He was there again Friday, now coaching the Trail Blazers in Portland with gray speckled into his beard, still watching James go to work. Now 7,351 days into his legendary NBA career, James is still delivering, leading the Lakers to a 107-95 win in Portland, keeping the Lakers undefeated in the in-season tournament. Friday in Portland, the Lakers never trailed, getting positive contributions from each of the main eight players in coach Darvin Ham’s rotation. And Christian Wood had one of his best games off the Lakers’ bench with 10 points and 10 rebounds. The Lakers play Sunday in Los Angeles against Houston.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 18, 2023 06:26 UTC