Jovan Buha: Anthony Davis on if opponents get up to face the Lakers: “Yeah, I mean, you have myself, Bron, Russ … we have a lot of guys that teams have to worry about. We’re not the team that our record shows. … I know teams fear us, for sure. We just gotta continue to apply pressure.”
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Dave McMenamin @mcten
Anthony Davis on how other teams see the Lakers, even with their 2-6 start: “We have a lot of guys that teams have to worry about. We’re not the team that our record shows. But any given night our team can play very well and explode … I know teams fear us, for sure.” – 4:44 PM
Anthony Davis on how other teams see the Lakers, even with their 2-6 start: “We have a lot of guys that teams have to worry about. We’re not the team that our record shows. But any given night our team can play very well and explode … I know teams fear us, for sure.” – 4:44 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Anthony Davis on if opponents get up to face the Lakers: “Yeah, I mean, you have myself, Bron, Russ … we have a lot of guys that teams have to worry about. We’re not the team that our record shows. … I know teams fear us, for sure. We just gotta continue to apply pressure.” – 4:39 PM
Anthony Davis on if opponents get up to face the Lakers: “Yeah, I mean, you have myself, Bron, Russ … we have a lot of guys that teams have to worry about. We’re not the team that our record shows. … I know teams fear us, for sure. We just gotta continue to apply pressure.” – 4:39 PM
Kyle Goon @kylegoon
Anthony Davis says the plan is to play in both games of the back to back against Cleveland and Utah, and that his back injury is getting better day by day: pic.twitter.com/aWgoHEfsFi – 4:22 PM
Anthony Davis says the plan is to play in both games of the back to back against Cleveland and Utah, and that his back injury is getting better day by day: pic.twitter.com/aWgoHEfsFi – 4:22 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Darvin Ham said the current expectation is that LeBron James and Anthony Davis will play in both ends of the Lakers’ back-to-back games vs. Cleveland on Sunday and at Utah on Monday. – 4:20 PM
Darvin Ham said the current expectation is that LeBron James and Anthony Davis will play in both ends of the Lakers’ back-to-back games vs. Cleveland on Sunday and at Utah on Monday. – 4:20 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Anthony Davis and assistant coach Chris Jent working on post moves after practice pic.twitter.com/Xhmj9xwU08 – 4:12 PM
Anthony Davis and assistant coach Chris Jent working on post moves after practice pic.twitter.com/Xhmj9xwU08 – 4:12 PM
Brad Turner @BA_Turner
Bron and AD getting up free throws after practice pic.twitter.com/UHR2LxdPJp – 3:39 PM
Bron and AD getting up free throws after practice pic.twitter.com/UHR2LxdPJp – 3:39 PM
Joe Mussatto @joe_mussatto
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander …
• 3rd in scoring (32.3)
• 18th in assists (6.3)
• 2nd in steals (2.4)
• 30th in blocks (1.1)
• 4th in efficiency, per NBA stats, behind Luka, Giannis and Jokic. Rounding out the top 10? Tatum, Curry, Durant, AD, Siakam. – 11:00 AM
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander …
• 3rd in scoring (32.3)
• 18th in assists (6.3)
• 2nd in steals (2.4)
• 30th in blocks (1.1)
• 4th in efficiency, per NBA stats, behind Luka, Giannis and Jokic. Rounding out the top 10? Tatum, Curry, Durant, AD, Siakam. – 11:00 AM
Kyle Goon @kylegoon
Anthony Davis put the onus on himself after scoring just 2 points in the second half on four shots: “(I need to be) demanding the ball. Had some good looks, missed them. I can’t allow myself to go four, five or six minutes without getting a shot, whether I start hot or not.” – 2:18 AM
Anthony Davis put the onus on himself after scoring just 2 points in the second half on four shots: “(I need to be) demanding the ball. Had some good looks, missed them. I can’t allow myself to go four, five or six minutes without getting a shot, whether I start hot or not.” – 2:18 AM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
LAL fall 130-116 to Utah at home, snapping their 2-game winning streak.
Jazz started and finished hot, hitting 52 of 103 attempts, including 17 3’s.
LeBron struggled from the field (7 for 19, 0 for 5 from 3), and AD took only 4 2nd half shots after scoring 20 in the 1st half. – 12:52 AM
LAL fall 130-116 to Utah at home, snapping their 2-game winning streak.
Jazz started and finished hot, hitting 52 of 103 attempts, including 17 3’s.
LeBron struggled from the field (7 for 19, 0 for 5 from 3), and AD took only 4 2nd half shots after scoring 20 in the 1st half. – 12:52 AM
Brad Turner @BA_Turner
Lakers drop a 130-116 game to Jazz. Russell Westbrook led Lakers with 28 points, AD had 22 and LeBron James 17, but he was 7-for-19 from the field, 0-for-5 from 3. – 12:52 AM
Lakers drop a 130-116 game to Jazz. Russell Westbrook led Lakers with 28 points, AD had 22 and LeBron James 17, but he was 7-for-19 from the field, 0-for-5 from 3. – 12:52 AM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
The Lakers made a run in the 3rd Q but were outworked the rest of the night in a 130-116 loss to the Jazz, falling to 2-6. Russ 28p on 9-of-14 6a 2s (career high in pts off bench); AD 22p 8r; LeBron 17p on 7-of-19 11r 8a; TBJ 12p. LAL hosts CLE on Sunday. – 12:52 AM
The Lakers made a run in the 3rd Q but were outworked the rest of the night in a 130-116 loss to the Jazz, falling to 2-6. Russ 28p on 9-of-14 6a 2s (career high in pts off bench); AD 22p 8r; LeBron 17p on 7-of-19 11r 8a; TBJ 12p. LAL hosts CLE on Sunday. – 12:52 AM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Final: Jazz 130, Lakers 116
The Lakers drop to 2-6. This was a bad loss — one of the few games LA was actually favored in during its first 15ish games. There were boos as the buzzer sounded. AD had 22 pts and 8 reb. Russ had 28 pts and 6 ast.
Up next: vs. Cleveland on Sunday. – 12:51 AM
Final: Jazz 130, Lakers 116
The Lakers drop to 2-6. This was a bad loss — one of the few games LA was actually favored in during its first 15ish games. There were boos as the buzzer sounded. AD had 22 pts and 8 reb. Russ had 28 pts and 6 ast.
Up next: vs. Cleveland on Sunday. – 12:51 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Lauri Markkanen tonight:
27 PTS
12 REB
4 AST
3 3P
Outscored, outrebounded, outassisted and outshot Anthony Davis. pic.twitter.com/kqaHes9h6b – 12:51 AM
Lauri Markkanen tonight:
27 PTS
12 REB
4 AST
3 3P
Outscored, outrebounded, outassisted and outshot Anthony Davis. pic.twitter.com/kqaHes9h6b – 12:51 AM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Third quarter: Jazz 100, Lakers 95
Lakers won the third, 33-25, to make this a game. They defended much better in that frame. Anthony Davis has 22 points and 7 rebounds. LeBron has 14 points 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Russell Westbrook has 23 points and 6 assists. – 12:20 AM
Third quarter: Jazz 100, Lakers 95
Lakers won the third, 33-25, to make this a game. They defended much better in that frame. Anthony Davis has 22 points and 7 rebounds. LeBron has 14 points 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Russell Westbrook has 23 points and 6 assists. – 12:20 AM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Anthony Davis helped up off the ground. Looks like he took a shot to the mouth after defending Markkanen – 12:12 AM
Anthony Davis helped up off the ground. Looks like he took a shot to the mouth after defending Markkanen – 12:12 AM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Halftime: Jazz 75, Lakers 62
Jazz are shooting 60.8% and made 9-16 3s (56.3%). The Lakers have shot well (54.5% overall, 43.8% on 3s) but allowed 35+ points in both quarters. Utah has seven players with 6+ points already. AD has 20 points. Russ has 14. LeBron has 6, 6 and 4. – 11:40 PM
Halftime: Jazz 75, Lakers 62
Jazz are shooting 60.8% and made 9-16 3s (56.3%). The Lakers have shot well (54.5% overall, 43.8% on 3s) but allowed 35+ points in both quarters. Utah has seven players with 6+ points already. AD has 20 points. Russ has 14. LeBron has 6, 6 and 4. – 11:40 PM
Brad Turner @BA_Turner
Lakers trail Jazz 75-62 at the half. AD has 20 point, Russell Westbrook 14, but LeBron James has just 6 points on 3-for-10 shooting. – 11:37 PM
Lakers trail Jazz 75-62 at the half. AD has 20 point, Russell Westbrook 14, but LeBron James has just 6 points on 3-for-10 shooting. – 11:37 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
First quarter: Jazz 40, Lakers 34
The Jazz had eight players score and shot 65.4%. The Lakers actually outshot them from deep (5-9 vs. 4-8), but the defense has to tighten up. Anthony Davis has 14 points and a couple of facials. Russell Westbrook has 10 points. LeBron is 0-3. – 11:06 PM
First quarter: Jazz 40, Lakers 34
The Jazz had eight players score and shot 65.4%. The Lakers actually outshot them from deep (5-9 vs. 4-8), but the defense has to tighten up. Anthony Davis has 14 points and a couple of facials. Russell Westbrook has 10 points. LeBron is 0-3. – 11:06 PM
Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Jazz up 40-34 after 1Q… Jazz dropping 40 on the 3rd-ranked defense statistically is pretty impressive.
Is Lauri Markkanen basically Anthony Davis now? Some people are saying so – 11:05 PM
Jazz up 40-34 after 1Q… Jazz dropping 40 on the 3rd-ranked defense statistically is pretty impressive.
Is Lauri Markkanen basically Anthony Davis now? Some people are saying so – 11:05 PM
Brad Turner @BA_Turner
Lakers trail Jazz 40-34 end of first quarter. AD has 14 points, Russell Westbrook 10 points on 3-for-3 shooting, 2-for-2 on 3s. – 11:05 PM
Lakers trail Jazz 40-34 end of first quarter. AD has 14 points, Russell Westbrook 10 points on 3-for-3 shooting, 2-for-2 on 3s. – 11:05 PM
Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Three consecutive 3s from Russell Westbrook and Anthony Davis, who are shooting a combined 19% from 3 this season. – 11:00 PM
Three consecutive 3s from Russell Westbrook and Anthony Davis, who are shooting a combined 19% from 3 this season. – 11:00 PM
Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Anthony Davis challenged Walker Kessler in isolation… Kessler swatted him with force into the second row. – 10:54 PM
Anthony Davis challenged Walker Kessler in isolation… Kessler swatted him with force into the second row. – 10:54 PM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
An aggressive Anthony Davis from the jump. I guess the back is fine for now. – 10:49 PM
An aggressive Anthony Davis from the jump. I guess the back is fine for now. – 10:49 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
The Lakers say both LeBron James and Anthony Davis are playing tonight. – 9:52 PM
The Lakers say both LeBron James and Anthony Davis are playing tonight. – 9:52 PM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
Lakers say that both LeBron James and Anthony Davis are available tonight. – 9:48 PM
Lakers say that both LeBron James and Anthony Davis are available tonight. – 9:48 PM
Eric Walden @tribjazz
From Lakers PR: Anthony Davis (low back tightness) and LeBron James (left foot soreness) have been upgraded to AVAILABLE for tonight’s game vs. Utah. – 9:48 PM
From Lakers PR: Anthony Davis (low back tightness) and LeBron James (left foot soreness) have been upgraded to AVAILABLE for tonight’s game vs. Utah. – 9:48 PM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Lakers say that LeBron James (sore left foot) and Anthony Davis (lower back tightness) will be available for tonight’s game vs Utah – 9:46 PM
Lakers say that LeBron James (sore left foot) and Anthony Davis (lower back tightness) will be available for tonight’s game vs Utah – 9:46 PM
Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
The Lakers say Anthony Davis (low back tightness) and LeBron James (left foot soreness) have been upgraded to AVAILABLE for tonight’s game against Utah. – 9:46 PM
The Lakers say Anthony Davis (low back tightness) and LeBron James (left foot soreness) have been upgraded to AVAILABLE for tonight’s game against Utah. – 9:46 PM
Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
Anthony Davis (low back tightness) and LeBron James (left foot soreness) have been upgraded to AVAILABLE for tonight’s game vs. Utah. – 9:46 PM
Anthony Davis (low back tightness) and LeBron James (left foot soreness) have been upgraded to AVAILABLE for tonight’s game vs. Utah. – 9:46 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Darvin Ham says LeBron James and Anthony Davis are both probable against the Jazz tonight. – 8:53 PM
Darvin Ham says LeBron James and Anthony Davis are both probable against the Jazz tonight. – 8:53 PM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
Darvin Ham says Anthony Davis is “probable, definitely” with his lower back pain tonight. Will go through a pregame workout and make final determination then. – 8:52 PM
Darvin Ham says Anthony Davis is “probable, definitely” with his lower back pain tonight. Will go through a pregame workout and make final determination then. – 8:52 PM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Lakers coach Darvin Ham says staff still waiting for LeBron James and Anthony Davis to complete their pre-game warmup before assessing their availability – 8:52 PM
Lakers coach Darvin Ham says staff still waiting for LeBron James and Anthony Davis to complete their pre-game warmup before assessing their availability – 8:52 PM
Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Anthony Davis is “probable, definitely” for tonight’s game, Darvin Ham says. – 8:52 PM
Anthony Davis is “probable, definitely” for tonight’s game, Darvin Ham says. – 8:52 PM
Brad Turner @BA_Turner
Darvin Ham said AD and LeBron both probably for Lakers vs Jazz tonight – 8:52 PM
Darvin Ham said AD and LeBron both probably for Lakers vs Jazz tonight – 8:52 PM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Anthony Davis (lower back tightness) is probable to play, via Darvin Ham. – 8:52 PM
Anthony Davis (lower back tightness) is probable to play, via Darvin Ham. – 8:52 PM
More on this storyline
Kyle Goon: Darvin Ham said there’s no plan “as of right now” to rest LeBron or AD for either of the back-to-back games. He said both are looking better and stronger than they were earlier in the week with a virus/back injury respectively. -via Twitter @kylegoon / November 5, 2022
Arguably the biggest difference is how much more he has the ball in his hands. Westbrook’s usage rate – the percentage of Lakers possessions he ends with a shot, foul or turnover while on the floor – soared from 21.5 percent as a starter to 26.9 percent in his bench role. (That further illustrates one of the core challenges with Westbrook on this roster: He’s far more effective with the ball in his hands than without it, but there’s a limitation to how much he can have the ball when LeBron James and Anthony Davis are deservedly ahead of him in the pecking order.) Westbrook is a player who thrives off of rhythm and flow. When he’s able to dictate pace and possessions, it’s easier for him to find a groove, which he’s done more frequently recently. The Lakers are unleashing him in fast-paced bench-centric lineups alongside Davis, Austin Reaves, Troy Brown Jr., Lonnie Walker IV, Juan Toscano-Anderson, Matt Ryan and/or Wenyen Gabriel. -via The Athletic / November 4, 2022