After losing four of their first five road games of the season, the Lakers were encouraged by their performance on Friday in San Antonio, writes Dan Woike of The Los Angeles Times. Anthony Davis scored 40 points and LeBron James set a personal record with his fourth consecutive triple-double as L.A. pulled out a five-point victory over the Spurs. “That’s what we want to do,” … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Lakers, Christie, Draymond, Waters, Fox, Kings
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Spurs vs Mavericks Predictions: Odds, Expert Picks, Projected Starting Lineups, Betting Trends and Stats
The Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs meet up for a rematch of the season-opener in which Dallas won. … [Read more...] about Spurs vs Mavericks Predictions: Odds, Expert Picks, Projected Starting Lineups, Betting Trends and Stats
Player grades: Warriors vs. Grizzlies
Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images Assessing every Golden State player’s performance from the team’s 123-118 win over Memphis. The Golden State Warriors continued their strong start to the season on Friday night, beating the Memphis Grizzlies 123-118 to improve to 10-2, and to take over first place of West Group C in the 2024 Emirates NBA Cup in-season … [Read more...] about Player grades: Warriors vs. Grizzlies
Zeroing in on how Steph Curry and Buddy Hield create easy buckets
Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images Their nature as dynamic shooters have created plenty of easy looks for teammates. Approaching the seven-minute mark of the first quarter of the Golden State Warriors’ win over the Memphis Grizzlies — their second win of the NBA Cup group stage — the Warriors were running back in transition against a Grizzlies defense scrambling … [Read more...] about Zeroing in on how Steph Curry and Buddy Hield create easy buckets
Warriors cruise past Grizzlies in NBA Cup game
Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images Another win in the books. The Golden State Warriors were in a favorable position entering Friday’s game, having had two off days in between home games, before facing a Memphis Grizzlies squad that was without two-time All-Star Ja Morant. And as they’ve consistently done so far in this young NBA season, they capitalized on the … [Read more...] about Warriors cruise past Grizzlies in NBA Cup game