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Warriors Fall Late To Lakers In Saturday Night Thriller (Warriors.com)

It was an all-out duel on Saturday night as LeBron James' 56-point explosion combined with offensive struggles in the final frame resulted in a 124-116 ...

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LeBron James scores 56 in 'desperation' mode as Lakers beat ... (The Guardian)

LeBron James scored a season-high 56 points and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors 124-116 to snap a four-game losing streak.

Golden State ran over Los Angeles with 42 points in the second quarter to take a 67-62 halftime lead. “I said, ‘Right now, I don’t give a damn about the 56. “Our guys were following me off the floor tonight going into the locker room and they asked me, ‘How does it feel to score 56?’” James, whose career-best 61 came for Miami against Charlotte in 2014, told ESPN after the game. “There’s more games coming, so we’ve got to do this ourselves. It was his third-most points in a regular-season game and 13th time he has had at least 50. On Saturday night, James showed he is still more than capable of piling up the points in a variety of ways.

Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James, fueled by 'desperation,' drops ... (ESPN Australia)

LeBron James scored 56 points, his most ever as a Laker, and said his team played "inspired" basketball to rally from 14 points down and beat the Warriors ...

"And if you cannot have a growth mindset on how you can find ways to get better with the team, then you'll get left behind. "For us to get a win like this in front of our home fans, they deserve it," James said. "You got to be able to adjust, man," James said. "We're in an adjustment phase, and we're trying to figure it out and find some footing," Lakers coach Frank Vogel said of Los Angeles dealing with the absence of Anthony Davis, who has been out the past 2½ weeks with a midfoot sprain. If he can capture it, it would be the second scoring title of James' career. "I said, 'Right now, I don't give a damn about the 56.

'No words': LeBron winds back clock with absurd 56-pt explosion ... (Fox Sports)

'No words': LeBron winds back clock with absurd 56-pt explosion; Sixers stunned — NBA Wrap.

Save for a brief moment in the opening minute of the first quarter, Miami led from start to finish, racing into a 20-point lead early in the second quarter. The win puts the Grizzlies’ into second place in the Western Conference, improving to 44-21. In other games, Ja Morant and Desmond Bane scored 25 points and 24 points respectively to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 124-96 blowout over the Orlando Magic. New BINGE customers Try 14-Days Free > That left Sixers big man Embiid isolated as the Heat’s defense took control to restrict the Sixers scoring, including a season-low 14 points in the first quarter. The Lakers remain ninth in the West, five games back of the eighth-placed Clippers, appearing bound for the 9th-10th play-in game which would see them needing to beat a team like New Orleans and then one of the Clippers or Timberwolves to make the playoffs.

How LeBron James' season-high 56 points powers Lakers to much ... (NBA.com)

The Lakers superstar becomes the 4th-oldest player in NBA history to top 50 points and proves he's still adapting and honing his craft.

For far too often, James has finished with MVP-type numbers only for the Lakers to lose. “To see it first hand is something that I can learn as I continue to get older in this league and continue to find ways to be effective. On a drive-and-kick, James then set up Anthony for an open trey that gave the Lakers a 122-116 cushion with 34.3 seconds left. “It is just an example for every player to put the work into his craft.” First, James played in a game he described as “paint dominant” with big men scoring in the post. If you cannot have a growth mindset on how you can find ways to get better with the time, then you’ll get left behind,” James said. So as long as I’m in this league and the game changes again, then hopefully I’ll have that growth mindset and I’ll continue to adapt.” James became the seventh Lakers player to post multiple 50-point performances. “Right now, I don’t give a damn about the 56,” James said. Following a four-game losing streak after the All-Star break, the Lakers (28-35) finally collected a win against a Warriors team (43-21) that has lost four consecutive games and eight of their last 10 amid Draymond Green’s absence. After the on-court celebration, James was asked in the locker room how it felt to score so many points. He also became the fourth-oldest player to post a 50-point game.

Lakers: LeBron James Goes Out of Control Against the Warriors (Sports Illustrated)

On a night where they needed him most, LeBron showed up in a big way for the Lakers.

There was a moment in the first quarter that seemed to change the course of the game early. And he dominated the Warriors, leading the Lakers to a 124-116 victory. But a late surge from Los Angeles and a little help from LeBron James helped them to capture their 28th win of the season.