The Philadelphia 76ers made a bit of a shocking roster move on Sunday morning when they assigned the young veteran forward Ricky Council to the Delaware Blue Coats. It’s been quite some time since Council collected minutes in the NBA G League.
Los Angeles plays the Philadelphia 76ers after Anthony Davis scored 42 points in the Lakers' 112-107 victory over the Charlotte Hornets.
Lakers big man Anthony Davis had 42 points and 23 rebounds in Monday's win vs. Hornets. Anthony Davis tells me he was inspired by a local North Carolina rapper in the win: "I was channeling my inner J.Cole," AD told me. "I was in his city, I had to represent to the fullest!" pic.twitter.com/WveU9loAXt
There are quite a few notable names on the injury report for both sides of the matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Philadelphia 76ers. The key vetera
The Lakers commit 22 turnovers and struggle on defense after Davis departs as their four-game win streak ends with a 118-104 loss to a Philadelphia team playing without Joel Embiid and Paul
The LA Lakers led by 20 points after the first quarter, 39-19. Anthony Davis outscored the whole Charlotte Hornets squad with 21 points on 9-for-12 shooting. He added 11 rebounds and two blocks. LA shot an impressive 72.7% (16-for-22), while the Hornets went 30.4% from the field (7-for-23).
In his most recent matchup against Philadelphia, LeBron delivered a vintage performance, recording a triple-double. He finished with 21 points, 12 rebounds, 13 assists and three blocks while shooting an efficient 9 of 14 from the field, including 2 of 4 from beyond the arc.
If the Hornets decide to discuss any moves with the Sixers, there could be another reunion in the works. Philadelphia could send Oubre to Charlotte, where he played before joining the Sixers.
The Los Angeles Lakers took care of business in Charlotte on Monday night, defeating the Hornets 112-107 to extend their win streak to four games. They led from
Since exiting the Christmas Day matchup with Golden State early, Davis has averaged 27.7 points, 13.8 rebounds, and 3.6 assists, good for 45.1 points + rebounds + assists. AD has hit the Over in seven of those 12, including each of the last two and three of four.
The Los Angeles Lakers (26-18) are gearing up to face the Philadelphia 76ers (17-27) at Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday night. With the opportunity to extend their winning streak to five games, the Lakers will have to do it without a player who has only played in 57 games since being traded to the team in the 2022 NBA season: Jarred Vanderbilt.
LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers move up the East Coast Tuesday night for a road contest with the Philadelphia 76ers in the City of Brotherly Love.