D'Angelo Russell on Austin Reaves: 'We became fans of each other'
How did you and Austin Reaves form your bromance? D’Angelo Russell: I think we both honestly were caught in the pickle of how to play next to these guys. You have LeBron, Anthony Davis, and this Lakers whirlwind kind of haunting you always, good or bad, because you’ll be trending for something. When I got here, he was that fresh fruit that was kind of that golden child. I remember being that and going through the ups and downs. I always tried to take pride in preparing him for what was about to come next if I could and help him see what he was going through. We became fans of each other. I said, “You’re going to be here a long time, bro. You might as well take all this in.” I was preparing his mind for all of that. He had a heck of a summer and came in ready to continue to dominate the game.
Source: HoopsHype
Source: HoopsHype
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Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Darvin Ham was asked if he wishes he went to this current starting lineup of Anthony Davis, LeBron James, Rui Hachimura, Austin Reaves and D’Angelo Russell earlier in the season given Rui’s success as a starter.
Here’s his response: pic.twitter.com/zLQqfaddhq – 11:37 PM
Darvin Ham was asked if he wishes he went to this current starting lineup of Anthony Davis, LeBron James, Rui Hachimura, Austin Reaves and D’Angelo Russell earlier in the season given Rui’s success as a starter.
Here’s his response: pic.twitter.com/zLQqfaddhq – 11:37 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Third quarter: Lakers 102, Grizzlies 92
LA led 98-71 late in the third. Memphis outscored them 21-4 over the final 4:00. This is a game again. Rui Hachimura has 26 points (five 3s) and 8 rebounds. LeBron has his fourth triple-double of the season: 16/11/10. DLo has 21 points. – 9:54 PM
Third quarter: Lakers 102, Grizzlies 92
LA led 98-71 late in the third. Memphis outscored them 21-4 over the final 4:00. This is a game again. Rui Hachimura has 26 points (five 3s) and 8 rebounds. LeBron has his fourth triple-double of the season: 16/11/10. DLo has 21 points. – 9:54 PM
Khobi Price @khobi_price
Lakers, who led by as many as 27 (98-71), enter the 4Q up just 102-92 after struggling in the non-LeBron minutes.
Grizzlies outscored Lakers 17-4 in the final 3:31 LeBron and Austin Reaves weren’t on the floor. – 9:54 PM
Lakers, who led by as many as 27 (98-71), enter the 4Q up just 102-92 after struggling in the non-LeBron minutes.
Grizzlies outscored Lakers 17-4 in the final 3:31 LeBron and Austin Reaves weren’t on the floor. – 9:54 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
LA opens the third quarter with three 3s — two from Rui and one from DLo — to stretch their lead to 78-64 with 10:19 left in the frame. – 9:22 PM
LA opens the third quarter with three 3s — two from Rui and one from DLo — to stretch their lead to 78-64 with 10:19 left in the frame. – 9:22 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Halftime: Lakers 69, Grizzlies 61
LA outscored Memphis 32-25 in the second quarter. Rui has 16 points. LeBron has 13 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. AR has 7 points and 6 assists. Jaxson Hayes and DLo have 10 points each. LA is shooting 61% and is 14-17 at the FT line (82.4%). – 9:06 PM
Halftime: Lakers 69, Grizzlies 61
LA outscored Memphis 32-25 in the second quarter. Rui has 16 points. LeBron has 13 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. AR has 7 points and 6 assists. Jaxson Hayes and DLo have 10 points each. LA is shooting 61% and is 14-17 at the FT line (82.4%). – 9:06 PM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Austin Reaves just rimmed out on a 3 to end the half, but LAL take a 69-61 lead into halftime as they aim for a 5th straight win.
Reaves had 7 points and 6 assists, LeBron 13-7-5, and Hachimura 16 and 4 to lead LAL. – 9:03 PM
Austin Reaves just rimmed out on a 3 to end the half, but LAL take a 69-61 lead into halftime as they aim for a 5th straight win.
Reaves had 7 points and 6 assists, LeBron 13-7-5, and Hachimura 16 and 4 to lead LAL. – 9:03 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
First quarter: Lakers 37, Grizzlies 36
LA led by 10 points with 3:37 left in the first. Memphis closed the frame on a 16-7 run. The bench struggled with rotations and containing dribble penetration. Jaxson Hayes and Spencer Dinwiddie have 8 points. Austin Reaves has 5 assists. – 8:39 PM
First quarter: Lakers 37, Grizzlies 36
LA led by 10 points with 3:37 left in the first. Memphis closed the frame on a 16-7 run. The bench struggled with rotations and containing dribble penetration. Jaxson Hayes and Spencer Dinwiddie have 8 points. Austin Reaves has 5 assists. – 8:39 PM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Five assists already for Austin Reaves coming off his triple-double last night, including B2B alley-oops to LeBron and Hayes, then a drive and kick for Dinwiddie’s 3 that has LAL up 30-20. – 8:28 PM
Five assists already for Austin Reaves coming off his triple-double last night, including B2B alley-oops to LeBron and Hayes, then a drive and kick for Dinwiddie’s 3 that has LAL up 30-20. – 8:28 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Lakers’ starters vs. Memphis:
D’Angelo Russell
Austin Reaves
Rui Hachimura
LeBron James
Jaxson Hayes
Record as starters: 0-0 – 7:32 PM
Lakers’ starters vs. Memphis:
D’Angelo Russell
Austin Reaves
Rui Hachimura
LeBron James
Jaxson Hayes
Record as starters: 0-0 – 7:32 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
D’Angelo Russell on free agency: ‘I’d love to be here and continue’ with Lakers
nbcsports.com/nba/news/dange… – 12:33 PM
D’Angelo Russell on free agency: ‘I’d love to be here and continue’ with Lakers
nbcsports.com/nba/news/dange… – 12:33 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Austin Reaves has been preparing for a game like last night for as long as he can remember 😈 pic.twitter.com/QHRAsXMl2u – 8:17 AM
Austin Reaves has been preparing for a game like last night for as long as he can remember 😈 pic.twitter.com/QHRAsXMl2u – 8:17 AM
Chris Palmer @ChrisPalmerNBA
Austin Reaves is the first player in Lakers history with at least 29 pts, 14 rebs, 10 asts and 1 or fewer TOs.
Only Lakers to turn this feat with 3 or fewer TOs are Reaves and LeBron. Not even Magic & Kobe. Reaves is the only Laker who’s ever done it twice. pic.twitter.com/ZvRF2GAfrt – 11:18 PM
Austin Reaves is the first player in Lakers history with at least 29 pts, 14 rebs, 10 asts and 1 or fewer TOs.
Only Lakers to turn this feat with 3 or fewer TOs are Reaves and LeBron. Not even Magic & Kobe. Reaves is the only Laker who’s ever done it twice. pic.twitter.com/ZvRF2GAfrt – 11:18 PM
Khobi Price @khobi_price
Final (2OT): Lakers 128, Bucks 124.
Lakers came back from down 19 in the 4Q to beat Milwaukee to start the six-game trip.
Anthony Davis: 34 points, 23 rebounds in 52 minutes. Austin Reaves: 29 points, 14 rebounds, 10 assists. D’Angelo Russell: 29 points, 12 assists. – 10:41 PM
Final (2OT): Lakers 128, Bucks 124.
Lakers came back from down 19 in the 4Q to beat Milwaukee to start the six-game trip.
Anthony Davis: 34 points, 23 rebounds in 52 minutes. Austin Reaves: 29 points, 14 rebounds, 10 assists. D’Angelo Russell: 29 points, 12 assists. – 10:41 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
DLo tonight:
1st half — 2nd half —
4 PTS 25 PTS
1 FG 6 FG
0 3P 5 3P pic.twitter.com/iv6G7i2KnF – 10:40 PM
DLo tonight:
1st half — 2nd half —
4 PTS 25 PTS
1 FG 6 FG
0 3P 5 3P pic.twitter.com/iv6G7i2KnF – 10:40 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Final: Lakers 128, Bucks 124 (2OT)
One of LA’s best wins of the season. They improve to 40-32 and 6-4 w/o LeBron this season. AD had 34 points and 23 rebounds. AR had 29 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists. DLo had 29 points and 12 assists.
Up next: at MEM tomorrow. – 10:39 PM
Final: Lakers 128, Bucks 124 (2OT)
One of LA’s best wins of the season. They improve to 40-32 and 6-4 w/o LeBron this season. AD had 34 points and 23 rebounds. AR had 29 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists. DLo had 29 points and 12 assists.
Up next: at MEM tomorrow. – 10:39 PM
Kendrick Perkins @KendrickPerkins
Did not expect Austin Reaves to turn into Larry Bird tonight but here we are!!! – 10:34 PM
Did not expect Austin Reaves to turn into Larry Bird tonight but here we are!!! – 10:34 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
A huge 3 from Austin Reaves. LA up 124-121 with just under 40 seconds left. – 10:29 PM
A huge 3 from Austin Reaves. LA up 124-121 with just under 40 seconds left. – 10:29 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
DLo makes both free throws. LA and Milwaukee are tied 117-117. Timeout Bucks with 3.1 seconds left. – 10:16 PM
DLo makes both free throws. LA and Milwaukee are tied 117-117. Timeout Bucks with 3.1 seconds left. – 10:16 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Austin Reaves has his second triple-double of his career: 24 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. – 10:15 PM
Austin Reaves has his second triple-double of his career: 24 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. – 10:15 PM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Austin Reaves nearly beat the buzzer in Milwaukee, but with his near miss, LAL head to OT nonetheless, after outscoring the Bucks 27-13 in the 4th Q.
Anthony Davis, laboring with his knee, has already played 42 minutes on this front end of a B2B, and Russell 41. – 10:01 PM
Austin Reaves nearly beat the buzzer in Milwaukee, but with his near miss, LAL head to OT nonetheless, after outscoring the Bucks 27-13 in the 4th Q.
Anthony Davis, laboring with his knee, has already played 42 minutes on this front end of a B2B, and Russell 41. – 10:01 PM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
Austin Reaves gets a WIDE OPEN look but puts too much on it. We’re heading to overtime. pic.twitter.com/gjznPxxalI – 10:00 PM
Austin Reaves gets a WIDE OPEN look but puts too much on it. We’re heading to overtime. pic.twitter.com/gjznPxxalI – 10:00 PM
Khobi Price @khobi_price
Austin Reaves missed the open 3, and Lakers-Bucks is headed to overtime tied at 101 apiece: pic.twitter.com/K6m976JGQM – 10:00 PM
Austin Reaves missed the open 3, and Lakers-Bucks is headed to overtime tied at 101 apiece: pic.twitter.com/K6m976JGQM – 10:00 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Austin Reaves’ 3-point attempt nearly banks in but spins out. LA and Milwaukee are headed to overtime at 101-101. – 10:00 PM
Austin Reaves’ 3-point attempt nearly banks in but spins out. LA and Milwaukee are headed to overtime at 101-101. – 10:00 PM
John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Odd for Lopez to cut into the play when Middleton had DLo in jail on the block. – 9:48 PM
Odd for Lopez to cut into the play when Middleton had DLo in jail on the block. – 9:48 PM
Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
Austin Reaves is an experience, man. The swings can be insane. You gotta strap in to watch him on an 82-game basis. AK – 9:44 PM
Austin Reaves is an experience, man. The swings can be insane. You gotta strap in to watch him on an 82-game basis. AK – 9:44 PM
Adi Joseph @AdiJoseph
Austin Reaves taking a charge on Giannis Antetokounmpo makes me want to ban charges. – 9:41 PM
Austin Reaves taking a charge on Giannis Antetokounmpo makes me want to ban charges. – 9:41 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
DLo’s 3-pointer trims the deficit to 12 points, 94-82, with 6:56 left. Timeout Bucks. DLo is up to 23 points and 7 assists. – 9:35 PM
DLo’s 3-pointer trims the deficit to 12 points, 94-82, with 6:56 left. Timeout Bucks. DLo is up to 23 points and 7 assists. – 9:35 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Austin Reaves’ 3-pointer cuts the deficit to 12, 94-82, with 6:56 left. Timeout Bucks. – 9:33 PM
Austin Reaves’ 3-pointer cuts the deficit to 12, 94-82, with 6:56 left. Timeout Bucks. – 9:33 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Third quarter: Bucks 88, Lakers 74
LA has struggled to close the last two quarters. AD has 18 points (on just 7-of-23 FGs) and 16 rebounds. DLo has 18 points and 7 assists. Austin Reaves has 13/6/5. Turnovers (10-7) and pace (20-2 edge in fastbreak points) have gone MIL’s way. – 9:19 PM
Third quarter: Bucks 88, Lakers 74
LA has struggled to close the last two quarters. AD has 18 points (on just 7-of-23 FGs) and 16 rebounds. DLo has 18 points and 7 assists. Austin Reaves has 13/6/5. Turnovers (10-7) and pace (20-2 edge in fastbreak points) have gone MIL’s way. – 9:19 PM
Adi Joseph @AdiJoseph
Austin Reaves is a top ____ player in the NBA. (Vote for the lowest number applicable.) – 8:48 PM
Austin Reaves is a top ____ player in the NBA. (Vote for the lowest number applicable.) – 8:48 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Halftime: Bucks 58, Lakers 42
LA trailed by six points midway through the second quarter but was outscored 17-7 over the final 5:18. AD has 12 points (4-13 FGs, 4-4 FTs) and 9 rebounds. Rui Hachimura has 12 points and 5 rebounds. AR/DLo/Spencer are a combined 3 of 16 (18.8%). – 8:35 PM
Halftime: Bucks 58, Lakers 42
LA trailed by six points midway through the second quarter but was outscored 17-7 over the final 5:18. AD has 12 points (4-13 FGs, 4-4 FTs) and 9 rebounds. Rui Hachimura has 12 points and 5 rebounds. AR/DLo/Spencer are a combined 3 of 16 (18.8%). – 8:35 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
First quarter: Bucks 32, Lakers 16
LA is shooting 28% and is 0 of 6 on 3s. AD has 8 points and 4 rebounds. LA is struggling to get downhill and finish over the Bucks’ length. AR/DLo/Spencer are a combined 1-of-10. The ball isn’t pinging around how it normally does w/o LeBron. – 8:06 PM
First quarter: Bucks 32, Lakers 16
LA is shooting 28% and is 0 of 6 on 3s. AD has 8 points and 4 rebounds. LA is struggling to get downhill and finish over the Bucks’ length. AR/DLo/Spencer are a combined 1-of-10. The ball isn’t pinging around how it normally does w/o LeBron. – 8:06 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Lakers’ starters vs. Milwaukee:
D’Angelo Russell
Austin Reaves
Spencer Dinwiddie
Rui Hachimura
Anthony Davis
Record as starters: 1-0 – 7:02 PM
Lakers’ starters vs. Milwaukee:
D’Angelo Russell
Austin Reaves
Spencer Dinwiddie
Rui Hachimura
Anthony Davis
Record as starters: 1-0 – 7:02 PM
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Has the birth of Riley and your flow state of mind helped you the past two years? Last year, I was talking to my brother, Tone, and I’m shooting the best numbers I’ve ever shot, and it’s like no one talks about that. That’s what you work towards. People are so analytical nowadays. You work to get to that. Then, I got to it, and it didn’t seem like it was valued. I was like, “Dang, I feel like I could shoot better than that.” This year, I’m shooting career highs again. I’m like, maybe that is tied to the birth of Riley and being a dad. I put the work in. When I broke the record (Lakers single-season 3-pointers made), a lot of my closest people texted me with super sincere messages, and they all had the same common denominator saying, “You put the work in.” That made me smile even more because people around me know how hard I work and how I approach the game. -via HoopsHype / March 28, 2024
How are LeBron James and Kobe Bryant similar and different from your experiences with both? D’Angelo Russell: I played with Kobe on his way out, and I’m playing with LeBron, who I still think is at the tip of his prime. Not his prime, but you get better the older you get in some cases. I feel like he’s still getting better in the sense of having to do more with less athleticism, obviously. It shows every aspect of his game, his shooting and post game. I got Kobe on the way out. The language he spoke was foreign to me at that time. I couldn’t relate to a lot of stuff that he was saying, but he would always talk to me about it as if I knew. The older I got, the stuff would click, and I’d say, “Dang, I remember him saying that.” Growing up a fan of LeBron, I was always searching for wisdom from him, asking him questions and trying to pick his brain on how I could be better. That’s how I was with Kobe. I wasn’t shy to ask questions ever. I always gravitated towards the ones people were scared to ask those questions. They both gave me very detailed orientated answers that allowed me to get better. When I was here earlier, we weren’t winning games. Now I’m here playing with LeBron, and we’re trying to win games. That’s a completely different thing on its own. -via HoopsHype / March 28, 2024
How would you describe this Lakers season? D’Angelo Russell: I think we’re much better than our record. We match up, adjust, and do all these different things in the flow of the game. The problem is we’ve got 12 different guys that can be out there. When that random group of five is out there, the familiarity with what we’re trying to do is on the fly. A lot of teams have five or six guys that know they’re always going to have an idea who’s going to be in and where’s this and that. We’ve got a new guy every game because there’s no telling who’s going to be out there because of injuries and other things. It’s a good problem to have. I think that’s why we utilize 82 games a year to prepare for the postseason. So I definitely think we’re better than our record, and we’re still trying to figure it out and hitting our stride. I like where we’re at. -via HoopsHype / March 28, 2024
Jovan Buha: Darvin Ham was asked if he wishes he went to this current starting lineup of Anthony Davis, LeBron James, Rui Hachimura, Austin Reaves and D’Angelo Russell earlier in the season given Rui’s success as a starter. Here’s his response: pic.twitter.com/zLQqfaddhq -via Twitter @jovanbuha / March 28, 2024
StatMuse: Austin Reaves tonight: 29 PTS (9 points in OT) 14 REB 10 AST (1 TOV) Joins LeBron as the only Lakers to reach those numbers with under 2 turnovers in the 21st century. statmuse.com/nba/player/aus… -via Twitter @statmuse / March 26, 2024
Jovan Buha: Final: Lakers 128, Bucks 124 (2OT) One of LA’s best wins of the season. They improve to 40-32 and 6-4 w/o LeBron this season. AD had 34 points and 23 rebounds. AR had 29 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists. DLo had 29 points and 12 assists. Up next: at MEM tomorrow. -via Twitter @jovanbuha / March 26, 2024