Lakers lose to Bulls 119-117 on a buzzer-beater, Did they deserve to lose? | First Things First

The Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Chicago Bulls 119-117 on a Josh Giddey buzzer-beater. Nick Wright, Chris Broussard, and Kevin Wildes discuss the game and how the Lakers fell apart.
Pistons All-Star Cunningham (calf) out vs. Cavs
Pistons All-Star guard Cade Cunningham will miss his third straight game Friday night when Detroit plays host to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Sixers’ Maxey to sit out at least two more games
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College Basketball Crown: Endorsement opportunities, NBA teams and a lot of star power

From NIL endorsement opportunities, to NBA teams in attendance, to an abundance of star power, the College Basketball Crown is all about growing the game during its biggest time of year.
Lakers late-game loss vs. Bulls shows it does ‘not scream championship basketball’ | The Facility

James Jones explains how the Los Angeles Lakers’ loss to the Chicago Bulls showed they are not “championship basketball.”
Jenkins fired as Grizzlies coach after six seasons
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Memphis Grizzlies part ways with coach Taylor Jenkins after 5-plus seasons

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Lakers left feeling ‘devastation’ of late collapse
A day after LeBron James was L.A.’s hero with a tip-in to beat the Pacers as time expired, he was part of the Lakers’ unraveling in a 119-117 loss to the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night that Josh Giddey won with a 47-foot 3-pointer from beyond half court.
Giddey’s 47-ft, buzzer-beating heave stuns Lakers
Josh Giddey heaved a buzzer-beating 47-foot 3-pointer from half-court to cap perhaps the wildest finish in the NBA this season, giving the Chicago Bulls a 119-117 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night.
Pacers score franchise-record 162, rout Wizards
The Pacers set a franchise record for points in a game in a 162-109 rout of the Wizards on Thursday night.