“You’ve been acting strange the entire Finals.
The 35-year-old forward has made nine overall appearances in the NBA Finals, winning MVP honors three times.James and Davis both performed well against the Blazers in 2019-20. Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee (7) and Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner (33) jump for the opening tip of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Aug. 8, … Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe.
The eighth-seeded Blazers, led by unanimous NBA Bubble MVP Damian Lillard, will face LeBron James and the No. “I wish I would have done something really important in my life.”Get all the Lakers news you need in Tania Ganguli's weekly newsletter. 7:21 pm ETTime to Schein: The Bucks will not make it to the NBA FinalsI agree that CBS Sports can send me the "CBS Sports HQ Newsletter" newsletter. Times sports columnist Bill Plaschke talks about experiencing COVID-19. Finały NBA – finałowa faza rozgrywek NBA, wyłaniająca mistrza NBA, rozgrywana w …
We break down what to watch and how to watch on TV or live stream. But the Lakers lost Game 1 of their playoff series against Portland.The Lakers’ shooting troubles continue to dog them as they make only 35.1% of their attempts in Game 1 of the first round of the NBA playoffs against the Portland Trail Blazers.The Lakers came out flat in Game 1 of the first round of the NBA playoffs against the Portland Trail Blazers, losing 100-93.L.A.
Power forward SportsLine's model is leaning under the total, as only two players on each team are projected to score more than 15 points apiece in the simulation. The former recorded a pair of double-doubles, including a 21-point, 16-assist performance in Los Angeles' 128-120 road victory on Dec. 28, while the latter scored 39 points in a 136-113 triumph at Portland on Dec. 6 before recording 37, 16 boards and five blocks in a 127-119 loss on Jan. 31. A Whole New Game. James, who led the club with a career-best 10.2 assists this campaign, is looking to make the Lakers the third team with which he's won a championship after helping guide Miami (twice) and Cleveland to titles.
William Hill lists Los Angeles as a 6.5-point favorite, while the over-under is 233.5 in the latest Blazers vs. Lakers odds.
But he said he wasn’t done.“They think I can’t do this for two more wins?” he said, and then he laughed.The next day he scored 19 points in the third quarter, yet a one-legged Bynum was overwhelmed inside, Gasol was dominated by Kevin Garnett and the Celtics won by six points to take a three-games-to-two lead and put the Lakers on the brink.Still, afterward, Bryant continued to swagger, sarcastically laughing and saying, “I’m not very confident at all.”Midway through the second quarter of this backs-to-the-wall game, Farmar put his body on the floor.
In case you were wondering – and he was – “Plaschke” is rhymed with “Great Gatsby.”The Lakers regrouped Wednesday in hopes of bouncing back for Game 2 after dropping their opening playoff game against the Portland Trail Blazers.LeBron James had the kind of night he should have been able to celebrate. They could have taken us down if they were motivated, but I think they thought we weren’t ready to take over the reins of the Western Conference at that point.At 82, Jerry West doesn’t try to hide the cracks in a fabled life.