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Time of India
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
"Lot of elements were missing"- NBA legend James Worthy criticizes and questions Lakers' Luka Doncic trade
NBA legend James Worthy criticizes and questions Lakers' Luka Doncic trade (Image Source: Getty) The Los Angeles Lakers had high hopes after trading for Luka Doncic, but their season ended in disappointment while they struggled for a bit. For Lakers' legend, James Worthy believes he team never built strong chemistry, especially with Doncic. He also said missing out on center Mark Williams was a big mistake, as the Lakers lacked a strong player in the middle. James Worthy analyzes the current NBA trends James Worthy was speaking on Spectrum SportsNet, where he discussed various different aspects relating to the Los Angeles Lakers, that also included Lakers' player Luka Doncic, addressing the issues faced, and how the team didn't create the space for the player. He also spoke about how it was the weakness that hurt them in the playoffs. Worthy further also pointed out that modern teams need skilled big men who can shoot, defend, and move well—like Jokic, Gobert, and Bam Adebayo. He believes not having a solid center made it harder for the Lakers to succeed. Worthy said: 'When we did not get Mark Williams in that trade, I knew we could be successful throughout the regular season , But as you know, and as we've seen, once you get locked into a seven-game series — look at what happened to Cleveland — things change. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 40대 이상이고 PC가 있으세요? 그럼 이 게임을 정말 좋아하실 거예요! Sea of Conquest 플레이하기 Undo A lot of teams that are favored don't always pull through. I still don't think the synergy was ever fully there with Luka. A lot of elements were missing.' While the Los Angeles Lakers kept LeBron James and Anthony Davis together until they traded for Luka Doncic. But the trio lacked chemistry, which hurt them in the playoffs. They also failed to sign center Mark Williams, leaving a big gap in their defense. Worthy explains: ' The bigs went away for a while, until they revolutionized themselves, Now you've got Jokic and other centers shooting threes. Brook Lopez was almost out of the league before he learned to shoot from deep . So, yes, the center position is huge now—especially defensively. Look at what Minnesota has done with Gobert. Not a major scorer, but a dominant rim protector. It's guys like Bam [Adebayo], [Jarrett] Allen, [Evan] Mobley —athletic bigs who can run the floor and protect the paint.' Also Read: NBA Trade Rumors: Los Angeles Lakers Might Chase $76,487,996 Washington Wizards Superstar To Bolster Squad Around Luka Doncic And LeBron James Basketball legend James Worthy, or popularly known as 'Big Game James,' has been associated all his life with the Los Angeles Lakers, so for him, having to speak up on issues addressing the team, has had a very nuanced approach. Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Lakers' Bronny James scores career-high 39 points in G League game: 'I belong out there'
Four days after playing the best NBA game of his young career, Bronny James repeated the feat in the G League. Starting for the Lakers' South Bay affiliate Monday night, the rookie scored a career-high 39 points in a 122-118 win over the Santa Cruz Warriors at UCLA Health Training Center in El Segundo. James made 14 of 21 shots, including four of eight from three-point range, and added four assists, four steals and one block in 38 minutes. He also committed seven turnovers, which is tied for his most in the G League. After the game, Lakers superstar LeBron James posted a clip of his oldest son clearly enjoying himself on his big night. SMILE THROUGH IT ALL YOUNG 🤴🏾!!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 KEEP GOING!! — LeBron James (@KingJames) March 25, 2025 "SMILE THROUGH IT ALL YOUNG [prince]!!!" the older James tweeted, using an emoji for the final word. On Thursday, Bronny James played a season-high 30 minutes for the Lakers in the absence of several of the NBA team's top players — including his father and Luka Doncic — and finished with a career-best 17 points and five assists during a 118-89 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Read more: Stephen A. Smith: 'I might have been wrong' about Bronny James' NBA readiness That performance prompted ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith to say he "might have been wrong" when he stated on multiple occasions that Bronny James belongs solely in the G League this season. The younger James returned to his more limited role with the Lakers on Saturday night, scoring two points on zero-for-four shooting in seven minutes during a 146-115 loss to the Chicago Bulls. After he returned to South Bay on Monday, the NBA squad continued to struggle with a 118-106 loss to the Orlando Magic. With the Lakers losing three straight games, it will be interesting to see if they call up Bronny James and give him more minutes. He has averaged 2.3 points and 5.9 minutes in his 23 games with the Lakers. Bronny putting on a show 🤩#SBLakers — South Bay Lakers (@SouthBayLakers) March 25, 2025 James' previous high for South Bay was 31 points during a 122-110 win over the Rip City Remix on Jan. 24. He has averaged 22.4 points in 10 regular-season games in the G League. Read more: Bronny James credits focus on his game for career-best 17 points during loss to Bucks After his performance against Santa Cruz, James was asked on Spectrum SportsNet what he had been trying to prove on the court. 'Just that I belong out there," James said. "That's all I'm trying to prove. A lot of people say I don't, but I just come out, work every day, try to get better every day and prove myself every day.' He added: "All the criticism that's thrown my way, it's just amazing to shut all that down and keep going.' Get the best, most interesting and strangest stories of the day from the L.A. sports scene and beyond from our newsletter The Sports Report. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
25-03-2025
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
Lakers' Bronny James scores career-high 39 points in G League game: ‘I belong out there'
Four days after playing the best NBA game of his young career, Bronny James repeated the feat in the G League. Starting for the Lakers' South Bay affiliate Monday night, the rookie scored a career-high 39 points in a 122-118 win over the Santa Cruz Warriors at UCLA Health Training Center in El Segundo. James made 14 of 21 shots, including four of eight from three-point range, and added four assists, four steals and one block in 38 minutes. He also committed seven turnovers, which is tied for his most in the G League. After the game, Lakers superstar LeBron James posted a clip of his oldest son clearly enjoying himself on his big night. 'SMILE THROUGH IT ALL YOUNG [prince]!!!' the older James tweeted, using an emoji for the final word. On Thursday, Bronny James played a season-high 30 minutes for the Lakers in the absence of several of the NBA team's top players — including his father and Luka Doncic — and finished with a career-best 17 points and five assists during a 118-89 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. That performance prompted ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith to say he 'might have been wrong' when he stated on multiple occasions that Bronny James belongs solely in the G League this season. The younger James returned to his more limited role with the Lakers on Saturday night, scoring two points on zero-for-four shooting in seven minutes during a 146-115 loss to the Chicago Bulls. After he returned to South Bay on Monday, the NBA squad continued to struggle with a 118-106 loss to the Orlando Magic. With the Lakers losing three straight games, it will be interesting to see if they call up Bronny James and give him more minutes. James' previous high for South Bay was 31 points during a 122-110 win over the Rip City Remix on Jan. 24. He has averaged 22.4 points in 10 regular-season games in the G League. After his performance against Santa Cruz, James was asked on Spectrum SportsNet what he had been trying to prove on the court. 'Just that I belong out there,' James said. 'That's all I'm trying to prove. A lot of people say I don't, but I just come out, work every day, try to get better every day and prove myself every day.' He added: 'All the criticism that's thrown my way, it's just amazing to shut all that down and keep going.'
Los Angeles Times
05-03-2025
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
Another milestone: LeBron James becomes first NBA player to score 50,000 career points
Another night, another milestone for LeBron James, although this one did indeed resonate more than most. Becoming the first NBA player to reach 50,000 career points created a particularly alluring way to express and appreciate James' sustained excellence over 22 seasons. Just another number, sure, but a very large one, previously unattained. It even caused James, 40, to pause and reflect. 'It's a hell of a lot of points, and I'm super blessed to be able to put that many points up in the best league in the world with the best players in the world over my career,' he told Spectrum SportsNet in an on-court interview after the Lakers defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 136-115 at Arena on Tuesday. 'It's pretty special.' James had a couple days to prep his remarks. He entered the game one point shy of 50K in regular season and playoff games combined, having long ago surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's previous record of 44,149. Midway through the first quarter, James made a three-point shot from the wing off an assist from his exceptional new running mate Luka Doncic. James finished with 34 points, eight rebounds and six assists, improving the Lakers' sparkling record to 39-21. The addition of Doncic has clearly invigorated James, who was named the Western Conference Player of the Month for averaging 29.3 points, 10.5 rebounds and 6.9 assists in February. As with most of his accomplishments these days, James is the oldest player to earn the award, which has been his 41 times. Teaming with James has invigorated Doncic as well. The five-time All-NBA guard has scored an impressive 13,841 points in six-plus seasons. He could barely fathom 50,000. 'It's amazing,' Doncic told reporters. 'Watching him do this stuff at this age, it's just unbelievable like 50K points.... It's, I can't even explain how insane that is. He might get to 70K, you never know.' Karl Malone is the only player besides James and Abdul-Jabbar to reach even 40,000 points, and the closest active player is Kevin Durant with 35,225 points through Tuesday. James is at 50,033 — and counting.
