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The Grizzlies' 11-game win streak came to a brutal end in Los Angeles, but there was a silver lining given the way this season is going.

Tyus Jones and Clarke made a huge impact off the bench. Morant shot 9-of-29 from the field and didn’t get the benefit of the whistle. The Grizzlies, as a team, shot 26-of-40 from the line, and that's no blip. Ziaire Williams, Santi Aldama and John Konchar did not. Some of the warts Memphis will probably have to overcome in the postseason surfaced in this setback. 1 seed in the West for the first time. The Pro Football Hall of Famer conveniently left out Adams, who let his hair down and looked like Thor ready to pound Sharpe. "Undisputed," the FS1 show on which Sharpe offers hot takes with Skip Bayless, is averaging 156,000 viewers per episode over the past year. He then was quoted as saying Brooks and the Morants did not want to fight him. It was a brutal way to miss out on setting the franchise record for consecutive wins. They led when LeBron James missed a 3-pointer with 27 seconds left and It was a brutal way for history to be put on the backburner.

Russell Westbrook scored 29 points, LeBron James added 23 and the Los Angeles Lakers used some late-game heroics from Dennis Schroder to earn a 122-12...

scored 19 points, Bruce Brown had 17 and Christian Braun and DeAndre Jordan 10 each for the Nuggets. Domantas Sabonis contributed 18 points, 14 assists and 14 rebounds as Sacramento notched its sixth straight victory, one shy of its season high. RJ Barrett scored 23 points, while Jalen Brunson logged 19 points and nine assists. It was the third time in four games that Murray and Young each scored 20-plus points. scored 15 points and Ivica Zubac racked up 12 points and 16 rebounds. Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points on 16-of-23 shooting while posting his 26th game of 30 or more points this season. Seven players scored in double figures for San Antonio, which was led by Keldon Johnson’s 23 points. The Clippers trailed by seven points at halftime before rallying behind Leonard. With the Warriors on the second half of a back-to-back, coach Steve Kerr rested Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins and Draymond Green. Caris LeVert chipped in with 22 points for Cleveland. Los Angeles had lost four of its previous five games, with the three most recent defeats coming by a combined 10 points. The result ended the Grizzlies’ 11-game winning streak, which tied a franchise high.

"He knows how to make big plays in big moments. He's not afraid," Ham said of Schroder. LeBron James had 23 points, nine rebounds and six assists, not finding ...

"I wish I could have watched that as a fan, and not sweating underneath my half-zip. He can talk with the best of them, that's for sure." "It was a hard-fought game. Looking at the key to getting the big win on Friday night in Los Angeles, Ham said: "I just think our resolve. It was just one of those great, great nights and a hell of a game. Schroder managed a decisive lay-up and three free throws in the closing 14 seconds at Crypto.Com Arena

A late burst from Dennis Schroder helped the Los Angeles Lakers end the Memphis Grizzlies 39; 11-game winning run.

with a 122-121 victory. "I just went to go get it, stabbed at it, the ball went loose and I just attacked the basket." Schroder, who finished with 19 points had a steal, a lay-up and hit three free throws in the final 13 seconds as the Lakers won 122-121.

During a wide-ranging conversation with former NBA point guard-turned-Dallas Mavericks assistant coach God Shammgod, Brandon "Scoop B" Robinson of Bally ...

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Lakers coach Darvin Ham had seen his squad on the wrong end of close losses for the past week. On Friday night, Ham saw his team's mettle and resolve pay ...

Just have to win the 50-50 plays,” Morant said. I got the steal, pushed the ball, got fouled and finished the play.” “We stuck with the game plan. “I saw Bane catch the ball, he had his back to me and I made a play. “The guys were kind of down after the Sacramento game, but we addressed areas that we needed to get better. The Lakers had lost their last three games by a total of 10 points.

Dennis Schroder stole the ball from Desmond Bane in the final seconds to give the Lakers a late lead.

The Lakers concluded a 2-3 home stand by getting crushed in the rebounding department. It could have represented the Lakers’ night in a nutshell. Ja Morant missed a runner in the lane but Lakers forward Wenyen Gabriel was called for a foul while pursuing the rebound with 1.9 seconds left. Memphis led by a point and inbounded the ball by their bench to Desmond Bane with 17.8 seconds left. “We followed the game plan and that’s what happens when we execute.” “That’s what we drew up in the timeout.

Dennis Schroder's late steal and layup and Russell Westbrook's season-high scoring night led the Los Angeles Lakers to a win.

Brandon Clarke was fouled on a rebound attempt with under two seconds remaining and a chance to send the game to overtime. Most notable was their advantage in transition as the Lakers outscored Memphis 20 to four in fast break points. It’s the best way to watch player interviews, exclusive coverage from events, participate in live shows, and more! But the Lakers found their ways to stick around. But a late rally capped by Dennis Schroder’s steal and three-point play sent the fans home happy. The Grizzlies out-rebounded the Lakers 63 to 47 including 24 offensive rebounds, which led to 39 second-chance points.

Russell Westbrook made sure to match up with Ja Morant with the game on the line between the Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies.

[slew](https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-russell-westbrook-blames-joel-embiid-for-late-game-snafu-la-loss-sixers) of [officiating errors](https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-semi-vindicated-as-nba-drops-mixed-bag-on-officiating-from-la-loss-vs-mavs) may have [cost them Ws](https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-nba-says-refs-missed-key-foul-that-may-have-cost-la-win-vs-kings)). Lakers win (to Shannon’s [amusement](https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-shannon-sharpe-gets-the-last-laugh-as-la-embarrasses-grizzlies)). It’s hard to overstate how desperately the Lakers needed a nail-biter to go their way. [29 points on 10-of-18 shooting](https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1616684526624804864), essential production on a relatively off night for LeBron James (21 points) — got the job done. Los Angeles’ combination of perimeter pests (Schroder, Westbrook, Patrick Beverley) had collectively held the Grizzlies superstar to 9-0f-28 shooting up to that point. Throughout the cold night for both clubs, the Lakers relied on scrappy defense, keeping the Grizzlies to 42.2% shooting.

The NFL Hall of Famer and broadcaster nearly scuffled with players and exchanged words with Ja Morant's father before security intervened on Friday.

Another video from Cole showed Tee Morant and Sharpe making up after the game with a hug on the court. Prior to the argument, Sharpe shared a video of his outfit while he sat courtside on Instagram. Before returning to his seat for the third quarter, he told McMenamin the incident started with Brooks. Grizzlies reporter Damichael Cole described the incident as "Absolute madness" in a tweet about the fight. Then the dad came and he obviously didn't want no problems." The outlet reports Grizzlies players Dillon Brooks, Steven Adams, and Ja Morant were involved, as well as Morant's father, Tee Morant.

The Lakers forward stood by one of his biggest supporters.

For years, Sharpe has been an analyst on Undisputed, debating known LeBron-hater Skip Bayless. After the game, Brooks called Sharpe a “regular pedestrian,” and argued he shouldn’t be allowed back at the game after the incident. Fox Sports analyst Shannon Sharpe got into it with the Grizzlies, which included Ja Morant’s father Tee, leading to incidents with Steven Adams and Dillon Brooks, among others.

A long-retired NFL tight end almost fought an All-Star's dad... and Steven Adams.

"I ain't talking about that," Brooks said. Then the dad [Tee Morant] came and he obviously didn't want no problems. He definitely didn't want these problems. He started to come at me, and I said, 'You don't want these problems.'" I said, 'F--- you' back. "They do all that talking and jockeying and I ain't about that jockeying.

Shannon Sharpe was involved in a verbal altercation with players from the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night at the Los Angeles Lakers game.

Ja Morant was the next player to approach the kerfuffle, followed by his father and former Claflin basketball player Tee Morant. “I mean, I ride with Shannon for 365 days, 366 on a leap year, 24/7,” James said after the game. There was never any physical contact between any of the parties. The first player to approach Sharpe was Grizzlies center Steven Adams. Dillon Brooks of the Grizzlies was walking off the court and shouting towards Sharpe who was seated courtside. Sharpe and a group of Memphis Grizzlies players along with the father of Ja Morant had to separated by security at halftime of the game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday.

Former NFL player Shannon Sharpe, left, talks with Tee Morant, father of former Crestwood star and current Memphis guard Ja Morant, after an altercation ...

They hugged at the end of the third quarter. ... Adams had seven rebounds in the first quarter, the fifth time this season he has had seven or more in the first. The former tight end said Brooks then swore at him, and he swore back. Then the dad came and he obviously didn’t want no problems. After the halftime buzzer sounded, Brooks yelled at Sharpe and Sharpe motioned toward Brooks. I got the steal, pushed the ball, got fouled and finished the play.” “They do all that talking and jockeying and I ain’t about that jockeying,” Sharpe said. He made the first free throw, but missed the second. Just have to win the 50-50 plays,” Morant said. “I saw Bane catch the ball, he had his back to me and I made a play. “The guys were kind of down after the Sacramento game, but we addressed areas that we needed to get better. The Lakers had lost their last three games by a total of 10 points.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lakers coach Darvin Ham had seen his squad on the wrong end of close losses for the past week. On Friday night, Ham saw his team's mettle ...

They hugged at the end of the third quarter. ... Adams had seven rebounds in the first quarter, the fifth time this season he has had seven or more in the first. The former tight end said Brooks then swore at him, and he swore back. Then the dad came and he obviously didn’t want no problems. After the halftime buzzer sounded, Brooks yelled at Sharpe and Sharpe motioned toward Brooks. I got the steal, pushed the ball, got fouled and finished the play.” “They do all that talking and jockeying and I ain’t about that jockeying,” Sharpe said. He made the first free throw, but missed the second. Just have to win the 50-50 plays,” Morant said. “I saw Bane catch the ball, he had his back to me and I made a play. “The guys were kind of down after the Sacramento game, but we addressed areas that we needed to get better. The Lakers had lost their last three games by a total of 10 points.

Behind another strong effort from LeBron James, the Los Angeles Lakers secured what was perhaps a season-defining win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday.

The Lakers are also only two games out of sixth, which is the last non-play-in position. 9 deadline, there may be some reinforcements on the way as well. It was also a win over the No.