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Davis missed his 13th straight game with a right calf injury.

He still hasn't cleared all of the NBA's health and safety protocols to return to uniform. Lakers: Marc Gasol missed his sixth straight game, but was cleared to end his quarantine. Ball's parents haven't seen him play live during his impressive rookie season, and fans aren't yet allowed inside Staples Center. Hornets: Starting big man Cody Zeller didn't play in the second half, but wasn't injured. Him and Zo are two just very unique players in our league, and they showcase that every night.'' Every game is a learning experience for him. ''His speed, his quickness, his ability to make shots at all facets in the paint, floaters, 3s, and he's going to only get better. ''I think he's damn good to be his age,'' James said. James also enjoyed his first showdown with Ball, who spent time around the Lakers when his older brother, Lonzo, was on the team. At 13-19, losing three straight, and with Anthony Davis out indefinitely - the road ahead looks bleak.įor more Lakers talk, subscribe to the Silver Screen and Roll podcast feed on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or Google Podcasts. layup against the Lakers in the first game of the 1991 NBA Finals. The Lakers will have to get over this one quickly as they embark on a five-game road trip starting on Christmas Day against the Dallas Mavericks. As a reporter covering the NBA, one of the frequent complaints you hear is that.

The Lakers had one more chance but a LeBron tumble turned into a Dennis Schröder corner three that just missed and added another tough loss in an even tougher season. After a missed Terry Rozier three, Gordon Hayward converts on the layup and secures the win. With the score tied at 130 with 0:32 seconds left, the Lakers forced a turnover and had a fastbreak opportunity to take the lead and potentially win, but a bad Reaves pass gave the ball back to Charlotte. LeBron went nuclear, scoring 18 points, Russ was bringing the energy and avoiding turnovers and even Patrick Beverley was hitting big threes in the final two minutes to keep the Lakers in the game. The final quarter was the best basketball the Lakers played all night. Russ and Reaves contributed six points in the quarter to give the purple and gold a fighting chance in the fourth down by ten. A 10-0 run turned into a 21-5 run and gave the Hornets the lead and enough of a cushion to withstand any sort of run. The Lakers third-quarter woes this season have been well-documented, but tonight was one for the ages. For reference, that’s bad.- Aaron Larsuel December 24, 2022 Pretty sure that’s 4 straight dunks for the Hornets. L.A regained composure and stayed in the game thanks to the trio of James, Russell Westbrook and Reaves scoring all baskets in the final three minutes to keep the game deadlocked at 67. The Lakers gave up 40 points to the Hornets, including a 5-0 run to start the quarter. Unfortunately, they gave that control away with an abysmal defensive display in the second. Before you knew it, the Lakers had a four-point lead and control of the game after one. He had a beautiful shimmy and floater over Ball and hit a nice corner three late in the first. Things started well for the Lakers in the first, James started red-hot, scoring six of the team’s first nine points and Reaves looked great. Get real-time NBA coverage and scores as the Charlotte Hornets take on the Los Angeles Lakers at 7:00pm EST on January 02, 2023. The Lakers kept things interesting with a few runs late in the fourth but ultimately fell short and are now 13-19 and on a three-game losing streak. For the Lakers, Austin Reaves was spectacular - scoring 20 points off the bench - and LeBron James led the way with 34 in the defeat. Washington led all Hornets with 24 points. Charlotte had a balanced attack with six players in double digits and P.J. The Los Angeles Lakers fell 134-130 to the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night after a third-quarter collapse where the Hornets went on a 21-5 run to start the second half and a heartbreaking fourth-quarter comeback that fell just short.