My NBA picks for Tuesday, January 21 are also backing the NBA player props of LeBron James while fading D'Angelo Russell. D'Angelo Russell is coming off a nine-point performance against the Thunder, during which he made just six field goal attempts in 24 minutes.
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.
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.
The poster dunk drew a humorous reaction from Bronny James on the bench, and following the game, Austin Reaves spoke about the continued development of his on-court chemistry with LeBron James that dates back to when Reaves first joined the Lakers.
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D'Angelo Russell is seven games into his second spell with the Brooklyn Nets. The veteran guard was sent to his former team as part of the deal that saw Dorian Finney-Smith land with the Los Angeles Lakers.