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| System ID: | jl-dc32abfcaae28a187ad0b0d3e624995b |
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| Title: | A blowout loss was bad. What happened to Luka Dončić and the Lakers was worse |
| Link: | Original article on nytimes.com |
| Region: | US |
| Topics: | quarter; james; worse; didnt; lakers; left; bad; know; loss; happened; blowout; season; reaves; luka; dončić; Los Angeles Lakers; Luka Dončić; LeBron James; Blowout (sports); Turnover (basketball) |
| Datetime: | 4/3/2026, 6:16:04 AM |
| Summary: | That triumph didn’t define the Lakers’ season — they were out in the first round in five. But because Dončić limped out, the Lakers left with bigger problems than a lousy 48-minute performance. It doesn’t matter if you lose by one or 50, a loss is a loss,” Reaves said. Because Dončić didn’t walk out. We’ll see what happens.”We know, for sure, what didn’t happen on Thursday: The Lakers didn’t assuage any doubts people might’ve had about the legitimacy of their contendership.... |
| Luka Dončić | sports |
| LeBron James | sports |
