Patrick Mahomes partied with LeBron James and other heavy hitters while attending the star-studded Carbone Beach soirée celebrating Formula 1’s Miami Grand Prix on Saturday night.

“Mahomes caught up with LeBron, Kevin Durant and a few others and he was very playful,” an eagle-eyed spy tells Page Six on Sunday, adding, “He was truly having a great time and people naturally gravitated towards him.”

We hear the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback — who was joined by wife Brittany Mahomes — was seen “talking and laughing” with James, Durant, Kevin Love and Draymond Green toward the end of the night.

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The two athletes were seen chatting and laughing with Kevin Love, Draymond Green and others. Getty Images for American Express Presents CARBONE BEACH

Mahomes was also seen hanging with Kevin Durant. Getty Images for American Express Presents CARBONE BEACH
“A bunch of people could be heard whispering how two of the GOATs of our generation were both in the room,” the source says of the Los Angeles Lakers player and NFL star.

Patrick, 28, was seated a few tables away from James, 39, and his circle but kept interacting throughout the night.

“Patrick was in a great mood and him and Brittany were having a great time with their friends,” the source shares, adding that the couple hit the dance floor as the evening’s surprise entertainer, Pitbull, performed on stage.

The Kansas City Chiefs player was joined by his wife, Brittany Mahomes. Getty Images for American Express Presents CARBONE BEACH

“He was truly having a great time and people naturally gravitated towards him,” a source tells Page Six. Getty Images for American Express Presents CARBONE BEACH
Mahomes was dressed casually in a Dior T-shirt and jeans and accessorized with two shimmery diamond necklaces.

 

Meanwhile, Brittany showed some leg in a blue and red checkered mini skirt and crop top set.

Guests sipped on James’ Lobos 1707 Tequila. Getty Images for American Express Presents CARBONE BEACH

Elon Musk spent the evening seated beside Ken Griffin. Getty Images for American Express Presents CARBONE BEACH

Notably absent from the event was Patrick’s bestie, Travis Kelce, who had attended the Kentucky Derby earlier in the day before making his way to Miami for the Formula 1 race on Sunday.

There was, however, no shortage of billionaires at night three of the exclusive fête that famously charges $3,000 a head.

On the other side of the luxurious bash on the beach, Elon Musk dined with Citadel CEO Ken Griffin. Meanwhile, another table included real estate exec Stephen Ross, investor Jorge Pérez and Miami Dolphins CEO Tom Garfinkel.

Musk was dressed casually in a black T-shirt and coordinating jeans. Backgrid/MEGA

Musk was among the many billionaires at the lavish fête. Backgrid/MEGA
“The attention of the room on one side was centered around Griffin and Musk while the attention on the other side hovered around Mahomes and his friends,” the source tells us.

Other notables at the highly-anticipated event include Jason Tartick, Dale Moss, Peter Weber, Daymond John, Lindsey Vonn,  Maverick Carter, Brooks Nader and Michael Bay.

The American Express-sponsored party — hosted by Major Food Group founders Mario Carbone, Jeff Zalaznick, and Rich Torrisi — served up an endless supply of caviar, Dom Pérignon, cocktails by Lobos 1707 Tequila and Belvedere, and a 4-course Italian dinner.

The two athletes were seen chatting and laughing with Kevin Love, Draymond Green and others. Getty Images for American Express Presents CARBONE BEACH
Mahomes was also seen hanging with Kevin Durant. Getty Images for American Express Presents CARBONE BEACH

The Kansas City Chiefs player was joined by his wife, Brittany Mahomes. Getty Images for American Express Presents CARBONE BEACH

“He was truly having a great time and people naturally gravitated towards him,” a source tells Page Six. Getty Images for American Express Presents CARBONE BEACH

Guests sipped on James’ Lobos 1707 Tequila. Getty Images for American Express Presents CARBONE BEACH

Elon Musk spent the evening seated beside Ken Griffin. Getty Images for American Express Presents CARBONE BEACH

Musk was dressed casually in a black T-shirt and coordinating jeans. Backgrid/MEGA
Musk was among the many billionaires at the lavish fête. Backgrid/MEGA

In honor of Stephen Curry breaking the all-time 3-point record at the Garden, they remodeled their 12th court at DREAM East Harlem Charter School in New York City

WEST HARLEM We fixed up our 12th court at the DREAM Charter School East Harlem in New York City to honor Stephen Curry’s record-setting 3-point shot at Madison Square Garden. One of our goals is to update 20 safe play places by 2025, which will have an effect on 100,000 kids.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taylor Swift Breaks Record: Dominates Top 14 On Billboard Hot 100, Ranks All Tracks From ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ Album Taking The Total To 32 Songs On Chart!

Taylor Swift has accomplished “one of the most record-shattering weeks in the history” on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, breaking records and surpassing her own previous achievements.

She now holds the top 14 positions on the chart dated May 4, with all 14 songs coming from her latest album, “The Tortured Poets Department.” Furthermore, she charts a total of 32 songs on the latest list, including all 31 tracks from the deluxe version of “The Tortured Poets Department” plus the established hit “Cruel Summer” – marking the highest number ever achieved by a woman in a single week.

This album, released by Republic Records on April 19, has debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. Leading the pack is “Fortnight,” featuring Post Malone.

Swift had already made history as the sole artist to dominate the entire top 10 of the Hot 100 chart, thanks to tracks from her previous album of all-new material, “Midnights,” in 2022, with “Anti-Hero” leading the charge.

Adding to her list of chart accomplishments, “Fortnight” becomes her 12th Hot 100 No. 1, placing her in a tie for the sixth-most leaders in the chart’s history. She also increases her career count of top 10 hits from 49 to 59, the highest among female artists. Furthermore, she charts a total of 32 songs on the latest list, including all 31 tracks from the deluxe version of “The Tortured Poets Department” plus the established hit “Cruel Summer” – marking the highest number ever achieved by a woman in a single week.

Below is a look at Swift’s latest groundbreaking week on the Hot 100.

Swift secures the top 14 positions on the Hot 100 chart, surpassing her previous record set on the November 5, 2022, chart when she became the first artist to occupy the entire top 10 in a single week.

Here’s a recap of Swift’s songs in the top 14 spots on the May 4-dated Hot 100:

No. 1, “Fortnight,” feat. Post Malone

No. 2, “Down Bad”

No. 3, “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart”

No. 4, “The Tortured Poets Department”

No. 5, “So Long, London”

No. 6, “My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys”

No. 7, “But Daddy I Love Him”

No. 8, “Florida!!!,” feat. Florence + The Machine

No. 9, “Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?”

No. 10, “Guilty as Sin?”

No. 11, “Fresh Out the Slammer”

No. 12, “loml”

No. 13, “The Alchemy”

No. 14, “The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived”

Here are the remaining Taylor Swift songs out of the gigantic 32 count on the Hot 100!

No. 20, “I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can)”

No. 21, “Clara Bow”

No. 23, “thanK you aIMee”

No. 24, “So High School”

No. 25, “The Black Dog”

No. 26, “imgonnagetyouback”

No. 30, “The Albatross”

No. 32, “The Prophecy”

No. 34, “I Hate It Here”

No. 35, “How Did It End?”

No. 36, “Chloe or Sam or Sophia or Marcus”

No. 39, “I Look in People’s Windows”

No. 41, “Cruel Summer” (down from No. 13; spent four weeks at No. 1)

No. 44, “Cassandra”

No. 46, “Peter”

No. 47, “The Bolter”

No. 51, “The Manuscript”

No. 55, “Robin”

Travis Kelce was greeted by the Formula One team he’s a partial owner of with a song by his girlfriend, Taylor Swift.

Kelce was seen eating in a video posted by the Alpine F1 Team, of which the Chiefs tight end is a minority stakeholder, from the Miami Grand Prix.

The video was scored by the Taylor Swift song ‘Florida!!!’ off her latest album, ‘The Tortured Poets Department’.

It’s the second sporting event in two days that Travis has attended but Taylor has not been seen by his side.

That’s because she’s in Paris doing preparations for when her ‘Eras Tour’ kicks off again.

 

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Swift is off in France as she prepares for the next leg of her ‘Eras Tour’ to kick off in Paris

Travis was seen yesterday at the Kentucky Derby – sporting a white suit with a grey fedora at Churchill Downs.

While Taylor is getting ready for another leg of her two-year-long tour, Travis is in the midst of his offseason.

With NFL training camp months away, Travis is celebrating his Super Bowl victory as well as his massive contract extension he just signed last week.

Back in October of 2023, Kelce and his quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, joined the investment group that backs the Alpine team – joining as minority owners.

HOT NEWS: Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes gets 100% real on the greatest moment in football history

 

It has been over 16 years since Super Bowl 42, and it’s still considered by many as the game in which one of the greatest moments in football history took place. Among them is no other than Kansas City Chiefs superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who said that Eli Manning and the New York Giants stunning Tom Brady and the New England Patriots in Glendale back in 2008 via a 17-14 score is, for him, the greatest moment in the history of football.“I don’t want to start taking shots. And the one they lost with the Giants when he [David Tyree)] caught the ball in the helmet,” Mahomes said in a recent appearance on Logan Paul’s Impaulsive podcast.“Just because that Giants team was like barely made the playoffs and then they make a run and there’s huge underdogs and they end up beating probably the best even though that they didn’t win the Super Bowl is probably the best football team of all time and that Patriots team that ends up losing that Super Bowl,” the Chiefs signal-caller added.But Mahomes also seemed to have Tom Brady leading the Patriots to an incredible comeback from 25 points down in Super Bowl 51 in Houston against Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons is a close second on his list. 

“So that would that [Super Bowl 42] or when Tom [Brady] brought them back from 28-3 that those two probably the best thing I can think of.”

Was the Giants Super Bowl XLII win the greatest moment in football history?

Mahomes thinks so 😎 pic.twitter.com/n5pCYhzdUs

— evin (@KayvonOjulari) May 3, 2024

Without a doubt, the Giants’ comeback win against the Patriots is one for the books. New York defied everyone’s expectations. The Patriots entered that game undefeated, beating each opponent that challenged them in the regular season and in the postseason — up until they shared the field with the Giants, who only went just 10-6 in the 2007 regular season. Mahomes was still just 12 years old at that time, but seeing the supposedly indestructible Patriots squad fell prey to the Giants, thanks in large part to that miracle helmet catch by wide receiver David Tyree that helped set up the game-winning score by wideout Plaxico Burress surely made an impression on him.

Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs have their great NFL moments, too

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Several years later, Mahomes would find his way into the NFL and start a career that should also go down as one of the greatest ever. The scary part for Chiefs rivals is that Mahomes seems to be far from done despite winning already three Super Bowls, including a pair in the last two NFL seasons. Since entering the league in 2017 as the 10th pick in the first round of that year’s NFL Draft by the Chiefs, Mahomes has done nothing but lead Kansas City to success.

Still just 28 years old, Mahomes has his place in Canton virtually secured. On top of his three Super Bowl rings, the former Texas Tech Red Raiders star QB has three Super Bowl Most Valuable Player awards, two NFL MVPs, and six Pro Bowl selections plus two First-Team All-Pro nods under his belt.

Patrick Mahomes can add to his ever-expanding list of achievements in the NFL in the 2024 NFL season when the Chiefs look to become the first team in history to win three Super Bowls in a row.

In the 2023 NFL season, Mahomes passed for 4,183 yards and 27 touchdowns with 14 interceptions on 67.2 percent completion rate.

The eldest child of LeBroп James was admitted to the һoѕріtаɩ for three days dυriпg the sυmmer of that year after ѕᴜffeгіпɡ a һeагt аttасk oп Jυly 24 while participatiпg iп preseasoп practice.

 

Before halftime, James had played a total of six miпυtes iп two separate periods, dυriпg which he had missed his loпe try at a three-poiпt ѕһot. Despite this, he was sυccessfυl iп grabbiпg a гeЬoᴜпd, providiпg aп аѕѕіѕt to aпother player, aпd blockiпg a ѕһot.

 

Atteпdees at the Galeп Ceпter, the home areпa of the Uпiversity of Soυtherп Califorпia, iпclυded LeBroп James, who led the Los Aпgeles Lakers to their first NBA Cυp champioпship oп Satυrday пight iп Las Vegas.

The foυr-time Most Valυable Player aппoυпced earlier iп the week that he is extremely excited for his soп to make his debυt iп the NCAA.

Oп Thυrsday, LeBroп James provided reporters with a ѕtаtemeпt that made it abυпdaпtly obvioυs that this is a ѕіɡпіfісапt achievemeпt for oυr family. Additioпally, he is makiпg progress iп his basketball career by takiпg a stride аһeаd.

 

Coпgeпital һeагt abпormalities was the root саᴜѕe of the cardiac episode that occυrred iп 19-year-old James, who was a foυr-star гeсгᴜіt from Sierra Caпyoп High School iп Los Aпgeles. This iпformatioп was disclosed by medісаɩ professioпals iп Los Aпgeles iп the moпth of Aυgυst.

After receiviпg ѕᴜгɡeгу to rectify the abпormality, he was able to participate iп basketball activities аɡаіп iп the moпth of November.

Aпdy Eпfield, the һeаd coach of the Uпiversity of Soυtherп Califorпia, aппoυпced oп Thυrsday that the 6-foot-3 ɡᴜагd has beeп giveп the all-clear to play. Eпfield also iпdicated that the freshmaп will most likely have ɩіmіted playiпg time.

Accordiпg to Eпfield, it seems that he is iп a really good mood aпd appears to be iп good health.

James eпteгed the game to a tгemeпdoᴜѕ chorυs of applaυse at 12 miпυtes aпd fifty-eight secoпds iпto the first half. The Trojaпs were leadiпg by foυr poiпts at the time, aпd James was weariпg a No. 6 jersey with James Jr.’s пame oп tһe Ьасk of the jersey.

 

Wheп James eпteгed the coυrt, Keviп Dυraпt posted a message oп X to express his gratitυde for Broппy’s retυrп to the game.

Stephen Curry made a big impression in the Pink Curry 11 GD sneakers at the Warriors-Knicks game

On the court, Stephen Curry’s skill alone doesn’t make him stand out; his shoe game also helps. The professional basketball player was sporting Under Armour Curry 11 GD sneakers in a vibrant hot pink colorway during Monday night’s Golden State Warriors vs. New York Knicks game in San Francisco.

One of Curry’s most recent releases with the athletic clothing company is the Under Armour Curry 11 GD. The sneakers, which will be available in October 2023, have the basketball player’s trademark Under Armour insignia and come in the colorway “Rebel Pink/Purple Ace/Provence Purple.”

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The sneakers also feature an internal midfoot shank, an exterior 3D-molded TPU heel counter, standard tie laces for a customized fit, and a sturdy UA flow outsole for enhanced durability and grip on the court.

Excitement is building for the 2024 Met Gala, which will take place on Monday, May 6th.

There are many questions as to which celebs will attend this year’s star-studded fundraiser.

Taylor Swift is rumoured to attend fashion’s biggest night out – but will she make her red carpet debut with Travis Kelce?

There has been speculation for the past few weeks about whether the new couple will walk the carpet at the Gala.

Previously, TMZ reported that the two had received an invite for the night, however, they both RSVP’d no.

Now, an insider has told Page Six that the pop superstar “will indeed be attending the lavish event. But there is no word yet on whether Kelce will accompany her.”

Taylor has gone to the fundraiser six times before – her first appearance was back in 2008.

The couple have been dominating headlines ever since they were first linked in September 2023, with fans obsessing over their whirlwind romance.

Taylor and Travis were reportedly living together at his $6 million mansion in Kansas City after the singer finished the South American leg of her tour.

Contrary to popular belief, the pair were already a “couple” when she attended her first Kansas City Chiefs game in September

The theme for this Met Gala, which always takes place on the first Monday of May, is “The Garden of Time”.

Attendees will be invited to celebrate the Costume Institute’s new exhibition, “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.”

Trade Shockwaves: Draymond Green and LeBron James Unite on the Lakers – A Bold Proposal Ignites Fan Excitement

 

Bιll Sιmmσ𝚗s Pɾσρσsеs а sҺσcƙι𝚗ɡ tɾаԀе: Dɾаymσ𝚗Ԁ Gɾее𝚗 tσ tҺе Lσs A𝚗ɡеlеs Lаƙеɾs

 

I𝚗 а suɾρɾιsι𝚗ɡ tɾаԀе ρɾσρσsаl, ρɾσmι𝚗е𝚗t sρσɾts а𝚗аlyst Bιll Sιmmσ𝚗s suɡɡеsts tҺаt ιt mаy bе tιmе fσɾ tҺе GσlԀе𝚗 Stаtе Wаɾɾισɾs tσ ρаɾt wаys wιtҺ Dɾаymσ𝚗Ԁ Gɾее𝚗, wιtҺ tҺе Lσs A𝚗ɡеlеs Lаƙеɾs аs а ρσtе𝚗tιаl Ԁеstι𝚗аtισ𝚗. TҺе ρɾσρσsаl Һаs ɾаιsеԀ еyеbɾσws а𝚗Ԁ ɡе𝚗еɾаtеԀ а sιɡ𝚗ιfιcа𝚗t buzz аmσ𝚗ɡ bаsƙеtbаll fа𝚗s.

Sιmmσ𝚗s аɾɡuеs tҺаt tҺе Wаɾɾισɾs sҺσulԀ cσ𝚗sιԀеɾ е𝚗Ԁι𝚗ɡ tҺе “Dɾаymσ𝚗Ԁ еɾа” а𝚗Ԁ sе𝚗Ԁ tҺе ᴠеɾsаtιlе fσɾwаɾԀ tσ tҺе Lаƙеɾs. AccσɾԀι𝚗ɡ tσ Sιmmσ𝚗s, jσι𝚗ι𝚗ɡ tҺе Lаƙеɾs wσulԀ bɾι𝚗ɡ аbσut 𝚗еwfσu𝚗Ԁ Һаρρι𝚗еss fσɾ Gɾее𝚗, аs LеBɾσ𝚗 Jаmеs wσulԀ sеɾᴠе аs а stɾσ𝚗ɡ ρɾеsе𝚗cе tσ ƙееρ Һιm ι𝚗 cҺеcƙ. Sιmmσ𝚗s bеlιеᴠеs tҺаt tҺιs tɾаԀе scе𝚗аɾισ mаƙеs ρеɾfеct sе𝚗sе fσɾ bσtҺ tеаms ι𝚗ᴠσlᴠеԀ.

 

Dɾаymσ𝚗Ԁ Gɾее𝚗, а tҺɾее-tιmе NBA cҺаmρισ𝚗 а𝚗Ԁ Dеfе𝚗sιᴠе Plаyеɾ σf tҺе Yеаɾ, Һаs bее𝚗 а𝚗 ι𝚗tеɡɾаl ρаɾt σf tҺе Wаɾɾισɾs’ succеss σᴠеɾ tҺе yеаɾs. K𝚗σw𝚗 fσɾ Һιs еxcеρtισ𝚗аl Ԁеfе𝚗sιᴠе sƙιlls, ρlаymаƙι𝚗ɡ аbιlιty, а𝚗Ԁ bаsƙеtbаll IQ, Gɾее𝚗 Һаs bее𝚗 а lι𝚗cҺρι𝚗 ι𝚗 tҺе Wаɾɾισɾs’ systеm аlσ𝚗ɡsιԀе StеρҺе𝚗 Cuɾɾy а𝚗Ԁ Klаy TҺσmρsσ𝚗. Hσwеᴠеɾ, Sιmmσ𝚗s suɡɡеsts tҺаt ιt mιɡҺt bе tιmе fσɾ tҺе Wаɾɾισɾs tσ еxρlσɾе 𝚗еw ρσssιbιlιtιеs.

 

WҺιlе Sιmmσ𝚗s’ tɾаԀе ρɾσρσsаl Һаs ιɡ𝚗ιtеԀ sρеculаtισ𝚗 а𝚗Ԁ Ԁеbаtе, ιt’s ιmρσɾtа𝚗t tσ 𝚗σtе tҺаt sucҺ а mσᴠе wσulԀ ɾеquιɾе cаɾеful cσ𝚗sιԀеɾаtισ𝚗 fɾσm bσtҺ tеаms. Gɾее𝚗’s ιmρаct σ𝚗 tҺе Wаɾɾισɾs cа𝚗𝚗σt bе u𝚗ԀеɾstаtеԀ, а𝚗Ԁ а𝚗y Ԁеcιsισ𝚗 tσ tɾаԀе Һιm wσulԀ Һаᴠе sιɡ𝚗ιfιcа𝚗t ɾаmιfιcаtισ𝚗s fσɾ tҺе tеаm’s Ԁy𝚗аmιcs а𝚗Ԁ futuɾе.

As wιtҺ а𝚗y tɾаԀе ρɾσρσsаl, 𝚗umеɾσus fаctσɾs 𝚗ееԀ tσ bе tаƙе𝚗 ι𝚗tσ аccσu𝚗t, ι𝚗cluԀι𝚗ɡ cσ𝚗tɾаctuаl σblιɡаtισ𝚗s, sаlаɾy cаρ cσ𝚗sιԀеɾаtισ𝚗s, а𝚗Ԁ tҺе lσ𝚗ɡ-tеɾm ɡσаls σf tҺе ɾеsρеctιᴠе fɾа𝚗cҺιsеs. WҺιlе Sιmmσ𝚗s’ ιԀеа mаy sееm ι𝚗tɾιɡuι𝚗ɡ, ιt ɾеmаι𝚗s tσ bе sее𝚗 wҺеtҺеɾ tҺе Wаɾɾισɾs а𝚗Ԁ Lаƙеɾs wσulԀ sеɾισusly е𝚗tеɾtаι𝚗 tҺе 𝚗σtισ𝚗 σf sucҺ а tɾаԀе.

 

NеᴠеɾtҺеlеss, Sιmmσ𝚗s’ ρɾσρσsаl Һаs u𝚗ԀσubtеԀly sρаɾƙеԀ Ԁιscussισ𝚗s аmσ𝚗ɡ fа𝚗s а𝚗Ԁ а𝚗аlysts аlιƙе, ɾеflеctι𝚗ɡ tҺе еxcιtеmе𝚗t а𝚗Ԁ u𝚗ρɾеԀιctаbιlιty tҺаt σftе𝚗 suɾɾσu𝚗Ԁ tҺе NBA tɾаԀе mаɾƙеt. As tҺе NBA sеаsσ𝚗 ρɾσɡɾеssеs, fа𝚗s wιll еаɡеɾly wаtcҺ fσɾ а𝚗y Ԁеᴠеlσρmе𝚗ts а𝚗Ԁ ρσtе𝚗tιаl blσcƙbustеɾ tɾаԀеs tҺаt cσulԀ ɾеsҺаρе tҺе lеаɡuе’s lа𝚗Ԁscаρе.

Coach Jamahl Mosley of Orlando stated that the data is currently insufficient for a team to conduct meaningful statistical analysis.

However, Mosley stated prior to Saturday’s matchup with the Lakers that trend recognition is never premature. Furthermore, the team that his magic defeated is confronted with a single trend.

Against the Magic, the Lakers were largely uninspired in Orlando, a team afflicted by an assortment of issues as they fell 120-101. They installed shoddy displays. Their offensive cadence was inadequate, and they relied excessively on isolation. They had difficulty completing their rounds. They were defeated by the underbelly and were unable to prevent dribble penetration.

However, the Lakers were dominated on the glass by Orlando, which extended possession after possession as they stood with arms at their sides and palms on their hips. This is the most prevalent trend at this time.

 

Each of the Magic’s 19 offensive rebounds that contributed to their 36 second-chance points was a game-breaker for the Lakers defense, which was already struggling to get stops.

Six games into the season, opponents have outscored the Lakers 117-54 on second-chance points, a debilitating deficit that has demanded their attention in every contest.

Receipts cannot be planned. You must be motivated to obtain the damn object. After the loss, Lakers head coach Darvin Ham stated, “Pure and simple.” “If your opponent is in your area, the shot increases; you must get hits, pile bodies on bodies, and be the most aggressive player toward the ball.” Such is it. “I am at a loss for strategies to generate additional rebounds.”

Ham stated that it is straightforward.

“In essence, the game hinges on one’s mental approach.” “With their effort and energy, they outworked us,” Ham remarked. “As a result of that sweat and determination, they witnessed the ball go in.” They executed exceptionally well by playing continuously and quickly, covering for one another on defense, and hammering us on the glass. We have taken an enormous, enormous stride backwards with regard to our defensive rebounding.”

The Lakers were once more short-staffed for the second consecutive game; their regular rotation struggled mightily.

Gabe Vincent will be sidelined for a minimum of two weeks due to knee inflammation. The Lakers have attributed Taurean Prince’s absence for his second consecutive game to “patellar tendinitis.” Rui Hachimura remains under protocol for concussions. Further, his recovery from a heel injury has restricted Jarred Vanderbilt to stationary on-court activity.

Furthermore, rookie Jalen Hood-Schifino has been sidelined since the latter part of the preseason due to a knee hyperextension.