D’Angelo Russell, facing the Lakers for the first time since last month’s trade, was sharp off the bench and kept the Nets in striking distance throughout the night.

Reaves scored a career-high 38 points in the game, dragging the Los Angeles Lakers over the line to go 22-17, which has them sixth in the Western Conference

The Clippers have their own home and are forging a new identity, but can Intuit Dome handle two teams showing up in their vehicles? It was a problem before.

They have two future first-round draft picks and two second-round picks they can include in a potential trade before the deadline. On a recent episode of "Buha's Block," The Athletic insider Jovan Buha said he feels the team is trending toward making a smaller move rather than a bigger one (h/t Lakers Daily ).

Reaves' career-high meant a little more as it came against D'Angelo Russell, his former Lakers backcourt partner. When Russell was traded to the Nets recently, many analysts felt it was a sign of the Lakers choosing Reaves over the Ohio State product. As such, there was heightened pressure on both guards to perform on Friday.

Austin Reaves, a teammate of NBA superstar LeBron James on Los Angeles Lakers, shared his candid reaction and thoughts on the final play of the game against the Brooklyn Nets. On Friday night, the Los Angeles Lakers secured a nail-biting 102-101 victory over the Brooklyn Nets,

Once the home city of the Los Angeles Lakers for 32 seasons and six NBA championships, the team returns to Inglewood, Calif., on Sunday, this time as the visitor.

It doesn't look like the Lakers will be adding this player at the trade deadline, despite some interest from LA.

Buha's take has a lot of validity to it. The Lakers currently occupy the sixth seed in the Western Conference. They are only two games back of the Denver Nuggets for a top four seed in the conference. That gap should be one that can be closed with small improvements.

Heading into Friday night, the Los Angeles Lakers were set to take on a rebuilding Brooklyn Nets who were coming off their worst loss in franchise history against the L.A.