The Los Angeles Lakers' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Washington Wizards at 7:00 p.m. ET on Thursday at Capital One Arena. The Lakers might want some stickum for this one as the team gave up 22 turnovers on Tuesday.
The Los Angeles Lakers improved to 2–1 on their East coast road trip with a 134–96 victory over the Washington Wizards on Thursday night in D.C. Lakers star LeBron James scored 24 points and added 11 assists and three rebounds in the blowout win, and exited the game late in the third quarter with the contest well in-hand.
LeBron James had 24 points and 11 assists before resting for the final quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers’ 134-96 rout of the Washington Wizards. While James sat out, his son Bronny played the whole fourth quarter and scored a career-high five points.
While LeBron James sat out, his son Bronny played the whole fourth quarter and scored a career-high five points — a development that delighted the crowd, even on the road.
LeBron James had 24 points and 11 assists to help the visiting Los Angeles Lakers rout the Washington Wizards 134-96 on Thursday.
Bronny James saw extended playing time during the Los Angeles Lakers' 134–96 blowout win over the Washington Wizards on Thursday. During that time, Bronny scored his second career basket and recorded five points, two rebounds, two assists, and one steal, marking the best game of his young career.
The Los Angeles Lakers earned a 134-96 victory against the Washington Wizards on Thursday. LA will battle a much more challenging opponent on Saturday, however, as the Lakers prepare to play the New York Knicks on the road. JJ Redick provided two important injury updates ahead of the Knicks game, via Dave McMenamin of ESPN.
It was the 16th consecutive loss for Washington, tying a franchise record. It’s the second time this season the Wizards have dropped that many in a row.
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The Lakers did almost everything right when they steamrolled the Wizards to get their seventh win in their last nine games.
On Thursday night, the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Washington Wizards by a score of 134-96. During the game, Bronny James had a big highlight that got a lot of