Pacers' 3-point flurry buries Lakers in James' worst loss
INDIANAPOLIS — Bojan
Bogdanovic scored 24 points and the Indiana Pacers tied an NBA franchise record by making 19 3- pointers in a 136- 94 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night, handing LeBron James the most lopsided loss of his career.
James' teams lost by 36 points twice previously.
James had 18 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in his second game back since injuring his groin on Christmas Day. He didn't play in the fourth quarter.
JaVale McGee had 16 points for the Lakers, who have lost two straight and six of their last eight.
Wall needs Achilles surgery; out another year
Already done for this season after one operation, Washington Wizards point guard John Wall now will miss most — if not all — of next season, too, because he needs surgery on his left Achilles tendon, which he tore in a fall at home.
Wizards team doctor Wiemi
Douoguih said Tuesday in a conference call with reporters that he discovered the partial rupture of the tendon during a procedure done Monday to address an infection from the operation on Wall's left heel on Jan. 8.
The 28- year- old Wall's Achilles surgery has not been scheduled yet. Douoguih said it probably will be next week.
Grizzlies' Gasol out vs. Timberwolves amid trade talk
Memphis Grizzlies center
Marc Gasol was a late scratch for Tuesday night's home game against the Minnesota Timberwolves as trade chatter for the veteran accelerated.
Gasol was not listed on Memphis' injured list earlier in the day, but coach J.B.
Bickerstaff announced he would not play. Asked to elaborate on the reason for Gasol's absence, Bickerstaff declined.
But shortly before Bickerstaff addressed the media in his pregame availability, The Athletic reported that the Grizzlies were in talks with the Charlotte Hornets regarding a possible trade involving Gasol.
The Grizzlies told Gasol and point guard Mike Conley two weeks ago that the organization would begin listening to offers for the two longest-tenured teammates in the NBA.