10-19-2018, 01:53 PM
Damian Lillard hit 28 points and Nik Stauskas came off the bench to score 24 for Portland, who won their 18th straight home opener to extend an NBA record. It was Portland's 16th straight victory over the Lakers.
The Lakers have finished near the bottom of the league for several years, though they do have veterans Rajon Rondo, JaVale McGee, Lance Stephenson and Michael Beasley, as well as a young core of Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma, Josh Hart and rookie Moe Wagner.
Aside from acquiring LeBron, the Lakers made big changes in the off-season, while the Blazers returned all five starters from last season - including the nucleus of Damian Lillard (he's awesome), CJ McCollum and Jusuf Nurkic.
I think the Lakers are going to have a hard time against James Harden and the Rockets on Saturday. But, they'll have the home court advantage and likely a packed stadium anxious to see LeBron in action.
The Lakers have finished near the bottom of the league for several years, though they do have veterans Rajon Rondo, JaVale McGee, Lance Stephenson and Michael Beasley, as well as a young core of Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma, Josh Hart and rookie Moe Wagner.
Aside from acquiring LeBron, the Lakers made big changes in the off-season, while the Blazers returned all five starters from last season - including the nucleus of Damian Lillard (he's awesome), CJ McCollum and Jusuf Nurkic.
I think the Lakers are going to have a hard time against James Harden and the Rockets on Saturday. But, they'll have the home court advantage and likely a packed stadium anxious to see LeBron in action.