Dave McMenamin

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[Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill]

New for @espn: Inside the group chat where Black NBA coaches counsel -- and trash-talk -- each other https://t.co/UKR4M2UHgC

[Dave McMenamin @mcten]

Cameron Carr said during the predraft process, he was asked what he thought his first NBA bucket would be. He predicted a lob or just making some kind of athletic play. In Atlanta, the Lakers rookie had a two-handed fastbreak dunk for his first 2 points.

[Dave McMenamin @mcten]

Lakers with a clean injury report for Wednesday in MIL, outside of Grimes

[Kris Rhim @krisrhim1]

Jaylen Brown wanted to be an equal in Boston. In Philly, he’s been a willing sidekick.

How Brown is rewriting an old narrative in his new chapter.
https://t.co/UkQ6HwXpSH

[Dave McMenamin @mcten]

New story: One streak ended for Luka Doncic and the Lakers on Monday. A more important one continued. https://t.co/ND0Pxe7cVi

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A lot of joy (and some guff) from Sandro Mamukelashvili’s teammates when he is asked about his best game as a Laker after the win in Atlanta

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The Lakers beat the Hawks, 124-114, for their sixth straight win and improve to 10-2.

Luka Doncic’s 40-point streak is snapped, finishing with 32 pts, 10 ast, 8 reb, 5 stl, 2 blk, 6 tos.

[Dave McMenamin @mcten]

JJ Redick was asked if Luka Doncic did any mechanical to change his shot, as his attempts are up from 22.8 to 24.6 per game, but his efficiency is also up from 47.6% to 49.8%: “He's just very clearheaded right now. I think it's as much mental and spiritual as (anything)”

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JJ Redick on how much scoring a lot of points is a motivation for Luka Doncic in the context of winning: “To me, he is first a competitor … The first priority is to try to win … It’s not just hunt, hunt, hunt, hunt [to score]. He reads the game”

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Hawks coach Quin Snyder on being on the other end of Luka Doncic’s career-best 73 points a few years back: “I don't personalize that ... If I did, I guess it would be an honor ... He's playing at a level that no one has seen in this league in a long, long time”

[Dave McMenamin @mcten]

With Reaves and Quentin Grimes (sprained finger) out, and the Lakers playing on the second night of a back-to-back, JJ Redick said he plans to give rotation minutes to LAL rookie Cameron Carr tonight

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Austin Reaves has been downgraded to out tonight in Atlanta with an illness, the Lakers say

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Austin Reaves has been downgraded to out tonight in Atlanta with an illness, the Lakers say

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Dončić, who leads the league in scoring at 40.1 points per game, also leads the NBA in total points (361), made 3s (52) and made free throws (89) so far this season.

[NBA Communications @NBAPR]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Dončić and New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson have been named the NBA Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for Week 3 of the 2026-27 season (Nov. 2-8).

[Dave McMenamin @mcten]

Luka Doncic is not on the injury report for tonight in ATL. But Austin Reaves (questionable) and Quentin Grimes (out) are

[Dave McMenamin @mcten]

New story: The Lakers were without their 40 point per game scorer in Detroit. So Austin Reaves scored 43 to lead them to a win. https://t.co/tq4CGSYuch

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JJ Redick with an insightful answer on his decision to rest Reaves late 3rd/early 4th even though Luka was out and DET was surging: “If you start just overreacting in-game and saying, ‘I got to get this guy back in’ … it's just chaos. And we're trying to create consistency”

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Walker Kessler on playing with Austin Reaves when he has a 40-ball vs. when Luka Doncic does it: “Luka game, Austin game: Lakers win. I don't know if it really feels different. They're both incredible players to play alongside, and they hit some really, really tough shots”

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Austin Reaves on his banked-in 3 to give him 32 pts early in the 3rd, starting 12-of-19: “It was a terrible shot. … Honestly when I stepped back and shot it, I was like, ‘This is some bulls— Luka would shoot.’”

[Kris Rhim @krisrhim1]

Jaylen Brown says 'nothing to talk about' with Tatum ahead of Celtics-76ers
https://t.co/q3LXrNZ4O9

[Dave McMenamin @mcten]

Grimes banged a finger on his R hand, per the Lakers. X-rays taken at the arena came back negative.

[Dave McMenamin @mcten]

Quentin Grimes just went back to the Lakers locker room with a member of the medical staff.

Meanwhile, the Lakers are trying to hang on here in DET, up 94-89 with under 8 mins to go in the 4th.