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12:30 p.m. - Time: 3:30 p.m. 26, which is 2:30 p.m. Mavericks from the American Airlines Center is scheduled to tip off around 3:30 p.m. — The Lakers will officially be without D'Angelo Russell, who suffered a sprained ankle in the team's win on Thursday. Doncic is up to 12 points in the first quarter and has connected on all three of his 3-point attempts. Anthony Davis leads the way with six points on 3-for-6 shooting while LeBron James has four points on 1-for-6 shooting. block results in a layup for Luka Doncic, who finishes the first quarter with a game-high 14 points. The Mavericks' lead has ballooned to 20 points and Darvin Ham has signaled for a timeout. As a team, LA is shooting 8-for-36 from the field. Dallas has taken each of the first two meetings from LA this season can clinch the season series with a win. Take a look at the Western Conference standings and you'll see that the Lakers have their work cut out in order to achieve the goal of qualifying for the NBA Playoffs in 2023.

The Lakers have ruled out Max Christie, D'Angelo Russell, Scotty Pippen Jr. and Cole Swider. Meanwhile, Anthony Davis and LeBron James have both been upgraded ...

The Mavericks led 48-21 with 7:06 remaining in the second quarter.

Since [Kyrie Irving](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/kyrie-irving-c9XLlxAFm6NG5ddD/) [was traded to Dalla](https://theathletic.com/4158002/2023/02/05/kyrie-irving-trade-nets-mavericks/)s on Feb. [Jarred Vanderbilt](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/jarred-vanderbilt-PmTxzdRpyfGBRjkU/) chipped in with 15 points, a season-high 17 rebounds and four steals. [Luka Dončić](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/luka-doncic-gMyReUOesjAikT7S/) led the Mavericks with 26 points, nine rebounds, five assists. [Anthony Davis](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/anthony-davis-YhDofdcmUKoYKV18/) paced Los Angeles with a game-high 30 points, 15 rebounds, four assists and three blocks. Dallas falls to 32-30 and sits at sixth in the West. The Lakers eventually shook off their slow start and managed at least 30 points in each of their final three quarters Sunday.

Don't look now, but the Los Angeles Lakers may be rounding into form. Los Angeles overcame a 27-point deficit to earn a stunning 111-108 victory over the…

Los Angeles overcame a 27-point deficit to earn a stunning 111-108 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in Sunday's Western Conference showdown at American Airlines Center. helped extend the lead in secondary scoring roles, although Davis kept the Lakers within striking distance even when James struggled with his shot. Irving and Tim Hardaway Jr.

Anthony Davis has 30 points and Jarred Vanderbilt finishes with 15 points, 17 rebounds and four steals as the Lakers rally to a victory in Dallas.

Justin Holiday hit a corner three with 5.4 left to give Dallas one more sliver of hope. Schroder then made a pair of free throws and Irving’s half-court heave was off, the Lakers winning for the third game in a row. The Lakers forced Dallas into a turnover on the inbounds with Davis splitting a pair of free throws to put the Lakers ahead by four. One of the newest Lakers changed the game with his defensive energy and slashing ability, scoring 15 points to go with 17 rebounds and four steals in pushing the Lakers to a James again bullied his way to a score late in the fourth, the Lakers leading by points three inside of two minutes. In the third quarter, right with the comeback at its zenith, James planted his right foot and fell to the court in a heap, grabbing at his right ankle and heel while he writhed in pain.

The Mavericks lost to the Los Angeles Lakers 111-108 Sunday afternoon in Dallas. After starting the game hot from three, the offense stalled out and the ...

It’s difficult to pinpoint what the Mavericks strategy is on the offensive end of the court. There aren’t any credible options off the bench, and he has no way of giving teams a different look. The Mavericks signed JaVale McGee for games like this and it’s damning that he was nowhere to be found. This team is what it is and now it’s up to Kidd to try and maximize what little talent he has at his disposal. The third quarter was an extension of the end of the first half. While his in-game strategy can and should be questioned, the lack of depth handcuffs Kidd. If Frank Ntilikina and Justin Holiday are the answer, then you are asking the wrong question. After some and-1s and a timely Malik Beasley three pointer, the Lakers had managed to cut the lead down to 14 points. At the end of the third, it was 81-78, Dallas. After starting the game hot from three, the offense stalled out and the Lakers were able to wear them down through physical play and hardnosed defense. The quarter ended with the Mavericks up 28-16. The first quarter was anything but aesthetically pleasing.

Dallas made history in the wrong way on Sunday, relinquishing a 27-point lead and falling at home to the now-streaking Lakers.

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Resolver correctamente la papeleta que tenían los Lakers en el trade deadline no era sencillo. Para empezar tenían que mover uno de los contratos más ...

Con ambos dos en cancha el rendimiento de los Lakers ha sido más que destacable, acumulando un +3,6 de net rating en 65 minutos. Ese impulso debe mucho al instantáneo encaje que Beasley y Vanderbilt han tenido, pero también a la vocación de LeBron por integrarles en el sistema. Sensaciones que tienen que ver con esa pareja mencionada, la cual ha hecho mejorar notablemente el rendimiento de los Lakers en dos apartados vitales a día de hoy como son los triples y la defensa. Más allá de la llegada de D'Angelo Russell o la salida de Russell Westbrook, hay dos jugadores en concreto que tienen gran parte de responsabilidad en la mejoría que han experimentado los Lakers: Malik Beasley y Jarred Vanderbilt. Sin tener en cuenta el 9 de febrero (día del deadline), los californianos atesoran un balance de 3 victorias y 1 derrota. Resolver correctamente la papeleta que tenían los Lakers en el trade deadline no era sencillo.

NBA teams were 138-0 this season when leading by 27 or more points before Sunday.

Every game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks this season seems to end the same way: purple and gold heartbreak.

The Lakers want to win games in the paint. It was also the biggest Lakers comeback in 20 years. The Lakers defeated the Mavericks, 111-108. When Dallas jumped out to a 48-21 lead in the second quarter of the rivalry's third installment of the season on Sunday, it looked as though the Lakers were heading for a similar fate. The stars were the difference. When they faced off on Christmas, Dallas outscored Los Angeles by 30 points in the worst quarter of the season for the Lakers.

DALLAS (AP) — Anthony Davis dunked a missed shot and screamed after giving the Los Angeles Lakers the lead for good with two minutes to go.

Mavericks: Dallas cooled off after a hot start from going 8 of 26 after the break. The comeback was methodical, and inside-oriented, as the Lakers outscored the Mavericks 62-32 in the paint. Lakers: LA won despite an 0-of-15 start from 3-point range, and was being outscored 30-0 from deep by the second quarter. The Mavericks were still down three with 15 seconds left when an inbound pass from Irving to Doncic was headed toward the backcourt. “But I definitely wasn’t going to locker room and not finish the game. He stayed in the game.

After careful inspection, the sun still rose and set on Sunday. However, Sunday was not particularly a good day for the Dallas Kyrie Mavericks.

The Lakers outscored the Mavs in the paint, 62-32. At that juncture, the Mavs were outrebounding the Lakers by a 31-26 margin. GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY MISSED: The Mavs missed a golden opportunity to put a little more distance between themselves and the surging Lakers. The Lakers also outscored the Mavs in second-chance points, 18-10. 6, 2002 when the Mavs were hammering the Lakers in Los Angeles by 27 points entering the fourth quarter. Kobe Bryant tallied 21 points in a fourth quarter that saw the Lakers outscore the Mavs, 44-15, while also converting 16-of-18 field goals.

The Los Angeles Lakers erased a 27-point deficit to grab a much-needed 111-108 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday as the Milwaukee Bucks pushed ...

They had that look of frustration but it wasn't a look of defeatedness." "There were some tough, depressing moments in that first half as they were building their lead. The clash between the 2021 NBA finalists offered plenty of drama as the Bucks erased a seven-point deficit with 5:47 left in the fourth quarter to extend their league-best streak. In Milwaukee, Jrue Holiday scored 33 points to help the Bucks shake off the absence of superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo in a 104-101 victory over the Phoenix Suns. Davis grabbed the rebound of a Vanderbilt miss and made a put-back dunk to stretch the lead with two minutes to play and the Lakers held on for the win. He stayed in the game, draining a three-pointer to tie it up early in the fourth and making the basket to give them their first lead since early in the first quarter.

The Mavericks should have never let Sunday's match with the Los Angeles Lakers come down to the final possessions. But when their 27-point lead evaporated, ...

To have that ability to say, OK, if we’re not shooting well, we can still be in the game, we can still be productive, that’s the key for our ballclub.” The 62 points in the paint, that was huge.” If we can’t shoot it well, we can still get the ball popping, but we need to get the ball in the paint and get offensive rebounds when we’re not shooting well. “He’s shooting the ball. 2 and has missed the last nine games. He needed a couple minutes, but stayed in the game and finished it with 26 points and eight rebounds. We have the ability to now look at ways we can be good. And you’re witnessing the process of that.” (With) the momentum we had, I felt like we could steal one after being down. And I think we were able to do that.” The Mavericks were trailing 108-105 with 18 seconds remaining. And they also know it’s easier said than done when it comes to clutch-time execution in that situation.

The Los Angeles Lakers were busy ahead of the NBA trade deadline, and LeBron James is pleased with the team's new look. "I feel like we're in a good place ...

The Lakers are currently one game behind the New Orleans Pelicans for the No. I can see the chemistry getting there each and every game." The Lakers most famously moved on from Russell Westbrook ahead of the deadline, while adding players like Rui Hachimura, D'Angelo Russell, Jarred Vanderbilt and Malik Beasley.

The Lakers have ruled out Max Christie, Cole Swider and Scotty Pippen Jr. Meanwhile, D'Angelo Russell is doubtful, while Anthony Davis and LeBron James are ...

South Bay's offense was driven by Swider in their team victory against the Iowa Wolves.

Don't look now, but the Los Angeles Lakers may be rounding into form. Los Angeles overcame a 27-point deficit to earn a stunning 111-108 victory over the…

Los Angeles overcame a 27-point deficit to earn a stunning 111-108 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in Sunday's Western Conference showdown at American Airlines Center. helped extend the lead in secondary scoring roles, although Davis kept the Lakers within striking distance even when James struggled with his shot. Irving and Tim Hardaway Jr.

LeBron James claimed he heard his ankle pop as he fell to the court in a worrying injury scare during the Los Angeles Lakers' clash against the Dallas ...

James has made a record 19 appearances in the NBA All-Star Game, while he is a four-time MVP amid a number of individual accolades. Late in the third quarter, the Lakers were down four points as the Mavericks - powered by Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving - led 75-71 when James drove to the rim. James lay on the court as the medical staff attended to him before he eventually stood up, albeit gingerly.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James had an injury scare during Sunday's comeback win over the Dallas Mavericks and remained on the ground while grabbing ...

But Los Angeles headed into the All-Star break in 13th place and two games back of the Oklahoma City Thunder for the final play-in berth. [told reporters](https://twitter.com/jovanbuha/status/1629998689010827265) after the game "it's been better," in regards to his foot. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James had an injury scare during Sunday's comeback win over the Dallas Mavericks and remained on the ground while grabbing at his foot and ankle for a stretch in the third quarter.

DALLAS — Just what the Lakers need: Another foot to worry about. LeBron James was able to walk out of American Airlines Center on Sunday evening under his ...

But interestingly though he was dealing with his ankle in the second half, it was the more efficient period for James. Austin Reaves teased of James’ stepthrough moves, “I told him stop watching my film.” But he gave a nod to James’ ability to change it up. While he went through a pregame workout, the Lakers never seriously considered starting him Sunday in Dallas with a right ankle sprain. “But I definitely wasn’t going to go to the locker room and not finish the game out tonight. LeBron James was able to walk out of American Airlines Center on Sunday evening under his own power, but with a significant limp. The Lakers (29-32) need every win they can get, but could James’ latest injury make it a pyrrhic victory?

They're one game behind the New Orleans Pelicans (30-31) for a play-in slot (seeds 7-10) and 2½ games behind the Dallas Mavericks (32-30) for a top-six spot.

The Lakers face three teams in the critical four to 13 range of the West, teams they need to surpass for their stated goal of getting the No. But if the Lakers can manage a healthy lineup against the Thunder, Timberwolves and Warriors, they have to continue asserting their dominance and stacking wins to finally make a standings move. QUOTABLE: Have to appreciate the honesty from Vanderbilt on the key to his 17-rebound night: “Obviously, there were a lot of rebounds on the table. [per Cleaning The Glass](http://enews.newsletters.dailynews.com/q/6fWTVqf6uE0X5pEplR3KmshFXNznJP8bOBfZcOJdG1vb3JlMkBzY25nLmNvbcOIAPt0ye-rcYUmLfba98rf9fAH-cQ)), Davis and Vanderbilt have a plus-18.8 net rating. Between the two of them, the Lakers might have their hands full looking for playmaking in the coming slate. In the last two games filling in for an injured D’Angelo Russell, Schröder has been a steady hand at starting guard: 29 points, 14 assists (against four turnovers), a perfect 10 for 10 from the free-throw line (he made the last two against Dallas). His biggest liability is defense: The team is minus-179 in Walker’s minutes this year, by far a team low for plus-minus rating. The back line of the Lakers is now 6-foot-9 and taller, with plenty of athleticism to go around. Russell might be the best option at starting point guard, but until he’s able to return, the Lakers could do a lot worse than Schröder. As of Monday morning, the Lakers (29-32) are in 12th place in the Western Conference standings, and they are 13½ games behind the first-place Denver Nuggets (43-19). OK, Vando, how do you want to guard it?’ And make it as comfortable as we can for all three of us, if all three of us are in the action. While James played well enough down the stretch to help the Lakers win, he had a nasty limp on the way out of American Airlines Center that should make fans a little nervous about the other shoe dropping – so to speak.

Anthony Davis had 30 points, 15 rebounds and three blocked shots, and LeBron James scored 11 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter after suffering a foot ...

James gave Lakers fans a scare late in the third quarter when he injured his right foot while driving to the basket. We’ll monitor the next couple days and see how it feels and go from there.” It seemed a lot to ask, especially with the Lakers marooned in 13th place in the West. James, Davis and Vanderbilt hammered away at Dallas as the Lakers easily won the battle of the paint, 62-32. It led to the third-largest comeback win in Lakers history. Not to be overlooked, Jarred Vanderbilt helped shut down Dallas All-Star guard Luka Doncic in the second half and also had 15 points, 17 rebounds and four steals.

During their win over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James appeared to sustain a right foot injury.

LeBron James aggravated his right foot during the fourth quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers' win over the Dallas Mavericks.

The Lakers face a back-to-back at the Memphis Grizzlies and Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday and Wednesday. Considering the relative importance of the OKC game in the standings, I wouldn’t be shocked if LeBron rested in Memphis. The importance of this game and then the momentum that we had, I felt like we could steal one after being down.” He then spent a few minutes on the bench getting treatment on his foot before returning for the final 6:49. LeBron made a 3 then a layup to start the fourth period. Instead, LeBron hopped back up and helped lead his team to an impressive 111-108 road comeback win over the Dallas Mavericks.

DALLAS — Just what the Lakers need: Another foot to worry about. LeBron James was able to walk out of American Airlines Center on Sunday evening under his ...

But interestingly though he was dealing with his ankle in the second half, it was the more efficient period for James. Austin Reaves teased of James’ step-through moves, “I told him stop watching my film.” But he gave a nod to James’ ability to change it up. While he went through a pregame workout, the Lakers never seriously considered starting him Sunday afternoon in Dallas with a right ankle sprain. “But I definitely wasn’t going to go to the locker room and not finish the game out tonight. LeBron James was able to walk out of American Airlines Center on Sunday evening under his own power, but with a significant limp. The Lakers (29-32) need every win they can get, but could James’ latest injury make it a pyrrhic victory?

'Just trying to keep building in that right direction as we keep progressing,' said Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt after win at Dallas on Sunday.

And just be physical with him and make him uncomfortable and I think in the second half we did a good job of that without fouling.” I was just trying to disrupt that, just picking him up 94 [feet], making him work. “So, I knew it was going to get tiring. So just coming out and being aggressive and doing what I have to do to help the team win. And we tried to ride him a little bit and feed him, calling his number continuously and he delivered.” I just want to come out and be aggressive every single night.” “But I definitely wasn’t going to go to the locker room and not finish the game out tonight. “My mindset was to just make him uncomfortable,” Vanderbilt said. “It’s great to see,” coach Darvin Ham said. “And so, I was just able to be a little bit more aggressive. We were running some plays where I was able to catch the ball and make decisions. Just understood the importance of the game and then with the momentum that we had, I felt like we could still win after being down.

The Dallas Mavericks lost embarrassingly — again — on Sunday afternoon. The rebuilt Los Angeles Lakers were in town, fighting to improve their seeding.

Kidd threw Dwight Powell, who never quits on a possession, into the fire, and Davis cooked him. Yet he has the same knack for passing the buck just like he did passing the ball on the fast break. It left Doncic, and the team, looking for excuses. Doncic spent a lot of the game on the floor. Most devastatingly, Kidd kept Christian Wood parked on the pine when Anthony Davis started to get going. “I think it’s just our maturity — just understanding what we have to do at that time,” Kidd said about Doncic’s chirping at the officials. But Kidd is the coach. There was plenty of theatrics to go around in the game. “Just focus on that play, [we] can’t get distracted with the whistle, and we just have to keep playing. While it’s a common refrain from the Mavericks’ leadership, seven of the team’s regular rotation players — when healthy —are age-30 or over. We’ve got a lot of new bodies coming back and we have to grow up if we want to win a championship. The Dallas Mavericks lost embarrassingly — again — on Sunday afternoon.