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March 01, 2023, 01:08:05 PM

Yes, saw that news too, and it's going to hurt the Lakers chances to make it to the playoffs. When you think that everything is working on their end, and we saw James still plays during their massive comeback and then limping out, and this could be the price to pay for that comeback of them.


He is getting old and became injuries prone to hunt him nowadays even though he takes care of his body more than any other NBA player right now. Too bad for them and they've just easily lost tonight against the Grizzlies. Maybe this year will not be their destiny to be playing in the NBA playoffs and even though they can manage to get to the play-in tournament, surely they will gonna struggle and probably will gonna be knockout without Lebron James to help them inside the court.

Without LeBron and Davis, or either of them not playing, will certainly hurt the Lakers. With what happened, I'm sure their chances of winning will drop, as they have lost their leaders. Let's wait for more updates regarding the injury. If he will miss games, hopefully it won't be for too long.
And as what have been expected, without Lebron they have a hard time winning and it's a tough team in the West in Memphis. They still hold on though till the 2nd quarter of the game.

But Ja Morant erupted with 39 points in the game, but still good to see the Lakers with AD at the lead, trying to push and get a win.

Maybe against a low team, this Lakers will have a good chance to take a win without the injured Lebron.

They might have difficulty, but in terms of winning games without LeBron the chance is still decent, with AD trying everything
to help the team, it's just so happen that Ja' take this game aggressively,

With a good squad to support him, it's really hard for every team that will meet them in each game to beat a strong squad like Memphis now.

But, moving back with the Lakers, they need to win. Even without LeBron, they need to find ways.
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March 01, 2023, 12:45:28 PM
Kevin Durant plays basketball today for the first time in months for a brand new team. I’m not sure I’ll be able to watch the game as it’s being televised on some pretty small networks. I’m actually surprised that ESPN didn’t pick up the game. Hopefully I can find it somewhere or I’ll have to settle for highlights. Tonight is definitely a big night for the NBA. Durant is back!
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March 01, 2023, 10:11:09 AM
The Warriors also won their game against the Trail Blazers. They are down by 23 but got it back at a long run in the 3rd quarter. Klay, Poole, and DiVicenzo, these guys never gave up and it's a rewarded effort.
A few years ago, the Warriors are known for being the kings of 3rd quarter, and they just showed it again on this one.
Yeah, the 3rd quarter boys.  Grin
Coach Steve Kerr is known for being very good when it comes to 3rd quarter. They made some adjustments that helped them win on the 2nd half. Warriors are now 25-7 on their home. DiVincenzo is becoming a factor for the Warriors offensively now that Curry isn't playing. He got 21 points and 5 threes on this game. Poole, Thompson and DiVincenzo combined for 73 points and all of their starters + Kuminga are in double figures.
DiVincenzo actually a big factor here. In defense especially, if you watched the entire game he is never leaving Damian Lillard's side. He is just there and all credit to Coach Kerr for initially thinking that kind of defensive play. Trail Blazers don't have Simons so the biggest threat will only be Damian, once they shut them down, they will have a hard time to make an offensive play.

I don't usually watch the Clippers game, but I'm just curious since they were 0-3 since the Westbrook acquisition, does Westbrook have something to do with these losses? Or is it just they're playing terribly as a team lately even before the Westbrook arrival?
I've got mad respect for Westbrook, he's a good PG and a great addition to any of the team he's in. Maybe he's just battling a mental stress as people are making fun of him as a jinx to the team.
I tell you bro, it's not Russell Westbrook which is the problem. I think Coach Ty Lue is still having a hard time adjusting to the new player rotation.
With the addition of Eric Gordon, Mason Plumlee, Hyland, and WB, it went crazy how the combination will be and the chemistry is all wack.
Plumlee is making a lot of errors too, I have seen him a lot of times trying to bring the ball to the other side of the court by himself. A center dribbling means a turnover unless you are Jokic.
They will learn from their mistakes watching their tapes and I think they will be a better team afterward.
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March 01, 2023, 09:12:41 AM
Dallas Mavericks had a close game. It was absolutely winnable for them.
But in the end, they could not truly hold on to their nerves. And this was a match I thought they should have won.

Los Angeles Clippers match was also close. I really don't understand what's up with them.

Pelicans have lost four in a row. And they are even below the top 10.
So it's easy to understand if someone thinks that they are not going to make it to the playoffs.

After many months, the betting favorite Boston Celtics is finally overtaken by the Milwaukee Bucks as the NBA's leading team. I thought Denver would do it but then Milwaukee is now on a 15-game win streak and most likely it will continue to about 20.

Meanwhile, Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Clippers joined by stars Kyrie Irving and Russel Westbrook seemed struggling to win or to seal close games. And the Pelicans continued to lose games. I thought they are still okay inside the top 6 even without Zion but CJ after they acquired CJ McCollum. Now they might not even enter the playoffs.   
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March 01, 2023, 09:01:09 AM

Maybe against a low team, this Lakers will have a good chance to take a win without the injured Lebron.

Maybe but let's see.

As per the latest news, Lebron will likely miss at least two weeks, and that's a lot of games for the Lakers to play.
https://www.nba.com/news/report-lebron-expected-to-miss-extended-period-with-foot-injury

I hope they will still win even without LeBron, but a team that loses its best player is not the same, just like the Warriors not having Curry.

With a healthy AD maybe or they might win games even without LeBron, we really don't know what might be the output from those incoming games that they'll be playing without their main alpha.

If they are pushing their chance to be in the next round, maybe they will find ways together to win
games and try to push closer either to a playoff spot or a chance for a play-in position.

They need to find ways to win specially every games is very crucial to them since if they continue to lose then maybe they will be out on playoffs again for second time around. They need to push all they can since if they successfully acquire some spot on playoffs this could give big honors to Lakers organization. AD and the remaining cast should remain consistent as well as healthy since if AD will get injured then this is end of Lakers this season.
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March 01, 2023, 08:37:29 AM

Maybe against a low team, this Lakers will have a good chance to take a win without the injured Lebron.

Maybe but let's see.

As per the latest news, Lebron will likely miss at least two weeks, and that's a lot of games for the Lakers to play.
https://www.nba.com/news/report-lebron-expected-to-miss-extended-period-with-foot-injury

I hope they will still win even without LeBron, but a team that loses its best player is not the same, just like the Warriors not having Curry.
It will be hard for them to win without him.

Some sources says that Lebron might be out for 2-3 weeks and Russell on the other hand, is also injured and is on a day-to-day currently. Let's say the worst scenario happens and Lebron will miss 3 weeks. That will be 10 game starting tomorrow until the 22nd of March and on that span, they will be playing ten times. On that 10 games, 5 are against the top 8 teams currently (Memphis, Golden State, Minnesota, Phoenix, and New York) and the other 5 are against bottom teams (OKC, Toronto, Orlando, New Orleans, Houston). On that 5 bottom teams, Toronto and New Orleans are trying to at least get a play-in spot. Overall, most of these teams are fighting for either a playoff spot or a play-in spot so expect that they are hungry for wins.

Now for the side of the Lakers, it will be a hard 3 weeks for them especially without Lebron and Russell (hope he will come back soon). On the other hand, I'm not underestimating the Lakers, and I believe that they still have tools to get some wins, but it will be hard for them especially now. Either way, I expect the best for the Lakers, and I hope they can still get a play-in spot after this regular season.
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March 01, 2023, 07:24:58 AM
After many months, the betting favorite Boston Celtics is finally overtaken by the Milwaukee Bucks as the NBA's leading team. I thought Denver would do it but then Milwaukee is now on a 15-game win streak and most likely it will continue to about 20.

Meanwhile, Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Clippers joined by stars Kyrie Irving and Russel Westbrook seemed struggling to win or to seal close games. And the Pelicans continued to lose games. I thought they are still okay inside the top 6 even without Zion but CJ after they acquired CJ McCollum. Now they might not even enter the playoffs.   
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March 01, 2023, 04:47:05 AM

Maybe against a low team, this Lakers will have a good chance to take a win without the injured Lebron.

Maybe but let's see.

As per the latest news, Lebron will likely miss at least two weeks, and that's a lot of games for the Lakers to play.
https://www.nba.com/news/report-lebron-expected-to-miss-extended-period-with-foot-injury

I hope they will still win even without LeBron, but a team that loses its best player is not the same, just like the Warriors not having Curry.

With a healthy AD maybe or they might win games even without LeBron, we really don't know what might be the output from those incoming games that they'll be playing without their main alpha.

If they are pushing their chance to be in the next round, maybe they will find ways together to win
games and try to push closer either to a playoff spot or a chance for a play-in position.
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March 01, 2023, 04:25:43 AM

Maybe against a low team, this Lakers will have a good chance to take a win without the injured Lebron.

Maybe but let's see.

As per the latest news, Lebron will likely miss at least two weeks, and that's a lot of games for the Lakers to play.
https://www.nba.com/news/report-lebron-expected-to-miss-extended-period-with-foot-injury

I hope they will still win even without LeBron, but a team that loses its best player is not the same, just like the Warriors not having Curry.
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March 01, 2023, 03:44:05 AM

Yes, saw that news too, and it's going to hurt the Lakers chances to make it to the playoffs. When you think that everything is working on their end, and we saw James still plays during their massive comeback and then limping out, and this could be the price to pay for that comeback of them.


He is getting old and became injuries prone to hunt him nowadays even though he takes care of his body more than any other NBA player right now. Too bad for them and they've just easily lost tonight against the Grizzlies. Maybe this year will not be their destiny to be playing in the NBA playoffs and even though they can manage to get to the play-in tournament, surely they will gonna struggle and probably will gonna be knockout without Lebron James to help them inside the court.

Without LeBron and Davis, or either of them not playing, will certainly hurt the Lakers. With what happened, I'm sure their chances of winning will drop, as they have lost their leaders. Let's wait for more updates regarding the injury. If he will miss games, hopefully it won't be for too long.
And as what have been expected, without Lebron they have a hard time winning and it's a tough team in the West in Memphis. They still hold on though till the 2nd quarter of the game.

But Ja Morant erupted with 39 points in the game, but still good to see the Lakers with AD at the lead, trying to push and get a win.

Maybe against a low team, this Lakers will have a good chance to take a win without the injured Lebron.
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March 01, 2023, 02:43:19 AM

Yes, saw that news too, and it's going to hurt the Lakers chances to make it to the playoffs. When you think that everything is working on their end, and we saw James still plays during their massive comeback and then limping out, and this could be the price to pay for that comeback of them.


He is getting old and became injuries prone to hunt him nowadays even though he takes care of his body more than any other NBA player right now. Too bad for them and they've just easily lost tonight against the Grizzlies. Maybe this year will not be their destiny to be playing in the NBA playoffs and even though they can manage to get to the play-in tournament, surely they will gonna struggle and probably will gonna be knockout without Lebron James to help them inside the court.

Without LeBron and Davis, or either of them not playing, will certainly hurt the Lakers. With what happened, I'm sure their chances of winning will drop, as they have lost their leaders. Let's wait for more updates regarding the injury. If he will miss games, hopefully it won't be for too long.
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March 01, 2023, 02:40:55 AM

Yes, saw that news too, and it's going to hurt the Lakers chances to make it to the playoffs. When you think that everything is working on their end, and we saw James still plays during their massive comeback and then limping out, and this could be the price to pay for that comeback of them.


He is getting old and became injuries prone to hunt him nowadays even though he takes care of his body more than any other NBA player right now. Too bad for them and they've just easily lost tonight against the Grizzlies. Maybe this year will not be their destiny to be playing in the NBA playoffs and even though they can manage to get to the play-in tournament, surely they will gonna struggle and probably will gonna be knockout without Lebron James to help them inside the court.
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March 01, 2023, 02:38:21 AM
Game 2 should be a good one.  The Timberwolves have had a bit of an up and down season but they're a talented team.  The Clippers have been playing pretty well since the addition of Russell Westbrook so this will probably be a good game to watch.  There was some criticism over Russell Westbrook being benched towards the end of their last game even though he had a great game, so it seems like things aren't all roses over in Clipperland.
The Timberwolves won against the Clippers.
They are truly a different team now after acquiring Mike Conley. Rudy Gobert is being used more in the offensive end since there will be a partner that knows his game. Their run in Utah is being shown now in Minnesota. I was a bit surprised at how they are not letting the Clippers have the lead. They had a good run in the last minutes with PG13 heating up, but it was short-lived. Westbrook made a crucial three to cut the lead to 4 but their next possession was a waste.
Lost my bet here but it was fun watching both teams trying to play like it's the playoffs.

 I don't usually watch the Clippers game, but I'm just curious since they were 0-3 since the Westbrook acquisition, does Westbrook have something to do with these losses? Or is it just they're playing terribly as a team lately even before the Westbrook arrival?
I've got mad respect for Westbrook, he's a good PG and a great addition to any of the team he's in. Maybe he's just battling a mental stress as people are making fun of him as a jinx to the team.
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March 01, 2023, 01:17:12 AM
The Warriors also won their game against the Trail Blazers. They are down by 23 but got it back at a long run in the 3rd quarter. Klay, Poole, and DiVicenzo, these guys never gave up and it's a rewarded effort.
A few years ago, the Warriors are known for being the kings of 3rd quarter, and they just showed it again on this one.

From down 23 to win by 18. I'm just lucky that I risked it and bet on the Warriors when they are down double digits in the 1st quarter. They just shut down Dame because he is dominating at the first half, but they locked him on the 2nd half, doubled him when he hold the ball, and because of that his presence on offense didn't felt on the 2nd half. The Trail Blazers scored only 40 points in the 2nd half, and that's really low.

Coach Steve Kerr is known for being very good when it comes to 3rd quarter. They made some adjustments that helped them win on the 2nd half. Warriors are now 25-7 on their home. DiVincenzo is becoming a factor for the Warriors offensively now that Curry isn't playing. He got 21 points and 5 threes on this game. Poole, Thompson and DiVincenzo combined for 73 points and all of their starters + Kuminga are in double figures.

A good win for the Warriors, but their next game is hard as well because they will be facing the Clippers. The good thing is that it will be on their home so the winning streak might continue.
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March 01, 2023, 12:56:52 AM
Game 2 should be a good one.  The Timberwolves have had a bit of an up and down season but they're a talented team.  The Clippers have been playing pretty well since the addition of Russell Westbrook so this will probably be a good game to watch.  There was some criticism over Russell Westbrook being benched towards the end of their last game even though he had a great game, so it seems like things aren't all roses over in Clipperland.
The Timberwolves won against the Clippers.
They are truly a different team now after acquiring Mike Conley. Rudy Gobert is being used more in the offensive end since there will be a partner that knows his game. Their run in Utah is being shown now in Minnesota. I was a bit surprised at how they are not letting the Clippers have the lead. They had a good run in the last minutes with PG13 heating up, but it was short-lived. Westbrook made a crucial three to cut the lead to 4 but their next possession was a waste.
Lost my bet here but it was fun watching both teams trying to play like it's the playoffs.

The Warriors also won their game against the Trail Blazers. They are down by 23 but got it back at a long run in the 3rd quarter. Klay, Poole, and DiVicenzo, these guys never gave up and it's a rewarded effort.
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February 28, 2023, 04:48:48 PM
There is already news that LeBron will miss at least two weeks because of a foot injury. That's too bad for the Lakers, as now they are very close to climbing up to 11th place in the Western Conference standings to qualify for the play-in tournament. Honestly, it's hard to predict how the Lakers will perform without LeBron for the next two weeks, but I hope they can avoid a long losing streak.

If that's the case I'd rule out Lakers in play-off competition. Undecided They already had a low chance but without LeBron they can't win most of the games. I expect minimum 40 wins for 10th spot. Lakers need to get more than %50 win rate until the end of the regular season. Unless AD performs extra extra and some other players step up, it's very hard to see them in play-off picture.

Yes, saw that news too, and it's going to hurt the Lakers chances to make it to the playoffs. When you think that everything is working on their end, and we saw James still plays during their massive comeback and then limping out, and this could be the price to pay for that comeback of them.

And it says that he will be out indefinitely, so no timeline for him and it could be worst that what we thought initially. On the other hand, this is the chance of AD or from any of those new players to show their talent. D'Lo and James are already out, so someone will have to step up like Vanderbilt, Rui, Dennis and Malik.

Ya, I'm not expecting them to continue their amazing play since the Westbrook trade, but the new blood is certainly looking to prove themselves and this will be their opportunity.  Maybe they'll surprise some people and stay winning, but the loss of LeBron would hurt any team even though he's getting old as hell.  I think after tonight's game we'll have an idea of what they'll look like while he's out.  There are plenty of players on that team complaining they aren't getting enough minutes though, so surely not everybody will be disappointed that LeBron is going to be out for a while.  Some of them might be quite happy to absorb those shots/minutes.
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February 28, 2023, 04:07:04 PM
There is already news that LeBron will miss at least two weeks because of a foot injury. That's too bad for the Lakers, as now they are very close to climbing up to 11th place in the Western Conference standings to qualify for the play-in tournament. Honestly, it's hard to predict how the Lakers will perform without LeBron for the next two weeks, but I hope they can avoid a long losing streak.

If that's the case I'd rule out Lakers in play-off competition. Undecided They already had a low chance but without LeBron they can't win most of the games. I expect minimum 40 wins for 10th spot. Lakers need to get more than %50 win rate until the end of the regular season. Unless AD performs extra extra and some other players step up, it's very hard to see them in play-off picture.

Yes, saw that news too, and it's going to hurt the Lakers chances to make it to the playoffs. When you think that everything is working on their end, and we saw James still plays during their massive comeback and then limping out, and this could be the price to pay for that comeback of them.

And it says that he will be out indefinitely, so no timeline for him and it could be worst that what we thought initially. On the other hand, this is the chance of AD or from any of those new players to show their talent. D'Lo and James are already out, so someone will have to step up like Vanderbilt, Rui, Dennis and Malik.
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February 28, 2023, 03:58:58 PM
Honestly, it's hard to predict how the Lakers will perform without LeBron for the next two weeks, but I hope they can avoid a long losing streak.
And without him for that duration gives the idea of how the Lakers will look but it's time for the other bench players to make themselves show that they deserve to be there. Speaking of the Lakers, with the trade of Pat Bev. With the post that I've read, it seems that he's the one who requested that trade because he said that the Lakers are going nowhere and he has to find a better home, or else he'll go downhill. Still, I'm optimistic that the Lakers will be able to survive for that even without Lebron. The team isn't just all about Lebron but he's one of the walls there.
In other news, Goran Dragic has been waived by the Bulls. (https://www.nba.com/bulls/news/bulls-waive-dragic)
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February 28, 2023, 03:55:39 PM
There is already news that LeBron will miss at least two weeks because of a foot injury. That's too bad for the Lakers, as now they are very close to climbing up to 11th place in the Western Conference standings to qualify for the play-in tournament. Honestly, it's hard to predict how the Lakers will perform without LeBron for the next two weeks, but I hope they can avoid a long losing streak.

If that's the case I'd rule out Lakers in play-off competition. Undecided They already had a low chance but without LeBron they can't win most of the games. I expect minimum 40 wins for 10th spot. Lakers need to get more than %50 win rate until the end of the regular season. Unless AD performs extra extra and some other players step up, it's very hard to see them in play-off picture.
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February 28, 2023, 02:30:03 PM
They've been doing good and it's really nice to see them winning against a strong team like the Mavs despite their struggles in the first half, they managed to fix it and ended up winning the game. I really hope to see more of these kinds of play by the Lakers and since Westbrook is out, they have been winning much more than they have him on the team. Now they really need to work harder and better to take care of their physical health because they are a few games away to steal that number 10 spot which might be their ticket to convert it for a playoff spot.
Yes this is true! I believe, LeBron + AD, one completes the other!

They have already won 3 games in a row.
Let's see if he can maintain this performance, tomorrow the Lakers will play against the Grizzlies, it's a strong team, although the Lakers, incredible as it seems, can manage to beat the Grizzlies, but for that to happen, the best players need to be on fire .

I hope the Lakers can reach the playoffs in this season, I even imagine, the Lakers can perform better in the playoffs compared to the regular season.

Most likely that the Lakers will become stronger and perform better in the playoffs as their chemistry and experience as a team will be further developed.

This is a very interesting game for the Lakers. Memphis Grizzlies is going to be their toughest team to face so far since their final reconstruction before the trade deadline. This is like an even game but I still slightly favor the home team knowing how very good Memphis is when playing in their court. The Lakers may be 3-0 in their last but Memphis in its last game was able to beat the top team in the west and is 4-0 in its previous games at home.
With Lebron out for the next 2 weeks minimum, the Lakers may be screwed. The young guys on the team are going to have to step up for them to have a chance to make the playoffs now. I personally would not want to depend on Anthony Davis because I would probably be disappointed in the end.
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