Los Angeles Lakers center Ivica Zubac joins Mason and Ireland and talks Los Angeles Lakers basketball and how the team is doing without LeBron James, and his career high 26 points last night against the Thunder.
Rajon Rondo, who accompanied the Lakers on their two-game road trip through Oklahoma City and Houston, has been cleared for full contact practice, according to the team. L.A. does not practice Friday but will have a shootaround Saturday ahead of the Rockets game.
The referees in Thursday's Lakers-Thunder game admitted they made a mistake by calling a foul on Lonzo Ball near the end of regulation.
Kyle Kuzma scored 32 points to help the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 138-128 in overtime Thursday night without injured LeBron James.
Russell Westbrook has battled the free throw line all season, but after getting fouled down three with 2.9 seconds on a 3, he calmly drilled all three. Kyle Kuzma got a look to win it but missed long and to overtime it goes.
With his team trailing big in the first quarter and looking for a spark, Los Angeles Lakers coach Luke Walton signaled for scoring savant Michael Beasley to come in off the bench, but Beasley had to make a detour before entering.
The Thunder are having probably their best pure shooting game of the season, which would suggest they've built a big lead, but the Lakers are hitting them right back with some of their own.
Dennis Schroder got hit in the quad, but is good to return in the second half, per the Thunder.
Dennis Schroder takes a foul to leave the game and head to the locker room. He was limping pretty badly coming off the floor. He tripped and fell awkwardly into a screen.
Paul George said he needed to help set a better tone tonight after the Thunder player a stinker in Atlanta tonight and they are making a clear point early to play with a different approach. George has been everywhere, on both ends of the floor.
Russillo talks to Brian Windhorst who's incredibly open about Kyrie's apology to LeBron, why James is so hard to be friends with, and how it relates to huge moves in the past.
Five days are left in the fan vote for the NBA All-Star Game, and for now the Warriors' Kevin Durant and the Rockets' James Harden remain outside of the Western Conference starting five.
Nerlens Noel has passed all concussion tests and is available tonight against the Lakers.
Brian Windhorst, Jackie MacMullan and Tim MacMahon Kyrie Irving's apology to LeBron (2:30), Luka Doncic and the Mavs (21:00), the Nets' win over the Rockets and the possible fatigue factor for James Harden (38:00).
The NBA's referee association is bringing back a program in which officials interact with fans on social media during games.
In the wake of his pointed criticism of the Celtics' young players, Kyrie Irving said Wednesday that he called LeBron James to apologize for how he behaved as a young teammate in Cleveland and for not "seeing the big picture."
LeBron James (groin) will miss at least the next two tilts for the Lakers, as he will not travel with the team on its upcoming two-game trip, his agent told ESPN.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden State | 31 | 14 | .689 | - | W6 |
| LA Clippers | 24 | 20 | .545 | 6.5 | L4 |
| LA Lakers | 25 | 21 | .543 | 6.5 | W2 |
| Sacramento | 23 | 22 | .511 | 8 | L1 |
| Phoenix | 11 | 35 | .239 | 20.5 | L2 |
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(25) | Moritz Wagner | PF | Michigan |
| 2(17) | Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk | SG | Kansas |
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 25 | 21 | .543 |
| 2017-18 | 35 | 47 | .427 |
| 2016-17 | 26 | 56 | .317 |
| 2015-16 | 17 | 65 | .207 |
| 2014-15 | 21 | 61 | .256 |
