Lakers Win, Doncic Injury: NBA Scores & Highlights

Poisonous victory for Los Angeles, who beat Philadelphia 119-115 but saw Luka Doncic leave the field prematurely due to what coach JJ Redick defined as a “pain in the left hamstring”, which will have to be evaluated in its effects. Despite the Slovenian’s absence, LeBron James and his teammates managed to overcome the deficit, thanks above all to Austin Reaves, who was decisive with 35 points scored, the same as the Sixers star, Joel Embiid, while James stopped at 17. Among the other games played last night in the NBA, the defeats of Detroit and Houston stand out, both beaten at home respectively by the Wizards by 126-117 and by Charlotte by 109-99. San Antonio beat Dallas 135-123 in the Texas Derby, with Victor Wembanyama scoring 29 points and grabbing 11 rebounds to power the Spurs to a 135-123 victory over the Mavericks in Dallas. Dallas rookie Cooper Flagg scored 32 points for his fourth straight game with 30 or more points but it wasn’t enough to change the outcome of the game. Meanwhile, the transfer market has concluded, which saw the transfer of James Harden from the Los Angeles Clippers to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for point guard Darius Garland as the main hits. Harden, one of the league’s stars who has never won a title, will play for his sixth franchise. The Cavs also acquired German Dennis Schröder, who at 32 will join his eleventh NBA franchise. The 26-year-old Garland represents the future of the Clippers, who traded veteran point guard Chris Paul. The Californians began a major rebuild by trading their fan-favorite Croatian center, Ivica Zubac, to the Indiana Pacers at the last minute on Thursday in exchange for, among others, Canadian Bennedict Mathurin and several draft picks. Stuck at the bottom of the league for the past four seasons, the Washington Wizards made a splash by acquiring Dallas All-Star forward Anthony Davis, a year after his high-profile trade for Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. Following Jimmy Butler’s injury injury, the Golden State Warriors acquired 30-year-old Latvian center Kristaps Porzingis from Atlanta in exchange for Buddy Hield and Jonathan Kuminga. At the center of many trade rumors, Giannis Antetokounmpo will ultimately remain in Milwaukee. The 31-year-old Greek, winner of the NBA title in 2021 and MVP in 2019 and 2020, injured his right calf on January 23 and could therefore be a hot topic in the summer trade market.