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.

Austin Reaves scored a career-high 38 points, LeBron James had 29 and the Los Angeles Lakers held on to beat the Brooklyn Nets 102-101 on Friday night.

Tonight, the Brooklyn Nets will take on the Los Angeles Lakers, hoping to bounce back from being on the wrong side of history. Against the Clippers on Wednesday

The Los Angeles Lakers will host the Brooklyn Nets on Friday evening for an East vs West showdown, and they are hopeful to feature their two best players. Star

The Brooklyn Nets continued a brutal West Coast swing with a matchup against the LA Lakers on Friday. Brooklyn hoped to bounce back following a humiliating 126-67 loss to the LA Clippers on Wednesday.

Brooklyn Nets head coach Jordi Fernández praised his team’s ball movement and pace as they snapped a five-game losing streak with a 132-114 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. “The ball has energy, and when we move the ball and we make the right pass and your teammate puts you in the right spot to finish or shoot the ball,

Austin Reaves finishes with 38 points and the Lakers hold on for a 102-101 win after former guard D'Angelo Russell misses a three-pointer in the final seconds.

The Brooklyn Nets head to Intuit Dome to face the Los Angeles Clippers in a non-conference matchup. The Nets are 14-26, which puts them in 12th place in the Eastern Conference. The Clippers are 21-17, which puts them in sixth place in the Western Conference.

Oklahoma City is ninth in the league with 116.2 points and is shooting 47.2% from the field. The Nets are 9-16 on the road. Brooklyn gives up 113.7 points to opponents while being outscored by 6.9 points per game.

Nikola Jokic posted his league-leading 17th triple-double of the season, bundling 24 points with 12 rebounds and 10 assists in the Denver Nuggets' 133-113 road win over the Miami Heat on Friday night.

Lakers center Anthony Davis missed only his third game this season after being a late scratch from the lineup before the matchup against the Brooklyn Nets.