D'Angelo Russell credits career-best shooting to his son, Riley
Since Russell’s son, Riley, was born on September 24, 2022, Russell has averaged 18.0 points on 46.6 percent shooting from the field and 40.9 percent from 3-point range, 6.3 assists, and 3.0 rebounds with a plus-215 rating in 137 games. According to Russell, the birth of his son helped him know his purpose in every game. “Everything I do, I’d see his face,” Russell told HoopsHype. “It’s either this or that. What are you going to do? It makes my decision easy when it comes to anything. It does have a change and effect on you. It puts you in this state of mind that it’s mine or I’ll die for it. It’s been good.”
Source: HoopsHype
Source: HoopsHype
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Khobi Price @khobi_price
Final (2OT): Lakers 128, Bucks 124.
Lakers came back from down 19 in the 4Q to beat Milwaukee to start the six-game trip.
Anthony Davis: 34 points, 23 rebounds in 52 minutes. Austin Reaves: 29 points, 14 rebounds, 10 assists. D’Angelo Russell: 29 points, 12 assists. – 10:41 PM
Final (2OT): Lakers 128, Bucks 124.
Lakers came back from down 19 in the 4Q to beat Milwaukee to start the six-game trip.
Anthony Davis: 34 points, 23 rebounds in 52 minutes. Austin Reaves: 29 points, 14 rebounds, 10 assists. D’Angelo Russell: 29 points, 12 assists. – 10:41 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
DLo tonight:
1st half — 2nd half —
4 PTS 25 PTS
1 FG 6 FG
0 3P 5 3P pic.twitter.com/iv6G7i2KnF – 10:40 PM
DLo tonight:
1st half — 2nd half —
4 PTS 25 PTS
1 FG 6 FG
0 3P 5 3P pic.twitter.com/iv6G7i2KnF – 10:40 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Final: Lakers 128, Bucks 124 (2OT)
One of LA’s best wins of the season. They improve to 40-32 and 6-4 w/o LeBron this season. AD had 34 points and 23 rebounds. AR had 29 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists. DLo had 29 points and 12 assists.
Up next: at MEM tomorrow. – 10:39 PM
Final: Lakers 128, Bucks 124 (2OT)
One of LA’s best wins of the season. They improve to 40-32 and 6-4 w/o LeBron this season. AD had 34 points and 23 rebounds. AR had 29 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists. DLo had 29 points and 12 assists.
Up next: at MEM tomorrow. – 10:39 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
DLo makes both free throws. LA and Milwaukee are tied 117-117. Timeout Bucks with 3.1 seconds left. – 10:16 PM
DLo makes both free throws. LA and Milwaukee are tied 117-117. Timeout Bucks with 3.1 seconds left. – 10:16 PM
John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Odd for Lopez to cut into the play when Middleton had DLo in jail on the block. – 9:48 PM
Odd for Lopez to cut into the play when Middleton had DLo in jail on the block. – 9:48 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
DLo’s 3-pointer trims the deficit to 12 points, 94-82, with 6:56 left. Timeout Bucks. DLo is up to 23 points and 7 assists. – 9:35 PM
DLo’s 3-pointer trims the deficit to 12 points, 94-82, with 6:56 left. Timeout Bucks. DLo is up to 23 points and 7 assists. – 9:35 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Third quarter: Bucks 88, Lakers 74
LA has struggled to close the last two quarters. AD has 18 points (on just 7-of-23 FGs) and 16 rebounds. DLo has 18 points and 7 assists. Austin Reaves has 13/6/5. Turnovers (10-7) and pace (20-2 edge in fastbreak points) have gone MIL’s way. – 9:19 PM
Third quarter: Bucks 88, Lakers 74
LA has struggled to close the last two quarters. AD has 18 points (on just 7-of-23 FGs) and 16 rebounds. DLo has 18 points and 7 assists. Austin Reaves has 13/6/5. Turnovers (10-7) and pace (20-2 edge in fastbreak points) have gone MIL’s way. – 9:19 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Halftime: Bucks 58, Lakers 42
LA trailed by six points midway through the second quarter but was outscored 17-7 over the final 5:18. AD has 12 points (4-13 FGs, 4-4 FTs) and 9 rebounds. Rui Hachimura has 12 points and 5 rebounds. AR/DLo/Spencer are a combined 3 of 16 (18.8%). – 8:35 PM
Halftime: Bucks 58, Lakers 42
LA trailed by six points midway through the second quarter but was outscored 17-7 over the final 5:18. AD has 12 points (4-13 FGs, 4-4 FTs) and 9 rebounds. Rui Hachimura has 12 points and 5 rebounds. AR/DLo/Spencer are a combined 3 of 16 (18.8%). – 8:35 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
First quarter: Bucks 32, Lakers 16
LA is shooting 28% and is 0 of 6 on 3s. AD has 8 points and 4 rebounds. LA is struggling to get downhill and finish over the Bucks’ length. AR/DLo/Spencer are a combined 1-of-10. The ball isn’t pinging around how it normally does w/o LeBron. – 8:06 PM
First quarter: Bucks 32, Lakers 16
LA is shooting 28% and is 0 of 6 on 3s. AD has 8 points and 4 rebounds. LA is struggling to get downhill and finish over the Bucks’ length. AR/DLo/Spencer are a combined 1-of-10. The ball isn’t pinging around how it normally does w/o LeBron. – 8:06 PM
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L.A. improved to 6-4 this season without James — the first one of the 21-year veteran’s teams with an above .500 record without him since the Miami Heat in 2012-13. “I just think we’re an unpredictable team,” Russell said. “So depends on which team you get, depends on which team we are defensively, offensively as a unit. Some guys are better than others [some nights]. Some guys have bad nights. It just depends on what team we’re going to be. When we’re in full effect like tonight — obviously, no Bron — but, I think we’ll be hard to beat.” -via ESPN / March 27, 2024
When asked for his thoughts on his free agency future, Russell told HoopsHype he’d like to remain a Laker. “I’d love to be here and continue to give it a run and be where my feet are now,” Russell told HoopsHype. “Obviously, I’ve been on the other side of it, and I’ve been through the roller coaster of free agency and having to sit back and wait. I’m looking forward to not having to worry about that. I’ve been blessed enough to put myself in this position with my play. I’m definitely planning on taking advantage of that. When that time comes, I feel that everything will play out how it’s supposed to play out.” -via HoopsHype / March 27, 2024
“It’s definitely pressure,” Russell told HoopsHype when asked what it’s like playing in a potential contract season. “It’s something that can eat a lot of people up in the league. A lot of people can be too high at times and too low at times, which causes an emotional roller coaster through the ups and downs of the season. For me, I wanted to control that. I wanted to stay sane and stay even-keeled through the ups and the downs.” -via HoopsHype / March 27, 2024