Former teammates Anthony Davis and Jarred Vanderbilt light-heartedly went at it with each other during Tuesday's game between the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers. Vanderbilt exchanged words with Kyrie Irving and P.
Despite losing key players like Anthony Davis and Max Christie, the Lakers have managed to thrive defensively, becoming one of the top teams in the league. How have they done it?
The Los Angeles Lakers will face off against the Portland Trail Blazers in a crucial matchup as they fight to maintain their standing in the Western Conference. Coming off a surprising 100-97 loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night,
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The success of small ball could redefine the Lakers’ standing in this year's title race. By embracing a strategy that maximizes their roster’s strengths, the Lakers could deepen their postseason run potential. O’Connor noted that “the role players ... all these guys… the depth they have,” are all crucial to maintaining a high level of play.
Luka Doncic finished with a triple-double, finishing with 19 points, 15 rebounds, 12 assists, three steals, and two blocks against his former team. But LeBron James led the Lakers with 27 points, followed by Austin Reaves with 20. Rui Hachimura with 15 points was the other Laker in double figures.
Vanderbilt did not play in Thursday's win over the Trail Blazers due to right foot surgery management, but the 2018 second-round pick appears to have been given the green light to play in Saturday's contest. He's averaging 3.1 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.1 steals over 16.1 minutes per game across his 10 outings during the season.
That was enough for the Lakers to hold off the Mavericks 107-99. The game was tied at 91 with 6:17 to play, but the Mavericks shot just 3/11 down the stretch with a few turnovers. Had the Mavericks been fully healthy, this game could've been much different, but they'll have to wait until April to get their next crack at Luka Doncic.