The Knicks defeated the Nets, 99-95, with Towns recording a huge double-double of 25 points and 16 rebounds. Meanwhile, Russell also had a double-double as he topped the scoring for his team with 23 points on 6 of 17 shooting, along with 10 assists.
There is no need to go into the full story here as anyone who has kept up with the team knows the initial optimism around Russell's return proved to be fool's gold. The veteran guard found himself shipped away during the 2024-25 season in the trade that brought Dorian Finney-Smith to the Lakers.
Lakers guard Austin Reaves gave major credit to his former teammate D’Angelo Russell for helping him deal with the LA scrutiny.
Ahead of his first game against his former team since getting traded last month, Brooklyn Nets guard D'Angelo Russell commented Friday on how his second
NBA insider Shams Charania reported on Thursday that Anthony Davis felt the LA Lakers “need another big.” Davis added that he is at his best when he plays power forward beside another center.
The Nets, who lost 126-67 to the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night in a franchise-record 59-point defeat, had a chance to win it, but D'Angelo Russell missed ... than half of the Lakers' points with Anthony Davis a late scratch due to plantar ...
Lakers remain hesitant to put future first-round picks at stake, despite concerns expressed by LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
D'Angelo Russell ... with the Lakers, Russell was a third option, often tasked with providing supplementary ball-handling, playmaking and scoring behind LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
LeBron and Davis are desperate to win another NBA championship together but are concerned about the current rotation.
Austin Reaves finished with 38 points and the Lakers held on for a 102-101 win after former guard D'Angelo Russell missed a three-pointer in the final seconds.
Nets' D'Angelo Russell fired shots at former coach JJ Redick and ex-co-star LeBron James on Tuesday. Russell had some of his best seasons with LA after returning to the franchise in 2023.