Lakers Welcome Back LeBron James, Beat Spurs at Home

The San Antonio Spurs couldn't get it done against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers.

Jeremy Brener | Feb 24, 2024

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The San Antonio Spurs are on the losing side of the coin once again after a 123-118 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night at Crypto.com Arena.

The Spurs came into the game with little rest after last night's loss to the Sacramento Kings, but it didn't seem to affect them much to start the game. The Spurs built a six-point lead in the early minutes. The Lakers retook the lead midway through the first quarter and never relinquished it. The Spurs, however, kept pace with the Lakers up until the fourth quarter.

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A 19-8 run in the final frame gave the Lakers a bigger cushion down the stretch. The Spurs fought back throughout the rest of the quarter, but never made it a super competitive game.

Victor Wembanyama led all Spurs with 27 points and 10 rebounds, while LeBron James led all scorers with 30 after not playing last night against the Golden State Warriors.

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The Spurs return to the floor on Sunday night when they take on the Utah Jazz. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. CT from Salt Lake City.

Published Feb 24, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.