LOS ANGELES LAKERS
Where the Stars Come to Play
Posted October 30, 2023 | 9:47 AM PT
THIS WEEK IN L.A. -- It starting to feel like deja vu in L.A. as the Lakers dropped its first three games to start the season, which is looking to be an eerily similar start to last season when the team started 0-5 before notching a win, and then dropping to 2-10.
"No, I'm not worried," said head coach
Darvin Ham. "We've played some really good teams this week – and our team is really good – but we're still figuring out rotations and who should be playing with who. I played in the league and it helped me knowing that stuff, so I got to do a better job at that, too."
The Lakers were close against Phoenix, even though they were missing Bradley Beal. And they did trade the lead back-and-forth in Sacramento all the way up until the final minutes of the game, so while it's not the start the Lakers wanted, they shouldn't be concerned just yet.
This Week's Schedule
- vs Orlando Magic (2-0)
- vs Los Angles Clippers (1-2)
- at Orlando Magic (2-0)
Team Leaders
- PPG - LeBron James, 23.7
- RPG - Anthony Davis, 10.3
- APG - D'Angelo Russell, 7.7
- SPG - Cameron Reddish, 1.3
- BPG - Anthony Davis, 3.0
- 3PT - Taurean Prince, 50.0% (1.7/3.3 3PM/A)
NBA Players of the Week
- PHI Joel Embiid
- DAL Luka Doncic
Transactions
- 10/30
- TRADE -
PHI Receives: Marcus Morris Sr., Nicolas Batum, Robert Covington, Kenyon Martin Jr., '28 First, '24 Second
LAC Receives: James Harden, PJ Tucker, Filip Petrusev, Jaden Springer
- 10/26
DET Signs: Romeo Langford - 1yr/$4.93M
- 10/24
MIA Signs: Kevin Porter Jr. - 1yr/$5.00M
- 10/16
GSW Signs: Edmond Sumner - 1yr/$1.99M
+ Key Injuries +
- Out for Season
CHI Lonzo Ball - Knee
MEM Steven Adams - Knee
MIA Kevin Porter Jr. - Suspension (Pending)
DEN Vlatko Cancar - Knee
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Out for 6-8 Months
HOU Victor Oladipo - Achilles
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Out for 4-6 Months
FA Montrezl Harrell - Knee
MEM Brandon Clarke - Achilles
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Out for 1-2 Months
CLE Ricky Rubio - Personal
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Out for 8-10 Weeks
PHX Damion Lee - Knee
MEM Ja Morant - Suspension
