Lakers' LeBron Hurt, Doncic Frustrated in Loss

0:00For the NBA, it's March 6, and here's what's going on. The Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Denver Nuggets, 120 to 113 on Thursday night. LeBron James led with 16 points, 8 assists, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals. But he banged his elbow on the floor, late in the fourth quarter. During a drive to the basket, no foul was called on Nicola Jokic, leaving James frustrated and impaying as he iced the injury afterward. James bent it about the officiating, calling out the word marginal as the go-to excuse from Refs. He is day-to-day heading into Friday's back-to-back against the Indiana Pacers, hoping the swelling goes down overnight. Luca Doncic picked up his 15-technical foul of the season after arguing a no-call, putting him one-away from an automatic suspension. Coach JJ Reddick noted the team is working on cutting down Reff interactions, and Doncic felt singled out since other said similar things without. Getting called. DeAndre Aten also left early with left knee soreness and did not return,

1:01leaving his status for Friday unclear. The Lakers, sitting sixth in the West at 37 and 25, have struggled against winning teams with just a 14 and 19 record. There, they face a lighter Pacer squad next, a chance to regroup before the playoffs with 20 games left and the sun's close behind. This DNN story comes to you, thanks to our sponsor. A pillow that sounds as good as it feels, built for listening in bed, S-O-L-I-SoliPillow.com.