Michael Beasley: 'LeBron James is the GOAT' (2024)

Chris Palmer @ChrisPalmerNBA
Lakers fans have to be feeling pretty good right now. AD is playing out of his mind. D’Angelo’s lighting it up. Reaves rings up historic night. Beat the Bucks on the road without LeBron. No major injuries. 4-game win streak. – 12:09 AM

Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
LAL had a similarly thrilling Double OT win at the start of their last long road trip, at GSW, but then lost the next 2. Reaves said they’re well aware of that.
They’re hoping to get LeBron (ankle) back at Memphis, which would certainly help a ton if he’s able to go. – 11:36 PM

Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Two unexpected results from the last two days: Lakers beat the Bucks without LeBron, and Spurs beat the Suns without Wemby.
Now, instead of leading the Lakers by four games, the Suns lead them by two. The Lakers have the tiebreaker. The Suns have the hardest remaining schedule. – 10:42 PM

Dave McMenamin @mcten
The Lakers win a wild one in double-OT, 128-124, coming back from down 19 in the 4th in Milwaukee to win on a night they didn’t have LeBron in the lineup. AD 34p 23r 4b 2s; Reaves 29p 14r 10a 2b; D-L 29p 12a 7r 2s; Rui 16p 14r. LAL shot 30-for-32 on FTs as a team. – 10:40 PM

Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
LeBron James has missed five games in February and March. Here’s how the Lakers have done in those games:
2/1: Win at Celtics (also no Anthony Davis!)
2/14: Win at Jazz
2/22: Loss at Warriors
3/8: Win vs. Bucks
3/25: Win at Bucks, 19-point comeback – 10:39 PM

Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Final: Lakers 128, Bucks 124 (2OT)
One of LA’s best wins of the season. They improve to 40-32 and 6-4 w/o LeBron this season. AD had 34 points and 23 rebounds. AR had 29 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists. DLo had 29 points and 12 assists.
Up next: at MEM tomorrow. – 10:39 PM

Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
AD drills 2 FT’s to put LAL up 4 with 1.7 seconds left, setting LAL up for perhaps their best win of the season, in which they trailed by 19 early in the 4th Q, without LeBron.
Lakers: 21 for 21 from the line in the 2nd half and OT’s (9 for 11 in the 1st half, 30 of 32 overall). – 10:39 PM

Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Huge transition pull up 3 from Spencer Dinwiddie gives the Lakers a lead over the Bucks in OT. LeBron James is not playing and Anthony Davis is playing hurt. Milwaukee should be winning this game. – 10:06 PM

Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Giannis draws a foul with 2.6 seconds left. Timeout Bucks. The Lakers are fuming that a travel wasn’t called on Giannis. LeBron James just came out to halfcourt during the timeout to speak with the refs. – 9:56 PM

Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
LAL couldn’t find a rhythm on offense throughout a rough 1st Q with LeBron in street clothes, hitting only 7 of 25 FG’s (0 of 6 from 3), and trail the Bucks 32-16.
Milwaukee hit 4 of 9 triples. – 8:06 PM

Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
First quarter: Bucks 32, Lakers 16
LA is shooting 28% and is 0 of 6 on 3s. AD has 8 points and 4 rebounds. LA is struggling to get downhill and finish over the Bucks’ length. AR/DLo/Spencer are a combined 1-of-10. The ball isn’t pinging around how it normally does w/o LeBron. – 8:06 PM

Dave McMenamin @mcten
Darvin Ham says LeBron James experienced discomfort in his ankle coming off the IND game, so was held out tonight. The team has not made a determination on James’ availability tomorrow in MEM – it will depend on how James’ ankle responds to rest and treatment in the meantime. – 6:07 PM

Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Darvin Ham says LeBron James is dealing with soreness in his left ankle and the Lakers will see how he feels tomorrow morning to determine his status vs. Memphis for Wednesday night. – 6:03 PM

Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
For the sickos who like to watch, Tuesday’s @LockedOnLakers pod, on YouTube! We discuss LeBron’s absence tonight in MIL, the odds of reaching the 8 seed, Reddish closing games and… scurvy? @LockedOnNetwork @LockedOnNBAPods
youtu.be/HhbrPwuXwcw?t=1 – 4:26 PM

Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
As expected, LeBron James (left ankle peroneal tendinopathy) has been downgraded to OUT for tonight’s game at Milwaukee. – 12:33 PM

Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
Tuesday’s @LockedOnLakers podcast! LeBron is out doubtful vs. the Bucks, which raises the question of his health down the stretch. In other “down the stretch” topics, can the Lakers still grab the 8 seed? @LockedOnNetwork @LockedOnNBAPods
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/loc… – 11:55 AM

Khobi Price @khobi_price
LeBron James (left ankle peroneal tendinopathy) has officially been downgraded to out for tonight vs. Milwaukee, the Lakers say. – 11:37 AM

Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
LeBron James (left ankle peroneal tendinopathy) has been downgraded to out for tonight’s game at Milwaukee, per the Lakers. – 11:37 AM

Chris Haynes @ChrisBHaynes
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James (ankle) will not play tonight against the Milwaukee Bucks. – 11:37 AM

Julia Poe @byjuliapoe
“Sometimes a shot feels good when it leaves your hand.”
It was a delight to talk with @NifMuhammad about the romance of basketball, the futility of the LeBron vs Jordan debate, the legacies built on local courts and his new book ‘There’s Always This Year.’chicagotribune.com/2024/03/26/han… – 8:55 AM

StatMuse: Austin Reaves tonight: 29 PTS (9 points in OT) 14 REB 10 AST (1 TOV) Joins LeBron as the only Lakers to reach those numbers with under 2 turnovers in the 21st century. statmuse.com/nba/player/aus… -via Twitter @statmuse / March 26, 2024

Nick DePaula: Anthony Davis is wearing the Zoom Soldier 1 Retro — re-launched in 2018 to celebrate when LeBron scored 25 straight vs the Pistons in the 2007 ECF on the way to his first Finals appearance. pic.twitter.com/Sp3cgNiIYD -via Twitter @NickDePaula / March 26, 2024

Chris Haynes: My @NBAonTNT report on a text message from LeBron James explaining how he’s managing his ankle injury. pic.twitter.com/frSu4hDRJK -via Twitter @ChrisBHaynes / March 26, 2024

Who’s the best player in the game right now? Michael Beasley: The best right now? I’ll tell you my favorite, I got two favorites and it goes back and forth, I call them both ‘6-10 with everything’: Jayson Tatum and Brandon Ingram. -via YouTube / March 26, 2024

Clutch Points: “You know who would win them some games lol…Isaiah Thomas, John Wall, Michael Beasley, Demarcus, Me” Dwight Howard has a message for the Pistons 😅 pic.twitter.com/id1xgDZoxl -via Twitter @ClutchPointsApp / December 28, 2023