After the Los Angeles Lakers set a season-high with 37 assists vs. the Atlanta Hawks, the Lakers head coach Frank Vogel talked about point guard Russell Westbrook’s impact on Friday night’s game: “I do think he set a tone for us to play extra-pass basketball. This is what our group has to learn to win
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Lakers newcomer Malik Monk had season-high 29 points as his team defeated the Hawks at home. He started a strong shooting night, making 7 out of 12 three-pointers. It was just the 8th NBA career start for the 23-year-old shooting guard. “Just letting the game come to me and not trying to force shots,” Monk
Bogdan Bogdanovic and John Collins return to the lineup of the Atlanta Hawks in the road game vs the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday. The two players missed several games after entering the Covid-19 protocols. However, they cleared quarantine on time and joined the team in Los Angeles. Both players will be available for the
With 34 days to go for the February deadline, the Philadelphia 76ers are still hoping to take back some valuable assets for three-time All-Star Ben Simmons. Simmons is still away from the team for personal reasons, with the Sixers hoping to two possibilities. One—get Simmons back in the lineup, and two—find a suitable partner to
The Atlanta Hawks (17-20) could miss several players in the road game vs the Los Angeles Lakers (20-19) on Friday night. A total of nine Atlanta players has entered the injury report for Friday’s contest. Five of them are out, due to injuries or Covid-19 protocols. The other four are questionable for the same reasons.
The Los Angeles Lakers will miss a couple of players for another game, as they host the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night. Anthony Davis and Kendrick Nunn remain in the injury list of the 17-time NBA champions and will be out again. Both players are dealing with knee injuries. The rest of the team is