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00:00In the Laker house, here are the lineups.
00:03First of all, for the Lakers, LeBron is back.
00:05That's the big news, and Mike will have more on him in a matter of moments.
00:09We'll see if D.A. can continue his fine play for the Bulls.
00:14Boy, what about a team in transition?
00:16They traded a bunch of their starters in big names.
00:20They got a lot of big names back, but they're hurt.
00:23A lot of guys are injured right now, but they'll put up a fight for sure here tonight.
00:27Lexus Keys to the game, and Stu.
00:29Well, Keys to the game tonight, again, I'm going with that frontcourt production.
00:32I think the Lakers have to dominate up front yet again.
00:36And don't turn the ball over.
00:37I think the Lakers should be in control of this game.
00:40The only thing to get them in trouble is turnovers,
00:42and then offensive rebounds will always be a high point on my list.
00:47Keep them off the second-chance opportunities.
00:50Mike Trudell is here, of course, and after a three-game absence, here he is.
00:55He's back, LeBron James.
00:57Yep, the Lakers welcome LeBron back into the fray.
01:00And, of course, he was dealing with some arthritis in that left foot
01:02that has been bugging him on and off all season.
01:05Again, the Lakers certainly happy to have him back.
01:07Now, they don't have Marcus Smart tonight, but J.J. Redick was optimistic
01:11they'll be able to get Marcus back in the lineup on Saturday against Denver.
01:15And, of course, the Lakers have really relied upon Smart
01:18from a perimeter defensive standpoint.
01:20Tonight going to have to be more of a group effort there.
01:23And, obviously, the Bulls initiate a lot of their actions with Josh Giddey.
01:26A ton of size for a guard with the ball.
01:29So, you can see multiple different Lakers on him.
01:31And then, off the bench, Jackson Hayes going to miss another one,
01:34as is Maxi Kleba.
01:35But, look, the way that DeAndre Ayton played last game,
01:38and, honestly, against the Knicks as well,
01:40Lakers are looking forward to counting on that a little bit more.
01:43And then, Drew Timmy has been very capable.
01:45So, it'll be a bit of a different rotation than what we've seen of late
01:48because of those three appearances.
01:49But, the bottom line, Billy, in the headline, LeBron back on the court.
01:53Well, the only action I'm looking for out of DeAndre
01:56that'll be different tonight is the activity level of the opposition.
02:00Their centers really get after it, run the floor very hard.
02:06Here we go.
02:07Lakers looking for their 41st win of the year.
02:10What a logjam it is in the Western Conference.
02:12Lakers can move into third with a win tonight.
02:17There's only a half game that separates three through six.
02:22First possession, good ball, moving to start the game.
02:25One bounce for Rhythm, and Reeves knocks it down.
02:29I mean, they ran that play to perfection.
02:32They had the Bulls switching and leaving players, and it cost them three.
02:36Smith, and here's Matas Buscellas.
02:40Boy, what an exciting player he is at 41 the other night.
02:45Giddy, they're doing the same thing the Lakers are doing.
02:48Swinging out on top, trying to find a man underneath, thrown away by Giddy.
02:52Good play by Reeves.
02:54Now, right in the passing lane, up ahead for LeBron.
02:56Cross-court finds Doncic.
02:59Oh, Rui underneath, can't score.
03:01That's pretty good defense by Buscellas, who came back.
03:04Yeah, secondary defender came over and really spoiled that play.
03:10Josh from Australia, out on top, trying to put a dance on Reeves.
03:15Here he goes.
03:15It's going to be off of him, out-of-bounds, Lake Show.
03:18Good hands by Austin Reeves.
03:20He didn't go for any of the fakes and finally knocked it off the lane.
03:23Now, J.J. Redick, six out of seven during this stretch.
03:27They are 3-0 on the homestand.
03:29With no LeBron, five times in the last seven games, do they have held the opponent to 106 or less?
03:38That's big-time defense in the NBA these days.
03:40Yeah, I mean, their activity on that end has really been high caliber.
03:45All the way up, can't score again.
03:47Lakers take it.
03:48Bulls start.
03:490 for 2.
03:50Lakers are 1 for 3.
03:52Rui's got it in the corner.
03:54Mr. Reliable, top 10, three-point shooting.
03:57Lakers have two in the top 10 in that department.
04:00And Rui goes mid-range.
04:02Nice job of getting yourself under control and then little drops that spin for the easy-duce.
04:07Oh, just beating LeBron off the dribble that time, but it's going to be a rebound off.
04:13That was Trey Jones on her knee.
04:15The Aiton's there.
04:16Good start for the Lakers.
04:18Timeout, Billy Donovan.
04:19Yeah, all good.
04:20We got the football score up there real quick.
04:227-0.
04:23Minute and 58 into the first quarter.
04:26Lakers trying to get off to the good start.
04:28That's always a good idea as Luka finds DeAndre Aiton for the easy-duce to make it 7-0.
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05:31Okay, Lakers fans.
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05:37Lily, you ready to do this?
05:38Yeah.
05:39She's ready, Lakers fans.
05:40Let's cheer her on in 3, 2, 1.
05:43Go, Lily.
05:44Let's go for the 10 right off the bat.
05:45Love it.
05:48All right, let's see what we got here.
05:513 points, Lily.
05:54Good shot.
05:55Clean shot.
05:56All right, she's going back with 3.
05:59We got 6 points.
06:03We got 10 seconds, Lily.
06:08So close.
06:112, 1, 0.
06:14All right, Lily.
06:15All right, Lily.
06:16Come back here at 10.
06:17Congratulations, though.
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06:21Jeremy, join your daughter right there.
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06:40As Stu mentioned, the touchdown and the extra point, and we are 7-0.
06:45Remember when the Rams beat the Bears already this year, so Lakers doing it again here.
06:49Here's Billy Donovan, the head coach, 60 years of age, sixth year in Chicago.
06:54What a roster reconstruction they have gone through since the trade deadline, looking for the future new faces.
07:02All right, Stu, we mentioned defense this month.
07:06Boy, what an improvement for Chicago.
07:08Wow.
07:10Yeah, improvement for the Lakers as well.
07:12Yeah.
07:13I mean, Chicago, they had really been down near the bottom.
07:17The Lakers, they had been trending up.
07:19They had been trending up over the last month or so.
07:22It's good to see them get it again, and the numbers to prove it.
07:24Count it.
07:25And one.
07:26Buzelas.
07:27I don't know how many times coaches call plays end up with the guy they want with the ball going
07:34with his dominant hand,
07:35and defensively, especially coming out of timeouts, you want to force everything the other direction as Buzelas gets to the
07:42rim quite easily.
07:43Stu, let me give you kind of a strange number here.
07:46We're going to see layups in the key or three-pointers for Chicago.
07:51Do you realize just 5% of their shots are mid-range?
07:55That's it.
07:56That's the NBA.
07:575%.
07:58They are the lowest in the league.
07:59I think they might not even be at 5.
08:02But you're right.
08:03A lot of teams close to that, but nobody likes Chicago.
08:09Here's Doncic high off the window.
08:11Rebound taken by Giddey.
08:12This is where he shines in the open floor.
08:15Going to find Jones in the corner.
08:17Giddey right back straight away.
08:19Jalen Smith can't hit the jump shot.
08:21Taken now by Doncic.
08:237-2 Lakers.
08:25Just getting going.
08:26Nearykipto.com Arena.
08:27Big game for Los Angeles.
08:30Looting tonight.
08:31And they're winding it down.
08:33The 17 left.
08:36Defense, offense, and nobody's home for the Lake Show.
08:40Well, it wasn't an intentional kick, so the ball was live.
08:43And they end up going the distance to make it a three-point game.
08:46Well, you talked about turnovers in the keys to the game.
08:49Lakers only had six of them the other night, which is a crazy good.
08:54Doncic, he's going to make that one.
08:56Now, once he gets you on his backside, you are toast.
09:01Lucas, still the leader in NBA points scored.
09:05Average.
09:06Let's put it that way.
09:07Average.
09:08Mouselis.
09:10Rebound now goes to Braun.
09:12Lakers 14-7 this year without Braun in the lineup.
09:15All here goes Reeves.
09:17All the way.
09:17Bounce it, and a good one to D.A. to score.
09:20You want to break a defense down, do just what Austin Reeves did.
09:23Off the dribble, get into the paint.
09:25And again, it was the first half the other night where Aiton was really shining.
09:30Set the tone for the Lakers.
09:33Miller catching shoot the southpaw.
09:35And again, that one falls right into the waiting hands of Luka.
09:40Across the timeline, a little stutter step.
09:43Rui camping out in the corner for three.
09:47Well, he camps out for a reason.
09:49Boy, a high percentage shooter from that corner.
09:52He was 9-for-11 overall in Chicago in the early game in January.
09:57He had 23 points.
10:00Giddy, the shot put is good for a triple.
10:03Not really a three-point shooter, per se,
10:05but he will keep you on as if Giddy did just now.
10:09Yeah, remember, it was his 47-footer that shocked the Lakers last year in Chicago.
10:15And that crazy last two, three minutes.
10:18Reeves going to try one of his own.
10:20Taking it away from his teammate that time was Miller, Leonard Miller.
10:28Indy, tap no, battled four, taken by Doncic.
10:31That's his fifth rebound.
10:34Five rebounds already, and now a three.
10:37No, sir.
10:38It's tapped by Aiton, taken by Bozelis.
10:41Up ahead for Giddy.
10:42Eyes the floor.
10:43Down the middle.
10:44Goes Smith.
10:45And that's going to be knocked out of bounds.
10:48Well, you know, make your teammates happy, especially your big.
10:52Get into the paint and get him an easy one.
10:54And Aiton just sitting there waiting for the easy one.
10:57And speaking of an easy one, in that corner, really, really a high percentage shooter.
11:01Well, again, Luka and Reeves, the top-scoring duo in the NBA, 56.2 per.
11:08Bozelis misses the jumper again, so he starts one for four.
11:11Long lead.
11:12How about Bozelis misses it?
11:14But he hustles back this field away from Luka.
11:17And that's just great work by Bozelis.
11:21Rob Dillingham.
11:22Going to get more opportunity here, much more than what he had in Minnesota.
11:26And all of a sudden now, it's the Lakers giving up a few, and it's 14-9.
11:32You've got a delay of game against Chicago.
11:34Once you have the ball go through the net, you're technically not supposed to touch the ball.
11:39And he scored easily, and then he took it out of the net himself.
11:43That's Nick Richards.
11:44I was talking about Dillingham, who's in there battling.
11:47Richards is the one with the bucket.
11:49Here is LeBron.
11:52All the way out now to Reeves.
11:54Oh, and he gets hit in the face.
11:57Inadvertent.
11:57A little over-aggressiveness that time by Bozelis.
12:04Austin had already picked up his dribble and really had nowhere to go.
12:09You know, Chicago currently 12th in the East.
12:12I mentioned they're headed to the lottery.
12:17They have a 10-game lead on the next team in the East, Brooklyn.
12:22So they're not going to delve down into the 4-5 spot for the best lottery odds.
12:27So, like I said, they're kind of in no-man's land.
12:32Here's Dillingham.
12:33Mentioned him a moment ago.
12:34Bozelis is open.
12:35He's due for one.
12:36However, that one off the rim could close out that time by Reeves.
12:40We've got a bowl down at the other end on the floor.
12:45Again, some pretty good passing finds LaRavia.
12:47Let's see if he breaks out of it tonight.
12:49He was just one for seven the other evening.
12:52So far, he's not looking to be aggressive offensively because he had to venture into the paint that time.
12:56He very easily could have attacked the rim, just dribbled right through and pitched it back out.
13:01Let's talk about the first meeting between these two.
13:04It was a 129-118 Laker win.
13:06Luka had 46 in that one.
13:1011-7 and LeBron 24.
13:14Austin did not play in the game.
13:15They forced a bunch of turnovers and points off the turnovers did the Lakers.
13:21Richards, corner.
13:23Got to get a bounce.
13:24Does not.
13:25Luka could get double-stage rebounds in the first quarter.
13:29He got six.
13:31He's going to play most of it.
13:32It's not all of it.
13:33And the three is good.
13:35I just don't see how you just have two guys and both of them leave the leading scorer in the
13:40league.
13:42Luka with five points.
13:44All starters have scored except for LeBron.
13:48And Buzellas goes right around eight and throws it down with one hand.
13:53Well, he's a good read.
13:54He didn't have his mind made up.
13:55He got chased off the three.
13:56Looked like he was going to pass it and then decided to attack.
13:59Boy, career highs across the board for Imadis Buzellas.
14:03Again, Dodgers.
14:04Nobody with a hand in his face.
14:07Giddy gave him all kinds of room.
14:09Hand in his face doesn't even matter to him sometimes.
14:12Yeah, well, of course it doesn't.
14:13He is just a deadly guy when he gets it rolling.
14:16That was just way too much real estate to give, though.
14:19Nothing but net for Buzellas from the corner.
14:22Buzellas has already thrown up seven shots, the same as Luka.
14:26Both of them three out of seven from the field.
14:28He's only missed one game this year.
14:30He's averaging at least 20 since the All-Star break.
14:35Buzellas kind of goes.
14:36It doesn't go.
14:37And Luka will go to the line with 424 remaining in the first.
14:42Well, Luka's got back-to-back triples.
14:45And that one, look, there's a play where the guy guarding the screener just did not step out at all.
14:50And then Giddy right in front of him.
14:53But you've got to be a lot closer than that with Luka.
14:59Free throw time.
15:00How about this right now from BMW?
15:03Find the soul of BMW in those who drive it.
15:10Now, Luka's 46 in Chicago.
15:12The most that he's had this year in a road game stew.
15:15He's a 77% free throw shooter.
15:18You know, we mentioned this the other night.
15:19Now, 11 games in a row he's been the leading scorer.
15:22But 44 times overall, he has led the Lakers.
15:28This is the first of two there.
15:31424 to go.
15:32And had a chance already to get into double figures.
15:35But he'll settle for nine.
15:37And he's got two made threes already.
15:39Which means he has 201 threes on the year.
15:43So, he has gone above the 200 barrier again this season.
15:49He's zealous.
15:50Certainly looked like he wanted to put it up, Stu, didn't he?
15:52Yeah, but good closeout by Jake.
15:57And Rob Dillingham took a spill.
16:00There's Luke.
16:01Of course, having a career year from two-point range and shooting nearly 50 from three.
16:07Trying to become one of only nine players ever to average 50% over the course of a season from
16:13three.
16:13In-and-out heartbreak.
16:15For Luka out of bounds, it will go to the purple and gold with Drew Timmy about to check in.
16:21Drew Timmy coming in.
16:22Now, he's just got to make sure he stays with Richards on the glass.
16:27Again, Lakers not playing tonight.
16:29Marcus Smart is out.
16:30Jackson Hayes and Maxi Kleeba.
16:33One of the reasons why Drew is coming in here in quarter number one.
16:41He hadn't have deflected that inbounds pass.
16:43That was going to be a layup for Jake.
16:46It was a diving down to try to get a layup.
16:49So, Boozelis is going out for the Bulls, who have a record of 27-38.
16:54They are 11-20 away from home.
16:58They started the year 6-1, but then they promptly lost 13-16, and recently they had an 11-game
17:06losing streak, which tied the franchise record.
17:12You saw Rui back in.
17:15Same thing.
17:16Same deal.
17:17Exact same deal.
17:18And Giddy again deflects the pass.
17:21Wait.
17:22That's what he is there for, though.
17:24Yeah, Luka's throwing up his arms like, what?
17:25What are you doing that for?
17:27Well, that's my job, as Stu just said.
17:30Yeah, you're the guy guarding the man, taking the ball out of bounds under the bucket.
17:34That's your job.
17:35Did he do what to watch for?
17:37Kennard.
17:38Oh, Drew's right there.
17:39Good pass by Luka.
17:41All the attention was on him.
17:43A nice little teardrop there by Drew.
17:45Very nice.
17:46All-time leading scorer in Gonzaga history.
17:50Giddy holds on to it.
17:52Going to get it right back.
17:53Two-man game.
17:54Out on top.
17:56Measured at that time.
17:57Trying to get to the hoop with Giddy.
17:58And stepping in front was Luka.
18:00Having some fun already tonight.
18:02Long lead.
18:04Trying to get it to La Ravia.
18:05And it's knocked out of bounds.
18:07Last touch by Jake.
18:12Dodgich.
18:13First in points.
18:14Third in assists.
18:15First in three-point attempts.
18:16And first in free-throw attempts.
18:19We're talking about league-wide.
18:21Giddy settles in.
18:23Let's see a second from that exact spot.
18:26So, maybe not known as a three-point shooter.
18:29But once a guy starts to feel it, you've got to close out a little bit quicker.
18:34So, the Lakers take a quick timeout.
18:36Three minutes and five seconds still left to play here in the opening quarter.
18:41Lakers had a lead as big as 10.
18:43But right now, it's 23-17.
18:58Oh, Nana.
18:58Oh, Nana.
19:14Look what you just started.
19:17Oh, Nana.
19:19If you keep shaking that.
19:21Oh, yeah.
19:22Oh, na, na, na.
19:24Put your hands in the air if you're not feeling tonight.
19:27Oh, na, na, na.
19:28Keep your hands in the air if you're spending the night.
19:31Oh, Nana.
19:34Since you gotta let me go.
19:36Yeah.
19:38Uh.
19:39Save the way.
19:40When you love me, when you touch me, think twice cause you got a long way to go.
19:45Don't know how to hide, gotta fall back, it's like that cause you got a long way.
19:49Wait, wait, wait, no, no, wait, wait.
19:53Talk to me, girl.
19:55Oh, baby, it's time to let you like that.
19:57It's going to hurt me.
19:59If you go, put your hands in the air if you're free.
20:02Oh, baby, I'll be doing it.
20:05It's just you and me.
20:06Oh, baby, I'll be doing it.
20:08Oh, baby, I'll be doing it.
20:12Oh, baby, I'll be doing it.
20:13Oh, baby, I'll be doing it.
20:16You ready?
20:18I'll miss you again.
20:20You're teasing me.
20:22I know what I want.
20:24Yeah, I can all be.
20:26I'm still a slow.
20:28I'm still a slow.
20:29I'm still a slow.
20:30I'm going to go.
20:32You ready?
20:33You ready?
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21:30arena spectrum sportsnet and the app that's where you're watching here is canard nearly fumbling
21:36it but getting it back is nick richards out of kentucky played three years there giddy
21:43surveys the floor richards comes out to get it back to the basket he's got the canard on him he
21:49likes
21:50that matchup and then promptly shoots an air ball i don't know why he settled for that when he has
21:54such a size advantage against canard lob underneath to ruy guns it back out to drew timmy luke looking
22:01to get to the rim here he goes all the way drive kick jake long shot long rebound as it
22:08hits the heel
22:09dillingham has it he's out running cross court it goes to jones oh the ravia comes all the way back
22:16to swat it out of bounds and he was really running at the shooter but he was running at the
22:20right
22:20shoulder so that his momentum would not carry into the shooter go past the shooter make the block
22:27without getting any contact good play by jake well we know la ravia has put up some good defensive
22:32numbers luke has actually caught him for the team lead in steals they were tied coming into this game
22:3923 17 early numbers lakers shooting 50 percent just 35 percent for chicago
22:49this is the fourth of a five-game trip for them even on the road for a while smith is
22:54underneath once
22:55twice blows the layup and luke with another rebound jalen smith can't knock it down luke with seven boards
23:05and more points so he's got 12 points and seven boards in the first ten and a half minutes can
23:12we throw
23:12in a couple of assists yeah why not do that giddy count it off the window josh giddy and one
23:22reach in by luke canard it's going to be a three-point attempt here a three-point play attempt
23:27as he reached in and got some of the arm and giddy with the smart play just throw it up
23:31you might get
23:32lucky he threw it up he didn't get lucky that's a good looking shot only jalen johnson and the joker
23:38have more triple doubles than he has this year in fact he's one of two this year averaging 17
23:45eight and eight that's it he and jokic are averaging at least those numbers luke is close
23:54he's gotta get his rebounds up over eight and luke misses that one capped out not a canard
24:02really for three somebody closed the door the wind blew that one out yeah that was off to mark ruey
24:10not quite your three uh your corner shot right at the angle but he's normally a guy that at least
24:15draws iron by the way how warm was it down san diego very nice today very nice today yes but
24:24it is
24:24every day as you love to talk about your hometown your adopted hometown why not here is the shot from
24:34straight away that's going to be off the mark lebron comes and gets it long lead taken by luke he
24:39wanted to make sure he was behind the line now the dribble drive with the left hand he can't finish
24:44he's frustrated at himself so it's a five on four and they're going to score at the other end with
24:50a soft dunk
24:54look question with the clock should be a minute there they fixed it should be one minute exactly on the
25:00clock and it dropped to 58.2 well the bulls swept the lakers last year lakers hoping to return the
25:09favor
25:09tonight big game for them as we mentioned down the stretch four and a half weeks left 17 games
25:18counting tonight behind the back to loot to lebron into the corner for ruey we've got three two canard
25:24to beat the clock rebound now to trey jones miller is not going to settle he's going to go to
25:32the rim
25:32and score and after leading by 10 is a two-point game with 29 seconds left in the first and
25:39lebron
25:40hasn't taken a shot yet think about that has three rebounds and assists but obviously nothing across the
25:46board for him in eight minutes as far as his scoring wise as stew just mentioned dodge it's double triple
25:55team timmy is wide open chicago's got it again they could actually take the lead before the end of the
26:02quarter underneath good pass and a foul with 1.3 ouch down goes leonard miller yeah miller hit that floor
26:11hard
26:12boy the youngster's finding out about how tough mr floor is if they didn't already know
26:20you better ask somebody and leonard's brother on a two-way deal with the spurs
26:26he was with minnesota now here with chicago career highs in points rebounds in minutes he also has
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26:54well this is where luca loves to shoot long shots this one's going to come up about four feet short
27:019-0 9-0 run by chicago puts us right back where we started this game tie so we'll head
27:09to the second 26 26
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28:11Bbgo dance can let's see those moves because you could be going home with the $50 Bbgo gift card
28:16Let's dance. Let's Bbgo for it
28:46A nice night little shave. I gave Suzie a little pat up on the booty and she turned around and
28:50said
28:50Walk this way
28:51I was born in a brain
28:55Mama said that every word was for my name
28:59I'm the best you've ever had
29:03If you think I'm burning out, I never am
29:06I'm on fire
29:09Congratulations you
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29:32Bright lights of Los Angeles on a scorching hot day
29:37Here in mid-March
29:39Now Yuki's in the game
29:42I know Yuki had to show credentials to get in
29:455'7
29:4624 years of age
29:49But he looks like he's like 10, 12
29:51I mean
29:54What a young looking young man
29:55There he is
29:57Played 3 of 5 this month
29:587 overall since signing a two-way back
30:01First week in January
30:03Out now to Reeves
30:05Set and fire and get
30:08Austin Reeves for 3
30:09You have the assist to LeBron
30:12Inside out
30:13The Lakers have already hit 6 3-point shots
30:183 out of 12 for Chicago
30:21Yuki's gonna fire it up and knock it down
30:24You didn't waste any time getting into the scoring column, did he?
30:29Big time fan favorite wherever he goes
30:33There's Rui
30:39Take it away
30:39Boy, Bozellis was right there
30:41Yuki all the way
30:42And the dunk
30:43Off the window
30:46I think the crowd was thinking he was gonna try to go up and slam it
30:49Here is
30:51Here is Rui
30:54Drive was buzzing
30:55And a dunk at the other end
30:57Lob and a jam
30:58And the finish by the big fella
30:59The pace is sure picked up a little bit
31:02Certainly has entertained right now
31:04Miller
31:05Jalen Smith
31:06Right back to
31:08Yuki
31:10Josh Giddey
31:11International flavor right now
31:13Out on the floor
31:14For the Chicago Bulls
31:16Without question
31:19Boy, this is a battle right now
31:21And the Lakers win it
31:23Good hands by Rui
31:24And Reeves to the rim
31:26Can't score
31:27Hustling down to his eight
31:28Now at the other end
31:29Aiden got fouled
31:30LeBron
31:31Two on one
31:32Giddey
31:33Can't score
31:34LeBron did the job
31:36He stood there and it worked
31:37How about that
31:38The spin
31:40And the tap by Aiden is good
31:44Wow, I thought that on that previous possession
31:46On the rebound attempt
31:47The hundred eight
31:48And got hit hard across the arm
31:50No whistle
31:51They dodged the two on one fast break
31:54Because LeBron did his job
31:57As the play that everybody was buzzing about
31:59Was the off the board to Buscellas
32:01And then back to LeBron
32:04To DeAndre for the dunk
32:05And it's the Lakers by two
32:41Magic long pass to Kareem
32:43Under the basket
32:44Slam dunk
32:44The Lakers repeat
32:46Back to back titles
32:48There it is
32:50And the most valuable player
32:51Is Magic Johnson
32:53He's the youngest starter
32:54In NBA All-Star Game history
32:56Kobe Bryant
33:04Whenvoro
33:05He's the oldest
33:06I love it
33:12Whenvoro
33:13I love it
33:13People
33:14And whenvoro
33:14Boy
33:24Jesus
33:26You
33:27difícil
33:50Oh yeah, he got down, he does.
34:09All right, guys, coming up at halftime, we have a very special performance.
34:17Two-point game.
34:19Just getting going here in the second quarter.
34:21How about performance spotlight?
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34:26Well, and Luka, you know, he's only played the first quarter so far in 12 points, seven boards.
34:33Three out of five from three-point land.
34:35His three-point shooting since the All-Star break, we showed that graphic a little while ago,
34:40is really starting to trend up around the 41% mark.
34:46The Lakers have Vando, Aiton, Reeves, James, and Rui.
34:51You've got Giddey, Dillingham, Yuki, Miller, and Smith.
34:55A couple of players from Japan gracing the floor.
34:59And here's one of them.
35:01Rui is the other.
35:03Giddey got one to shoot.
35:05And not going to get it away.
35:06Yuki could have leaned in and shot.
35:09That one went in, but it was right after the buzzer.
35:11Yeah, and that was on Yuki.
35:13I mean, you have to know the clock.
35:15You're at the top before you got the pass from Giddey.
35:19You've got to peek at the clock.
35:21You've got to know in your head that time is running down.
35:23You have to make that play.
35:25Nick Richards will check in.
35:28Of course, Anthony Simons is on this team.
35:31Jaden Ivey, Patrick Williams, Zach Collins, none of them available.
35:38Another look at how Giddey has it.
35:40He throws it right there.
35:42He's got to know the clock.
35:43Yuki just made the pass, just made the wrong decision.
35:46Puts his hand up knowing, my bad.
35:51I think there's some blood.
35:54One of the players has some blood on him.
35:56And I think they're trying to figure out who and what and where.
36:00Those are usually the questions that are being asked.
36:05All right, Laker fans, you know the drill.
36:07Tacos are on the line again tonight.
36:09If the Lakers win, you're going to score two free tacos with a drink purchase.
36:12From Jug in the Box tomorrow.
36:17Some young Laker fans enjoying it.
36:22LeBron.
36:24They're proudly wearing LeBron jerseys.
36:26There he is, more baskets than anybody in the history of the game.
36:31And now just four after tonight to tie Robert Parrish for the most games ever played.
36:39Here's James backing it up.
36:42Stu again.
36:42He's only shot once.
36:44Thank you, twice.
36:45There's number two.
36:47Aiden doing work underneath, and he gets fouled.
36:51Well, Yuki in the game, Aiden knew that if he tried to put that on the ground to get some
36:56rhythm,
36:56get his balance, the ball wouldn't be there when he got ready to pick it up.
37:00Because that's where Yuki was sitting and waiting for him to dribble.
37:05DeAndre Aiden goes to the free throw line.
37:07Again, the fine game the other night.
37:0914 and 12 in 34 minutes.
37:12He leads the team and starts with 57.
37:16He has double figures in three of the last five.
37:19All right, how about this right now from Morongo?
37:22Mozen happy hour.
37:24Half-price cocktails, beers, and fights.
37:26Morongo.
37:31Oh, DeAndre misses two free throws as bad as you can there.
37:36Lakers 22nd in the NBA in free throw shooting.
37:40Chicago, not a whole lot better.
37:42They're 17th.
37:45In the game, Trey Jones trying to put a boob.
37:48He confronts Aiden amongst the trees.
37:52Bordershoot again.
37:53They are winding it all the way down.
37:56And then a swish by Boozelis.
37:59And they have the lead for the, well, it's a third time tonight.
38:03But they got it back.
38:0434-33.
38:05Just like the offensive team has to know the 24-second clock, so do the defenders.
38:10Reeves, Reeves all, he created some space.
38:13Then he missed that little running jumper.
38:15Aiden again on the offensive glass.
38:18Nice aggressive work there by DeAndre.
38:21Six more rebounds tonight for the Lakers.
38:23We're in the second quarter.
38:25Dillingham with a little burst of speed goes right around DeAndre and lays it up and in.
38:31Yeah, but DeAndre had the angle for that block shot attempt.
38:35There just didn't get to it.
38:36I thought he was for sure going to get that one.
38:39Reeves three.
38:40No.
38:41Rebound taken Boozelis.
38:43Of course, Dillingham was acquired in a trade that brought DeSoon moved over to Minnesota.
38:51We saw him the other night.
38:53He's a good player.
38:54We're going to miss him here.
38:55Underneath.
38:55Put it up and in.
38:57Nick Richards.
38:58Here's assist number six for Josh Giddey.
39:03Josh Giddey averages 8.7 right on the nose.
39:09LaRabia, Cunard waiting to check in.
39:12Reeves over to LeBron in the corner.
39:15Of course, he's had a couple of injuries here in the last couple of weeks.
39:18Elbow, the heel, the foot, and he loses it.
39:22Make it bounce pass and a beauty.
39:24What a bounce that time by Rob Dillingham.
39:28Well, after being down by 10 in the first quarter, they now lead by five.
39:32So, quick 15-point switch here.
39:34The Lakers got to get back in gear.
39:37Baker's biggest lead was 10.
39:38Each team with six turnovers.
39:41Reeves trying to get to the rim.
39:42He's underneath.
39:43All he's got to do is turn and score.
39:48He's a big guy's nightmare because he's always coming into their office and making them commit.
39:54Lakers won 1-20 to 1-06 over Minnesota.
39:57He had 31.
39:59Did Reeves in that game.
40:01Underneath.
40:02Again, that's a good move by Trey Jones.
40:05Trey Jones out of Duke.
40:08By the way, who barely won their game tonight.
40:10They might be the number one seed.
40:13Either them or maybe Michigan come March Madness, which is right around the corner.
40:20Again, turn the ball over.
40:21This is what happens.
40:23They get out in transition.
40:24You mentioned that nice bounce pass.
40:26Trey Jones with the easy deuce.
40:28One they're receiving in.
40:31Now, Chicago has a good bench.
40:34They have the fifth most productive bench.
40:36And they are in the top ten points in the paint.
40:38And top six fast break points.
40:41You saw all of that on that possession.
40:45That one's kicked.
40:46Kick save and a beauty.
40:51And they bring Luka back in.
40:53They also bring in Kennard and Jake.
40:56So, let's see if this lineup can start something.
41:01Kennard.
41:03Reeves.
41:04Leaves in and scores.
41:08Austin Reeves yet again.
41:10Rikers now with three of their starters in double figures with steel trail.
41:14The thing about Reeves is he has started so slowly this month.
41:18Knocked down that time again and having some fun is Rob Dillingham who backpedals now to his defensive position.
41:26You know, in the first half of games in this month, Reeves shooting well below 30%.
41:33Here he is at four for eight.
41:36Now they give it up.
41:37And in with authority.
41:40That's the way you do it.
41:41That's the way you do it.
41:42Absolutely.
41:43Don't try to be cute.
41:44Just go ahead and throw it down.
41:47And Boozellis.
41:49He'll be going to the free throw line to shoot two.
41:52Another look at how Austin finds DeAndre.
41:56A little spin.
41:57And Andre says, hey, I'm going up for a reason, not just a season.
42:01Throws it down with two hands.
42:05LaRavia picks up the foul.
42:07Team fouls in the quarter.
42:09Two on Chicago.
42:09That was the first on the Lakers.
42:11And we've passed the halfway mark.
42:14All right.
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42:29Five-point lead for the Chicago Bulls with another free throw to follow.
42:36Big bumps in all the major statistical categories for this young man.
42:40Points per game, by the way, nearly doubled this year.
42:45His most points last year as a rookie.
42:47He might recall, he had 31 against the Lakers.
42:51So, we knew all about him coming into this season.
42:55Dante over Buzelas to score.
42:58A little mid-range magic for Luka magic.
43:01They were talking between Buzelas and Luka.
43:08Let's see if that continues.
43:11Oh, nice.
43:12Jalen Smith.
43:14Lakers couldn't get out on him.
43:17Jalen Smith from Maryland.
43:20He's a 37-percenter from out there.
43:23Crossing over now as Luka kind of it goes.
43:25You bet it goes.
43:27And another and one.
43:29And they are still jawing at one another.
43:30Oh, yeah, they are.
43:33And Luka, boy, he's the one guy I don't know if you want to jaw with because he becomes even
43:38more aggressive offensively as he gets the first one.
43:41A little step back and then right over the top after the bump.
43:45Follow through.
43:46Three-point opportunity to see where the official got in between them.
43:48And then immediately, Luka's going, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
43:52It's all good.
43:53It's all good.
43:53Remember, he's one technical away from getting a suspension, a one-game suspension.
43:59And those are the kind of scenarios where you get the double tech and you've got two guys jawing at
44:04each other so he can ill afford another one.
44:08He knows the number.
44:11Five minutes to play here in quarter number two.
44:16Lakers are down by four.
44:18Smith hit one from the other side at a minute ago.
44:21Doesn't care where he is on the floor.
44:22That's nice down another three.
44:24That's why I said earlier it was going to be different for DeAndre tonight because of the activity of their
44:29center.
44:30He can step out on the floor.
44:32His three-point percentage is his best as a throw.
44:36Luka over Mozelis.
44:39Boy, they're not going to stop.
44:41That's going to be an all-game thing.
44:43An all-game thing.
44:45Lob underneath.
44:46That's a good entry pass.
44:48And Richards turns and puts it in for his sixth point.
44:51Well, they're switching that big little.
44:53And Richards is going deep into the paint and getting the easy one.
44:57What a quarter for the Bulls.
44:5811 out of 12.
44:59And there goes Luka.
45:01Right around Mozelis to score.
45:04Luka up to 22.
45:06First half point.
45:08Yeah, what else is new?
45:09What else is new?
45:10I know.
45:10I know.
45:12Offensive foul.
45:13Jake got run over.
45:17Oh, man.
45:18That was sliding on the hardwood.
45:23Fishers are looking at this play for, I mean, talking about this play, I think.
45:27They're going to review this to see if this was an unnatural basketball play.
45:36Yeah, they're over there reviewing it.
45:38Trigger on the floor to see the criteria is met for a flagrant foul.
45:41You see Jake trying to stay there, and then all of a sudden he gets thrown to the floor.
45:47I don't think that's flagrant by any stretch.
45:49It's a foul, no question.
45:51But flagrant, no.
45:55Stu, very confident with this one, and I'm going to ride with him.
45:58I'm riding with him.
45:59I'm very confident with most of them.
46:02No, you're not.
46:02I'm usually very wrong also.
46:04Just throwing it up in the air.
46:05See what happens.
46:05No, that's what you do.
46:06You throw stuff on the wall and see what sticks.
46:08Yeah, maybe.
46:1055-51.
46:12By the way, this is the high watermark for the Lakers on the season.
46:1515 games above the 500 mark.
46:20They're rolling right now.
46:23After review, the contact that occurs has been deemed part of normal basketball play.
46:28Therefore, the encore ruling stands as a common foul.
46:31That's a confident man sitting next to me, a very confident man.
46:35Did your eyes not see the same thing?
46:37Yes, yes.
46:38I mean, I was that flagrant.
46:43As Mark Shaw said, that doesn't matter.
46:46That's a good point.
46:47Very good point.
46:47Our producer, Mark Shaw.
46:49Big Ben is directing tonight.
46:51Our great crew here in Los Angeles.
46:54Got the Hulkster alongside, along with Danita Jo.
46:59Where would we be without who?
47:02Without Danita Jo.
47:04Well, she's truly your babysitter there sitting next to you.
47:07Here is the lob and the tip-in by Aiden.
47:12Luka set that up perfectly again.
47:15Josh Giddey runs into La Ravia.
47:19Three and a half to go.
47:22Dillingham.
47:24The hot hand.
47:25Yeah, that's a well short though.
47:27Taken by Doncic.
47:28So Luka has his eighth board.
47:30Bounce an easy one now to La Ravia.
47:33One, two, in the lane.
47:35Oh!
47:36Aiden tried to throw it down and bring the roof down with it.
47:39Rui!
47:40Rui says, well, I settled for the two.
47:42Missed it.
47:43To throw it back out to me so I can take a three.
47:46Again.
47:48Dude, one of the best three-point shooters in the league.
47:50Why not?
47:52Lava again underneath.
47:53No defense by the Lake Show that time.
47:56Well, they're doing to the Lakers what the Lakers do to them.
47:58They're drawing that center to step out a little bit on the screen and roll.
48:02And then throwing the Lava.
48:03Points in the paint.
48:0430 for the Lakers.
48:0628 for Chicago.
48:08Little extra arc on that one for Luka.
48:10So the Don has more.
48:1324 and a half.
48:15Giddey.
48:17Pretty good pace to this game right now.
48:20And Luka has it knocked from behind by Richards.
48:26Well, we got a timeout on the floor.
48:28Still 239 to go in the half.
48:31Luka.
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