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The Los Angeles Clippers aren’t just losing games, they’re losing stability. At 6-16 and buried near the bottom of the Western Conference, the franchise has already severed ties with Chris Paul in a stunning midseason decision.
Instead of hoping for a play-in slot, the Green faithful should be dreaming of a top-four seed in the up-in-the-air Eastern Conference.
The Los Angeles Lakers faced the Boston Celtics without LeBron James, Luka Dončić and Marcus Smart on Friday. It didn't go well.
Though Jaylen Brown was cleared to return for Boston after missing Thursday night’s 146-101 dismantling of the Washington Wizards with an illness, Los Angeles ruled out superstar Luka Doncic (personal reasons) and ex-Celtic Marcus Smart (left lumbar muscle strain) for its lone visit to TD Garden this season.
Reports indicate that Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is not likely to play in Friday's game against the Boston Celtics due to injury.
The Los Angeles Lakers pulled out a gutsy, last-second win over the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night. They don’t have long to celebrate the victory though, as they’ll be right back in action on Friday night to face off against the Celtics in Boston.
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Without Luka Doncic and LeBron James, the Lakers simply didn't have enough firepower to even remotely compete with the Celtics.
Jaylen Brown received an injury update ahead of the Celtics' game on Saturday night against the Timberwolves in Minnesota.
The Bucks have lost eight of their last nine games, including a defeat to the lowly Wizards with Antetokounmpo in the lineup on Tuesday night. The slump has pushed the Bucks out of the playoff picture in the East for now, making it hard for the franchise to sell to Antetokounmpo that they are an East contender despite an offseason makeover.