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Feels like the Trae Young trade (despite his eruption against the Rockets) did not pay off the way you wanted it to. Any pivots planned?

Oh it certainly has not paid off at all. This team is so inconsistent. The Atlanta and Indiana games on the road, I was lucky to get victories out of those two games being down by double digits in the third quarter in both. I should've went with a Lauri Markkanen trade. I think realistically he's the best guy right now in the league that would slide in and fit well with AD and LeBron, plus Markkanen is only 27 and entering his prime. He can play the stretch 5 and put AD back at the PF spot, he can rebound, good team defender, has a nice outside shot. I would be very curious as to how a team with those 3 on it would fare. As far as pivots go, if this team continues the trend of win/loss/win/loss ... I'm very likely to shut LeBron down for the remainder of the season and give those minutes to Bronny and see what a backcourt trio of Young, James and Christie look like. I'm very high on Max Christie and he's got the potential to be a great 3 and D player.

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2024-25 NBA Standings (Playoff Picture) Through March 1, 2025

Western Conference

#	TEAM	W-L	PCT	GB
1	Phoenix Suns	42-20	.677	- -
2	Denver Nuggets	40-19	.678	- -td]
3	Dallas Mavericks	39-23	.629	3.0
4	Houston Rockets	36-24	.600	5.0
5	Golden State Warriors	34-25	.576	6.5
6	Oklahoma City Thunder	33-26	.559	7.5
7	LA Clippers	31-28	.525	9.5
8	Sacramento Kings	31-30	.508	12.5
9	New Orleans Pelicans	29-32	.475	12.5
10	Minnesota Timberwolves	29-32	.475	12.5
11	Los Angeles Lakers	27-33	.450	14.0
12	Utah Jazz	27-34	.443	14.5
13	Memphis Grizzlies	27-34	.443	14.5
14	Portland Trail Blazers	27-34	.443	14.5
15	San Antonio Spurs	20-41	.328	21.5

Eastern Conference

#	TEAM	W-L	PCT	GB
1	Cleveland Cavaliers	42-19	.689	- -
2	Boston Celtics	40-20	.667	1.5
3	Charlotte Hornets	35-25	.583	6.5
4	Detroit Pistons	34-26	.567	7.5
5	Washington Wizards	33-28	.541	9.0
6	Miami Heat	31-29	.517	10.5
7	Indiana Pacers	30-32	.484	12.5
8	Orlando Magic	29-31	.483	12.5
9	Brooklyn Nets	28-33	.459	14.0
10	Toronto Raptors	27-33	.450	14.5
11	Chicago Bulls	25-35	.417	16.5
12	Milwaukee Bucks	24-36	.400	17.5
13	Philadelphia 76ers	21-39	.350	20.5
14	New York Knicks	19-42	.311	23.0
15	Atlanta Hawks	17-44	.279	25.0

[theICON562]

Lakers let another one slip away at the end

Inconsistency is best way to describe Lakers play game to game

Recap of Thunder/Lakers game played on March 2, 2025

The Los Angeles Lakers are going to wish they could go back at the end of some of these games and execute down the stretch. The Lakers could have a much better record than they do currently and/or a much better chance at getting into the postseason if they would just be consistent. They weren't and dropped a heartbreaker to Oklahoma City, 111-110. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with a game-high 37 points, hitting 16-of-28 shots from the field, along with five rebounds, seven assists, three steals and one block. Kyle Kuzma finished with 15 points, six rebounds, two assists and one steal. Off the bench, Isaiah Hartenstein put up 14 points, four rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block. Trae Young led the Lakers with 26 points, four rebounds and eight assists. LeBron James finished with 22 points, 13 rebounds, seven assists and one steal. Anthony Davis hit 8-of-13 shots from the field for 17 points, five rebounds, five assists, four steals and three blocks. Max Christie added 15 points and Kelly Olynyk chipped in with 11.

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final
	32	30	25	24	111
	30	27	24	29	110

Player Stats
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander - 37 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals, 1 block
Kyle Kuzma - 15 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal
Isaiah Hartenstein - 14 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block
Jalen Williams - 11 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 1 block
Chet Holmgren - 10 points, 10 rebounds, 1 block

Player Stats
Trae Young - 26 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists
LeBron James - 22 points, 13 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal
Anthony Davis - 17 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals, 3 blocks
Max Christie - 15 points, 5 rebounds, 2 blocks
Kelly Olynyk - 11 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists




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Next Game: 3/4 @ Portland Trail Blazers

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SCORES FROM AROUND THE LEAGUE

Sunday, March 2, 2025
Dallas Mavericks 106, Toronto Raptors 93
Sacramento Kings 112, Philadelphia 76ers 100
Golden State Warriors 125, Utah Jazz 88
Chicago Bulls 126, Atlanta Hawks 88
Washington Wizards 117, New York Knicks 114 (OT)
Brooklyn Nets 97, Milwaukee Bucks 90
Indiana Pacers 110, San Antonio Spurs 87

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Monday, March 3, 2025
Boston Celtics 112, New Orleans Pelicans 99
Cleveland Cavaliers 113, Golden State Warriors 110
Utah Jazz 138, Denver Nuggets 126
Minnesota Timberwolves 117, Orlando Magic 112
Detroit Pistons 116, LA Clippers 111
Oklahoma City Thunder 107, Phoenix Suns 106

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Week 18

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Eastern Conference Player of the Week

LaMelo Ball

Western Conference Player of the Week

Stephen Curry

Eastern Conference Player of the Month

Josh Giddey

Western Conference Player of the Month

Luka Doncic

Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month

Alexandre Sarr

Western Conference Rookie of the Month

Zaccharie Risacher

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Matchup Preview - March 4, 2025

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STARTING LINEUPS

Trae Young	Point Guard	Malcolm Brogdon
Max Christie	Shooting Guard	Anfernee Simons
LeBron James	Small Forward	Shaedon Sharpe
Anthony Davis	Power Forward	Jerami Grant
Andre Drummond	Center	Deandre Ayton

GAME NOTES
This will be the 246th meeting between the Trail Blazers and the Lakers, with Los Angeles leading the all-time series 129-116 ... At Crypto.com Arena, the Lakers are 27-20 against the Trail Blazers all-time in the regular season ... L.A. defeated Portland in the 2018-19 season (11/3/18) to end a 16-game losing streak to the Trail Blazers … Since 1989, the Lakers have won just seven season series against the Trail Blazers, (2023-24, 2019-20, 2012-13, 2011-12, 2010-11, 2004-05 and 1992-93) … In recent series history, during the 2011-12 season (2/20/12), the Lakers held the Trail Blazers to seven first-quarter points, Portland’s lowest first-quarter point total in their then-3,363-game history in the NBA ... That mark also matched the second-lowest point total allowed by the Lakers in the first quarter since the team moved to Los Angeles prior to the 1960-61 season.




2024-25 Season Series
11/29/24 - @ Crypto.com Arena - POR 112, LAL 108
3/4/25 - @ Moda Center
3/28/25 - @ Moda Center

[theICON562]

Lakers handle business in win against Portland

Fourth quarter run sees Lakers in rare form

Recap of Lakers/Trail Blazers game played on March 4, 2025

The Los Angeles Lakers visited Portland for the first time this season and their second time matching up against the Blazers. These two teams met back in November in LA with Portland coming away with a 112-108 victory. Coming into tonight's game both the Lakers and Blazers had identical records 27-34 and in a four-way tie and two games behind the 10th seed for the play-in tournament. Tonight's contest obviously carrying some value as whoever could get the victory would also get a leg up in the standings. The Lakers held a one-point lead at the half, 55-54, but Portland outscored them by five in the third quarter to hold an 84-80 lead. Portland led by as many as seven, 89-82, but the Lakers went on a 13-6 run to tie the game up 95-95 with 7:39 remaining. The Lakers outscored Portland 20-12 the rest of the game and came away with a 115-107 victory. Trae Young put on a performance tonight, leading the Lakers with 47 points and hitting 19-of-30 shots. LeBron James finished with 24 points, seven rebounds, six assists and Anthony Davis had 23 points, nine rebounds, two assists and four blocks. Anfernee Simons led the Blazers with 21 points, two rebounds and seven assists. Malcolm Brogdon finished with 19 points, five rebounds, seven assists and one block. Shaedon Sharpe put up 18 points on 7-of-12 from the field and Deandre Ayton scored 16 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out three assists. These two teams will meet up one more time back here in Portland at the end of the month. The Lakers will return home to face the Knicks and 76ers before heading back on the road.

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final
	32	23	25	35	115
	27	27	30	23	107

Player Stats
Trae Young - 47 points, 1 rebound, 5 assists
LeBron James - 24 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists
Anthony Davis - 23 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 blocks

Player Stats
Anfernee Simons - 21 points, 2 rebounds, 7 assists
Malcolm Brogdon - 19 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 block
Shaedon Sharpe - 18 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists, 1 steal
Deandre Ayton - 16 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists
Jerami Grant - 10 points, 4 rebounds
Dalano Banton - 10 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block







Next Game: 3/6 vs. New York Knicks

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SCORES FROM AROUND THE LEAGUE

Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Washington Wizards 131, Atlanta Hawks 110
Philadelphia 76ers 128, Milwaukee Bucks 101
Toronto Raptors 114, Boston Celtics 106
Miami Heat 118, Chicago Bulls 105
Brooklyn Nets 107, Charlotte Hornets 101
Memphis Grizzlies 149, New York Knicks 102
San Antonio Spurs 108, Houston Rockets 102
Dallas Mavericks 101, Indiana Pacers 100

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SCORES FROM AROUND THE LEAGUE

Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Orlando Magic 115, Atlanta Hawks 109
Milwaukee Bucks 105, Charlotte Hornets 96
New Orleans Pelicans 118, Toronto Raptors 100
Houston Rockets 100, Golden State Warriors 92
Detroit Pistons 119, Minnesota Timberwolves 96
Sacramento Kings 138, Cleveland Cavaliers 125
Denver Nuggets 121, Oklahoma City Thunder 91
Phoenix Suns 102, LA Clippers 94

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Matchup Preview - March 6, 2025

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STARTING LINEUPS

Jalen Brunson	Point Guard	Trae Young
Donte DiVincenzo	Shooting Guard	Max Christie
O.G. Anunoby	Small Forward Guard	LeBron James
Julius Randle	Power Forward	Anthony Davis
Mitchell Robinson	Center	Andre Drummond

GAME NOTES
Dating back to the Minneapolis era, this will be the 302nd meeting between the two sides and the 211th since the Lakers moved to Los Angeles prior to the 1960-61 season ... On March 25, 2014, the Lakers scored 51 points in the third quarter, setting the franchise mark for points in a single period ... At Crypto.com Arena, the Lakers are 18-7 all-time against the Knicks ... On Feb. 2, 2009, Kobe Bryant scored a Madison Square Garden record 61 points on 19-of-31 shooting while converting all 20 of his free throw attempts ... On Jan. 31, 2006, the Lakers established a series road record for largest margin of victory with a 130-97 win over the Knicks at MSG



2024-25 Season Series
11/27/24 - @ Madison Square Garden - LAL 105, NYK 104
3/6/25 - @ Crypto.com Arena

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Lakers route Knicks for largest margin of victory this season

Two wins a row, could be the start of something

Recap of Knicks/Lakers game played on March 6, 2025

The Los Angeles Lakers hosted the New York Knicks on Wednesday night in Los Angeles, but then they proceeded to just run the Knicks off the court in a very convincing way. This was the vision of what the Lakers would look like on a nightly basis when they traded for Trae Young, but that hasn't really been achieved until tonight. In the biggest margin of victory this year, the Lakers just ripped through the Knicks, 133-103. Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 33 points, knocking down 14-of-23 shots from the floor and also had five assists and two steals. Julius Randle finished with 29 points, hitting 11-of-22 shots and grabbed 12 rebounds. Bojan Bogdanovic, off the bench had 11 points and Josh Hart added 10 points, three rebounds and two assists. Anthony Davis was in beast mode during this game. Davis went 20-of-29 from the field, leading the Lakers with 44 points, 18 rebounds, two steals and four blocks. LeBron James hit 10-of-16 shots for 29 points, one rebound, three steals, one block and a season-high 14 assists. Trae Young finished with 26 points and a season-high 17 assists. Christian Wood scored 13 points and grabbed nine rebounds and Buddy Hield added 11 points, six rebounds and five assists. The Lakers as a team tonight had 44 assists on 55 field goals.

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final
	29	25	26	23	103
	38	34	39	22	133

Player Stats
Jalen Brunson - 33 points, 5 assists, 2 steals
Julius Randle - 29 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists
Bojan Bogdanovic - 11 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists
Josh Hart - 10 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists

Player Stats
Anthony Davis - 44 points, 18 rebounds, 2 steals, 4 blocks
LeBron James - 29 points, 1 rebound, 14 assists, 3 steals, 1 block
Trae Young - 26 points, 17 assists
Christian Wood - 13 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
Buddy Hield - 11 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists







Next Game: 3/8 vs. Philadelphia 76ers