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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.

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."

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer. LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James and Anthony Davis might finally have a supporting cast to help the Los Angeles Lakers make a ...

“There were several key stretches where we had a chance to get back in the game but couldn’t put it together.” Lakers: Mo Bamba had a double-double off the bench (10 points, 13 rebounds) … The Lakers got a season-best 68 points from their reserves, including five in double figures. James — who suffered a hand injury during the All-Star game Sunday night — had 13 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. “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. Los Angeles (28-32) is 13th in the Western Conference but has won three of four since the trade deadline.

All-time leading scorer in NBA history and ranks fourth in career assists, LeBron Raymone James Sr has been upgraded to available for Los Angeles Lakers ...

The new-look Los Angeles Lakers came out of the All-Star break with an emphatic message to the rest of the Western Conference thanks to a 124-111 victory ...

Mo Bamba had a double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds off the bench. Another encouraging sign is Ham only had to play Davis and James 26 minutes each against the Warriors. Malik Beasley provided the offensive spark in the starting lineup with 25 points on 7-of-11 shooting from three-point range. Four different players made at least two three-pointers. [26th](https://www.espn.com/nba/stats/team/_/table/offensive/sort/threePointPct/dir/desc) in three-point percentage (34.0) and [tied](https://www.espn.com/nba/stats/team/_/table/offensive/sort/avgThreePointFieldGoalsMade/dir/desc) for 27th in three-pointers made per game (10.5). [infamous comment](https://twitter.com/Rachel__Nichols/status/1582650996789870592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1582650996789870592%7Ctwgr%5Ea729c3781e0f0f30829a18e157f3cf30ba709d1c%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fftw.usatoday.com%2F2022%2F10%2Flakers-warriors-lebron-james-shooting-stats) after a loss to the Warriors that the Lakers were not "sitting here with a lot of lasers on our team" in reference to their lack of shooters.

The Los Angeles Lakers aren't simply looking to reach the play-in tournament this spring. They want to bypass it and make the playoffs outright by finishing ...

The Lakers routed the Warriors on Thursday night, with Austin Reaves leading the second unit with a big third quarter while Malik Beasley scored 25.

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.

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 ...

Former Minnesota Timberwolves PG D'Angelo Russell was one of the more dependable players when he played at Target Center. But now, after being traded to the ...

The Timberwolves will visit the Lakers on March 3, 2023, and that game now appears to be sooner than D’Angelo Russell will be back from injury. But part of that presumption was his arriving in time to help turn the Lakers season around. Russell has played all of four games for the Lakers since that trade, but with his injury, he could be looking at missing anywhere from six games to 15 games.

The Los Angeles Lakers blew out the Golden State Warriors despite LeBron James shooting 5-of-20 and Anthony Davis taking five shots.

“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,” said Beasley. Suddenly, they’re plowing down Western Conference foes when the stars struggle. “Just a sniper, nonstop staying aggressive,” Ham said about Beasley. Same with Coach, he told me to shoot the ball, keep shooting. “It kind of reminds me of me and (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope) had that action where it’s single action and he’d come off shooting and you can’t go under. “So we have confidence in the entire roster.” Mo Bamba grabbed 13 boards and drained a couple of triples. But, he set a fresh mark for his fewest minutes of the season (26). Davis focused on defense and rebounding. Meanwhile, the depth, energy, and versatility of the Lakers’ revamped roster were on full display. Davis (13-of-17 FG) got his groove back and only played 30 minutes. [February 24, 2023]

The Lakers routed the Warriors on Thursday night, with Austin Reaves leading the second unit with a big third quarter while Malik Beasley scored 25.

“I mean, I was just going through script, and I just thought it was the right play to throw it to him, and he threw it back, and he was like, ‘Shoot the ball!’ So, we had to do it all over again,” Beasley said. “I threw the ball back out of bounds and ran it again and told him, ‘You shoot the ball. “And the result of that, he hit seven threes tonight. I like getting everybody involved a lot, I like the feel of the team when everybody is being successful.” “So, it’s kind of like a middle finger to ‘em and move on.” He had 13 points, three assists and one steal in the third.

“There were several key stretches where we had a chance,” coach Steve Kerr said. “We had gotten ourselves back in the game, and then we just couldn't put it ...

Lakers guard D'Angelo Russell suffered a fluke ankle injury in the win over the Warriors, and while X-rays were negative he could miss a game or two.

[De'Anthony Melton](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30617/deanthony-melton) led a defense that held All-Star [Ja Morant](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/51038/ja-morant) to 3-of-16 shooting on the night, and Embiid had 17 defensive rebounds and six blocks — none bigger than this one late. And Kessler is a lock for First Team All-Rookie. Memphis is a team on the cusp, but they need to clean up these areas. The other concern is their road record — they have lost eight straight away from the FedEx Forum and fell to 11-18 on the road. In front of a raucous crowd the 76ers played one of their best quarters of the season against a quality opponent, went on a 22-8 run, closing the game on a 10-1 run to pick up the win. Late-game offensive struggles are not new to this team and it’s something that could send them home early in the playoffs if not fixed. [Marcus Smart](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30043/marcus-smart), [Jaylen Brown](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30298/jaylen-brown), [Jayson Tatum](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30429/jayson-tatum), [Al Horford](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/29278/al-horford) and [Robert Williams](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30598/robert-williams). [Tyrese Haliburton](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/58307/tyrese-haliburton) and a blistering night from [Myles Turner](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30167/myles-turner) — he finished with 40 — brought the Pacers back and kept it close in the second half. [Lauri Markkanen](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30433/lauri-markkanen). But in the fourth, “I always think two-way is better than one-way,” Embiid said postgame, via the Associated Press. [James Harden](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/29473/james-harden) started to take over — he finished the night with 31 points — and [Tobias Harris](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/29700/tobias-harris) hit a couple of big 3-pointers.

The Lakers routed the Warriors on Thursday night, with Austin Reaves leading the second unit with a big third quarter while Malik Beasley scored 25.

All Lakers fans were extremely concerned about D'Angelo Russell's sudden exit from the Lakers vs Warriors game. At a certain point of the game, ...

[Lakers vs Warriors](https://www.marca.com/en/basket/nba/lakers-warriors-directo/2023/02/24/02_0202_20230224_7425_7422.html) game. Despite his possible absence, the Lakers still have Dennis Schroder to replace him in any game Russell misses. He is still quite eager to prove himself on the team he loves the most since he was a kid. This is a positive report on the injury but doctors still asked for patience and want the player to take his recovery day-by-day. A status that is deemed 'day-to-day' is not encouraging for Lakers fans who wanted to see Russell coming back for the next game. [Lakers ](https://www.marca.com/en/basketball/nba/los-angeles-lakers.html?intcmp=MENUPROD&s_kw=en-nba-los-angeles-lakers)still ended up winning the game with dominance but they really need a player like Russell, especially after Westbrook and Beverley's exits during the trade deadline.

Malik Beasley and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night.

LeBron James expresses the importance of Lakers' remaining regular-season games and they respond with a win over the Golden State Warriors.

The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). Russell, Beasley, Jarred Vanderbilt, [Rui Hachimura](/topic/rui-hachimura), and [Mo Bamba](/topic/mo-bamba)are recent additions to the team. [James](/topic/james)and [Davis](/topic/davis)to have outstanding performances every game. Although they remain in 13th place in the Western Conference, they are just one and a half games behind the Warriors, who currently occupy the No. LeBron James's performance against Golden State WarriorsIn a surprising turn of events, James, who is known for delivering remarkable performances after making bold statements, did not live up to his own words this time. During one sequence, he missed four close-range shots, including a layup in transition and three subsequent putbacks.

The Los Angeles starting point guard left last night's game in the first half.

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham doubts that D'Angelo Russell (sprained ankle) can play on Sunday vs. the Dallas Mavericks.

Los Angeles’ next handful of games will come against teams they’re chasing in the Western Conference playoff race. Excluding his eight minutes vs. “Wrong place, wrong time,” DLo said. In his postgame remarks, Ham said he wasn’t concerned about DLo’s injury in the long run. [pic.twitter.com/lp2QDUHB9s] The Lakers will release an official update on Saturday regarding the injury.

Lakers coach Darvin Ham said he doubts point guard D'Angelo Russell will be able to play Sunday against the Mavericks because of a sprained right ankle.

He’s in good spirits.” It’s a good vibe.” He’s in good spirits,” forward Jarred Vanderbilt said. He’s been great. It’s going to be a day-by-day thing, pretty much.” “He’s still going through some different treatment procedures,” Ham said after practice.

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Los Angeles Lakers starting point guard D'Angelo Russell appeared to badly twist his ankle yesterday in the first quarter of LA's 124-111 victory over the ...

Former Florida State Seminole Malik Beasley scored a team high 25 points in a win for the Los Angeles Lakers last night, shooting 9/16 from the floor and ...