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New York Times
19-03-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Has LeBron James' absence helped Luka Dončić adjust to the Lakers?
The Bounce Newsletter | This is The Athletic's daily NBA newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Bounce directly in your inbox. Now that we know Tracy Morgan is OK, we can joke about what recently happened: On St. Patrick's Day, the Knicks-Heat game got delayed over 10 minutes because he threw up courtside. It would've been a perfect way to relaunch '30 Rock.' Q&A on his adjustment with Lakers Something to remind yourself when thinking about Luka Dončić on the Lakers (42-25) is … yes, it really happened. It's real. This is something the Mavericks decided to do. The next thing to remind yourself is Dončić hadn't played in over a month when he finally made his debut with Los Angeles, due to a calf strain suffered on Christmas Day. So, even as he's dazzling the world in a new uniform we never thought he'd don, he's still not the Dončić we're used to seeing dominate the court. Advertisement In 15 games with the Lakers, the 26-year-old Dončić is averaging 26.2 points, 8.8 rebounds, 8.1 assists, 1.9 steals and 4.2 turnovers in 34.5 minutes. He's making just 40 percent of his shots, 33.6 percent of his 3-pointers and 77.6 percent of his free throws. To put that into perspective, here's what he did last season, when he finished third in MVP voting: His numbers are good, but not what we're accustomed to seeing. However, we're seeing Dončić getting more and more comfortable lately in his time back from injury. You can see a change in Dončić's numbers from his first seven games with the Lakers to the last eight: He's not quite back yet, but he's starting to look really good. A good chunk of that has come with LeBron James sitting out due to a groin injury. I decided to ask Lakers writer Jovan Buha what he's seeing and how much of this could be due to LeBron's absence. I know you've only been covering Dončić a short time, but does it seem like he's getting back to his normal level? Buha: Yes, it does. Dončić has scored 30-plus points in five of seven games, an indication that he is trending toward being the 30-point, triple-double threat he's been since coming into his own early in his career. He's looked increasingly comfortable running high pick-and-rolls with Jaxson Hayes, who has benefited the most of any Lakers player since Dončić's arrival. The only blemish has been his turnovers, which have been a bit of an issue, especially with defenses keying in on him with James out of the lineup. Then again, is there a possibility LeBron missing time actually helped Dončić get back to this quicker? Or is that nonsense? Buha: I think it has little to do with James being out. If anything, James being out has caused teams to blitz and double Dončić more, making matters more difficult for him offensively. But there are two things going in Dončić's favor over this stretch: time and opposing defenses. Dončić has now been back over a month and progressively looked more like himself. That was inevitable the further removed he was from his calf strain and once he had more reps in the Lakers' offense. The Lakers have also played some weaker defenses, like Brooklyn (23rd in defensive rating), Denver (22nd) and Phoenix (27th), which Dončić has shredded. Even the best defense they've faced (Milwaukee) is bereft of defensive talent on the perimeter. Advertisement Once LeBron is back, what's the priority on the court for the Lakers the rest of the season? Buha: The priority should be getting the offense on track. Since Dončić's team debut on Feb. 10, the Lakers rank just 16th in offensive rating. It's not much better with Dončić and James on the floor together: they rank in the 63rd percentile of offensive lineups, per Cleaning The Glass. Between Dončić, James, Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura, the Lakers have the foundation to be a top-10, if not top-five offense. If they can reach that ceiling and maintain their top-10 defense (they're sixth since Dončić's arrival), they have a legitimate chance to beat anyone in a seven-game series. The story of the greatest players in NBA history. In 100 riveting profiles, top basketball writers justify their selections and uncover the history of the NBA in the process. The story of the greatest players in NBA history. It's always the right time for a mock draft 📈 Rising stock! Sam Vecenie charts which March Madness stars could boost their draft profiles soon. The No Dunks crew even shared its top 10 prospects. ⌚ Dame Time. Damian Lillard's stint in Milwaukee (38-30) hasn't brought him to his goal. He's still chasing a ring. 🤔 Cleveland's weakness? NBA Daily wonders if a key problem with the Cavaliers' defense may cost them in the playoffs. Joe Vardon wonders if their recent losses are just a bump in the road. 🐂 Huge upside. Bulls rookie Matas Buzelis is starting to turn some heads. Lauri Markkanen is a fan. 🏀 New life. Deni Avdija to the Blazers (30-39) has been one of the best offseason acquisitions. He's home now. 📺 Don't miss this game tonight. Nuggets (44-25) at Lakers, 10 p.m. ET on ESPN or Fubo (try it free!). No LeBron, but Dončić against Nikola Jokić is always fun. Chantel Jennings talks JuJu Watkins and more It's tournament time! Over the next few weeks, we're going to get a deluge of college basketball awesomeness from the stars of tomorrow in the men's and women's NCAA Tournaments. Over the next two days, we'll dive into some NBA draft prospects in the men's tournament action. Today, I asked Chantel Jennings about the favorites in the women's tournament, the stardom of JuJu Watkins and who's next. Advertisement South Carolina and Dawn Staley seemed very offended they weren't the No. 1 overall seed. Are they the team to fear the most? Jennings: It's not just Staley and South Carolina that feel they might've been under-seeded … USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb said she never thought she'd feel 'disrespected' with a No. 1 seed (the Trojans picked up the fourth top-line seed on Sunday). Notre Dame, which spent most of the season ranked No. 1 in the AP poll, dropped to a No. 3 seed after a tough end to the season, and Big 12 regular season and tournament champ TCU saw two Big Ten teams placed ahead of it on the one-line. So, I'd say there are quite a few teams that — if they were looking for some material for their locker room — got a little extra oomph from the committee. Is Watkins the biggest star in the game, and can USC get to the championship game? Jennings: Watkins is the biggest individual star, and she has led the Trojans from the moment she set foot on campus. A season ago, USC was one game short of the Final Four. Getting there this season is going to be just as tough. USC's region alone includes the only non-UCLA team that beat the Trojans this season (Iowa), the program that beat the Trojans in the Elite Eight a season ago (UConn), two of the country's best centers in Kansas State's 6-foot-6 Ayoka Lee (when healthy) and Oklahoma's Raegan Beers, as well as Kentucky, which feels dangerous in Year 1 under Kenny Brooks. It's a tough path, but Watkins has risen to the occasion in almost every chance she has had this season. Can she do it for six games straight over the next few weeks? We'll see. Who is a school or name you think can catch fire and become a star in this tournament? Jennings: Paige Bueckers is UConn's biggest star, but freshman Sarah Strong might just be the Huskies' X-factor this postseason. She averages 16 points and nine rebounds a game, which is impressive for any first-year player, but her basketball IQ, defensive feel and playmaking instincts separate her from even more veteran players. She's going to be the future around which UConn builds in the coming years, so you should get to know her now. You can catch all of our coverage of the women's tournament here with the First Four beginning tonight. Thirty years ago today, Michael Jordan returned We all remember Michael Jordan's infamous fax stating, 'I'm back,' in 1995, when he returned from his sojourn in baseball. Thirty years ago today, he played his first game since Game 6 of the 1993 NBA Finals, when he and the Bulls became the first team to win three consecutive championships since the Boston Celtics won eight straight from 1959 to 1966. Advertisement He tried to play professional baseball with the Chicago White Sox, and was way too good for an AA player, considering he hadn't played the sport since he was in high school. It's almost unfathomable that he was that good. On this date, in 1995, Jordan was finally back in a Bulls uniform, but this time wearing No. 45. It was jarring in so many ways, but all of us sat down in front of NBC that Sunday, watched the introduction and welcomed back the greatest to ever do it (sorry, LeBron). According to an estimated 35 million people tuned in to NBC for that game. It's the highest-rated regular-season game in NBA history. Jordan wasn't the Jordan we expected. He was rusty, and we all blamed the number change. The Bulls lost to Indiana 103-96 in overtime. MJ had 19 points on 7-of-28 shooting from the field with six rebounds, six assists and three steals in 43 minutes. But we didn't care. He was back. Nine days later, he dropped 55 at Madison Square Garden. We'll revisit that next week. 📫 Love The Bounce? Check out The Athletic's other newsletters.
The Guardian
18-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Tracy Morgan says food poisoning led to Knicks game being delayed by vomit
Tracy Morgan says food poisoning was to blame after he vomited copiously during Monday's Knicks-Heat game. The actor-comedian posted an update on Instagram Tuesday morning, along with a photo of him smiling from a hospital bed, thanking fans for their concern. He also joked the incident spelled good luck for the Knicks. 'I'm doing ok now and doctors say it was food poisoning. Appreciate my MSG family for taking such good care of me and I need to shout out the crew that had to clean that up. Appreciate you!' Morgan wrote. This article includes content provided by Instagram. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. To view this content, click 'Allow and continue'. 'More importantly, the Knicks are now 1-0 when I throw up on the court so maybe I'll have to break it out again in the playoffs,' he wrote, ending his post with a #goknicks hashtag. Morgan became ill in the second half of Monday's game, interrupting the action at Madison Square Garden while workers cleaned up the area around his seat. The delay lasted more than 10 minutes. The Knicks went on to win, 116-95. The 56-year-old, a longtime Knicks fan, was featured prominently during the Saturday Night Live 50th anniversary weekend events, at both the SNL50: The Homecoming Concert and the live SNL50: The Anniversary Celebration special. He also has an upcoming untitled comedy pilot on NBC opposite Daniel Radcliffe, in which he plays a disgraced former football player looking to remake his image.
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Yahoo
Child hurt in multi-vehicle crash in East Baton Rouge Parish
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Two people were hurt including a child in a multi-vehicle crash on Greenwell Springs Road on Monday, March 17, the Central Police Department confirmed. Police said the child was taken to Our Lady of the Lake Children's Hospital in serious condition. The second person hurt in the crash was transported to the hospital in stable condition. Police responded at 5:37 p.m. to a two-vehicle crash on Greenwell Springs Road and Donnybrook Avenue and initiated an investigation. Central PD that the 'preliminary investigation leads us to believe eastbound traffic on Greenwell Springs Road was congested.' They said a vehicle heading east made space for a driver on Donnybrook Avenue to turn left. That vehicle was hit by another vehicle that was going west on Greenwell Springs Road. The crash led to the closure of Greenwell Springs Road between Droze and Morgan Road for around three hours, Central PD said. Louisiana troopers investigate after 13-year-old boy killed in crash Friday The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office was also at the crash scene. The investigation into this crash remains ongoing. Roberts issues rare public pushback after Trump calls for judge's impeachment Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signs order to use 'Gulf of America' in state documents, maps Which cars, trucks are stolen most often in Louisiana? Tracy Morgan says incident at Knicks-Heat game caused by food poisoning Astronauts heading home aboard SpaceX capsule after being stuck for 9 months Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Chicago Tribune
18-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
Tracy Morgan says he's OK, food poisoning caused incident at Knicks-Heat game
NEW YORK — Tracy Morgan says food poisoning was to blame for his taking ill during Monday's Knicks-Heat game, and that he's 'doing OK.' The actor-comedian posted an update on Instagram Tuesday morning, along with a smiling photo from a hospital bed, thanking fans for their concern. He also suggested humorously that perhaps his health episode spelled good luck for the Knicks. 'I'm doing ok now and doctors say it was food poisoning. Appreciate my MSG family for taking such good care of me and I need to shout out the crew that had to clean that up. Appreciate you!' Morgan wrote. 'More importantly, the Knicks are now 1-0 when I throw up on the court so maybe I'll have to break it out again in the playoffs,' he quipped, ending his post with a #goknicks hashtag. Morgan took ill in the second half of Monday night's Heat-Knicks game, interrupting the action at Madison Square Garden with 6:09 left in the third quarter while workers cleaned up the area around his seat. The delay lasted more than 10 minutes. The Knicks went on to win, 116-95. The 56-year-old Morgan, a longtime Knicks fan, was featured prominently during the 'Saturday Night Live' 50th anniversary weekend events, at both the 'SNL50: The Homecoming Concert' and the live 'SNL50: The Anniversary Celebration' special. He also has an upcoming untitled comedy pilot on NBC opposite Daniel Radcliffe, in which he plays a disgraced former football player looking to remake his image. Originally Published:
CBC
18-03-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Tracy Morgan says food poisoning caused his vomiting at Knicks game
Tracy Morgan says food poisoning was to blame for his taking ill during Monday's Knicks-Heat game, and that he's "doing OK." The actor-comedian posted an update on Instagram Tuesday morning, along with a smiling photo from a hospital bed, thanking fans for their concern. He also suggested humorously that perhaps his health episode spelled good luck for the Knicks. "I'm doing ok now and doctors say it was food poisoning. Appreciate my MSG family for taking such good care of me and I need to shout out the crew that had to clean that up. Appreciate you!" Morgan wrote. "More importantly, the Knicks are now 1-0 when I throw up on the court so maybe I'll have to break it out again in the playoffs," he quipped, ending his post with a"goknicks" hashtag. Morgan took ill in the second half of Monday night's Heat-Knicks game, interrupting the action at Madison Square Garden with 6:09 left in the third quarter while workers cleaned up the area around his seat. The delay lasted more than 10 minutes. The Knicks went on to win, 116-95. The 56-year-old Morgan, a longtime Knicks fan, was featured prominently during the Saturday Night Live 50th anniversary weekend events, at both the SNL50: The Homecoming Concert and the live SNL50: The Anniversary Celebration special. He also has an upcoming untitled comedy pilot on NBC opposite Daniel Radcliffe, in which he plays a disgraced former football player looking to remake his image.
