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In only their second game as a whole unit after the flurry of trades they made before the Feb. 9 trade deadline, the Los Angeles Lakers routed the Golden ...

Lakers lose D'Angelo Russell early to a sprained ankle but still defeat the Golden State Warriors.

2018 — The United States wins the Olympic gold medal in men’s curling in a decisive upset of Sweden. John Shuster skips the United States to a 10-7 victory for only the second curling medal in U.S. To get this newsletter in your inbox, [click here](https://www.latimes.com/newsletters/sports/la-newsletter-sports-report-signup-page-htmlstory.html). The Czech star is the first to win gold medals in both sports. 2002 — Canada beats the United States 5-2 for the gold medal in men’s hockey at the Winter Olympics. [From John Cherwa](https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2023-02-23/breeders-cup-to-return-to-del-mar-in-2023): The Breeders’ Cup will be held in Southern California for the second straight time next year when the two-day event returns to Del Mar on Nov. Gibson’s 21st save gave him the most through a goaltender’s first 40 games of the season since Hall of Famer Jacques Plante made 1,396 for the New York Rangers in 1963-64. They last lost six consecutive games all in regulation in October 2003, before the NHL had a salary cap and before Alex Ovechkin was drafted. The people requested anonymity because they are not authorized to speak publicly about a situation that will not become official until Wagner is released at the start of the NFL’s new league year in mid-March. Gallego knew Gil was in line to serve as Mexico’s manager in the World Baseball Classic in March, and that Gil was part of the contingent responsible for assembling the roster for the tournament. The Trojans held Washington to just two points in the first quarter on the way to a 17-11 halftime lead. Washington State was 0-34 against the Bruins in Los Angeles — with just 10 wins in 80 overall games.

Malik Beasley scored 25 points and Austin Reaves added 17 as the new-look Los Angeles Lakers earned a 124-111 victory Thursday over the visiting Golde...

Jakob Poeltl added 21 points and a career-best 18 rebounds for the Raptors, who have won three in a row. Jaylen Brown added 30 points and 11 rebounds, and Malcolm Brogdon came off the bench to score 24 points in his first game in Indiana since the Pacers traded him to the Celtics in the offseason. Indiana point guard Tyrese Haliburton finished with 22 points and 14 assists, but missed a long 3-point attempt at the end of regulation with the teams tied 125-125. 6, and the Mavs lost the prior two contests. Banchero finished with 11 points, almost nine fewer than his team-leading season average, on 4-of-13 shooting from the floor. The 11 players who suited up for the Trail Blazers didn’t appear to be bothered by the nuisance early in the game, as Portland blasted out to 11-2, 19-4 and 27-11 leads en route to a 37-29 advantage through 12 minutes. Despite missing the morning shootaround due to a non-COVID illness, Embiid finished with 27 points, 19 rebounds, six assists and six blocked shots. Ja Morant scored 15 on 3-of-16 shooting, Dillon Brooks had 11 points and Xavier Tillman swept 12 rebounds. Jordan Clarkson added 24 points for the Jazz. Golden State lost for the fourth time in its last five games and remained stuck on seven road victories, the lowest among postseason-eligible teams. Anthony Davis scored 12 points with 12 rebounds for Los Angeles. However, he missed a game-winning attempt at the OT buzzer.

Malik Beasley scored 25 points, Austin Reaves had 17 off the bench and the Los Angeles Lakers returned from the All-Star break with a 124-111 victory over ...

Lakers: Mo Bamba had a double-double off the bench (10 points, 13 rebounds) … “There were several key stretches where we had a chance to get back in the game but couldn’t put it together.” … D’Angelo Russell sprained his right ankle in the first quarter and did not return. The Lakers got a season-best 68 points from their reserves, including five in double figures. Los Angeles (28-32) is 13th in the Western Conference but has won three of four since the trade deadline. “I feel great about what we’ve been able to do (since the trade deadline). James — who suffered a hand injury during the All-Star game Sunday night — had 13 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. Klay Thompson led Golden State with 22 points and Ty Jerome added 20. “LeBron and AD didn’t get going as much as they wanted tonight, but we’re deep, and I think that’s the statement we want to make,” Beasley said. Warriors: Jordan Poole had 16 points. I think we’ve got a complete team where we’re able to make a run.” “Just overall great team win.

As LeBron James and Anthony Davis had down nights, Malik Beasley and the bench stepped up to lead the Lakers to a decisive win.

Ham clarified in his pregame news conference that the plan is for James, Davis and the rest of the group to play every game the rest of the way — including back-to-backs. [Memphis](https://theathletic.com/nba/team/grizzlies/) (35-23) and [Oklahoma City](https://theathletic.com/nba/team/thunder/) (28-30). It appears, however, that the Lakers’ plan is to get James and Davis to play as many of the remaining 22 games as possible. He doesn’t want the Lakers to get ahead of themselves and overlook an opponent or lose because they’re unprepared, sabotaging the recent progress they’ve made as a group. Davis believes resting in blowout wins is “very huge” and will allow him and James to shoulder a larger burden later in the season — i.e. “We have guys in that second unit that have been in the starting lineup, and played starter’s minutes, and closed games for us, and had big moments in big games. This season, they were 0-2 in the two games James had scored fewer than 20 points and 2-5 in the seven games Davis failed to reach that threshold. The Lakers led by at least 20 points for much of the fourth quarter. [D’Angelo Russell](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/dangelo-russell-T78UXpDn5eShWlwg/), [LA](https://theathletic.com/nba/team/clippers/)’s third option, played just nine minutes before spraining his right ankle in the first quarter. [Anthony Davis](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/anthony-davis-YhDofdcmUKoYKV18/) only scored 12 points on 3-of-5 shooting while being contained by [Draymond Green](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/draymond-green-qWchQbJAR0YQNMyV/), [Kevon Looney](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/kevon-looney-uZPgrCxwsC4SkmF8/) and the Warriors’ stellar help defense. But this isn’t the previous iteration of the Lakers. “It’s 23 of the most important games of my career — for a regular season,” James told reporters Sunday.

After the game, Russell described his ankle as "sore."