LeBron James returns to Lakers lineup Saturday vs. Knicks
The judge cited a backlog of criminal cases and COVID-19 concerns, and urged attorneys to settle the case. With the Lakers down 21 to the floundering Knicks, Monk triggered a furious comeback, his 18 points in the third changing the game and leading his team to aSigned for the minimum this offseason after some up-and-down seasons in Charlotte, Monk’s been one of the unquestioned wins for the Lakers’ front office.
Lakers forward Anthony Davis, right, is pumped up after dunking on the Knicks’ Mitchell Robinson . Davis finished with 28 points and 17 rebounds.The Lakers blew a seven-point lead in the final 77 seconds in the fourth quarter thanks to awful free-throw shooting, head-scratching defensive decisions and miserable offensive execution.— 29 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists — and a late three from Trevor Ariza, the Lakers were able to hang on. The ending wasn’t without serious drama, the Lakers letting R.J. Barrett get loose to bring the Knicks all the way back to tie, thanks in part to some ill-timed Westbrook gambles that left the Lakers’ defense vulnerable.It was the team’s biggest comeback of the year and the largest since 2015.Monk, inserted into the starting lineup along with the returning James, scored 29 points — 25 coming in the second half when the Lakers outscored the Knicks by 15. After missing the last five games because of swelling in his left knee, James was back on the floor after being upgraded from “doubtful” to “questionable” earlier in the day. He went through a pregame workout, the final hurdle to being cleared.He didn’t show many signs of rust, extending his streak of games with at least 25 points to 19. And worries about his condition were answered with James playing nearly 40 minutes. The Knicks’ Julius Randle shoots as the Lakers’ Malik Monk defends and LeBron James looks on at Crypto.com Arena. Monk had 29 points, 18 coming in the third quarter. , who had played some of his most aggressive basketball with James sidelined, didn’t slow down as he finished with 28 points and 17 rebounds.But it was Monk who made the difference, his confidence and play making just enough to make up for a very rough night for Westbrook, who was booed again after missing an uncontested three in the fourth quarter. The shot came after Westbrook hesitated despite being wide open. At the next stoppage of play, both Monk and Anthony, who missed the game because of an injured hamstring, encouraged Westbrook to shoot confidently and decisively. But that confidence was visibly shook as he made just one of 10 from the field and, at his best Saturday, mostly stayed out of the way on the offensive end. He missed a pair of free throws to murmurs from the crowd, helping keep the Knicks alive.
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