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The Lakers' new starting point guard does not return after getting hurt in the 1st quarter.

TNT’s Chris Haynes later reported that x-rays were negative and an MRI would not be necessary to further evaluate the injury. Lakers say D'Angelo Russell is out for the rest of the game with a sprained right ankle. D’Angelo Russell sprained his ankle in the first quarter and was ruled out of the Lakers’ home game against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday.

Days after LeBron James said he's playing in one of the most critical stretches of his career, the Lakers respond with a 124-111 win over the Warriors.

X-rays were negative and Russell will be reevaluated in the morning. We’re all in this precarious position where we could be in the play-in, we could sneak into the six [seed], we could fall out entirely.” He didn’t see Donte DiVincenzo standing behind him, and Russell stepped on his foot, rolling the right ankle. More importantly, it’s the second game in row the Lakers have led by 20 — another dominant performance against a playoff contender after the team blew out New Orleans last week. “It’s good to see that,” James said at shootaround Thursday morning. The Lakers open the second half of the season driven to overcome their current No. As of Thursday, six games separated the third-place Kings from the 13th-place Lakers. It was James’ lowest scoring game since Nov. We’re just a couple games ahead of them. “I think it’s a sprint to the finish line,” Golden State coach Steve Kerr said pregame. “…But it looks really good. [Anthony Davis](https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2022-10-18/los-angeles-lakers-anthony-davis-healthy-resolve-for-upcoming-season), the Lakers’ depth and defense was more than enough, the Lakers’ cruising to a [124-111 win](https://statsdmz.nba.com/pdfs/20230223/20230223_GSWLAL.pdf) out of the break.

D'Angelo Russell has been ruled out for the remainder of Thursday's game.

Malik Beasley scored 25 points, Austin Reaves had 17 off the bench and the Los Angeles Lakers returned from the All-Star break with a 124-111 victory over ...

“There were several key stretches where we had a chance to get back in the game but couldn’t put it together.” Lakers: Mo Bamba had a double-double off the bench (10 points, 13 rebounds) ... The Lakers got a season-best 68 points from their reserves, including five in double figures. James — who suffered a hand injury during the All-Star game Sunday night — had 13 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. “LeBron and AD didn’t get going as much as they wanted tonight, but we’re deep, and I think that’s the statement we want to make,” Beasley said. Los Angeles (28-32) is 13th in the Western Conference but has won three of four since the trade deadline.

Wherever LeBron James is, cameras follow. But the script was flipped during one moment in Thursday night's game between the Lakers...

Austin Reaves, meanwhile, came off the bench and fired 17 points on a perfect 6-for-6 shooting. Los Angeles ended up on top with a 124-111 victory to improve to 28-32 and win their first game since the All-Star break. But the script was flipped during one moment in [Thursday night’s game](https://clutchpoints.com/nba-odds-warriors-vs-lakers-prediction-pick-how-to-watch-date) between the [Los Angeles Lakers](/nba/los-angeles-lakers) and the Golden State Warriors when the four-time league MVP accidentally ran into a cameraman on the sidelines while trying to go after the ball.

Former Gonzaga University men's basketball forward Rui Hachimura is back on the West Coast, suiting up for the Los Angeles Lakers after the Washington ...

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Malik Beasley scored 25 points and Austin Reaves added 17 as the new-look Los Angeles Lakers earned a 124-111 victory Thursday over the visiting Golden ...

Malik Beasley scored 25 points, Austin Reaves had 17 off the bench and the Los Angeles Lakers returned from the All-Star break to beat the Golden State ...

The Lakers had seven players in double figures in what ended up being quiet nights for LeBron James and Anthony Davis. James also had nine rebounds and eight assists. His big quarter was the third, when he scored 13 points. Warriors: Jordan Poole had 16 points. Beasley, who was acquired from Utah as part of a three-team trade during the Feb. He got off to a quick start with eight of the Lakers' first 10 points and then had eight points in the third quarter when they broke the game open.

Malik Beasley scored 25 points, Austin Reaves had 17 off the bench and the Los Angeles Lakers returned from the All-Star break with a 124-111 victory over ...

“There were several key stretches where we had a chance to get back in the game but couldn’t put it together.” Lakers: Mo Bamba had a double-double off the bench (10 points, 13 rebounds) ... The Lakers got a season-best 68 points from their reserves, including five in double figures. James — who suffered a hand injury during the All-Star game Sunday night — had 13 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. “LeBron and AD didn’t get going as much as they wanted tonight, but we’re deep, and I think that’s the statement we want to make,” Beasley said. Los Angeles (28-32) is 13th in the Western Conference but has won three of four since the trade deadline.

The Warriors have ruled out Steph Curry, Andrew Wiggins, Andre Iguodala, Ryan Rollins and Gary Payton II. Meanwhile, the Lakers will be without Max Christie, ...

Los Angeles Lakers guard D'Angelo Russell suffered an X INJURY in X DAY's game against the TEAM X, according to SOURCE....

He averaged 17.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 6.2 assists in that span while shooting 46.5 percent from the floor and 39.1 percent from deep. The Lakers are 13th in the Western Conference with a 28-32 record. Russell appeared in 54 games for the Timberwolves during the 2022-23 campaign before being traded to the Lakers ahead of the NBA's Feb. Last season's success came after an unsettled opening to his time in Minnesota. He was subbed out of the game and didn't return. "Pretty unlucky for me."

Malik Beasley scored 25 points and Austin Reaves added 17 as the new-look Los Angeles Lakers earned a 124-111 victory Thursday over the visiting Golden ...

Beasley, Jarred Vanderbilt (four points) and Russell (two points) were in their third game, while Mo Bamba (10 points, 13 rebounds) was in his second. Rui Hachimura (14 points) was playing in his 12th game with Los Angeles. Anthony Davis scored 12 points with 12 rebounds for Los Angeles.

Lakers lose D'Angelo Russell early to a sprained ankle but still defeat the Golden State Warriors.

2018 — The United States wins the Olympic gold medal in men’s curling in a decisive upset of Sweden. John Shuster skips the United States to a 10-7 victory for only the second curling medal in U.S. To get this newsletter in your inbox, [click here](https://www.latimes.com/newsletters/sports/la-newsletter-sports-report-signup-page-htmlstory.html). The Czech star is the first to win gold medals in both sports. 2002 — Canada beats the United States 5-2 for the gold medal in men’s hockey at the Winter Olympics. [From John Cherwa](https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2023-02-23/breeders-cup-to-return-to-del-mar-in-2023): The Breeders’ Cup will be held in Southern California for the second straight time next year when the two-day event returns to Del Mar on Nov. Gibson’s 21st save gave him the most through a goaltender’s first 40 games of the season since Hall of Famer Jacques Plante made 1,396 for the New York Rangers in 1963-64. They last lost six consecutive games all in regulation in October 2003, before the NHL had a salary cap and before Alex Ovechkin was drafted. The people requested anonymity because they are not authorized to speak publicly about a situation that will not become official until Wagner is released at the start of the NFL’s new league year in mid-March. Gallego knew Gil was in line to serve as Mexico’s manager in the World Baseball Classic in March, and that Gil was part of the contingent responsible for assembling the roster for the tournament. The Trojans held Washington to just two points in the first quarter on the way to a 17-11 halftime lead. Washington State was 0-34 against the Bruins in Los Angeles — with just 10 wins in 80 overall games.

The Mexican boxing star showed some love for the NBA and L.A. with courtside seats at Crypto.com Arena. Canelo Alvarez (left) poses with Golden State star ...

And it was no optical illusion, as Canelo stands at 5'8, a half-foot shorter than the NBA star. Which in reality ended up just being a bout of shadow boxing. Curry is a big friend and fan of the Mexican boxer, and he greeted him by hugging him and posing for a picture. Several fan replies on social media poked fun at the height difference, saying things like "Steph could body Canelo" or "Canelo is bite-sized". [Steph Curry](https://www.marca.com/en/basketball/nba/golden-state-warriors/2023/02/23/63f6e5d2268e3ecc608b45a2.html), who was inactive (still recovering from a lower leg injury), spotted Canelo and went up to him. [upcoming fight in Mexico](https://www.marca.com/en/boxing/2023/02/20/63f3e075268e3e612b8b457d.html), the boxer took some time off from training in Los Angeles to show up to the [Warriors vs Lakers](https://www.marca.com/en/basket/nba/lakers-warriors-directo/2023/02/24/02_0202_20230224_7425_7422.html) game at Crypto.com Arena.

“There were several key stretches where we had a chance,” coach Steve Kerr said. “We had gotten ourselves back in the game, and then we just couldn't put it ...

As LeBron James and Anthony Davis had down nights, Malik Beasley and the bench stepped up to lead the Lakers to a decisive win.

Ham clarified in his pregame news conference that the plan is for James, Davis and the rest of the group to play every game the rest of the way — including back-to-backs. [Memphis](https://theathletic.com/nba/team/grizzlies/) (35-23) and [Oklahoma City](https://theathletic.com/nba/team/thunder/) (28-30). It appears, however, that the Lakers’ plan is to get James and Davis to play as many of the remaining 22 games as possible. He doesn’t want the Lakers to get ahead of themselves and overlook an opponent or lose because they’re unprepared, sabotaging the recent progress they’ve made as a group. Davis believes resting in blowout wins is “very huge” and will allow him and James to shoulder a larger burden later in the season — i.e. “We have guys in that second unit that have been in the starting lineup, and played starter’s minutes, and closed games for us, and had big moments in big games. This season, they were 0-2 in the two games James had scored fewer than 20 points and 2-5 in the seven games Davis failed to reach that threshold. The Lakers led by at least 20 points for much of the fourth quarter. [D’Angelo Russell](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/dangelo-russell-T78UXpDn5eShWlwg/), [LA](https://theathletic.com/nba/team/clippers/)’s third option, played just nine minutes before spraining his right ankle in the first quarter. [Anthony Davis](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/anthony-davis-YhDofdcmUKoYKV18/) only scored 12 points on 3-of-5 shooting while being contained by [Draymond Green](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/draymond-green-qWchQbJAR0YQNMyV/), [Kevon Looney](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/kevon-looney-uZPgrCxwsC4SkmF8/) and the Warriors’ stellar help defense. But this isn’t the previous iteration of the Lakers. “It’s 23 of the most important games of my career — for a regular season,” James told reporters Sunday.

After the game, Russell described his ankle as "sore."

The new-look Los Angeles Lakers came out of the All-Star break with an emphatic message to the rest of the Western Conference thanks to a 124-111 victory ...

Mo Bamba had a double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds off the bench. Another encouraging sign is Ham only had to play Davis and James 26 minutes each against the Warriors. Malik Beasley provided the offensive spark in the starting lineup with 25 points on 7-of-11 shooting from three-point range. Four different players made at least two three-pointers. [26th](https://www.espn.com/nba/stats/team/_/table/offensive/sort/threePointPct/dir/desc) in three-point percentage (34.0) and [tied](https://www.espn.com/nba/stats/team/_/table/offensive/sort/avgThreePointFieldGoalsMade/dir/desc) for 27th in three-pointers made per game (10.5). [infamous comment](https://twitter.com/Rachel__Nichols/status/1582650996789870592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1582650996789870592%7Ctwgr%5Ea729c3781e0f0f30829a18e157f3cf30ba709d1c%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fftw.usatoday.com%2F2022%2F10%2Flakers-warriors-lebron-james-shooting-stats) after a loss to the Warriors that the Lakers were not "sitting here with a lot of lasers on our team" in reference to their lack of shooters.

Former Minnesota Timberwolves PG D'Angelo Russell was one of the more dependable players when he played at Target Center. But now, after being traded to the ...

The Timberwolves will visit the Lakers on March 3, 2023, and that game now appears to be sooner than D’Angelo Russell will be back from injury. But part of that presumption was his arriving in time to help turn the Lakers season around. Russell has played all of four games for the Lakers since that trade, but with his injury, he could be looking at missing anywhere from six games to 15 games.

The Los Angeles Lakers aren't simply looking to reach the play-in tournament this spring. They want to bypass it and make the playoffs outright by finishing ...

Without two starters, the Warriors didn't have enough firepower as the Lakers ran away with the win Thursday night.

Lakers guard D'Angelo Russell suffered a fluke ankle injury in the win over the Warriors, and while X-rays were negative he could miss a game or two.

[De'Anthony Melton](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30617/deanthony-melton) led a defense that held All-Star [Ja Morant](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/51038/ja-morant) to 3-of-16 shooting on the night, and Embiid had 17 defensive rebounds and six blocks — none bigger than this one late. And Kessler is a lock for First Team All-Rookie. Memphis is a team on the cusp, but they need to clean up these areas. The other concern is their road record — they have lost eight straight away from the FedEx Forum and fell to 11-18 on the road. In front of a raucous crowd the 76ers played one of their best quarters of the season against a quality opponent, went on a 22-8 run, closing the game on a 10-1 run to pick up the win. Late-game offensive struggles are not new to this team and it’s something that could send them home early in the playoffs if not fixed. [Marcus Smart](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30043/marcus-smart), [Jaylen Brown](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30298/jaylen-brown), [Jayson Tatum](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30429/jayson-tatum), [Al Horford](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/29278/al-horford) and [Robert Williams](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30598/robert-williams). [Tyrese Haliburton](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/58307/tyrese-haliburton) and a blistering night from [Myles Turner](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30167/myles-turner) — he finished with 40 — brought the Pacers back and kept it close in the second half. [Lauri Markkanen](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30433/lauri-markkanen). But in the fourth, “I always think two-way is better than one-way,” Embiid said postgame, via the Associated Press. [James Harden](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/29473/james-harden) started to take over — he finished the night with 31 points — and [Tobias Harris](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/29700/tobias-harris) hit a couple of big 3-pointers.

All Lakers fans were extremely concerned about D'Angelo Russell's sudden exit from the Lakers vs Warriors game. At a certain point of the game, ...

[Lakers vs Warriors](https://www.marca.com/en/basket/nba/lakers-warriors-directo/2023/02/24/02_0202_20230224_7425_7422.html) game. Despite his possible absence, the Lakers still have Dennis Schroder to replace him in any game Russell misses. He is still quite eager to prove himself on the team he loves the most since he was a kid. This is a positive report on the injury but doctors still asked for patience and want the player to take his recovery day-by-day. A status that is deemed 'day-to-day' is not encouraging for Lakers fans who wanted to see Russell coming back for the next game. [Lakers ](https://www.marca.com/en/basketball/nba/los-angeles-lakers.html?intcmp=MENUPROD&s_kw=en-nba-los-angeles-lakers)still ended up winning the game with dominance but they really need a player like Russell, especially after Westbrook and Beverley's exits during the trade deadline.

"I liked our energy early," Steve Kerr said. "Then I think we got a little demoralized a couple times when things didn't go our way."

[NBA](https://theathletic.com/nba/). [Donte DiVincenzo](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/donte-divincenzo-5yeG2wUB9RTaEEGd/) and Poole went a combined 3-of-13. [Steph Curry](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/stephen-curry-toS7DgUD3IIt7uds/) and [Andrew Wiggins](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/andrew-wiggins-BxjGOsZJwlBdDODt/), are out, with unclear return timetables. [Anthony Lamb](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/anthony-lamb-B2uSjdPjkmH1V3fk/) missed all four of his attempts. [Warriors](https://theathletic.com/nba/team/warriors/). Their two stars, [LeBron James](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/lebron-james-dxRvkEThnxpMbhcr/) and [Anthony Davis](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/anthony-davis-YhDofdcmUKoYKV18/), are finally healthy together. He is not expected to rejoin the team for Friday’s game against the Rockets. They’re tied with the These are two from early in the third quarter, when the Lakers were beginning the run that would put the game out of reach. So we gotta stop with the silly cheap ones and maybe the 50-50 ones go our way. The Warriors are built smaller, live on the perimeter offensively and have leaned into a shorter, quicker identity. The Lakers went up double digits quickly, weathered a late second-quarter [Jordan Poole](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/jordan-poole-OKSId48WraP8pRNl/) surge and blew out the Warriors in the third quarter, winning 124-111 after leading by 28.

Going up against LeBron and AD, the Warriors fell to a Lakers team led by Malik Beasley.

had some impressive flashes in the final minutes, making a trio of triples en route to 11 points in just over 10 minutes of action. Of the few bright spots for the Warriors, Ty Jerome seemed to further solidify his eventual spot on the team’s active roster, adding 20 points in nearly 30 minutes off the bench. However, with Curry and Andrew Wiggins sidelined, the Dubs are asking a lot of their remaining depth.

LeBron James expresses the importance of Lakers' remaining regular-season games and they respond with a win over the Golden State Warriors.

The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). Russell, Beasley, Jarred Vanderbilt, [Rui Hachimura](/topic/rui-hachimura), and [Mo Bamba](/topic/mo-bamba)are recent additions to the team. [James](/topic/james)and [Davis](/topic/davis)to have outstanding performances every game. Although they remain in 13th place in the Western Conference, they are just one and a half games behind the Warriors, who currently occupy the No. LeBron James's performance against Golden State WarriorsIn a surprising turn of events, James, who is known for delivering remarkable performances after making bold statements, did not live up to his own words this time. During one sequence, he missed four close-range shots, including a layup in transition and three subsequent putbacks.

The Los Angeles starting point guard left last night's game in the first half.

Lakers coach Darvin Ham said he doubts point guard D'Angelo Russell will be able to play Sunday against the Mavericks because of a sprained right ankle.

He’s in good spirits.” It’s a good vibe.” He’s in good spirits,” forward Jarred Vanderbilt said. He’s been great. It’s going to be a day-by-day thing, pretty much.” “He’s still going through some different treatment procedures,” Ham said after practice.