The Los Angeles Lakers were without their star player Luka Doncic on Saturday night against the Trail Blazers. Doncic missed due to left groin soreness. This put the scoring responsibilities on the shoulders of three players: LeBron James, Marcus Smart, and Drew Timme.
Drew Timme? Yes, Timme stepped up big for the Lakers off the bench. He scored 21 points on an efficient 9-12 shooting, including 3-4 from three. Smart also played great leading the Lakers with 25 points on 9-17 shooting.
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LeBron, however, struggled for LA. He scored 20, but shot just 6-16 from the field. This all occurred while the Trail Blazers saw Shaedon Sharpe score 25, while Jerami Grant added 22 points.
LA fell 132-116, which was their second loss in a row. With a game today against the Toronto Raptors, the Lakers must figure out their struggles quickly before they suffer a third straight defeat.
TITAN FREY
Titan Frey is a dedicated father to three wonderful children, whom he takes immense pride in. His passions include reading, writing, basketball, both playing and watching, and playing chess.
Titan spent five years working as a journalist for the basketball website fadeawayworld.net, where he served as editor-in-chief for four and a half years. One of his most notable achievements was interviewing Chuck Cooper III, the son of Chuck Cooper, the first African American ever drafted by an NBA team, and writing a biography that has been praised as the most definitive article about Cooper’s legacy.
Titan is the author of more than ten novels and the screenwriter of three produced short films. His newest young adult novel, Echoes of the Hardwood: Braxton Foxworthy’s Time‑Travelling Book Report, blends basketball history with heartfelt storytelling and is now available.
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