At least this time, the Nets showed some heart. But they had it broken, falling 102-101 to the Lakers, aided by some endgame heroics from LeBron James.

The Lakers had to endure an ugly, physical and low-scoring battle against the Nets on Friday, but they survived thanks to Austin Reaves.

D'Angelo Russell's time with the LA Lakers officially ended when he was traded to the Brooklyn Nets in late December. Ahead of Friday night’s game at Crypto.

The Los Angeles Lakers improved to 22-17 in this 2024-25 season with a narrow 102-101 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday at Crypto.com Arena. The Lakers were expected to breeze past the Nets even with Anthony Davis being out but nearly ended up losing,

Austin Reaves scored a career-high 38 points, LeBron James had 29 and the Los Angeles Lakers held on to beat the Brooklyn Nets 102-101.

D'Angelo Russell's NBA journey has been one full of reuinions. From being drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers to being traded to the Brooklyn Nets — and then rep

During their time as teammates, Austin Reaves and D’Angelo Russell formed a bond that was very evident on and off the floor. The pair excelled in the backcourt together in their two-plus seasons in LA and that carried over into their friendship off the court,

Nikola Jokic posted his league-leading 17th triple-double of the season, bundling 24 points with 12 rebounds and 10 assists in the Denver Nuggets' 133-113 road win over the Miami Heat on Friday night.

The Lakers' recent trade that sent out D'Angelo Russell for Dorian Finney-Smith may prevent them from landing an All-Star guard linked to them.

The Brooklyn Nets are set to face the LA Lakers on Friday, marking D’Angelo Russell’s return to Crypto.com Arena.

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