{"id":92575,"date":"2026-03-07T03:09:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T06:09:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/lakers-notes-lebron-ayton-doncic-smart-marciulionis\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T03:09:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T06:09:31","slug":"lakers-notes-lebron-ayton-doncic-smart-marciulionis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/lakers-notes-lebron-ayton-doncic-smart-marciulionis\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakers Notes: LeBron, Ayton, Doncic, Smart, Marciulionis"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Lakers<\/strong> star LeBron James<\/a><\/strong> set another NBA record on Thursday night vs. Denver, surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar<\/strong> on the list of players with the most made field goals in league history, writes Dave McMenamin of ESPN<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While James repeatedly referred to the achievement as \u201cpretty cool\u201d after the game, it was a bright spot in an otherwise disappointing night. LeBron, who wasn\u2019t able to lead the Lakers to a victory over the shorthanded Nuggets, injured his left elbow with about four minutes left in the fourth quarter and had to sit out for several crunch-time possessions, as McMenamin notes in a separate article<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s pretty sore right now,\u201d<\/em> James said after the game, admitting that he\u2019s unsure about his status for Friday\u2019s matchup with Indiana. \u201cIt felt like one of those funny bone situations, but like, super more intense. \u2026 We\u2019ll see what happens over the next couple of days. Hopefully, I\u2019ll wake up (Friday) and it doesn\u2019t feel too much worse than it is now. Or, if it feels better, that would be great. So, it\u2019s day-to-day, we\u2019ll see what happens.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

James wasn\u2019t the only Lakers starter to suffer an injury in Thursday\u2019s loss. Center Deandre Ayton<\/a><\/strong> exited the game in the first quarter due to left knee soreness, per McMenamin.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor him, it sucked for him not to be out there in the game,\u201d <\/em>Marcus Smart<\/a><\/strong> said of his teammate. \u201cHe tried to go, and it just didn\u2019t feel right for him, and it sucks. We definitely could have used him.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI know as of lately he\u2019s been getting a lot of backlash for his effort and his play. He understands it. I know it might not seem like it, but he does, and he wants to do, good, and he wants to help this team, and I think that\u2019s what\u2019s more frustrating for him because he\u2019s trying. But the way he\u2019s trying is not working, and he\u2019s still trying to figure it out. But he definitely was down tonight.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s more on the Lakers:<\/p>\n