At least this time, the Nets showed some heart. But they had it broken, falling 102-101 to the Lakers, aided by some endgame heroics from LeBron James.

It’s been a couple weeks since the Los Angeles traded guard D’ Angelo Russell and Maxwell Lewis to the Brooklyn Nets, marking the second stint with the Nets for

D'Angelo Russell returned to LA as a Brooklyn Net for the first time, facing his former team, the Lakers, on Friday.

The Nets remain winless this season without Cam Johnson, falling to 0-9 without their floor-spacing forward after Friday’s 102-101 loss to the Lakers.

Rookie Stephon Castle impressed with 20 points of his own for San Antonio. Devin Vassell chipped in 21 while Victor Wembanyama had 19 points, 12 boards and six blocks. The team falls to 19-21 on the season and have now lost five of their last six games.

Austin Reaves and LeBron James led the Los Angeles Lakers to a close win over D'Angelo Russell and the Brooklyn Nets.

The Brooklyn Nets ruled out Cam Johnson for Friday's game at the Los Angeles Lakers due to a right ankle sprain.

Ahead of his return to the Crypto.com arena, Nets guard D'Angelo Russell reflected on his previous stints with the Lakers. D'Lo expressed appreciation for his time there but also explained how he was ready to move on from the organization.

Finney-Smith hasn't taken long before fitting in head coach JJ Redick's system on the new-look Lakers. As for D'Lo, it is his second stint with the Nets. Now, for the first time since the trade, the two sides will lock horns in the 2024-25 NBA season. Coach Redick expects great things from Russell in the game.

Austin Reaves finishes with 38 points and the Lakers hold on for a 102-101 win after former guard D'Angelo Russell misses a three-pointer in the final seconds.

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