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Lakers head coach JJ Redick addressed his team’s performance following a 129-99 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday at Rocket Arena. “We got outplayed. You can say, you know, I got outcoached,” Redick said, adding that the team lacked energy in the second half. Redick pinpointed the turning point as Cleveland’s late second-quarter run. […] The post JJ Redick on Lakers’ struggles after Cavaliers’ rout: “I got outcoached” appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

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LeBron James opened up about his emotions during Wednesday’s 129-99 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, his first return to Northeast Ohio since joining the Lakers. “I didn’t expect that but obviously a lot of memories here. A lot of history. Super grateful and thankful for the time spent here and the memories,” he said. James […] The post LeBron James: It very well could be my last game in Cleveland appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

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Luka Doncic addressed his ankle injury after Wednesday’s 129-99 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. “I kind of got scared… wasn’t a great feeling. Looking back at the video, I think I got a little bit lucky,” he said. He explained how it affected his play. “Obviously it’s going to impact it a little bit, but […] The post Luka Doncic opens up on ankle scare, low energy after Cavaliers’ win appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

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Gabe Vincent reflected on the Lakers’ performance after Wednesday’s 129-99 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. “Basketball is a game of runs… we just couldn’t really find our legs and find the juice, the spark, whatever you want to call it, to come back and get into the game,” he said. He emphasized the importance of […] The post Gabe Vincent on Lakers’ energy struggles, Doncic’s injury in Cleveland loss appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

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Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson credited his bench for breaking open Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers. “The starters got off to a great start in the beginning of that third quarter… they kind of broke the game open, you know, it was all our bench guys pretty much,” he said. Atkinson highlighted […] The post Kenny Atkinson praises Cavaliers’ depth and defensive growth after rout of Lakers appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

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San Antonio Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson highlighted his team’s defensive execution after a 111-99 comeback win over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday. Johnson credited Victor Wembanyama’s presence at the rim as a key factor in shutting down Houston’s offense. “You know, Victor is a deterrent at the rim… the job that everybody else was […] The post Mitch Johnson praises Spurs’ physicality and Wembanyama’s impact in win over Rockets appeared first on TalkBasket.net .