They had a big win on LeBron's comeback, which is good for a start. Hopefully, they can build momentum from there. You're right, they really need to be more consistent now. A playoff spot is very important as it guarantees being part of the competition, whereas getting into the play-in is quite hard as they'll have to play a few games only to qualify.

LeBron was reported to have played with a foot injury. Hopefully, the rumors are not true because we need a healthy LeBron and of course, AD.

I thought that there are teams interested or will pursue Russell Westbrook. But if the news is true then this might be the start of Westbrook declining and no team might not be interested on him anymore.

It's a big win for the Lakers, Russell a big help for them with 21 points. That's the kind of numbers that he is expected to bring with the Lakers. A couple of good alleyoop between AD and him, and I think AD will be liking their combination as Russell loves to pass.

And that is why getting D'Angelo is a huge boost for the Lakers, he is still very young and lefty and has a good shooting arm in the arc which could really be a big help for the Lakers as all other teams are shooting better than them in three points.

Dennis Schroder as well, whether coming from the bench or being their starting point guard, has been a good help, and that second unit could be compare when they become a champion, in my opinion.

It seems you pointed it out correctly here mate and I hope you placed some few spare bucks in-favor of the Lakers because they have won the game earlier versus the Pelicans with an 18-point margin. Lebron and AD of course are the biggest contributor but ever since D'Angelo Russell came to the Lakers, the team got a big help because the man can really shoot the ball and this time, he too gave a 20+ points to the team as well as the players mentioned.

Their next game is with the Warriors and the Lakers will host the game, this will be fun to watch. By the way, things are getting pretty hectic for the Lakers as they need to win 16 games in their last 24 games of the regular season to qualify for the Play-in.

It will take a while before Lakers could be considered good again, even with the trades they did, they do not have future picks and that is going to hurt them big time, and I get that rebuilding is not something that is easy for them to accept, they won one in 2010 and then again in 2020 or something, a 10 year gap.

And fans were furious about the mismanagement and terrible way team was playing in that decade, which is silly considering the fact that they hoped Kobe would be better and then let him retire and then rebuild the team around Lebron just a few years later than that, most teams do not win any championships at all, this one wins once every 10 years, and they are still unhappy about it.

It can't be that bad as it's normal for any team to experience a bad night. They still have KT playing for them but even one of the Splash Bros. is having a good night. But yes, it's no doubt that the Warriors are really different if Stephen Curry was with the team against the Clippers but with shouldn't disregard the fact that it's normal for a player to be injured as it's almost impossible to for them to be playing dominantly whole season long because if that would be the case then I think the Clippers will be as dominant as the Warriors as well given that their roster is quite heavy.

It was a true rumor that LeBron was having an injury and as he came back to the team, Lakers became very strong and they won the game. But that not withstanding, he should treat his injury very well before the next match begins. The return of LeBron is a plus to the team because the absent of him was like the team was or could not play well. LeBron came to encourage everyone in the team to play well. In NBA a very smart players are needed and LeBron is very Smart to control the ball to net. I comment LeBron and Lakers for the win.

Is Stephen going to play for the Warriors in the next match between the Lakers and the Warriors? I think that is most likely to be the biggest question for both of them. Because if Stephen Curry is not there, I don't think the Golden State Warriors will be able to win the game. But on the other hand, if Stephen Curry is actually playing for the Golden State Warriors, I believe there is a reasonable chance for them to win. Because in the last match of the Golden State Warriors, Stephen curry was not in the team for them. And I believe that is why they actually lost the game.



Well, I honestly believe that both of the teams are very much capable of being each other. And 76ers vs Cavaliers match has already ended.  This was close, but in the end, 76ers were able to win. Embiid was really good for Philadelphia. Harden also had a good performance in this match. But I feel like Embiid was the one who had the most impact on the success of 76ers. Now they are going to play against the grizzly in the next match. I think it is also going to be a closed one but I still expect Philadelphia to win that match.

Regards

Duke

I think we'll never see another triple double season for Brody, besides he's ageing as well, he's still got some hoops but it's really declining. Well, he might be fit for the Jazz right now considering they only got two point guards but I think Sexton would be the starter or both of them then put Sexton on SG position.

Hey guys! Anybody else think Kevin Love would join the Lakers, after the Cavs buyout?
I think he's a good addition to the current Laker roster. A big man with a good shooting percentage and a good rebounder too. Though the Lakers was playing great against the Pelicans last night. I'm not sure if it was the first time since a couple of seasons where all of their players are available to play.
Hope they keep up the consistency offensively and the aggressive defense, hoping to see them in the play-in lol.