Thomas said he asked Bryant, known for being one of the NBA’s most driven and fiercest competitors, how he’s stayed so focused throughout his career, avoiding distractions.
Jordan Clarkson added 19 points after recording 24 in Wednesday’s 112-104 win at Boston. This means that other National Basketball Association teams are limited in what they can offer Clarkson in 2016/2017, and it’s only $5.6 million. “These past few games we’ve played with a lot of confidence and played at a better pace”.
Julius Randle #30 of the Los Angeles Lakers drives to the basket against Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets at Pepsi Center on December 22, 2015 in Denver, Colorado.
“We really didn’t think about that”, said Williams, a former 76er.
Oh my. A two-game winning streak.
Rick Fox is a brand new team owner in the North America League of Legends Championship series, and when we got him at LAX he extended a personal invitation to Kobe to join up.
The Clippers turned a two-point lead at the end of the first quarter into a 69-52 cushion at the break.
76ers center Jahlil Okafor, drafted one spot below Russell last June, had 12 points and four rebounds.
A 3-pointer by forward JaKarr Sampson pulled the 76ers within 49-45 with 5:40 left in the second quarter, but the game took a turn for the worse from that point on for Philadelphia. This included posting 11 double-doubles, grabbing at least 14 rebounds, and topping 20 boards on five occasions.
Meanwhile, the Lakers are poised to embrace a future without Bryant as the team will have plenty of cap-room to sign top-talented players in free agency. “We are just trying to hold it down until Blake gets back”. It’s the most points Phoenix has surrendered in a non-overtime game since a 155-127 defeat to the Michael Jordan-era Chicago Bulls on December 4, 1990.
In ATS trends, the Suns are 2-5 ATS in their last seven games following a loss and 1-5 ATS in their last six road games, while the Lakers are 4-1 ATS in their last five games overall and 2-10 ATS in their last 12 games following a win.
Doc Rivers rested his starters in the fourth, which began with the Clippers leading 103-74. Nance had eight points and 14 rebounds Friday. Jamal Crawford had 13 points and Wesley Johnson 12 for the Clippers, who shot 60 percent from the floor and 80 percent at the line.
According to oddsmakers from oddsmakers at BetDSI, Phoenix is favored on the road, as the Suns are getting odds of -1 point against the Lakers.