If Smith doesn’t take advantage of the opportunity, Rivers could choose to go small by playing Luc Richard Mbah a Moute at power forward and slotting either Wesley Johnson, Paul Pierce or Lance Stephenson in at small forward. But we’re trying to put on a show and have a good time for the fans. He then came back into the game, but was clearly not himself, unable to explode off the dribble. DeRozan had a chance to be first player in team history to score 28 points or more in five consecutive games.
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Clippers beat Lakers in Kobe Bryant’s last Christmas game
He will consider promoting Russell and/or Randle again in January, at the conclusion of the Lakers’ seemingly monthlong road trek. That’s how I have confidence out there that I can play at a high level every night. “So that was encouraging”.
Los Angeles shot 50 percent (13 of 26) from 3-point range for the game.
Clippers forward Griffin sidelined with quad injury
Even though the Lakers went 2-8 during the stint , Scott is going to stay that course for now. That was a 17 percent increase from the 9.3 million for the Cavaliers-Heat game a year ago .
The 2016 NBA All-Star Game in Toronto would be Bryant’s 18th in his 20 seasons in the league, and he is second behind former Lakers and Bucks great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s 19 appearances.
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“There’s a little mixed emotions, honestly”. It’s kind of become a part of our family routine.
I’m not laying this much chalk with a Grizzlies team that played last night and continues to struggle. The game was the least-watched pairing of the Christmas Day slate.
Spurs: Aldridge added 18 points and rebounds.
Rookie D’Angelo Russell had a team-high 16 points off the bench for the Lakers.
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His 31-point night against the Washington Wizards lifted the Lakers to just their third win of the season, while another 31-point throwback outing against the Denver Nuggets supplied Los Angeles with its fifth victory. He finished with 11 points. It is the first game Favors has missed because of an injury this season….
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – Playing without Blake Griffin, the Los Angeles Clippers used their perimeter shooting to pick up a win on the road. “They did a good job of trapping him in the fourth quarter, and Rodney had a chance to get to the lane”.
Bryant eventually got his revenge when the Lakers beat Boston in seven games in the 2010 NBA Finals. Pierce scored 11 points in the third quarter after totaling just six before halftime.
“Tonight, my bones just couldn’t get loose”, said Kobe Bryant. “So that was encouraging”.
Doc Rivers said the steals broke up Utah’s offensive rhythm. He also coached the Celtics on Christmas every year from 2008 through 2013…. “I’ve never played in a Christmas Day game”.
For the 8th straight time, the Clippers have defeated their Staples Center counterparts.
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The Lakers and Celtics have played against each other twice in the NBA Finals during Bryant’s career. “I hated that song for two years”. He’s certainly capable of doing so, and has a knack for giving his team exactly what they need at exactly the right time.
