LeBron James shrugged. He rolled his eyes. He complained to the refs. He hung his head. There was no discretion Monday in Minnesota — everything you needed to know about the Lakers and their leading scorer was on display in big, bold letters. “It’s everything,” James said. “It’s the rhythm. I just feel off rhythm these last three, four games.”
Source: Los Angeles Times
Source: Los Angeles Times
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LeBron James has now missed 24 STRAIGHT THREE-POINTERS 🥶😳
The worst stretch in his entire career! pic.x.com/BKigLvokiE – 5:43 AM
LeBron James has now missed 24 STRAIGHT THREE-POINTERS 🥶😳
The worst stretch in his entire career! pic.x.com/BKigLvokiE – 5:43 AM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Los Angeles Lakers’ struggles cast doubt on LeBron James’ 82-game goal sportando.basketball/en/los-angeles… – 2:07 AM
Los Angeles Lakers’ struggles cast doubt on LeBron James’ 82-game goal sportando.basketball/en/los-angeles… – 2:07 AM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
New story: LeBron opened up his 22nd season saying he planned to play in all 82 games. With LeBron in the middle of a brutal shooting slump, JJ Redick said that plan may be revisited. “I don’t know that’s in the best interest of him and us” es.pn/3D8vOyM – 1:06 AM
New story: LeBron opened up his 22nd season saying he planned to play in all 82 games. With LeBron in the middle of a brutal shooting slump, JJ Redick said that plan may be revisited. “I don’t know that’s in the best interest of him and us” es.pn/3D8vOyM – 1:06 AM
Khobi Price @khobi_price
“Our offense is nasty right now” — LeBron James
On the Lakers’ offensive woes continuing in a lopsided loss to Timberwolves:
ocregister.com/2024/12/02/lak… – 12:05 AM
“Our offense is nasty right now” — LeBron James
On the Lakers’ offensive woes continuing in a lopsided loss to Timberwolves:
ocregister.com/2024/12/02/lak… – 12:05 AM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
The Lakers lose 109-80 in MIN after being thoroughly outplayed from the 2nd Q on. D-Lo 20p on 8-of-12 5a; AD 12p on 4-of-14 11r 5a; Rui 10p on 4-of-5 4r 2s; LeBron 10p on 4-of-16 (0-of-4 3s) 8r 4a 6tos. LAL falls to 12-9. MIA next on Wednesday. – 10:14 PM
The Lakers lose 109-80 in MIN after being thoroughly outplayed from the 2nd Q on. D-Lo 20p on 8-of-12 5a; AD 12p on 4-of-14 11r 5a; Rui 10p on 4-of-5 4r 2s; LeBron 10p on 4-of-16 (0-of-4 3s) 8r 4a 6tos. LAL falls to 12-9. MIA next on Wednesday. – 10:14 PM
Fred Katz @FredKatz
Most jarring stat in the league is LeBron’s on-offs. Coming into tonight, Lakers were 21 points per 100 possessions worse when he was in the game, per @cleantheglass. He’s a minus-28 tonight.
I’m not making any grandiose statements yet. He’s LeBron. But this is worth monitoring. – 10:12 PM
Most jarring stat in the league is LeBron’s on-offs. Coming into tonight, Lakers were 21 points per 100 possessions worse when he was in the game, per @cleantheglass. He’s a minus-28 tonight.
I’m not making any grandiose statements yet. He’s LeBron. But this is worth monitoring. – 10:12 PM
Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
Heading into the fourth quarter, LeBron has a minus-18 +/- and the other four Laker starters are a combined -20. This is as rough a game as LBJ has played in a long time, during perhaps the roughest stretches of his Laker career. AK – 9:50 PM
Heading into the fourth quarter, LeBron has a minus-18 +/- and the other four Laker starters are a combined -20. This is as rough a game as LBJ has played in a long time, during perhaps the roughest stretches of his Laker career. AK – 9:50 PM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
Rough night for the marquee names here in Minny:
LeBron 3-for-14
Ant Edwards 3-for-13
Anthony Davis 4-for-14
The Wolves are up 76-62 late in the 3rd Q, with the biggest difference being team 3-point shooting.
MIN is 11-of-27; LAL is 5-of-18 – 9:40 PM
Rough night for the marquee names here in Minny:
LeBron 3-for-14
Ant Edwards 3-for-13
Anthony Davis 4-for-14
The Wolves are up 76-62 late in the 3rd Q, with the biggest difference being team 3-point shooting.
MIN is 11-of-27; LAL is 5-of-18 – 9:40 PM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Hachimura and Russell are a combined 11 for 14 towards 28 points, but LeBron and AD continue to struggle with efficiency tonight, now 7 for 28 collectively to combine for 17 points.
Lakers shooting 43.9% overall, and trail 76-62. – 9:38 PM
Hachimura and Russell are a combined 11 for 14 towards 28 points, but LeBron and AD continue to struggle with efficiency tonight, now 7 for 28 collectively to combine for 17 points.
Lakers shooting 43.9% overall, and trail 76-62. – 9:38 PM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
The Lakers trail 56-44 at the half with a rough start for LeBron (2-for-10 with 3 turnovers). D’Angelo Russell has 16 pts on 6-for-8 shooting (4-of-4 from 3) against his former team – 9:05 PM
The Lakers trail 56-44 at the half with a rough start for LeBron (2-for-10 with 3 turnovers). D’Angelo Russell has 16 pts on 6-for-8 shooting (4-of-4 from 3) against his former team – 9:05 PM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Lakers trail 56-44 at the half, though they trimmed 5 points off the largest lead.
Russell hit his 4th triple of the half in the final seconds of the 2nd, towards 16 points to lead an offense that otherwise struggled (LeBron and AD were a combined 6 for 21). – 9:04 PM
Lakers trail 56-44 at the half, though they trimmed 5 points off the largest lead.
Russell hit his 4th triple of the half in the final seconds of the 2nd, towards 16 points to lead an offense that otherwise struggled (LeBron and AD were a combined 6 for 21). – 9:04 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
LeBron going 0-for-17 on 3’s is whatever. He tends to be a bit streaky on jumpers. When he was younger his mechanics weren’t quite as tight. The 3’s come and go.
But if you’re not at least a little concerned about what’s happening in the paint, idk what to tell you. – 8:42 PM
LeBron going 0-for-17 on 3’s is whatever. He tends to be a bit streaky on jumpers. When he was younger his mechanics weren’t quite as tight. The 3’s come and go.
But if you’re not at least a little concerned about what’s happening in the paint, idk what to tell you. – 8:42 PM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
LeBron came into MIN missing his last 15 straight 3s since tying Kyle Korver for 7th on the all-time 3s list, including going 0-of-9 vs UTA yesterday. He missed his 1st attempt – 16 in a row. When asked about the slump pregame, JJ Redick said, “Hope he gets 9 more up tonight” – 8:29 PM
LeBron came into MIN missing his last 15 straight 3s since tying Kyle Korver for 7th on the all-time 3s list, including going 0-of-9 vs UTA yesterday. He missed his 1st attempt – 16 in a row. When asked about the slump pregame, JJ Redick said, “Hope he gets 9 more up tonight” – 8:29 PM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
Tonight is LeBron James’ 1,800 career game played between the regular season and playoffs (he has a few more including the play-in and the in-season tournament final that the league still hasn’t found a way to properly tally). Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is second with 1,797 – 8:22 PM
Tonight is LeBron James’ 1,800 career game played between the regular season and playoffs (he has a few more including the play-in and the in-season tournament final that the league still hasn’t found a way to properly tally). Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is second with 1,797 – 8:22 PM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Russell and Reddish both return tonight, while Austin Reaves remains out.
Russell will start alongside Knecht, Hachimura, LeBron and AD.
Jalen Hood-Schifino is also out. – 6:33 PM
Russell and Reddish both return tonight, while Austin Reaves remains out.
Russell will start alongside Knecht, Hachimura, LeBron and AD.
Jalen Hood-Schifino is also out. – 6:33 PM
Khobi Price @khobi_price
Lakers starters at Minnesota: D’Angelo Russell, Dalton Knecht, Rui Hachimura, LeBron James and Anthony Davis. – 6:32 PM
Lakers starters at Minnesota: D’Angelo Russell, Dalton Knecht, Rui Hachimura, LeBron James and Anthony Davis. – 6:32 PM
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LeBron sits at No. 1 in all-time scoring with 800+ fewer field goals than Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 😮👑 pic.x.com/Q1YZ4Ocqsp – 5:50 PM
LeBron sits at No. 1 in all-time scoring with 800+ fewer field goals than Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 😮👑 pic.x.com/Q1YZ4Ocqsp – 5:50 PM
Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
Exclusive with Anthony Davis: “It’s never been a conversation with me and [LeBron] where it’s like, ‘Hey, this is your team and I’m giving you the keys or whatever.’ It’s just been something that we’ve just played off of each other. And it just happened.”
foxsports.com/stories/nba/in… – 1:40 PM
Exclusive with Anthony Davis: “It’s never been a conversation with me and [LeBron] where it’s like, ‘Hey, this is your team and I’m giving you the keys or whatever.’ It’s just been something that we’ve just played off of each other. And it just happened.”
foxsports.com/stories/nba/in… – 1:40 PM
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Join the LIVE here or on YouTube where you can chat & leave comments – 11:27 AM
LIVE in 30!!! 9amPT/12pmET tap in w/ @JohnGonzalez @sportsreiter for Weekend Radar on Beyond the Arc. Lakers escape…LeBron struggles, surprises at the top of both conferences, Warriors concern level & More!!!
Join the LIVE here or on YouTube where you can chat & leave comments – 11:27 AM
Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
Monday’s @LockedOnLakers podcast! The shorthanded Lakers eek out a 105-104 win over Utah, with good performances from LeBron, AD, Rui and Christie… and the assist of the decade from Jazz coach Will Hardy! @LockedOnNetwork @LockedOnNBAPods
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sho… – 11:21 AM
Monday’s @LockedOnLakers podcast! The shorthanded Lakers eek out a 105-104 win over Utah, with good performances from LeBron, AD, Rui and Christie… and the assist of the decade from Jazz coach Will Hardy! @LockedOnNetwork @LockedOnNBAPods
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sho… – 11:21 AM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
New story: The Lakers have been perpetually in search of shooters to surround LeBron with since he came to L.A. Here’s how the 17th pick may have ended up as the best one yet in Dalton Knecht es.pn/49lWDvx – 10:06 AM
New story: The Lakers have been perpetually in search of shooters to surround LeBron with since he came to L.A. Here’s how the 17th pick may have ended up as the best one yet in Dalton Knecht es.pn/49lWDvx – 10:06 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Fun fact: LeBron James has more 25-point games than any active player has 20-point games. pic.x.com/tWWG0LnZF0 – 9:01 AM
Fun fact: LeBron James has more 25-point games than any active player has 20-point games. pic.x.com/tWWG0LnZF0 – 9:01 AM
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Meanwhile, LeBron himself didn’t confirm whether he thinks of changing his plans. “That’s a goal, but we’ll see,” James said about playing in all regular season games. “It’s something I ain’t discussing right now.” -via BasketNews / December 3, 2024
James finished the game with 10 points (4/16 FG, 0/4 3PT, 2/4 FT), 8 rebounds, 4 assists, and 6 turnovers. Following the loss, the Lakers head coach, JJ Redick, questioned LeBron’s goal of playing in every single game this season. “I don’t know that’s in the best interest of him and us if he does that, but if he’s feeling well and feeling good, then he should play,” Redick said after the loss. “But we obviously want to manage that as best we can.” -via BasketNews / December 3, 2024