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Jarred Vanderbilt sent out a tweet after the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Dallas Mavericks.

This is the Anthony Davis the Lakers need come the playoffs.

The Dallas Mavericks lost a typical element of their homecourt advantage right before they blew a 27-point lead to the LA Lakers.

The Mavericks lost the game for a myriad of reasons. One of the unique features to the Mavericks’ in-arena presentation are the mics they have attached to the rims to accentuate swishes (and bricks). In the second half, Dallas’ homecourt advantage — the loud natural sounds — could not be heard. The exaggerated sounds create a thud or swish depending on the outcome of a player’s shot. Natural sounds of the game are a staple at Mavericks home games. Luka Doncic’s shortcomings in crunch time, Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd’s refusal to call a timeout while the Lakers surged, and there was also Kyrie Irving, who had an erratic shooting night.

The Los Angeles Lakers came back from 27 points down on Sunday against the Dallas Mavericks to produ...

Donte DiVincenzo was strong in a supporting role, chipping in 21 points (seven-of-13 shooting), eight rebounds, five assists and four steals. Lillard had 41 points with eight triples by half-time, the most points of any player in a half this season. Anthony Davis was the star of the show on the offensive end, scoring a game-high 30 points on 12-of-20 shooting with 15 rebounds and four assists, and the league's active leader for career blocked shots per game swatted away three Maverick attempts.

Anthony Davis had 30 points and 15 rebounds, including a put-back dunk for the late lead.

Mavericks: Dallas cooled off after a hot start from going 8 of 26 after the break. The comeback was methodical, and inside-oriented, as the Lakers outscored the Mavericks 62-32 in the paint. Lakers: LA won despite an 0-of-15 start from 3-point range, and was being outscored 30-0 from deep by the second quarter. The Mavericks were still down three with 15 seconds left when an inbound pass from Irving to Doncic was headed toward the backcourt. “But I definitely wasn’t going to locker room and not finish the game. He stayed in the game.

After careful inspection, the sun still rose and set on Sunday. However, Sunday was not particularly a good day for the Dallas Kyrie Mavericks.

The Lakers outscored the Mavs in the paint, 62-32. At that juncture, the Mavs were outrebounding the Lakers by a 31-26 margin. GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY MISSED: The Mavs missed a golden opportunity to put a little more distance between themselves and the surging Lakers. The Lakers also outscored the Mavs in second-chance points, 18-10. 6, 2002 when the Mavs were hammering the Lakers in Los Angeles by 27 points entering the fourth quarter. Kobe Bryant tallied 21 points in a fourth quarter that saw the Lakers outscore the Mavs, 44-15, while also converting 16-of-18 field goals.

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis talks about the very valuable impact Jarred Vanderbilt brings on both ends of the floor.

The Lakers forward felt that the team needed that energy at the moment and focused on doing what he does best, creating turnovers and crashing the glass, to help change the game. It’s the best way to watch player interviews, exclusive coverage from events, participate in live shows, and more! Like on the other end, he knows guys like to play off of him and make him shoot and he knows how to play off of it with his corner cutting and crashing the glass getting us extra possessions. And as Davis would elaborate on, it isn’t just his individual work, but what that allows he and LeBron to do on the defensive end that is so valuable: Vando how do you wanna guard it?’ and make it as comfortable as we can for all three of us, if all three of us are in the action […] If we need to stay in coverage, Vando is good enough where he’s able to fight over a screen and still chase and get back in front. So it gives us a lot more freedom on the defensive end to be able to have a bigger lineup with Vando in there and myself and Bron.”

The forgotten member of the Russell Westbrook trade transformed the Lakers in a crucial rally from a 27-point deficit in Dallas.

Vanderbilt wasn’t the headliner of the three-team Westbrook-Russell trade, but he might end up being the most impactful addition to the deal. “He knows with his corner cutting and crashing to the glass, getting us extra possessions, his value for our team, you can’t even put it into words what he brings and does for us. Davis’ go-ahead bucket, an offensive rebound that resulted in a dunk, was made possible by Vanderbilt keeping the possession alive and tipping it up toward Davis’ vicinity. He addresses the need for a long, athletic, dirty-work forward that can seamlessly fit next to James and Davis. Dončić and the Mavericks built their lead in a first half that resembled the second half of their Christmas Day blowout of the Lakers. The Lakers won despite missing [D’Angelo Russell](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/dangelo-russell-T78UXpDn5eShWlwg/), who was a late scratch due to a sprained ankle he suffered against [Golden State](https://theathletic.com/nba/team/warriors/) in the previous game. “That’s a tall task to try to manage that matchup,” Ham said of Vanderbilt defending Dončić. Vanderbilt’s five deflections led the Lakers and almost matched the Mavericks’ team total (seven), per NBA.com. “That’s why he’s here: to create havoc with his energy and his efforts,” Lakers head coach Darvin Ham said. He thought it was going to be a backcourt violation, so he smacked the ball forward in an attempt to save the possession. [NBA](https://theathletic.com/nba/)’s leading scorer, famously plays at his own pace, which is one of the many reasons he’s a generational talent. His eight offensive rebounds tied his career high and helped the Lakers’ offense stay afloat while the team shot just 17.6 percent on 3-pointers.

The Lakers are trending upward after a comeback win over the Mavs. Skip, Shannon and Colin decide whether things are truly looking up for L.A..

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Soreness in his right foot will sideline Lakers forward LeBron James for the game Tuesday night against the Grizzlies in Memphis, the team announced.

Just understood the importance of the game and then with the momentum that we had, I felt like we could still win after being down. We’ll monitor it the next couple days, see how it feels and go from there.” He appeared to tell teammates and Lakers staff that he “heard a pop.” “With him hurt, rolled his ankle, whatever, you never wanna see that. That’s for sure,” he said after the win Sunday. “But I definitely wasn’t going to go to the locker room and not finish the game out tonight.

James helped lead the Lakers to their biggest comeback in 21 years on Sunday when they overcame a 27-point deficit to stun the Mavericks in Dallas, but that ...

Now the Lakers will have to rely on Davis and Russell, their new point guard, to keep the team afloat while James recovers. The Lakers have a 5-9 record without James this season. James helped lead the Lakers to their biggest comeback in 21 years on Sunday when they overcame a 27-point deficit to stun the Mavericks in Dallas, but that victory came at a cost. [LeBron James](/nba/players/400553/lebron-james/) will miss Tuesday's game between the [Los Angeles Lakers](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/LAL/los-angeles-lakers/) and [Memphis Grizzlies](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/MEM/memphis-grizzlies/) due to right foot soreness, the Lakers announced Monday. That is time the Lakers simply cannot afford to lose. They face the Thunder on Wednesday, Timberwolves Friday, and Warriors on Sunday.

The Lakers have ruled LeBron James (foot) out for Tuesday's marquee matchup against Ja Morant and the Grizzlies.

However, D’Angelo Russell is doubtful with a right ankle sprain, and it looks like he’s headed to a second straight missed game for LA. AD hasn’t missed a game for nearly a full month now, and it doesn’t seem like his streak is going to end on Tuesday. Unfortunately for the Lakers, they will need to try and get a win at the FedEx forum without [LeBron James](https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-injury-sparks-major-concern-from-shannon-sharpe).

Logan and Raja discuss Quin Snyder's new position in Atlanta and recap the Lakers-Mavericks game.

Along the way, the guys unpack what the Lakers-Mavericks matchup says about those two teams moving forward into the latter part of the season (32:00). Later, they touch on the Phoenix Suns ahead of Kevin Durant’s much-anticipated debut (40:00). Next, they talk about Quin Snyder’s five-year contract to become the head coach for the Atlanta Hawks and what that means for the future of the franchise (22:00).

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers may miss multiple weeks with an injury to his right foot.

But he stayed in to finish the game, noting how important it was to the Lakers’ playoff hopes. The top six teams in each conference are guaranteed playoff berths. The importance of this game and then the momentum that we had, I felt like we could steal one after being down.”

James played just under 37 minutes against the Mavericks, finishing with 26 points and eight rebounds, helping the Lakers improve to 29-32.

But now it appears as though he will miss a sizable portion of those games, dealing a big blow to the Lakers' playoff hopes. James has missed 14 of the Lakers' 61 games this season with various ailments. D'Angelo Russell is dealing with his own ankle injury and is doubtful for Tuesday's game. James' injury certainly changes Los Angeles' outlook and alters their chances of making a late-season push for the postseason. Los Angeles has won two of the first three games against Golden State this season. [Lakers already ruled James out](https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2023-02-27_07PM.pdf) for Tuesday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies.

James suffered the injury in Sunday's win over the Dallas Mavericks.

[Troy Brown Jr.](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/troy-brown-jr-VYZHoNMwJDDOVeZ0/) has been James’ primary backup since the rotation reshuffle. Beyond that, the Lakers will likely play [Rui Hachimura](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/rui-hachimura-qzSY3bocNkNzQ2KH/) and [Austin Reaves](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/austin-reaves-tXhYjgbjhuu4Ro1r/) more at small forward in attempt to juice up their offense. He remains a top-10 player, and a team that was just hitting its stride, winning four of five games with its new group, can’t survive his absence. For starters, there are only six weeks remaining in the regular season. - James scored 26 points against the Mavericks. Here’s what you need to know:

James seemingly hurt his foot during Lakers' comeback win over Mavs on Sunday.

Now the Lakers will have to rely on Davis and Russell, their new point guard, to keep the team afloat while James recovers. The Lakers have a 5-9 record without James this season. James helped lead the Lakers to their biggest comeback in 21 years on Sunday when they overcame a 27-point deficit to stun the Mavericks in Dallas, but that victory came at a cost. [LeBron James](/nba/players/400553/lebron-james/) will miss Tuesday's game between the [Los Angeles Lakers](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/LAL/los-angeles-lakers/) and [Memphis Grizzlies](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/MEM/memphis-grizzlies/) due to right foot soreness, the Lakers announced Monday. That is time the Lakers simply cannot afford to lose. They face the Thunder on Wednesday, Timberwolves Friday, and Warriors on Sunday.

LeBron James sustained the injury in the third quarter of the Lakers' win over the Mavericks on Sunday and left the arena with a signficant limp.

At 29-32 and in 12th place in the Western Conference, the Lakers are trying to get into the playoffs. James, 38, missed games earlier in the season and has played in 47 of Los Angeles’ 61 games. The last time? 19, James told reporters that the Lakers’ remaining games were the 23 most important regular-season games of his career. James, who left Dallas’ arena with a significant limp, is listed as “out” with right foot soreness for Tuesday’s game at Memphis,, and the Lakers have not released additional details. He finished the game, scoring 26 points but was overheard on ABC telling the Lakers bench, “I heard a pop.”

James will reportedly seek additional opinions on the foot injury he suffered in Sunday's comeback victory over Dallas.

But he stayed in to finish the game, noting how important it was to the Lakers’ playoff hopes. The top six teams in each conference are guaranteed playoff berths. James played 37 minutes in the Lakers’ 111-108 win at Dallas on Sunday, helping Los Angeles rally from a 27-point deficit.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James reportedly is facing an extended spell on the sidelines after suffering a right foot injury on Sunday.

But now it appears as though he will miss a sizable portion of those games, dealing a big blow to the Lakers' playoff hopes. James has missed 14 of the Lakers' 61 games this season with various ailments. James' injury certainly changes Los Angeles' outlook and alters their chances of making a late-season push for the postseason. D'Angelo Russell is dealing with his own ankle injury and is doubtful for Tuesday's game. Los Angeles has won two of the first three games against Golden State this season. If James is out for at least a week, he will miss Sunday's matchup against the Warriors at Crypto.com Arena, the final meeting of the season between the two rivals.

The all-star forward is expected to miss multiple weeks as the retooled Lakers look to surge up the standings and secure a postseason berth.

[the NBA’s all-time leading scorer](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/02/07/lebron-james-scoring-record/?itid=lk_inline_manual_17) and set a league record by [appearing in his 19th All-Star Game](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/02/19/nba-all-star-game-lebron-james-jayson-tatum/?itid=lk_inline_manual_17). With roughly six weeks remaining in the regular season, Los Angeles is one game out of the West’s play-in mix and 2½ games out of securing a guaranteed playoff spot by finishing with a top-six record in the conference. Los Angeles is 4-1 since parting with Westbrook, including convincing wins over the New Orleans Pelicans and Golden State Warriors, two teams in the West’s play-in mix. The Athletic [first reported Monday](https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1630362855747862528) that James would be sidelined for an extended period of time. James immediately reacted, holding the middle of his right foot and saying he “heard it pop.” Despite the setback, James continued playing, posting 26 points, eight rebounds and three assists in 37 minutes.

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers faced-off against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks on...

James played on after landing awkwardly on his foot against Dallas on Sunday but was later seen limping away. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Athletic also reported that he would seek multiple medical opinions to determine his status. ESPN reported on Monday that James was undergoing further “testing and conversations” to determine the extent of the injury. “I definitely wasn’t going to go to the locker room and not finish the game out tonight, I understood the importance of the game,” he said after the win.

NBA teams were 138-0 this season when leading by 27 or more points before Sunday.

LeBron James reportedly could miss the Lakers' game against the Warriors on Sunday.

LeBron James could face multiple weeks on the sidelines after suffering a foot injury, US media said Monday, dealing a blow to the Los Angeles Lakers hopes ...

After a shaky start to the season, the Lakers have improved markedly in recent weeks following a flurry of roster moves that has strengthened the team's lineup. James later said he was determined not to leave the game in a bid to help the recently revitalised Lakers claim victory. Los Angeles (AFP) – LeBron James could face multiple weeks on the sidelines after suffering a foot injury, US media said Monday, dealing a blow to the Los Angeles Lakers hopes of forcing their way into the playoffs.

"It's 23 of the most important games of my career, for the regular season," James said at All-Star weekend. "That's the type of mindset that I have and I hope ...

What is clear is that the choices he and the Lakers make moving forward will dictate what kind of twilight James is capable of having. The Lakers landed [D'Angelo Russell](/nba/players/2152730/dangelo-russell/) at the deadline. The [Lakers](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/LAL/los-angeles-lakers/) ruled him out of Tuesday's game against the [Memphis Grizzlies](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/MEM/memphis-grizzlies/), but as the front-end of a back-to-back, that was to be expected. The [Timberwolves](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/MIN/minnesota-timberwolves/) can do so on Friday. [Kyrie Irving](/nba/players/1779901/kyrie-irving/) in Cleveland. [Thunder](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/OKC/oklahoma-city-thunder/) can clinch a tiebreaker over the Lakers on Wednesday. The bombshell dropped soon after: the Lakers [fear an extended absence](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/lebron-james-foot-injury-update-lakers-star-to-miss-at-least-two-weeks-but-absence-expected-to-be-longer/) for James. Even when the ailment is fluky, such as the ankle injury James sustained in 2021 when 13 and got hurt the next time the Lakers took the floor. [Dallas Mavericks](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/DAL/dallas-mavericks/). "That's the type of mindset that I have and I hope the guys will have coming off the break." "I'm going to figure out ways to make sure I'm available and on the floor for every single one of these 23 games," James ended that All-Star quote by saying.