“We lost the game, and (head coach Doc Rivers) kept saying we came out to entertain instead of compete. Anthony Davis scored 14 points in the first quarter. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang hailed as the 'GOAT', Alexandre Lacazette strips down and Nicolas Pepe sticks to Fanta... inside Arsenal's raucous FA Cup winning celebrationsChelsea fans left fuming over 'blatant handball' in FA Cup final as Arsenal keeper Emiliano Martinez appeared to handle outside his area... despite VAR confirming ball was on the lineGunners glory!

They spoiled the festive mood at the Pepsi Center as the Nuggets played at home on Christmas for the first time in 25 years.New Orleans sprang the upset despite committing 19 turnovers. The Pelicans pulled away late courtesy of the long-range shooting of Lonzo Ball and Ingram. He scored 14 points in 26 minutes.Fred VanVleet scored 27 points in the Raptors' second straight loss, and Chris Boucher had a career-high 24.Toronto had gone an NBA-record 34 games between home losses to division foes.

“I go back to the first time we played them last year,” Redick said. LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Virtual fans and piped in crowd noise. Full interview: Ankita Lokhande speaks to Arnab Goswami about Sushant Singh Rajput caseRajasthan Govt Crisis LIVE Updates: SOG to move HC; CM Gehlot willing to 'forgive Pilot'Coronavirus LIVE Updates: India's tally crosses 17 lakh mark as fatality falls to 2.15%Stormy Congress fight breaks out in virtual meeting; Manmohan Singh lambasted When he threw it off, it skimmed the rim. “We’ve been good on the road,” said Blake Griffin. He said that to us every time we played them since.

Though they lost, Leonard expressed satisfaction over the game, as he thought it was "great to be back on the floor." Clippers head coach Doc Rivers spoke to reporters after the game, stating that they have "too many" self-inflicted wounds during the game, which led to their loss against the Lakers. © 2020 ABG-SI LLC.

Two of the NBA’s top sixth men—Lou Williams and Montrezl Harrell—didn’t play. “We’ve been pretty good on the road,” Paul said. Lawrence Tanter, the Lakers legendary public address announcer, provided the introductions, pre-recorded.

They do a good job with the crowd noise … but when we’re out there competing, it’s just the five of us … the more we use this arena, the easier it will be.”The games won’t be pretty. Robby Kalland Twitter Senior Sports Writer. The Lakers made two of eight three-point attempts. Arsenal's No 14 secures their 14th FA Cup title as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang grabs both...Lovin' it! Bottled up, Leonard flipped the ball to George. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC.

Privacy Act, please use the links below to visit each company’s privacy center. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. I’m glad we’re doing that.”It also requires mental toughness, as J.J. Redick pointed out.

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers showed some rust. Players took to the floor in black T-shirts, with BLACK LIVES MATTER imprinted on the front. Communication on the defensive side is something that should always be on point.”One game down, seven to go before the playoffs and both teams know there is work to do.

“On the road, you try to feed off the negative energy. A two-minute video highlighting the movement played after warmups. Rookie Zion Williamson, who was cleared to play after his quarantine, scored 16 points for the Pelicans in just 15 minutes.

The Pelicans were leading for most of the game, but lost their lead after Brandon Ingram missed his three-pointer during the final few minutes of the game.

Clarkson added 5 rebounds and 3 assists to his 23-point performance, while Donovan Mitchell and Mike Conley recorded 20 points each. “It takes poise, confidence and I think when we go on the road, we just understand it’s just us.

That’s nuts when you think about it.”The game, predictably, wasn’t pretty. “My knee would hurt.

James switched out on him. The standout match saw the Los Angeles Lakers take on the Los Angeles Clippers - in what many expect to be the Western Conference Finals match-up come the play-offs.Kawhi Leonard scored 11 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter and had 12 rebounds to help the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Los Angeles Lakers 111-106 on Wednesday night in the NBA's marquee Christmas game.Montrezl Harrell had 18 points off the bench, Paul George added 17 and the Clippers improved to 2-0 against the Lakers this season.Kyle Kuzma led Los Angeles with 25 points.

NBA 2020: LeBron James lifts LA Lakers past the Clippers, Utah Jazz beat … Fans would pack LA Live hours before tipoff.

The NBA season resumed on Thursday (Friday IST), with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers finally defeated the LA Clippers, while the Utah Jazz beat Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans. “I thought he was going to bounce it,” Griffin said. I thought CP was CP tonight.”The Clippers improved to 15-4 in the second game of back-to-backs this year and have now won 10 of their last 11 games overall and 10 of their last 11 games specifically against the Lakers.

The Clippers could have folded. The first quarter was abysmal. Players returned to court with no audiences to cheer for them at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Arena at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.

But four-plus months after a global pandemic halted its season, the NBA is back.

The Hollywood star power fueling the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers makes them the favorites to win the Western Conference and hoist the Larry O'Brien trophy when the …

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