{"id":9630,"date":"2024-12-11T03:31:59","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T03:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=9630"},"modified":"2024-12-11T03:31:59","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T03:31:59","slug":"anthony-davis-gets-real-about-lakers-without-lebron-james-guys-have-to-step-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=9630","title":{"rendered":"Anthony Davis gets real about Lakers without LeBron James: \u201cGuys have to step up\u201d.."},"content":{"rendered":"

Anthony Davis dished on the Lakers’ win over Portland Trailblazers in the absence of an injured LeBron James.<\/p>\n

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Anthony Davis dishes on LeBron James’ absence<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Los Angeles Lakers broke a frustrating losing streak with a 107-98 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. Despite missing key players\u00a0LeBron James<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Austin Reaves<\/strong>, the Lakers showcased resilience and team effort.\u00a0Anthony Davis<\/strong>\u00a0spearheaded the victory, delivering a dominant performance, but he made it clear that it was a collective effort that brought the win.<\/p>\n

Speaking after the game,\u00a0Anthony Davis\u00a0mentioned the importance of stepping up in LeBron James\u2019 absence. The Lakers relied on key contributions from role players to secure the win\u2014especially as they missed a combined 39.7 points between James and Reaves\u2014and their primary on-ball creators.<\/p>\n

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Next man up. That\u2019s why we have a team. Other guys had to step up. Rui stepped up, and D-Lo stepped up. Guys have to step up when we have a guy like LeBron out<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Anthony Davis said postgame<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n