The Kings will take the win.
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The Lakers have an offensive rating of 97.5 (ranked 29th), while the Kings rank 23rd for their defensive rating of 105.7. Karl said he was ready to turn to Seth Curry, who is more noted for his shooting, to help the Kings shore up “shabby” defense by the guards.
The Kings showed the country on national TV just how schizophrenic they are in all of its glory. Just coming out and being more aggressive, being more physical. After the break, they produced 12 fast-break points, including 10 in the third quarter. D’Angelo Russell and Jordan Clarkson had a combined 23 fourth-quarter points during a 46-18 run in the second half.
The Kings won thanks to building a big lead in the first half, but were outscored 67-49 in the second half. “Under normal circumstances [in a season like this], at some point, you would probably concentrate on just developing all your young players”, Kupchak told ESPN. After falling behind by as many as 27 points to the Kings, the Lakers exploded in the fourth quarter to take the lead before ultimately falling short 115-118. They made it a game and Byron Scott wisely stuck with them until the end.
The Kings’ continue to struggle to put together the kind of consistent effort that leaves them satisfied, even after a win. Even after he made his announcement, courtesy of a poetic letter to basketball on The Players’ Tribune, it didn’t seem real to us. They need playing time against starters and bench warmers, as the first option and the decoy, in close games and blowouts, with the freedom to make mistakes and the knowledge that it is critical they do not. Usually though, the worse teams cost less money because they are less of a sell. “It’s something I will remember forever”.
“During a recent meeting, Rickie expressed interest in wearing a high-top cleat shoe that could be worn with more progressive apparel”, Puma’s head of golf footwear, Grant Knudson, said in a statement.
“We’ve got to do a better job of getting to the ball”, Rondo said.
Against his old nemesis, the Sacramento Kings, on Thursday night, Kobe Bryant had a turn-back-the-clock game.
Kobe Bryant had 19 points while playing in back-to-back games despite an ailing right shoulder, but missed a potential tying shot over Durant with 4 seconds to play. “No. 8”, said Bryant. While there were plenty of good moments from the conversation, the highlight may have been the gift that Sacramento Kings general manager Vlade Divac bestowed on the Lakers great. “From my point of view, it gives me complete clarity”.
At that time, Divac was at the center of trade rumors, which would send him to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for an up-and-coming player named Kobe Bryant.
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“It was a poor decision on my end to definitely disrespect the game, poor decision of mine to misrepresent the Bucks, myself, my family, obviously my teammates”. Action begins at 10:30 pm ET on Thursday, Jan. 7 and can be seen on TNT and TWC.
