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After the acquisitions of Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony in the offseason, [20] [21] [22] the Lakers were widely considered by experts to be the favorites to win the Western Conference. [23] [24] The team remained stable with a .500 percentage for the last direct playoff access spot until January 7, [25] and remained within play-in ...
With the help of Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant, and Hall of Fame coach Phil Jackson, the Lakers played in seven NBA Finals between 2000 and 2010, winning three of them consecutively from 2000 to 2002, losing the next two in 2004 and 2008, and winning in 2009 and 2010; the last three appearances were without O'Neal.
The season began just 72 days after the completion of the 2020 finals, giving the Lakers and the Miami Heat the shortest off-season in league history. [5] In February 2021, the Lakers had the second best record in the West at 21–7, [6] two games behind the Utah Jazz, [7] when Anthony Davis suffered a strained calf that sidelined him for 30 ...
Five takeaways from the Miami Heat’s 108-107 win over the Los Angeles Lakers (3-4) on Monday night at Kaseya Center to close a three-game homestand at 2-1.
That win came during a stretch when the Lakers had lost eight of 11 games, missed free throws, and tough shots from opposing teams and rough offensive nights had zapped their energy.
In the three games he did play, he averaged 14.7 points per game on .356 shooting (.208 from deep) plus 6.7 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 4.0 turnovers per game.
D'Angelo Russell finishes with 44 points, nine assists and six rebounds as the Lakers overcome LeBron James' absence to defeat the Milwaukee Bucks 123-122.
The 2021 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2020–21 season and conclusion of the season's playoffs.In this best-of-seven playoff series, the Eastern Conference champion Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Western Conference champion Phoenix Suns, 4–2, winning their first NBA championship in 50 years and second overall.