Clippers and Lakers kneel during national anthem But what LeBron James in particular lacked in finesse, he finished off a 103-101 Lakers win (50-14) with pure will, sliding in front of Clippers stars Kawhi Leonard and Paul George on the same possession to force up an errant final shot.The 35-year-old Lakers star walked off cooly as the buzzer sounded, giving his Lakers a 2-2 season tie with their rivals in a season that’s taken longer than any other in NBA history.Anthony Davis (34 points) and Leonard (28 points) powered much of their teams’ respective efforts, while George (30 points) came on late.
Clippers, Lakers join for moment of unity and protest during anthem “They attacked us defensively. Kyle Goon covers the Lakers for the Southern California News Group.
Morning Wrap: Full coverage from Lakers-Clippers thriller; Angels, Dodgers going in different directions; Whicker pays tribute to legendary Mike Gillespie They pressured us.Second half we came out and I thought we attacked more.”Davis’ monstrous effort helped salvage the Lakers, as the forward got to the line more than anyone else in the game and went 16 for 17.
As he sat on the bench for the second half, he loudly supported end-of-the-bench contributors. Torrance city attorney declines to charge woman suspected in 2 racially-laced rants
Alexander: Relocated Lakers vs. Clippers rivalry still entertains There was Pat Beverley, fresh out of quarantine, leaping wildly into the air while arguing to an official that he shouldn’t have been assessed a foul because, “It was all ball!”As lively as the action was, it lacked a definitive flow.
Having two leading candidates for Sixth Man of the Year back in the fold to erase that margin must have passed through the mind of team owner Steve Ballmer, who watched from a higher vantage than normal with a sheet of plexiglass separating him from his team.The Dion Waiters experiment had strong early returns for the Lakers, with 11 points, second only to Kyle Kuzma’s 16 points off the bench. This is why the Lakers star announced the beginning of More Than A Vote ‘s ... passing a law that is being challenged in federal court. Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James takes to the court prior to an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Thursday, July 30, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images via AP, Pool) He said as much after a thundering breakaway jam blowing past Dallas’ J.J. Barea, shouting back: “I’m still the fastest man out here.”James and his cohort Anthony Davis played just one half in the Lakers’ first scrimmage of the NBA restart, combining for 24 points in the humble housing of the Visa Athletic Center on the Disney campus.
The duo helped spur the second unit and the 8 for 19 finish from behind the arc.
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Shooting 6 for 6 from long range, Seth Curry tore apart a weakened Lakers perimeter.
Guys who were getting after it, competing on both ends of the floor on both teams. Los Angeles Clippers’ Marcus Morris Sr. (31) shoots against the Los Angeles Lakers during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images via AP, Pool) Lakers win slugfest over Clippers in NBA restart to charge out of the hiatus Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James (23) celebrates with his teammates after they defeated the Los Angeles Clippers in an NBA basketball game Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Mike Ehrmann/Pool Photo via AP)
Los Angeles Lakers Anthony Davis (3) and LeBron James (23) high-five during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images via AP, Pool) Los Angeles Lakers Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, right, collides with Los Angeles Clippers Reggie Jackson, left, during an NBA basketball game Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Mike Ehrmann/Pool Photo via AP) And the familiarity — and fierce competitiveness — between the teams gave the game a comforting sense of gravitas.There were moments like Leonard, lining up hungrily against a defending James, waving off a screen to try to take him one-on-one. A United States flag hangs above the court with Black Lives Matter written above the NBA logo at center court prior to an NBA basketball game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers, Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
George tied it up with a three over Danny Green, flexing with both arms.James answered again with two points off a putback, screaming for the foul but regaining the lead.James said last week that getting his competitive juices flowing was the thing he missed the most.
None of the several dozen spectators at the Visa Athletic Center were watching for fun.The 35-year-old graced warm-ups with alley-oops to himself for powerful dunks, with no one to “ooh” or “aah.” He threw lobs to Dwight Howard and Kyle Kuzma — if it made anyone gape, the reactions were shrouded by masks.Even though James didn’t have the audience he craves, as the NBA season restarts, he still has his pride. The calls for defenses and coaching adjustments carried through the building. But the biggest change, George thought, was that the team tried to do more dictating.“The game was a little out of hand to start off.