Dave McMenamin: The Lakers hold on to beat the Kings, 103-99, winning for the 4th time in their last 5 games. LeBron James 32p on 12-for-24 (1-for-8 from 3) 7r 6a 4s; D’Angelo Russell 20p on 7-for-13 5a 4r; Austin Reaves 16p 5a 4r; Anthony Davis 10p 15r 5a 3b; Rui Hachimura 9p 11r. LAL returns home to host DET on Monday before SF for Xmas
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Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham
Keegan Murray’s postgame session discussing Saturday’s 103-99 loss to the Lakers, the force his Kings felt from LA after falling to them two nights ago, and the experience of going toe-to-toe with LeBron James. pic.x.com/bTMWc9M0TM – 9:18 PM
Keegan Murray’s postgame session discussing Saturday’s 103-99 loss to the Lakers, the force his Kings felt from LA after falling to them two nights ago, and the experience of going toe-to-toe with LeBron James. pic.x.com/bTMWc9M0TM – 9:18 PM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
LeBron James multi-tasks between discussing the Lakers win and rooting for Ohio State’s CFP matchup postgame in SAC pic.x.com/0ux1IPY3sT – 9:07 PM
LeBron James multi-tasks between discussing the Lakers win and rooting for Ohio State’s CFP matchup postgame in SAC pic.x.com/0ux1IPY3sT – 9:07 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
LeBron James posted this after setting the NBA record for the most minutes played in the regular season 😂 pic.x.com/qjwbo3UFyx – 9:45 PM
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LeBron James posted this after setting the NBA record for the most minutes played in the regular season 😂 pic.x.com/qjwbo3UFyx – 9:45 PM
Austin Krell @NBAKrell
Guerschon Yabusele just had the follow-up to his dunk on LeBron in the Olympics. Good lord. – 9:10 PM
Guerschon Yabusele just had the follow-up to his dunk on LeBron in the Olympics. Good lord. – 9:10 PM
Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham
Lakers list Anthony Davis and LeBron James as questionable for Saturday’s game in Sacramento. pic.x.com/T6OMJlf3t1 – 7:36 PM
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Lakers list Anthony Davis and LeBron James as questionable for Saturday’s game in Sacramento. pic.x.com/T6OMJlf3t1 – 7:36 PM
Khobi Price @khobi_price
Rui Hachimura is listed on the injury report as probable for tomorrow at Sacramento because of a left tibial contusion.
Anthony Davis and LeBron James are both listed as questionable. pic.x.com/Rag9zrVBHk – 7:31 PM
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Rui Hachimura is listed on the injury report as probable for tomorrow at Sacramento because of a left tibial contusion.
Anthony Davis and LeBron James are both listed as questionable. pic.x.com/Rag9zrVBHk – 7:31 PM
Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
Is this yet another ranking LeBron James will end up leading?
hoopshype.com/lists/nba-rank… – 3:55 PM
Is this yet another ranking LeBron James will end up leading?
hoopshype.com/lists/nba-rank… – 3:55 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
LeBron says NBA needs discussion about style of play, ‘there’s a lot of f****** 3s being shot’
Then his coach J.J. Redick spoke and rightly said what has changed is 18-foot 2s have become 3s today but there are more points scored in the paint now.
nbcsports.com/nba/news/lebro… – 11:07 AM
LeBron says NBA needs discussion about style of play, ‘there’s a lot of f****** 3s being shot’
Then his coach J.J. Redick spoke and rightly said what has changed is 18-foot 2s have become 3s today but there are more points scored in the paint now.
nbcsports.com/nba/news/lebro… – 11:07 AM
Bill Reiter @sportsreiter
The last Reiter Than You of 2024 is coming up live from 10-noon ET: BUM OF THE YEAR, Harbaugh vs Payton, LeBron criticizes state of NBA, Mahomes likely to play, @EphraimSalaam, Buy/Sell, @PrettyDaddyRTY’s Christmas magic, more.
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Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
A LeBron record. Xmas greetings from Mazzulla. Steph went 0 for 7. Thursday wasn’t boring in the NBA apnews.com/article/nba-th… – 9:44 AM
A LeBron record. Xmas greetings from Mazzulla. Steph went 0 for 7. Thursday wasn’t boring in the NBA apnews.com/article/nba-th… – 9:44 AM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
New story: LeBron made some more history and the Lakers made their coach happy for the night with a team win in Sacramento espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 3:25 AM
New story: LeBron made some more history and the Lakers made their coach happy for the night with a team win in Sacramento espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 3:25 AM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
👑🕰️ LeBron James has surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the ALL-TIME LEADER in NBA minutes! pic.x.com/XQ0nGmKMc7 – 1:59 AM
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👑🕰️ LeBron James has surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the ALL-TIME LEADER in NBA minutes! pic.x.com/XQ0nGmKMc7 – 1:59 AM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
LeBron James reflected on becoming the all-time leader in NBA regular season minutes, adding to already being No. 1 in playoff minutes. How did his teammates react? “They told me I’m old as hell” pic.x.com/VlmcfydawM – 1:58 AM
LeBron James reflected on becoming the all-time leader in NBA regular season minutes, adding to already being No. 1 in playoff minutes. How did his teammates react? “They told me I’m old as hell” pic.x.com/VlmcfydawM – 1:58 AM
Kendrick Perkins @KendrickPerkins
Best win of the season for the Lakers… because it wasn’t just the Bron and AD show. Others actually stepped up in a major way!
On the other side… Mike Brown better start winning some games. That seat starting to warm up a bit. – 1:02 AM
Best win of the season for the Lakers… because it wasn’t just the Bron and AD show. Others actually stepped up in a major way!
On the other side… Mike Brown better start winning some games. That seat starting to warm up a bit. – 1:02 AM
Khobi Price @khobi_price
Final: Lakers 113, Kings 100.
LAL’s third win in four games, moving them to 15-12. First consecutive wins since 6-game win streak in mid-Nov.
Austin Reaves: 25p/5a/3s. Anthony Davis: 21p/20r/6b/4a/3s. LeBron James: 19p/7a/6r. D’Angelo Russell: 16p/6r. Gabe Vincent: 12p/5r/3a. – 12:31 AM
Final: Lakers 113, Kings 100.
LAL’s third win in four games, moving them to 15-12. First consecutive wins since 6-game win streak in mid-Nov.
Austin Reaves: 25p/5a/3s. Anthony Davis: 21p/20r/6b/4a/3s. LeBron James: 19p/7a/6r. D’Angelo Russell: 16p/6r. Gabe Vincent: 12p/5r/3a. – 12:31 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
LeBron tonight:
19 PTS
6 REB
7 AST
Passes Kareem in all-time minutes played. pic.x.com/lBJr7VThQI – 12:28 AM
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LeBron tonight:
19 PTS
6 REB
7 AST
Passes Kareem in all-time minutes played. pic.x.com/lBJr7VThQI – 12:28 AM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
The Lakers break a four-game road losing streak and start their two-game miniseries in SAC with a 113-100 win. Reaves 25p 5r 5a 3s; AD 21p 20r 6b 4a 3s; LeBron 19p 7a 6r; D-Lo 16p 6r; Vincent 12p on 4-of-5 from 3 5r 3a; Rui 10p 5r. LAL improves to 15-12, face the Kings again Sat – 12:28 AM
The Lakers break a four-game road losing streak and start their two-game miniseries in SAC with a 113-100 win. Reaves 25p 5r 5a 3s; AD 21p 20r 6b 4a 3s; LeBron 19p 7a 6r; D-Lo 16p 6r; Vincent 12p on 4-of-5 from 3 5r 3a; Rui 10p 5r. LAL improves to 15-12, face the Kings again Sat – 12:28 AM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Lakers have missed 3 attempts at the rim early in the 4th Q, with LeBron thinking he was fouled on one layup, Hachimura coming up short and LeBron missing a left-handed chance.
Kings ran out on the misses and trimmed a 9-point LA lead to 91-88 with 8:57 left. – 12:05 AM
Lakers have missed 3 attempts at the rim early in the 4th Q, with LeBron thinking he was fouled on one layup, Hachimura coming up short and LeBron missing a left-handed chance.
Kings ran out on the misses and trimmed a 9-point LA lead to 91-88 with 8:57 left. – 12:05 AM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
LeBron found Hachimura for a layup just ahead of the 3rd Q buzzer to give the Lakers an 86-80 cushion heading into the 4th Q.
Lakers have 5 players in double figures, and AD holding it down defensively (15 boards, 6 blocks). – 11:56 PM
LeBron found Hachimura for a layup just ahead of the 3rd Q buzzer to give the Lakers an 86-80 cushion heading into the 4th Q.
Lakers have 5 players in double figures, and AD holding it down defensively (15 boards, 6 blocks). – 11:56 PM
Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham
LeBron James teaching the tricks of the trade after De’Aaron Fox tried his hand at guarding the Lakers star. LeBron showing Fox how his shoulder hitting him in the face wasn’t a foul. pic.x.com/rUm8Lpg6Mm – 11:23 PM
LeBron James teaching the tricks of the trade after De’Aaron Fox tried his hand at guarding the Lakers star. LeBron showing Fox how his shoulder hitting him in the face wasn’t a foul. pic.x.com/rUm8Lpg6Mm – 11:23 PM
Khobi Price @khobi_price
Halftime: Lakers 62, Kings 58.
Anthony Davis (9p/10r/4b/2a) blocks Malik Monk’s 3PA before the 2Q ends.
Austin Reaves: 12p/4a. LeBron James: 11p/4r/4a. – 11:15 PM
Halftime: Lakers 62, Kings 58.
Anthony Davis (9p/10r/4b/2a) blocks Malik Monk’s 3PA before the 2Q ends.
Austin Reaves: 12p/4a. LeBron James: 11p/4r/4a. – 11:15 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
LeBron James is now the leader in all-time minutes played in NBA history 👑 pic.x.com/CmZnlRgU2P – 10:57 PM
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LeBron James is now the leader in all-time minutes played in NBA history 👑 pic.x.com/CmZnlRgU2P – 10:57 PM
Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
LeBron has spent a LOT of time on the court. AK pic.x.com/31CFxoJGmJ – 10:53 PM
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LeBron has spent a LOT of time on the court. AK pic.x.com/31CFxoJGmJ – 10:53 PM
Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
I asked LeBron James if the older generation helped him when he came into the league.
“Don’t want to get into what the other generation either did or didn’t do for us coming up. That’s water under the bridge.”
How that has changed:
foxsports.com/stories/nba/it… – 10:06 PM
I asked LeBron James if the older generation helped him when he came into the league.
“Don’t want to get into what the other generation either did or didn’t do for us coming up. That’s water under the bridge.”
How that has changed:
foxsports.com/stories/nba/it… – 10:06 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
The Lakers say LeBron James (left foot injury management) has been upgraded to probable for tonight’s game in Sacramento. – 7:31 PM
The Lakers say LeBron James (left foot injury management) has been upgraded to probable for tonight’s game in Sacramento. – 7:31 PM
Sam Amick @sam_amick
LeBron James joins the chorus of criticism about today’s game: “There’s a lot of f—- threes being shot…”
More here, including his stance on the All-Star game changes, with @jovanbuha, at @TheAthletic
nytimes.com/athletic/60076… – 6:34 PM
LeBron James joins the chorus of criticism about today’s game: “There’s a lot of f—- threes being shot…”
More here, including his stance on the All-Star game changes, with @jovanbuha, at @TheAthletic
nytimes.com/athletic/60076… – 6:34 PM
Sam Amick @sam_amick
LeBron James joins the chorus of criticism about today’s game: “There’s a lot of f—- threes being shot…”
More here from, including his stance on the All-Star game changes, with @jovanbuha, at @TheAthletic
nytimes.com/athletic/60076… – 6:06 PM
LeBron James joins the chorus of criticism about today’s game: “There’s a lot of f—- threes being shot…”
More here from, including his stance on the All-Star game changes, with @jovanbuha, at @TheAthletic
nytimes.com/athletic/60076… – 6:06 PM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
New story: LeBron James on the state of today’s NBA – “There’s a lot of f—-ing 3s being shot” espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 5:17 PM
New story: LeBron James on the state of today’s NBA – “There’s a lot of f—-ing 3s being shot” espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 5:17 PM
Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham
Ahead of tonight’s game in Sacramento, LeBron James sits down to talk about approaching the NBA’s all-time minutes mark, DeMar DeRozan’s longevity and fit with the Kings and he’s asked about the new All-Star game format. pic.x.com/TJLxa3xuvY – 3:44 PM
Ahead of tonight’s game in Sacramento, LeBron James sits down to talk about approaching the NBA’s all-time minutes mark, DeMar DeRozan’s longevity and fit with the Kings and he’s asked about the new All-Star game format. pic.x.com/TJLxa3xuvY – 3:44 PM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
LeBron James, when asked about changes to the NBA All-Star Game format, touched on more issues with the league: “Our game, there’s a lot of f—ing 3s being shot. So it’s a bigger conversation than just the All-Star Game” pic.x.com/weKJVSyXfB – 3:07 PM
LeBron James, when asked about changes to the NBA All-Star Game format, touched on more issues with the league: “Our game, there’s a lot of f—ing 3s being shot. So it’s a bigger conversation than just the All-Star Game” pic.x.com/weKJVSyXfB – 3:07 PM
Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham
For Thursday’s game vs. Lakers, the Kings list Kevin Huerter (AC joint sprain), Keegan Murray (ankle) and Domantas Sabonis (back contusion) as questionable.
Lakers list LeBron James (left foot) as questionable, Anthony Davis (plantar fascitis) probable, Jarred Vanderbilt, – 11:42 PM
For Thursday’s game vs. Lakers, the Kings list Kevin Huerter (AC joint sprain), Keegan Murray (ankle) and Domantas Sabonis (back contusion) as questionable.
Lakers list LeBron James (left foot) as questionable, Anthony Davis (plantar fascitis) probable, Jarred Vanderbilt, – 11:42 PM
More on this storyline
Khobi Price: Lakers say Rui Hachimura (left tibial contusion) has been upgraded to available for today at Sacramento. LeBron James (left foot injury management) was upgraded to probable earlier in the afternoon. -via Twitter @khobi_price / December 21, 2024
Mike Trudell: LeBron (left foot injury management) has been upgraded to probable for today’s game at SAC. -via Twitter @LakersReporter / December 21, 2024
And James was able to enjoy the minutes feat coming full circle, back in the same city where he played his first NBA regular-season game in 2003. “It’s a pretty cool honor, obviously, anytime I’m linked with some of the greats that have ever played this game,” James said. “I’ve been available to my teammates. I’ve been able to do this at a high level over two decades. And to continue to put myself in record books in this game of basketball that I love so much and in the best league in the world is pretty cool and it’s very humbling.” -via ESPN / December 20, 2024