Under normal circumstances, such history would make me a little worried about the Lakers, who are 3-10 against teams on a 50-plus-win pace. But assuming LeBron James and Anthony Davis are healthy a month from now, these Lakers seem poised to be a team that confounds future playoff predictions based on regular-season performances. The other item of note is that even though Utah has been consistently great regardless of opponent tier, its +3.7/100 Net Rating against top-tier opposition is the lowest “best” mark since the 2012-13 Knicks led the league that season at +1.8/100, and would be only the third time since 2004-05 that no team played at least +4.0/100 against top-tier opposition. I think this is reflective and indicative of what is shaping up to be one of the most wide-open championship runs in recent history.
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Position: F
Born: 12/30/84
Height: 6-9 / 2.06
Weight:250 lbs. / 113.4 kg.
Salary: $39,219,566
Born: 12/30/84
Height: 6-9 / 2.06
Weight:250 lbs. / 113.4 kg.
Salary: $39,219,566
He wasn’t the MVP, but that didn’t stop bidders from pushing a jersey worn by LeBron James to the top of the list in an auction of jerseys worn in this year’s NBA All-Star Game. The #23 shirt donned by the captain of victorious Team LeBron sold for $250,140 in a three-week sale conducted by NBA Auctions. In all, two dozen jerseys worn during the game during the first half of the game in Atlanta brought in more than $600,000.
LeBron James returning in three weeks?
And James, who suffered a high right ankle sprain three weeks ago, is on track be back in the lineup in three weeks, sources said. The nine-year veteran Davis was averaging 22.5 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.8 blocks and 1.3 steals per game this season prior to the injury.
Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis will be re-evaluated by team doctors in L.A. this week and could return to play in the next 10 to 14 days and LeBron James could be right behind him, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Davis, out since Feb. 14 with a calf strain and tendinosis in his right leg, will be examined on Thursday after the Lakers return from their current five-game, East Coast road trip, sources said.
Mike Trudell: Steve Nash on the Lakers versatility: “I think the reason the Lakers were the champions last year is AD is the best small ball center, and LeBron is the best small ball 4 … pick your poison, they’d be very formidable with the smaller version or the bigger one” (Drummond at 5).
Justin Kubatko: Trae Young last night: ✅ 42 PTS ✅ 8 REB ✅ 9 AST It was the 16th time Young has recorded at least 40 points and five assists in a game. The only player in NBA history with more such games before his 23rd birthday is LeBron James (17). pic.twitter.com/lD1qJVcTQ9
