The Los Angeles Lakers' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Washington Wizards at 7:00 p.m. ET on Thursday at Capital One Arena. The Lakers might want some stickum for this one as the team gave up 22 turnovers on Tuesday.
While it was a mismatch on paper, JJ Reddick still implored his Lakers to play with a chip on their shoulder against the Wizards.
No part of the box score was kind to the Washington Wizards in Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Capital One Arena. The Wizards lost the shooting battle by 22.5 percentage points, the rebounding battle by 10, the assist battle by 13 and, most importantly, the scoring battle, 134-96.
The Los Angeles Lakers earned a 134-96 victory against the Washington Wizards on Thursday. LA will battle a much more challenging opponent on Saturday, however, as the Lakers prepare to play the New York Knicks on the road. JJ Redick provided two important injury updates ahead of the Knicks game, via Dave McMenamin of ESPN.
It was the 16th consecutive loss for Washington, tying a franchise record. It’s the second time this season the Wizards have dropped that many in a row.
Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James is going back-and-forth between the NBA and G League. Here's what to know about his first season:
Bronny James saw extended playing time during the Los Angeles Lakers' 134–96 blowout win over the Washington Wizards on Thursday. During that time, Bronny scored his second career basket and recorded five points, two rebounds, two assists, and one steal, marking the best game of his young career.
Lakers assistant and former Wizards HC Scott Brooks makes a Rui Hachimura joke after the forward's impressive outing
Losing is normal, especially in sports but a 16-game losing streak? Boy, oh, boy, it looks like trouble if that's the team's record!
LeBron James had 24 points and 11 assists before resting for the final quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers' 134-96 rout of the Washington Wizards on Thursday (Friday in Manila).