Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers are spiking their underwhelming season with big moments, with Friday's win over the Grizzlies dramatic all the way.

Dennis Schroder stole the ball from Desmond Bane in the final seconds to give the Lakers a late lead.

The Lakers concluded a 2-3 home stand by getting crushed in the rebounding department. It could have represented the Lakers’ night in a nutshell. Ja Morant missed a runner in the lane but Lakers forward Wenyen Gabriel was called for a foul while pursuing the rebound with 1.9 seconds left. Memphis led by a point and inbounded the ball by their bench to Desmond Bane with 17.8 seconds left. “We followed the game plan and that’s what happens when we execute.” “That’s what we drew up in the timeout.

Russell Westbrook made sure to match up with Ja Morant with the game on the line between the Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies.

[slew](https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-russell-westbrook-blames-joel-embiid-for-late-game-snafu-la-loss-sixers) of [officiating errors](https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-semi-vindicated-as-nba-drops-mixed-bag-on-officiating-from-la-loss-vs-mavs) may have [cost them Ws](https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-nba-says-refs-missed-key-foul-that-may-have-cost-la-win-vs-kings)). Lakers win (to Shannon’s [amusement](https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-shannon-sharpe-gets-the-last-laugh-as-la-embarrasses-grizzlies)). It’s hard to overstate how desperately the Lakers needed a nail-biter to go their way. [29 points on 10-of-18 shooting](https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1616684526624804864), essential production on a relatively off night for LeBron James (21 points) — got the job done. Los Angeles’ combination of perimeter pests (Schroder, Westbrook, Patrick Beverley) had collectively held the Grizzlies superstar to 9-0f-28 shooting up to that point. Throughout the cold night for both clubs, the Lakers relied on scrappy defense, keeping the Grizzlies to 42.2% shooting.

BATTLE FOR TOP SPOT: Memphis slipped a game and a half behind Western Conference leaders Denver, who beat Indiana 134-111 for their ninth straight win.

“Flags from Russia and Belarus are banned onsite at the Australian Open,” Tennis Australia wrote “I hope to get to the majors before I turn 26,” Lee said at a news conference announcing the signing in Taipei on Wednesday. Veteran Andy Murray battled through a five-set epic against home hope Thanasi Kokkinakis which ended at 4:05am yesterday morning to reach the third round, calling the early hours conclusion “a bit of a farce.” “I don’t know who it’s beneficial for. The former NBA star posted a double-double of 17 points and 13 Cleveland sliced the deficit to four with two minutes remaining, but Jerome promptly drained another three-pointer and the Warriors were off again. On Memphis’ ensuing possession he poked the ball away from Desmond Bane and raced up the court with it for a layup.

Dennis Schroder grabbed a steal and drove for the go-ahead basket with 7.6 seconds left on Friday as the Los Angeles Lakers edged Memphis, 122-121, ...

On Memphis’ ensuing possession he poked the ball away from Desmond Bane and raced up the court with it for a layup. “I just made a play,” Schroder told broadcaster ESPN. LOS ANGELES – Dennis Schroder grabbed a steal and drove for the go-ahead basket with 7.6 seconds left on Friday as the Los Angeles Lakers edged Memphis, 122-121, to end the Grizzlies’ 11-game NBA winning streak.

During a wide-ranging conversation with former NBA point guard-turned-Dallas Mavericks assistant coach God Shammgod, Brandon "Scoop B" Robinson of Bally ...

Two have been certified Gold, while his biggest hit, "Come Home With Me" in 2002, was certified Platinum in the U.S. At 15 years, and the city champ, he was getting MVPs and all that." "Mace used to come and get me every morning just to play defense so he could work on his defense.

Behind another strong effort from LeBron James, the Los Angeles Lakers secured what was perhaps a season-defining win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday.

The Lakers are also only two games out of sixth, which is the last non-play-in position. 9 deadline, there may be some reinforcements on the way as well. It was also a win over the No.

I had the Wolves penciled in as a 50-win team and contender for a top-four seed, but what does it matter what I think? The Wolves themselves clearly believed ...

That isn't going to cut it for a team already wanting shooting after the trade of [Kevin Huerter](/nba/players/2268227/kevin-huerter/). They still foul like crazy (they give up the most free throws and take the fewest). Everyone hammered Neil Olshey for his reluctance, or flat-out unwillingness, to break up the Lillard-McCollum duo and/or make strong roster moves during his tenure, but this is the other side of that. Still a bad defensive team covering for a vulnerable backcourt. But now the dust has settled, and what are the Blazers? The margin for error has all but disappeared for the Warriors, but they're still making errors. [Trae Young](/nba/players/2938032/trae-young/) and Murray, and only a recent hot streak has lifted Young's 3-point percentage north of 35. They have crept above .500 with this recent surge, and again, things could be on the upswing. The defense, which was supposed to take the big leap, is worse than it was last season by over two points per 100 possessions, and the offense -- get this -- is over 12 points worse per 100 when Gobert is on the floor, per Cleaning the Glass. I had the Wolves penciled in as a 50-win team and contender for a top-four seed, but what does it matter what I think? This is a mess. This was a team looking to build on almost winning a playoff series last season, and now it's going to be tough to even crack the postseason.

Memphis Grizzlies swingman Dillon Brooks spent the bulk of his minutes defending Los Angeles Lakers All-Star power forward LeBron James last night.

In 36:32, James scored "just" 23 points on 8-of-21 shooting from the floor (1-of-5 from three) and 6-of-7 shooting from the free throw line. Thanks in part to Brooks, James finished well below his standard shooting efficiency (he's knocking down 50.6% from the floor this year) and points per game (29.6). Memphis Grizzlies swingman Dillon Brooks spent the bulk of his minutes defending Los Angeles Lakers All-Star power forward LeBron James last night.

Nonetheless, LA picked up a much-needed win, and head coach Darvin Ham credited the teams' character and fight to snap Memphis' 11-game win streak. "Once we ...

James only had 23 points, nine rebounds, and six assists, while the leading six-man of the year candidate led all scorers with 29 points in 31 minutes, along with five rebounds and six assists. The Los Angeles Lakers have been a part of close games in four of their last five games, and they've fallen short in three of those games. Last night, LA took on the second-sed Memphis Grizzles, and shocker, it was a close game.