Triple-double again for James as Lakers roll Thunder
Triple-double again for James as Lakers roll Thunder
an unsuccessful return to the NBA after more than a year out of the game as the Portland Trail Blazers slumped to a 115-104 loss to the Pelicans.
Anthony, whose move to Portland was confirmed by the team earlier Tuesday, finished with
just 10 points after 23 minutes on court after shooting just 4-of-14 from the field.
It was cool: Anthony
It was a largely frustrating night for the 35-yearold 10-time All-Star, with
Portland giving up 17 turnovers as the Pelicans dominated a shaky Blazers defense.
Anthony however was simply happy to have made his return to the league, just over a year after he was released from the Houston Rockets.
“My body felt good, better than what I expected,” Anthony said. “It was cool.
“I just enjoyed being back out there, getting into the flow of things, the routines, putting the uniform on and getting up and down the court.”
Jrue Holiday led the scoring for the Pelicans with 22 points while Brandon Ingram had 21 points off the bench.
In Memphis, the crisishit Golden State Warriors ended a seven-game losing streak with a comfortable road victory over the Grizzlies, winning 114-95.
Although the Warriors continue to prop up the Western Conference standings with three wins against 12 defeats, the Dubs’ injury-ravaged lineup drew confidence from a deserved win.
Alec Burks finished with 29 points while Glenn Robinson III had 20 points as the Warriors scored a morale-boosting victory.
“We came in fighting,” Warriors veteran Draymond Green said. “We’ve been talking about improving our defense each and every time we step on this court. Tonight we showed it.”
Warriors coach Steve Kerr, who has seen his roster decimated by injuries, hailed what he called a “great win.”
”I’m just happy for the guys. They’ve been playing hard and working hard. It’s good to see them rewarded. Losing losing seven in a row is miserable,” Kerr said.
Elsewhere Tuesday, Bogdan Bogdanovic had 31 points from the bench as the Sacramento Kings downed the Phoenix Suns 120-116.
Bogdanovic led the Sacramento scorers with Richuan Holmes adding 20 points and Nemanja Bjelica 17.
Devin Booker led the Phoenix scoring with 30 points while Kelly Oubre Jr and Mikal Bridges had 20 points apiece.