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.

Lakers guard Austin Reaves gave major credit to his former teammate D’Angelo Russell for helping him deal with the LA scrutiny.

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.

The Los Angeles Lakers have only made one trade this year so far. They decided to ship out D'Angelo Russell in return for Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton. Milton has already fallen out of the rotation in Los Angeles. Finney-Smith has played in eight games since coming over in the trade and finally looks like he's getting comfortable.

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.

D’Angelo Russell is adjusting to a featured role with the Brooklyn Nets following a trade from the Los Angeles Lakers. After a tumultuous start to the season in Los Angeles under head coach JJ Redick,

described his second stint in Los Angeles as a unique chapter in his career. Despite his departure, he spoke with appreciation for the time spent with the organization. D’Angelo Russell ...

On Sunday, the Los Angeles Lakers battle the Los Angeles Clippers at the Induit Dome in Inglewood. The franchises shared a building at the Crypto.com Arena from

D’Angelo Russell returned to Los Angeles for the first time since his trade to the Brooklyn Nets, facing off against his former teammate and close friend Austin Reaves. Learn how Russell’s mentorship helped Reaves thrive as the Lakers’ starting point guard in a nail-biting showdown.

D'Angelo Russell and the Brooklyn Nets will play the Lakers in Los Angeles. Russell will be making his return to Los Angeles for the first time since getting traded last month. Before the game, the former Ohio State star met with the media (h/t ESPN's Dave McMenamin).

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.