After the Lakers advanced out of the play-in tournament, coach Darvin Ham was stunned when told of the recent chatter in the media that the Lakers would have been better off throwing Tuesday's game to avoid playing the Nuggets in the first round.
After missing most of the past two games because of a headache and nausea, Anthony Davis says he feels "phenomenal" and shared a sunny outlook on the Lakers ahead of their entry into the play-in tournament.
Anthony Davis played the most minutes of his career -- and most by a Laker since Kobe Bryant -- in powering Los Angeles to a thrilling 128-124 win over Milwaukee in double overtime, a game in which the Lakers trailed by 19 points in the fourth quarter.
After Lakers point guard D'Angelo Russell matched Nick Van Exel's franchise record for 3s in a season with 183, coach Darvin Ham granted him any shooter's dream endorsement.