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The 30-second version
- NBALakers' Austin Reaves is day-to-day with a left heel bruise, and Luka Dončić is expected to play Sunday.
- NBAAustin Reaves is day-to-day with a heel bruise, and Luka Doncic is expected to be available Sunday.
- NBAPelicans guard Dejounte Murray has requested a trade, and New Orleans says it is evaluating options.
The 5-minute version
W at Bucks · Wed, Nov 11 · Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAL | 30 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 123 |
| MIL | 28 | 22 | 23 | 39 | 112 |
LAL Doncic 32 pts · Kessler 11 reb · LaRavia 6 ast
MIL Herro 27 pts, 7 ast · Rollins 7 reb
Record11–2
1st in the Pacific
Sun, Nov 15 4:00 PM ET at Suns
No. 1 in the 30-second version
Lakers' Austin Reaves is day-to-day with a left heel bruise, and Luka Dončić is expected to play Sunday.
Reaves and Dončić both left Wednesday's win over Milwaukee, and coach JJ Redick said the team did not image Reaves's foot based on his physical evaluation. Dončić left that game with a tweaked ankle, and Collin Sexton needed stitches above his right eye but has no concussion, Redick said. Dončić leads the league in scoring at 38.6 points per game.
Sources: ESPN · Yahoo Sports
No. 2 in the 30-second version
Austin Reaves is day-to-day with a heel bruise, and Luka Doncic is expected to be available Sunday.
Coach JJ Redick said Reaves' X-rays were clean and he did not need further imaging after a left heel bruise in Wednesday's win over Milwaukee. Doncic tweaked his right ankle in the fourth quarter, and Redick said Doncic is fine. Collin Sexton is also day-to-day after stitches over a right eye cut, with a concussion ruled out, and Quentin Grimes expects to play after a sprained pinkie. The Lakers have won seven straight and hold the league's best record at 11-2.
Source: NY Post Sports
Lakers' 11-2 start has not convinced Kendrick Perkins they are title contenders yet.
Perkins said on the Road Trippin' Show that the Lakers have not beaten OKC, the Rockets, the Spurs or the Knicks, though he noted OKC is injured. Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic left Wednesday's win over the Bucks with injuries, but the Lakers reported positive injury news on both at Friday's practice. The column says the team's success depends largely on Doncic's health.
Source: NY Post Sports
Around the NBA
No. 3 in the 30-second version
Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray has requested a trade, and New Orleans says it is evaluating options.
ESPN's Shams Charania first reported the request, and Murray's agent, Rich Paul, and team officials have started working toward a resolution, according to ESPN. The Suns have reportedly expressed interest in Murray, per Chris Haynes. Murray has averaged 13.4 points and 4.4 assists in nine games this season, and he had already been ruled out for Friday's game with an ankle injury.
Sources: NY Post Sports · CBS Sports · NBC Sports · ESPN
Spurs rout Warriors 123-85 for their 11th straight win, the first game without Stephen Curry.
San Antonio opened on an 18-0 run, the Warriors' worst start in the play-by-play era, according to USA TODAY. Stephon Castle scored a season-high 32 points, and SB Nation's injury report listed Curry out with a right oblique tear to be re-evaluated in two weeks. Victor Wembanyama had four points, three rebounds and three assists in the first quarter.
Sources: USA TODAY Sports · ESPN · SB Nation
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo each scored 37 in the Heat's 133-121 NBA Cup win over Cleveland.
SB Nation reported that Evan Mobley was out with a toe injury, leaving the Cavaliers thin up front. Donovan Mitchell scored 25 for Cleveland, and Davion Mitchell had 22 points and 17 assists for Miami, matching his career high in assists, according to USA TODAY. ESPN said the win was Miami's sixth in eight games.
Sources: ESPN · USA TODAY Sports · Hot Hot Hoops
Knicks fall 106-104 to Pacers, dropping to 0-2 in NBA Cup group play.
Karl-Anthony Towns missed a late shot after New York cut an eight-point deficit to two in the final two minutes. Jalen Brunson scored 33 points for New York and Pascal Siakam led Indiana with 19, according to Yahoo Sports, which said the Knicks are all but eliminated from the in-season tournament while the NY Post called it probable but not yet official. In a separate game, Yahoo Sports reported the Spurs dominated the Warriors after scoring the game's first 18 points.
Sources: NY Post Sports · Yahoo Sports · SB Nation
Celtics beat the 76ers 123-101 as Paul George scored 36 in his return to Philly.
Jayson Tatum scored 21 and Jaylen Brown had 13 points in their first meeting since the July trade that sent Brown to Philadelphia. Brown was hampered by early foul trouble, and the Sixers shot 11 for 37 from three-point range.
Sources: NBC Sports Philadelphia · CBS Sports
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