The Lakers' first home game of the 2022-23 NBA season is set for Thursday night against the Clippers. Superstars LeBron James (left foot) and Anthony Davis (lower back) are listed as probable for the highly anticipated matchup.
It’s the first home game of the season for the Lakers who suffered a blowout loss to the Golden State Warriors Tuesday night. To add salt to Laker Nation’s wound, the game followed a ring ceremony in celebration of Golden State’s 2022 Final series win in a season in which the Lakers failed to even qualify for playoff contention.
However, this season is all about moving forward. The Lakers made several roster moves, fired Frank Vogel andLeague officials are indeed giving Angelenos and NBA fans alike what they want by scheduling a matchup between LA’s two teams so early in the season. In the past decade, the Clippers have a 32-7 record over their hallway rivals, which seems impressive, but the reality is the Lakers are one of the most successful franchises in sports history. The Lakers have 17 NBA championships while the Clippers have zero, and have yet to even make an appearance in the NBA Finals.
This season, the Lakers are hoping to return to greatness and the fully-loaded Clippers are aiming for the franchise’s first championship.Big Man Anthony Davis has been prone to injuries and this year, he is the key to the team’s success. Coach Ham has moved Davis to the starting center position while he’s spent most of his career as a power forward. Ham said the Lakers offense will run through AD in his introductory press conference.
Perhaps no player in the league has faced more scrutiny than Russell Westbrook. It got so bad, Westbrook admitted he no longer wants his family to attend games to hear his name constantly dragged through the mud. He’s making $44 million a year and has not met expectations. There is no denying his passion for the game and no matter what, he shows up. The Lakersnot willing to give up future draft picks. Coach Ham said he will explore having Westbrook in the second unit.
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