 3The Associated PressThe Los Angeles Lakers, behind Kobe Bryant's 36 points, won game three. … Dwight Howard started the second half at center, replacing JaVale McGee. He said it has a different meaning in South Florida. In the regular season, the Lakers were 10.4 points per 100 possessions better with James on the floor (+8.5) than they were with him on the floor (-1.9). The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the NBA, its clubs or Turner Broadcasting. Play 2. And Anthony, as a big guy, as much as he can score in a variety of ways, all bigs are dependent on some level on guards to be able to set them up. Before Game 4 on Tuesday night, the Lakers have work of their own. “I didn’t want him to just carry the team the entire time.”. … But in the meantime tonight, Alex did a great job setting up AD.”. After being down by as many as 20 in the fourth quarter, Los Angeles mounted a furious fourth-quarter rally with a 19-2 run, but Jamal Murray took over late to help the Nuggets escape Game 3 with a 114-106 win. Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Carlton Davis tweeted a word used as an anti-Asian slur. The Clippers held the short-handed Lakers to a season low in points during a 104-86 victory on Sunday afternoon at Staples Center. And the Davis jumpers may have value well beyond Game 3. But that gets him isolated against the 6-foot-5 Gary Trent Jr. Anthony shades over to help on the mismatch, and when Davis kicks the ball to James on the right wing, he’s able to attack the seam and draw a foul. Here’s when Lakers, Clippers, Kings fans will be allowed to return to Staples Center. The former All-Star guard has officially signed a four-year extension with Milwaukee. One game after suffering a neck injury, Matthews was cleared to compete Friday against the Kings, but at the end of the first quarter, he landed awkwardly after a drive to the rim, sliding on his back, head-first, toward the basket stanchion. When will Lakers be favored again? And both were excited that they’d soon see their own fans in their own arenas after new guidelines from the state were issued Friday. If you are having difficulty accessing any content on this website, please visit our Accessibility page. After that six-point first half, Davis had 23 points (on 10-for-15 shooting), six rebounds and five assists after halftime. Clippers ‘get moving’ and show championship-contending skills in dominating Lakers. A little regression toward the mean may also result in a better offensive rhythm for an offense that had been struggling and a better chance for the Lakers to beat teams stronger than the one they’re currently facing. Coach Mick Cronin and UCLA restored faith in a basketball program poised to see more glory in the seasons ahead, Times columnist Helene Elliott writes. Football star Aaron Rodgers loves ‘Jeopardy!’ and has a game plan to succeed Alex Trebek. Through Game 1 of this series, all 10 of their games in Orlando had been within five points in the last five minutes, and Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum had averaged 42.1 and 41.3 minutes per game, respectively. “I think NBA players in general are very resilient and generally come back ready to play the next game.”. But the 14-year vet was a late scratch after suffering back spasms as he warmed up. Dodgers’ Dustin May will still rely heavily on a two-seam fastball and cutter down in the zone, but he’ll throw more curves in his first year in the rotation. Sign up to receive NBA emails! And I do intend to look at him playing alongside Trezz [Montrezl Harrell]. “He’s one of our better players. Each time down the floor, the other three Lakers cleared to the right side of the floor as Caruso and Davis ran pick-and-roll: Play 1. The Nuggets’ 114–106 Game 3 win over the Lakers … Caruso and Davis run the pick-and-roll going to the right, Lillard goes under the screen (instead of over like Simons in Play 1), and Caruso steps back for a 3-pointer. But Nurkic is still drawn to Caruso, who gets the ball back to Davis at the right elbow. ET, TNT). Nuggets hold off Lakers to win Game 3, cut series deficit to 2-1. Since those first 16 games, it’s only the third time the Lakers made 14 or more in one night. Want to know more about the Lakers, Clippers and the NBA beyond the stories, box scores and tweets?Sign up for Full-Court Text to receive text messages from and interact with Times NBA beat writer Dan Woike. The Los Angeles Lakers took the lead (2-1) in their second-round series against the Houston Rockets with an encouraging 112-102 win on Tuesday.Here are … Three possessions later, the Lakers clear the left side of the floor again. But it only played 11 total minutes in the regular season, wasn’t used in Games 1 or 2, and only played 1:56 together in the first and third quarters on Friday.

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