Lakers Take Slim WCSF Game 2 Lead Into Half Time

about 2 months ago

Lakers Take Slim WCSF Game 2 Lead Into Half Time

Austin Reaves led the Lakers in the first half, dropping 13 points, taking a 58-57 lead into half time. Rui Hachimura dropped 11 points. Ajay Mitchell and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way for the Thunder with 13 and 11 points, respectively. Kennard has hit 2-3 3-pointers, dropping 8 points. The Lakers have fought through, winning the first half.

By Pranay Mukherjee

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about 2 months ago

Kendrick Perkins Doesn’t Believe Lakers Are Deep Enough to Compete With the Thunder

"If you combine the Pacific Ocean with the Atlantic Ocean, you get the Oklahoma City Thunder," Perkins said. He highlighted how, despite the Lakers making Shai Gilgeous-Alexander uncomfortable in game 2, Ajay Mitchell and Jared McCain popped up and had good games. Perkins said the Lakers are asking themselves, "What else can we do?", heading into game 3 down 2-0.

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Head of NBA Referee Ops Reportedly Deletes X Account Where He Allegedly Supported Thunder

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Head of NBA Referee Ops Reportedly Deletes X Account Where He Allegedly Supported Thunder

Albert Sanders Jr., the Head of NBA Referee Operations since September 2023, has reportedly deleted an X account where he allegedly supported the Thunder. Sanders Jr. seemed to have shared an X post on June 3rd, 2012, where he said, "*yells* #ThunderUp". He's now seemingly made a fresh X account in place of his old one with the Thunder post.

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about 2 months ago

Austin Reaves Speaks Up on Disrespectful Yelling From Referee John Goble

During the 4th quarter jumpball, Goble yelled at him for trying to get better positioning, which Reaves didn't like. "Just thought it was disrespectful. The whole time that was going on over there, I don’t think he said much to them(Thunder)," Reaves said. He added that Goble knew he was in the wrong, hence he didn't give Reaves a tech.

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LeBron James Says Lakers Tried to Execute for 48 Minutes, but Couldn’t Get It Done vs. OKC

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LeBron James Says Lakers Tried to Execute for 48 Minutes, but Couldn’t Get It Done vs. OKC

LeBron stated that the Lakers played well in spurts, but the 3rd quarter changed the game. They allowed OKC to take a 5-point lead and go on a run that led to the win. "We had a good game plan. We tried to execute it as close to 48 minutes as possible, but it just didn't get done," LBJ admitted.

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about 2 months ago

Kendrick Perkins Slams James Harden, Says He Should Play Less Minutes

Perkins stated that he's focusing on facts over feelings, highlighting how Harden has been costing the Cavs possessions and isn't defending. "He should not be playing the minutes that he's playing right now. James Harden has been a liability on both ends of the floor," Perkins said. He added that Kenny Atkinson needs to adjust the lineup, reducing Harden's minutes.

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