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2022 - 10 - 29

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5 things we learned from the Timberwolves' win over the Lakers (Sports Illustrated)

The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night and there were more clues to how this team will look this year. With another monster ...

LeBron James scored 28 points with seven rebounds and five assists, but his supporting cast is crumbling at the seams. We're six games into the season, so we can assume Russell will get comfortable with Gobert in due time and eventually start performing better offensively. The Timberwolves point guard shot just 4-for-15 on the night and 2-for-7 from 3-point range. There are moments where the Timberwolves appear to be forcing looks on Gobert offensively, but that's a work in progress. Towns also finished with eight rebounds and seven assists while backing his transition to power forward after the game. Gobert had another big night for the Timberwolves, putting up 22 points and pulling down 21 rebounds.

Game Recap: Timberwolves 111, Lakers 102 | NBA.com (NBA.com)

LeBron James (28 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists) became the NBA's All-Time leader in 20+ point games as the Lakers fell to the Timberwolves, 111-102.

Los Angeles Lakers: Predicting when LA will win their first game of ... (Sir Charles In Charge)

Predicting when the Los Angeles Lakers will win their first game of the 2022-23 NBA season. They have gotten off to an 0-5 start to the season.

The Lakers will eventually win. The Lakers close the week with the Denver Nuggets Sunday. Even though this article was written a bit in a sarcastic tone, the Lakers have some serious issues to figure out on their own. In hopes of not getting lost in the playoff picture, the hope is that the Lakers can begin winning soon. The big question for the team heading into the second or third week of the season is when that will come. They are the [worst shooting team in the league](https://sircharlesincharge.com/2022/10/27/los-angeles-lakers-fatal-flaw-fix/) and have statistically the worst offense in the league.

Lakers LeBron James Praises Russell Westbrook for Play Off Bench (Sports Illustrated)

The Lakers' 0–5 start is their worst since the 2014–15 season, and they remain one of just two NBA teams left who haven't won a game.

12 Pick Joshua Primo in Surprise Move](https://www.si.com/nba/2022/10/29/spurs-waive-former-no-12-pick-joshua-primo-in-surprise-move?utm_source=recommendations&utm_medium=in-article&utm_campaign=end-of-story) Last season was the first time Westbrook averaged under 20 points per game since his second year in the league, and so far this year he hasn’t surpassed the 20-point mark either. Last night, Westbrook came off the bench, the first time he’s done that since his rookie season in 2008–09. “Russ, my hat’s off to him once again,” Ham said. That makes them probably the most disappointing team in the league so far. [Russell Westbrook](https://www.si.com/nba/player/russell-westbrook), as the team and the point guard have struggled to figure out [how to move forward](https://www.si.com/nba/2022/10/21/russell-westbrook-lakers-trade-future) together this season.

Lakers News: Russell Westbrook Accepting Of Bench Role Although ... (LakersNation.com)

In a move that many expected to see at some point this season, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham decided to bring point guard Russell Westbrook off ...

There were still some things to improve upon for Westbrook as he shot just 6-of-17 on the night and also committed five turnovers in the loss. But he insists that he will continue to do whatever the coaches ask of him in order to benefit the Lakers: Overall,, Westbrook did provide some great energy off the bench for the Lakers and following the contest made it clear that coming off the bench did not change his mentality in the game, via [Spectrum SportsNet](https://twitter.com/SpectrumSN/status/1586204367002034176):

Lakers Notes: Westbrook, Davis, Ham, LeBron (hoopsrumors.com)

“From Day 1, I mentioned I'm the guy that's willing to do whatever for the team,” said Westbrook, who hadn't been used as a reserve since his rookie season. “ ...

“He has to do what’s best for his body,” [LeBron James](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jamesle01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)said. [Kyle Goon of The Orange County Register](https://www.ocregister.com/2022/10/29/lakers-grapple-with-mental-toll-of-injuries-0-5-start/). “We’re just trying to find what works right now, to be honest,” he said. “He has to do what’s best for his body and his mind. “From Day 1, I mentioned I’m the guy that’s willing to do whatever for the team,” said Westbrook, who hadn’t been used as a reserve since his rookie season. It’s a role that new head coach Darvin Ham talked to Westbrook about during the offseason, and he decided to make the move after the team’s sluggish start.

Former Lakers guard Danny Green is also confused by Rob ... (Silver Screen and Roll)

As Laker fans beg Rob Pelinka to get some shooters on this roster, one of the better shooters who has suited up for the purple and gold in recent memory is ...

It's a tough place to play, it's a tough place to be under that microscope and playing alongside those guys.” Green has some sympathy for the front office’s thought process but made it clear to Beck that the Lakers should have prioritized shooting and defense around their stars instead of an additional playmaker. That this critique is coming from Green, a career 40 percent 3-point shooter and one of the first players to ever receive the 3-and-D designation, is not lost on the listener. I thought there was a lot of good pieces that were good fits for them that they let go or traded away and they thought they had a better fit. Green was asked if he thinks about what has happened to the 2020 title team over the last two years, and his response wasn’t exactly surprising: I think it’s interesting, I mean all the teams that I've played for, you try to see what kind of moves they make, what direction they're going in, and especially if you win a championship there, it's home, you have some type of invested feeling toward that city, toward that group, toward some of the players that are still there, the organization.