Los Angeles Lakers are making headlines as they face the Memphis Grizzlies in a crucial game three today, although the fate of the game remains uncertain because of the injury report (Sports Illustrated). LeBron James, the All-Star forward, has been the talk of the town after Memphis Grizzlies’ Dillon Brooks criticized him for having lost a step from his game. James responded to this saying, “Very Public. I Like It That Way” (Bleacher Report).
The Lakers’ recent partnership with Russell Westbrook has been a subject of criticism, which culminated in his disastrous stint with the team. Fortunately, Westbrook is back to playing like his old self again as he joined the Clippers (CBS Sports).
Talking about the 2023 NBA playoffs first-round schedule, the Lakers had a historic 35-9 win against the Grizzlies, taking the bracket up a notch (CBS Sports). The Lakers’ star player, Anthony Davis, is under a lot of pressure in the playoffs, and his teammates, Austin Reaves & D’Angelo Russell, stress the need to make things easier for him (Lakers Nation).
In an unfortunate incident, Dillon Brooks hit LeBron James in the groin early in the third quarter of the game, which led to his ejection. Nonetheless, the Lakers cruised through the game, leaving Grizzlies fans anxious for the next game (Lakers Nation).
In other news, Lakers’ superstar LeBron James is in the spotlight again as Twitter owner Elon Musk announced that he would personally pay for James’ Twitter Blue subscription along with two others (Lakers Nation).
