LeBron James was ruled out for the Lakers' game against the Bucks due to severe soreness in his left ankle, as announced by Lakers coach Darvin Ham. Despite his absence, the Lakers secured a thrilling victory over the Bucks with a final score of 123-122. D'Angelo Russell stepped up in James' absence, scoring 44 points on 9/12 from three-point range, including 21 points in the fourth quarter alone, and delivering the game-winning shot with just 5.9 seconds left on the clock. Russell also contributed 9 assists and 6 rebounds. Spencer Dinwiddie also played a crucial role in the win, making his first start with the Lakers and sealing the victory with a block on Damian Lillard's potential game-winning field goal as time expired.
The Lakers come out with the win in a THRILLER! https://t.co/XloYQji7Lk
DLO WAS ON FIRE TONIGHT 🔥 Led the Lakers to victory with no Bron 😤 https://t.co/0Irv8EZxAZ
#Bucks lose 123-122 https://t.co/Q5ZSzFZgYX https://t.co/5M41cJtyWm
Ending to Lakers/Bucks was hilarious.
8 years later D’Angelo Russell still has ice in his veins 🥶 https://t.co/vBsH0Vmkio
DLO drops a 40-bomb and the game-winning basket to lead the Lakers past the Bucks 🤩 ✅ O 20.5 Points ✅ O 6.5 Assists ✅ O 3.5 Threes Made https://t.co/EtPE6bxb7F
Spencer Dinwiddie walking into the Lakers tunnel after his game-winning block. #Lakeshow @SportingTrib https://t.co/XaQKMqObzd
Spencer Dinwiddie. 🔒 CLUTCH. 🚫 https://t.co/Wbo4VXs3ud https://t.co/4yS0sN5v1a
D'Angelo Russell was UNREAL vs. Milwaukee 🥶 44 PTS | 9 3PM | 9 AST | 6 REB https://t.co/4ClZTeopmO
DLO went to WORK vs. the Bucks 🔥 https://t.co/Kd08npMqH3
🔥🔥🔥🔥 helluva night https://t.co/KvZ8M49FED
Russell came over to Dinwiddie during our walkoff interview on @SpectrumSN and said "Welcome to L.A. my boy!" to Dinwiddie after Dinwiddie backed up Russell's offensive explosion with the below crucial block on Lillard to seal the win. Big moment for an L.A. kid. https://t.co/T8ZN1Pg0Gn
Giannis was a MONSTER tonight in the Bucks loss. 😤 ✅ O 31.5 Points ✅ O 12.5 Rebounds ✅ O 6.5 Assists https://t.co/ZmU0pPTfNo
D’Angelo Russell finished with 44 points in the Lakers win over the Bucks. He scored 21 of the Lakers 27 points in the 4th quarter. #Lakeshow @SportingTrib https://t.co/EQlsMBVsoD
Lakers teammates are loving this performance from DLo. 🥶 https://t.co/bc8VhQZWs1 https://t.co/NeppOJAajS
The Lakers take down the Bucks in LA without LeBron 😤 https://t.co/KDuG42jEOL
D’Angelo Russell did everything for the Lakers on Friday, leading the Lakers to a win over Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard and the Bucks. @LakersSBN https://t.co/onbN4WK9Sw
Lakers without LeBron tonight https://t.co/BT1O66vZIU
D’Angelo Russell was UNCONSCIOUS in the Lakers W over the Bucks. 44 PTS 9 AST 6 REB 9/12 3PM https://t.co/0oK7fnIgTG
DLo sealed the win and tallied 44 PTS with this CLUTCH bucket 🥶 https://t.co/X7yH4WTB7a https://t.co/luvNpcuDug
D'Angelo Russell scored 21 of LAL's 27 points in the 4th Q.
DINWIDDIE BLOCKS DAME AT THE BUZZER 😱 LAKERS WIN https://t.co/Ed37aqXo1o
TIME'S UP 😤 Spencer Dinwiddie blocks Damian Lillard's potential game-winning field goal to secure the W for the Lakers! https://t.co/XEB2MTwUwN
DLO'S MOST POINTS AS A LAKER TO BEAT THE BUCKS 🥶 @Dloading | @Lakers https://t.co/acqXhvcSE4
Perfect defense with the game on the line, @SDinwiddie_25 🔒🔒🔒 https://t.co/p3uMjssXWS
WHAT A GAME WITHOUT LEBRON BY D'ANGELO RUSSELL: 44 POINTS ON 17-25 WITH 9-12 FROM 3!!! TWO HUGE LATE RUNNERS INCLUDING THE GAME-WINNER. AS I ALWAYS SAY ON UNDISPUTED, DLO HAS ALL-STAR OFFENSIVE TALENT.
LAKERS 😭 https://t.co/D32kdlZ6ki
Spencer Dinwiddie just earned a handshake from LeBron James. #Lakeshow @SportingTrib https://t.co/Yzc8sDuFKt
What a night for D'Angelo Russell. Lakers have Dinwiddie screen for him to get Dame to switch. Now Rui comes to screen, a little confusion on switch vs. at the level and Russell able to drive and finish. https://t.co/HpFAolsegb
WHAT A GAME! 🤯 The Lakers beat the Bucks after DLO hits a clutch basket with five seconds left. 🌴 ✅ LAL +4.5 ✅ O 229.5 Total Points https://t.co/zn5eiZb6q4
Blocked by Dinwiddie! 🚫 LAKERS HOLD OFF THE BUCKS IN LA ‼️ https://t.co/XwOw28yLuv
The Lakers are now 5-4 without James this season. https://t.co/KdRDvWf8YM
Spencer Dinwiddie comes up with the BIG block! 💪 Lakers win 123-122 https://t.co/BRbuEAr8Ft
What an ending for the @Lakers to defeat the @Bucks! D’Angelo Russell with the game winning shot after 21 points in the 4th! Spencer Dinwiddie block on Damian Lillard as time expired. BIG win against one of the NBA’s best…without LeBron James in the line-up.
D'Angelo Russell was spectacular. Let him cook. 44 pts, 9 asts, 6 rebs, 9 threes, last 8 points and the Game Winner.
Final: Lakers 123, Bucks 122 A huge win for LA without LeBron. They improve to 35-30 overall and 5-4 without LeBron this season. DLo had a season-high 44 points and 9 assists. AD had 22 points and 13 rebounds. LA bumps back up to No. 9 in the West. Up next: vs. MIN on Sunday.
That's a true LA story. Spencer Dinwiddie goes home and gets the game-winning block for the Lakers after D'Angelo Russell's go-ahead shot. Wow
D-LO MASTERCLASS. LAKERS WIN. 🍿 https://t.co/BuacjT7hGu
D’ANGELO RUSSELL TONIGHT: 44 POINTS 9 ASSISTS 9 THREES 6 REBOUNDS 17/25 FG 🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/3dFTUU5eVx
SPENCER DINWIDDIE BLOCKS DAMIAN LILLARD AND THE LAKERS (+150 ML) WIN ✅ https://t.co/zZiSZPmEVr
The Lakers — without LeBron James — beat the Bucks at home in Los Angeles. D'Angelo Russell: ◻️ 44 PTS ◻️ 9 3-PT ◻️ 6 REB ◻️ 9 AST https://t.co/YyN6vDfMs4
D’ANGELO RUSSELL PUT THE CITY OF LA ON HIS BACK 🐐🐐 https://t.co/Re8mhV03FA
Spencer Dinwiddie, making his first start with the Lakers, gets his welcome to L.A. moment by blocking Dame Lillard to seal the win https://t.co/RV6i9MovOG
LAKERS WIN.
wow what a great laker win. incredible performance by d'angelo russell
Lakers’ Spencer Dinwiddie stuffs Bucks’ Damian Lillard to seal the win https://t.co/l5tuwarraY
D'Angelo Russell has legit put the Lakers on his back this season. crazy but true
The game clock expired. The Lakers win 123-122.
D’Angelo Russell tonight vs Giannis, Dame & the Bucks: 44 points 9 assists 6 rebounds 9/12 3P 68% FG CERTIFIED SNIPER. 🧊 https://t.co/Ek3ElBFRCD
Spencer Dinwiddie gets the block on Damian Lillard and the ball goes out of bounds as the buzzer sounds. Refs are reviewing to see if there was time left on the game clock.
And Spencer Dinwiddie with the block for the win. Woooow.
Lakers’ D’Angelo Russell with the game winner vs. Bucks https://t.co/vQDz6aIETr
D’Angelo Russell is GOING OFF. My goodness. 🤯 https://t.co/ZivAUKQn34
DLO PUTS THE LAKERS AHEAD 123-122 WITH 5 SECONDS LEFT IN THE 4Q! MIL-LAL Live on ESPN https://t.co/ra7xwZCueA
D’Angelo Russell with the floater to give the Lakers a 123-122 lead with 5.9 seconds left https://t.co/g4vRzwaI9W
LAKERS BEAT THE BUCKS 💜💛 Dlo — 44 PTS (9/12 3PM) | 9 AST | 6 REB AD — 22 PTS | 12 REB | 5 AST | 3 BLK Reaves — 18 PTS | 7 AST | 5 REB https://t.co/VLoU0FgYJ9
The Lakers take a one point lead with 5.9 left in the game! 🫣#Lakeshow @SportingTrib https://t.co/yVk9nZWzZ8
It’s rockin in https://t.co/ie91OU10Rj Arena! D’Angelo Russell keeps answering whatever the Bucks come up with. Crazy finish loading… 🏀🍿
Update: 44 points for Russell, after he orchestrated a switch to Lopez, who tried to scram out quickly with Lillard trying to recover, only to see Russell pull up for a pretty floater. LAL up 123-122 with 5.9 seconds left. https://t.co/LbxwAzaNHp
DLo patiently draws the switch, Brook Lopez and Damian Lillard hesitate, and he gets downhill to make the floater in between both defenders. The Lakers are up 123-122 with 5.9 seconds left. Timeout Bucks.
D'Angelo Russell tonight https://t.co/UQ3mEZcLQ1
Lakers pulled DLo and his 5 fouls and Reaves off the court and went offense-defense to get that stop, now will have ball with shot clock off and a chance to win.
DLO completes the 3-point play with 39.4 left in the game. #Lakeshow @SportingTrib https://t.co/6FopdgoAIW
What a night for @Dloading, now up to his high as a Laker, 42 points, after an and-1. He did have 52 points once for Golden State, and had 5 prior games with at least 40. He trims the Bucks lead to 1 with 39.4 seconds to play.
D-Lo’s up to a season-high 42 points and has tied a career high with nine 3s. MIL leads 122-121 with 39.4 seconds left and have the ball coming out of the timeout. https://t.co/WbrdGL7smM
This Bucks-Lakers game: https://t.co/SXGMhSQZKF
D’Angelo Russell is up to 34 points and 9 assists, hitting 8-for-10 from 3 to out the Lakers up 108-103 on the Bucks with 5:31 to go in the 4th Q. He’s stepped up with LeBron James out with an ankle injury.
D'Angelo Russell (34 PTS, 8 3PM) is ON FIRE in the 4Q 🔥 Lakers lead the Bucks going down the stretch! MIL-LAL Live on ESPN https://t.co/37cMwL6LOj
Lakers’ LeBron James (ankle) takes a seat with Jeanie Buss during a timeout at Friday’s game vs. Bucks https://t.co/hPHvOSJC83
LeBron James day to day with ‘severe’ ankle soreness, coach says ⤵️ https://t.co/DdFsAqydkl
Lakers star LeBron James to sit out game against Bucks because of ankle problem https://t.co/sNxxCec6O6
Lakers coach Darvin Ham said LeBron James has been dealing with some “severe soreness” with his left ankle.
Lakers coach Darvin Ham said LeBron James has been dealing with some “extreme soreness” with his left ankle.
Lakers coach Darvin Ham says LeBron James is experiencing “severe soreness” in his left ankle, which is why the team decided to hold him out against Milwaukee.
Darvin Ham on LeBron James’ ankle: “Just experiencing some severe soreness. Just decided for him not to play tonight.”
⛑️ Updates for tonight’s #Bucks v. #Lakers game, beginning with LeBron James being ruled OUT 🗣️ Giannis Antetokounmpo addresses his Achilles issue 💸 Odds are moving because of it all 💰 Khris Middleton bonus update 📺 Broadcast info https://t.co/CqiXGLf6H8
UPDATED: LeBron James is out vs. Bucks due to ankle soreness, may be playing through it rest of the season https://t.co/EcUvmE1KJ8
After exiting Wednesday’s game against the Kings early, LeBron James will be out for the Lakers against the Bucks on Friday. @LakersSBN https://t.co/5r1Q9Qfj5l
New story: LeBron James will miss his 9th game of the season tonight vs. MIL because of an ongoing left ankle issue https://t.co/hPyXp739MA
Lakers have ruled out LeBron James for tonight ma game vs the Milwaukee Bucks
The Lakers will be without LeBron tonight. 🤕 https://t.co/geAhdiDJCA
Breaking: The Lakers announce that LeBron James (ankle) will not play tonight against the Bucks https://t.co/r76eS86fWb
LeBron James has been downgraded to OUT for tonight’s game vs. the Bucks per the team. #Lakeshow @SportingTrib
LeBron James (ankle) is listed out tonight vs. the Bucks, the Lakers announce. https://t.co/4XHxuIwVNb
BREAKING: LeBron James is OUT for tonight’s game vs. the Bucks. https://t.co/qeDG2EqxyS
LeBron James has been downgraded to OUT for tonight’s game vs. the Bucks. #Lakeshow @SportingTrib
BREAKING: LeBron is OUT tonight vs Bucks (ankle) https://t.co/Qwy5Yd37OK
Lakers say LeBron James is out tonight against the Bucks.
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James (ankle) will not play tonight against the Milwaukee Bucks.
Update: LeBron (ankle) is out tonight.
LeBron James has been downgraded to out Friday against the Bucks because of his sore left ankle, the Lakers announce
LeBron playing through ankle issue, sounds like he will be for the rest of the season https://t.co/EcUvmE1KJ8
A source familiar with LeBron's ankle injury told ESPN the pain is simply being caused by "wear and tear" for the 39-year-old James, who is in his 21st season. More: https://t.co/tlat1R98U2 https://t.co/fjHmxYAzZG
Report: LeBron James’ ankle pain being caused by ‘wear and tear’ https://t.co/9WCp8vFYkf
LeBron James opens up about lingering ankle injury #LeBronJames https://t.co/mFg0MAYJxF
D'ANGELO RUSSELL WHAT 😱 https://t.co/ztJdW93F4g