NBA LIVE! Los Angeles Lakers vs Chicago Bulls | August 14, 2025 Lakers vs Bulls 2K25
the Los Angeles Lakers as they go up against the Chicago Bulls here at their home United Center. And our broadcast team tonight, Grant Hill and Steve Smith. Alli Leforce, our reporter. Ally, it’s all yours. Well, guys, LeBron James arguably the most versatile player in league history. He said, quote, “I don’t have a position. I’m not a point guard, a shooting guard, a small forward, a power forward, or a center. I’m just a ball player. I do a little bit of everything and whatever it takes to win. That’s my job description. This guy’s one of one, Ally. Thank you. And these are two highflying teams, Grant. Loads of athleticism on the floor. What’s it like to play in a game like this? Oh, BA, it is the best. It’s so much fun. I mean, of course, here we’re expecting lots of fast breaks, dunks, just in general, a lot of action. And of course, the fans love these type of games. I can’t wait. And the Lakers starting five, they’ve got Rui Aimura. He’s out there with LeBron James. Luca Donuch is out there with DeAndre Aton. And it’s Reeves in at the shooting guard position. And for Chicago, Auroro is out there with Jaylen Smith. Then there’s Nicol Vuch. Then there’s Dumu. And it’s White in at the point. So the Lakers win the tip. Pass to Reeves. Aton inside working on Vuchic. So, it’ll be two free throws. He was fouled in the act of shooting. Yeah. What I appreciate about Aiden is that he wants to keep getting better. You have to be excited about his future. To give you an idea of how good the Bulls were last season, they spent 56 days a top the Eastern Conference, but ultimately they couldn’t overcome the injury to Lonzo Ball. That’s good from Aiden and Smitty. That was the story in the East last season. So many injuries. It was BA both in the regular season and in the playoffs. They had that next man up mentality. But when one of your stars goes down, there’s not much you can do. Aiden hits them both now. White. Pass to Auroro. Back to White. And here is Buch. No good that time. Hatton with the defensive effort. And there’s James from the arc and it’s cleared by Veovich. Here’s Auroro. I love great defense. Just quick to establish his feet and he takes the hit. Donic against White. Back to Donic. James outside. Pass to Reeves. Here’s the three. Munu for three. And the Bulls get it back. A nice shot by Smith. Salvage the possession. He’s a terrific offensive rebounder. Donic passes to James. Here’s Reeves. And he makes it. He’s a go-to guy for them because he’s that consistent. Time and time again, he delivers. Aoro on the wing. Oh, a clear foul there on the miss shot. So, he’ll get a pair at the line. And we’ve heard LeBron James say he’s obsessed with win or bust. And this Lakers franchise certainly has that same approach. But aside from their 2020 title, there’s been a lot of frustration. Now, can he and the Lakers get back where they expect to be? First free throw is good. You know, this Lakers team is running with one of the most veteran squads in the league, Smitty. Tons of experience and wisdom on their bench. These are all battle tested guys, BA, who know how to overcome tough situations and win games. And that’s good as he hits both shots. The Lakers have gone one for three so far. James outside. Donic outside. Aimura outside. Down to five on the shot clock. Up and over. Smith misses off the left iron. Here’s Dumu. And again, Chicago, no good. Good shot, gone bad. You got to finish there. Aimura. Here’s Aiden. Smith with the rebound. Well, you got to miss sometimes, but that one seemed like a gimme. Pass to Buch. Oh, he misses the go-ahead basket. That’s going up against a defense that knows your tendencies. Now Aiden and the layup is good after a nice lead pass. So impressed with that bucket by Aiden. Fantastic body control from the big man. First quarter of play and we’re about 3 minutes in. The three from Aoro. Rebound. The Lakers. Aiden’s got five rebounds tonight. Here’s James. Gets hauled in by the Bulls. It’s a shot you would think he would make, but he just doesn’t make it all the time. Aoro on the wing, checked by James. Shot from 12. And again, no good by Chicago. The Lakers have gone only two of six from the field. Here’s Donic. Nice move. The shot that time not on target. Now Chicago takes it the other way. A Cororo on the wing takes a three. Los Angeles has gone 0 for two from outside. Pass to Reeves. Now here’s Donic. Nice move. It’s hauled in by White. Chicago trailing here. And Luca Donuch is going to pick up the foul. That’s his first foul. Chicago calls timeout. And Smitty, what you like about this Bulls offense, they tend to take good shots. Reason why BA they’ve got veteran scorers who are disciplined, patient. It’s difficult for defenses to speed them up. Power. Pass to Auroro. Here’s Dumu. Puchovic with it. Just five on the clock. And again, Chicago no good. Man, that’s his shot. Maybe he was too wide open. Here’s James and Itachi Mura missing. Chicago’s gone 0 for four from deep to start start this one. Here’s White. That one’s good. This game is all even. Terrific play in the paint by Kobe White. Uses his athleticism to find a shot. Back to Donic. Pass to Aimura. Rebound by the Bulls. outside White. Oh, and he got fouled on his way up. He’ll head to the line to shoot two. Can’t help but latch on to him. It’s your only chance to slow down Buch. It’s a That free throw no good. You got to love what he brings to the table. Nicola Vuch not too shabby from the line either. He can shoot it. And the Lakers making a change here. Smarts checked in. and that one drops. So now they lead by one. Now Los Angeles with it. James outside. Smart passes to Donic. James outside. Pass to Aiden. Ooh, he took a hard foul on the shot. So, he’ll head to the line to shoot a pair. It’s going to belong to Nicolvich. Got to be careful how you guard Aiden. He’s so creative at finding ways to draw fouls. That’s good from Aiden. And the Bulls making a change here. Collins checked in. Aiden hits them both. Chicago has gone 0 for four from deep to start this one. Pass to Dumu. Knocked away. Stolen by Aton. Here’s Aimura. Oh, and he blocks it off the glass. Wow. Chicago with the ball. They trail by one. White on the wing. Here’s Dumu. smart with the defensive effort. Great anticipation defensively. I love how he turned an easy look into a difficult play. And you know, technically it’s a high percentage look, but this is why we play the game. and he drops a first. And when we talk about franchise players, guys who can carry a team, Luca Donuch is one of the few guys in that category. Williams has checked in for Aoro. Hayes has checked in for the Lakers. Second free throw. No good. Chicago trailing here. Williams on the wing. Pass to Dumu. And here’s White. The Bulls with another miss. Missed opportunity. It’s a makeable shot for him. He just can’t get it to go. Offensive board. Aiden goes up again. Now Hayes. And finally they hit one. And the Lakers lead by four. Spacing and ball movement. We hear coaches talk about those two elements all the time. Now a timeout called by Chicago. Looking now for some consistency. Just too many missed shots. You know, this is a good time to maybe switch up your strategy a little bit. You can’t keep doing what you’re doing and expect a different result. Heat. Heat. V. Since checked in for the Lakers, Chicago has gone 0 for four from deep to start this one. Outside White, he’s defended by Hayes. Laid it in with a nice touch off the window. And they may have talked about shot selection coming into this fantastic replay we just saw of the mobile one drive. Yeah, and in close games like this one, BA, you need toughness. Guys who will run to the fight and get after it. Here’s Vincent defended by Jones. Shoots off the step back. Smart with a bucket. Have to take care of the defensive boards better than that. reason why, lack of focus, lack of communication, which led to second chance points. Now, here’s Williams now. Quiet so far offensively, searching for his first points of the game. Shot clock at six and out of bounds. Los Angeles will have it. And the fans love seeing incredible moments on defense like that block. Oh, terrific defensive intensity right there. Getting stops like that is crucial for them right now. The Lakers in the lead. James outside shoots. Here’s Aiden. And that one’s good. A nice job on the glass as they picked up two on the second effort. I mean, come on. A seven-footer with a 75 wingspan. Aiden beats everyone to the ball and converts easily. Now, here’s Jones. He drops it from range. High points in the game. Rock solid screen right there. The defender got completely lost. Hey, if you’re not going to fight over, you’re essentially giving the shooter the look he wants. Excellent timing by Aiden on the alley pass. He’s perfectly positioned to throw it down. And Chicago has possession. The Lakers getting their last shot to go. Oh, poked away. It’s stolen by Smart. lets it go from 14. Doesn’t go that time. Now Chicago takes it the other way. And there’s the drive and that one’s good. Check out Kobe White dropping a dime to the wide open man. What a pass. Pass to Vincent. Vanderbilts checked in for DeAndre Aton. Here’s Vincent defended by Jones. Six on the shot clock. And there’s the call. It’s going to be an illegal screen. The screener was leaning a bit right there. His feet may not have been planted. Pretty obvious call by the officials. So difficult to stay planted, especially with all the motion around you. Annoying turnover. Chicago’s gone one for five from three-point range. A cold start. Now here’s Jones. Boy, he’s been patient so far. Nothing yet on the scoreboard. Good on the bucket. when they get their opportunity to punch it inside, they don’t hesitate. We’ve got a minute 48 left in the first. James outside right wing. Here’s Vanderbilt. The shot no good. Now Chicago takes it the other way. Wow. Potent offense. It’s been fun to watch. Just aggressive and effective. Taking it right to the defense. Oh, no good. Had a chance to take the lead. Los Angeles has gone 0 for two from outside. Here’s Smart. Uses the glass to finish the layup. Smart’s got his second basket. That’s been the story of their offense so far. Getting a number of looks from point blank range. Back to Jones. Pass to Collins. outside White. There’s the three. It’s Hayes with the rebound. 43 seconds left to play in the first quarter. To the inside. Vanderbilt. No good. Chicago trailing here. White for three. The put back. Oh, he hangs in there and cashes in on the second chance points. I always love the hard work on the glass. Just great activity. Smart outside to the paint. Oh, he nails that one. Three for four now. Attacking the defense with the pass. Don’t need to be a hero. Here’s Jones off target with the free throw line. Jay, so at the end of one quarter of play, still a close game. The Lakers on top up by three. Don’t go away. We’ll be back with the second quarter in just a moment. And if you’re just joining us, it’s been a pretty even game through the first quarter, guys. What stands out to you from the Lakers in this one? Well, there’s no reason to take risky shots when you can collect points at the rim, especially at the start. You want to get something positive going and establish your rhythm. Well, Grant, every team is looking for that perfect five on the floor, that magical lineup. In your mind, is that synonymous with small ball? I I think it is, BA. I mean, having players that can play small, can switch on defense, obviously play multiple positions on the offensive end, it’s just a combination when executed properly could be a nightmare for the opponent. Kobe White out there with Io Dumu. Then there’s Isaac Aoro. Then there’s Nicolvich. And it’s Smith in at the fourman position. That’s the Bulls five as we get into the second quarter. Here’s Vuchic. Oh, the block. Just stops it cold and takes possession. Aimura with the ball guarded by Vuvich. Pass to Aiden. Hey, he’s looking good so far. Four for eight from the field. Yeah, this is where Aiden’s comfortable operating using his height and array of inside moves to his advantage. And that replay showed how sensational that drive truly was. You’re toasting the defense and getting in close. They’ll take possessions like that one all day. And let’s send it over to Alli Leforce. Thanks a lot, Brian. Well, Luca Donic, an all-star from his second season, and every year he’s one of the favorites for MVP. But Luca says, quote, “I still haven’t won anything, so I’ve got a long way to go.” Brian, if you didn’t catch it, team success is the metric. He says the key is to win a championship. Well, he certainly gives gives him a chance to do just that, Ally. Thank you. Down low and Aton with the stuff. And this is how dynamic Aidan can be on the offensive end. Keep giving him the ball, please. Here’s Auroro. Back to Dumu. Pass to White. Six to shoot. Here’s Dumu. Launches a three. White against Donic. Smart for three and Aiden gets it to go. Oh, beating everyone to the ball. Great activity on the offensive glass. And here in the second, two minutes gone by. So close. Here’s Dumu and he lays it up and in. That’s a welltimed, wellcoordinated play. Comes right off the pick for the layin. Here’s Donic and it’s cleared by Buch. Buch has got rebound number five here tonight. Dumu goes in over Smart again. The full score. The Lakers have gone three of five since the beginning of for the second. Pass to Smart. Back to Donic. James outside from outside. Off the mark. Well, one thing about Kobe White, he has shown promise with his athleticism and shot creation. All he needs now is consistency. White. Good. Look at Kobe White attack and adjusting to contact. Beautiful play. Smart outside over to the wing. James outside. Aimura outside and he comes up with a bucket. Well, for White, he’s still putting in the work, continuing to develop as a player, and you can see it in this game. He’s more confident, using his speed to get downhill. He’s playing off his shot, and White has really made strides on the defensive end. Time called here. The Bulls decide to talk it over. Nice game. Great performance by DeAndre Aton. Good decision to re gather. Talk it over. Your main concern now is how to slow this guy down on the offensive end. Heat. Heat. And the Lakers making a change here. Reeves has checked in. And here in the second quarter of action as we approach four minutes played pass to Auroro inside. Here’s White. He shoots and there’s a whistle. He’ll head to the line to shoot two. A confident score with an attacking mindset. If you’re the defense, don’t let Kobe White watch you slipping. And a moment now to quickly take a look at the offensive approach for Los Angeles. For me, they made a point to attack inside early in the game and it’s paid off for them. A lot of solid looks in the paint. He also can’t ignore that they’re winning the effort battle, grabbing offensive rebounds and making the most of those extra possessions. That’s good from White. It’s good to have a player like White on your squad. Versatile, can play a lot of different roles depending on the need. both good from the line that time. Money from the strike. He does a great job night in and night out. Donic outside. Himura finds James and it’s cleared by Vuchovic. Vauvich has got six rebounds in the game. Pass to White. Clock at six. Back to Aoro. Fader on the way. And again, no good by Chicago. The Lakers have gotten four of eight shots to drop in the second. The shot by Reeves. No good. Here’s Dumu. Second shot opportunity. Buch. That gives them the lead and the Bulls lead by one. Nice hustle from Nola on the offensive glass protecting the play and finishing it strong. And here’s Donic outside. Chicago grabs the miss to the middle. Here’s Buchvich. Comes up empty down low. Los Angeles has gone 0 for three from deep to be in the second. Pass to Aimura. And again, the Lakers no good. Chicago with the ball. A big stretch here going 10-2. Here’s Dumu. Here’s Auroro. Smith with it. Here’s White. Beats the shot clock, but can’t get it to fall. Not sure if that’s the shot you were looking for, but it’s a fairly clean look. Almost have to take it. And Aiden gets it to go. Love seeing Aiden take these mid-range jumpers. He realizes guys at his position have to hit these kind of shots. Outside White down low. Here’s Veovich. Lays it up and banks it in. Veovich has got five now. When operating in the pick and roll, Booch knows how to use angles to free himself up. Now, here is James. He’s closely guarded. Pass to Reeves. Back to James. Turn around. Jay off the window. It’s good. A phenomenal score. I love watching Donic kick it up a notch and take over. Here’s Dumu. Bhovich with it. He’s got five. And the power finish by Buch. And boy has this been a competitive matchup thus far. These teams have swapped leads seven times already and we’re not even in the second half. And the Lakers call time here. Yeah. Hoping to tap into something that’ll get them clicking. Yeah, these guys need to work together as a team, as a unit. Try and carve out some easy buckets. Heat up here. Some changes for Chicago. Collins, he’s checked in for Smith. Williams comes in for Aoro. And it’s Jones in for White. Hayes has checked in for Los Angeles. Vincent comes in for Luca Donuch. Pass to James. Here’s Reeves. Gets it to drop. Now two of four. Neither side willing to relent. And that’s led to eight lead changes and a bunch of drama already. Outside Williams. Here’s Dumu. Outside Jones and here is Williams. That won’t go. Misses his first shot of the game. Woo! The defense gets away with a late rotation. That’s a shot he normally makes. The Bulls have gotten seven of 16 shots to go in the second. Here’s Dumu. He’s got six. It’s stolen by James and wrestling for it there, but no one has possession. We’ll have a jump ball. So, it’s the Lakers now. Pass to Reeves. Here’s Vincent. Defended by Jones. The Lakers with another miss. Just terrible defense. I don’t know how he missed that shot. Williams passes to Jones. Here’s Dumu up top. Buch wide open and Reeves pulls it down. The Lakers in the lead. Pass to James. Shoots over to Sumu. The shot by James. No good. Empty possession. And you don’t want to miss these easy looks. Back to Dumu. Now here’s Jones. Shot clock at five. three-pointer. It’s not going to go for him. And Los Angeles the other way now. Pass to Reeves. Now here’s Hayes. Covered by Vuchic. James outside. Back to Vincent. Lets it go from deep. Collins with the rebound. Collins has got four rebounds now. and a foul called on the way up. So, he’ll take two from the free throw line. 2022 was a tough year for Patrick Williams. It was only five games into his second season when he went down with a bad injury. Two shots last. And it’s tied up with that one. Well, Smitty, it was so hard to see a young guy like Patrick Williams get hurt. It was BA just starting to really develop and then he has to overcome a major setback. Luckily, he’s healthy, strong, and young, and he’ll bounce back. Vanderbilts checked in for Los Angeles, and the free throw is good. Now, leading by one. What I appreciate about Patrick is that he plays his role well. Doesn’t play outside of himself. Pass to Aimura. Here’s Reeves. Here’s Vincent. Boy, no scoring yet from him, but that’s likely to change. The Lakers got to get one up. Late clock. Shot is good by Reeves. And the Lakers lead by two. Well, it’s certainly been a roller coaster ride. You do me one, I’ll do you one better. It feels like we have a lead change every few possessions. Here’s Dumu. Six points for him. Williams from long range. Benson grabs a miss. Yeah, and the defense has really got to tighten up on him. I mean, he’s just too dangerous from the three-point line. Here’s Reeves. Pass to Vanderbilt. Here’s Reeves. Defended by Jones. The shot by Reeves no good. Chicago’s gone 0 for three from deep to begin the second. Ooh, anticipated the pass. It’s a turnover to the paint. Now here’s Vanderbilt. Uses the glass on the layup and now a four-point Laker lead. Great timing. That can be the difference between an assist and a turnover from 10 ft away. And the basket by Dumu. Dumu’s got six in the quarter. Unselfish moving the ball. Love to see this kind of offense. Pass to Aimura. Now Hayes. Six on the shot clock and so he draws the foul headed to the line to shoot a pair. The first one falls. Smarts checked in for Los Angeles. and that one goes in. Two from the line that time. 29 seconds left to play in the first half. Pass to Dumu. Collins against Hayes to the inside. Jones. Second chance shot and he lays it up and in. That’s exactly what you work for, a high percentage look. Himra with the ball. He got it up. Oh, he got it up in time, but it wouldn’t fall for him. And so it’s DeAndre Aiden making highlights for the Lakers, and he’s already notched a double double. He’ll look to continue this strong play in the next quarter. More 2K action in just a moment. The 2K Sports Halftime Show. Hey folks, welcome back. Ernie Johnson alongside the Jet. That’s Kenny Smith. The Diesel, that’s Shaquille O’Neal. A lot of big time action so far in this one. DeAndre Aton was on fire in the first half. He had 18 points, 13 rebounds, and one block. It was a return to form for him tonight after struggling in their last out. And let’s get your thoughts, Kenny, on the Lakers. Well, first and foremost, you got to take care of the basketball, and that means playing with poise, making good decisions, and not giving away any possessions. They did a great job of that in the first half. How about you, Shaq? What did you think about Chicago? Well, the story is their poor shooting under 40%, you got to give the D some credit. They look uninspired on offense. It’ be nice to see fewer isolation plays, more ball movement, and creating for each other. And that’ll do it for our halftime report. Stay tuned for the second half about to get underway. And in that first half, we saw a pretty tight battle. We’ll soon find out what sort of adjustments were discussed during halftime. We’re seeing a tremendous aim from DeAndre Aiden. And given that he’s just delivered a double double through two quarters, I’m excited to see his stats at the end of the night. They’re asking a lot of him, shouldering the load in a number of areas. You just hope he has enough left at the end. And we’ve got second half action for you. Thus far, a pretty evenly contested game. And the Lakers looking at who they’ve got. Ruy Hachimura is out there with DeAndre Aton. Then it’s Luca Donuch. Then there’s LeBron James. And it’s Reeves. And at the two inside, here’s Smith. He nails it. And we’re tied in a tight game. They wanted to make sure of that possession. Donic outside. Pass to Aimura. And here’s James over Aoro. Tries again. And Aimura with the layin. Aimura’s gotten his second bucket. Probably a play they drew up in the locker room at half. Listen, put the ball in the hands of your best scorers and let them go to work. Keep it simple. Now here’s White. Pass to Auroro. The kick out to White again. The Bulls score. Kobe White doesn’t need much time or space to get off that catch and shoot. Back to Donic over White. Chicago grabs the miss. Aoro on the wing. Pass to Buch for the lead and the layup is good. Veovich has got nine. Solid play from BCH in the paint using his physical advantage to get to his shot. Here’s Reeves back to Donic. And here’s Aiden. James finds Donic from the ark. He’s rebounded by Aoro. The Bulls have gone three of three in this second half. And the basket by Dumu. That’s why you keep your head up. If the assist is there, you can pounce. Outstanding dribble drive. And that replay was brought to you by Mobile One. Yeah, BA. I mean, that’s such a big play here in a close game like this one. Great concentration from him. They’re searching for a way to score. Yeah, buckets have been very tough to come by. Pass to James and it’s off the back of the rim. No good. It’s clear he’s totally out of sink. The team needs to rethink his strategy around what to do with him. Now here’s White. Oh, and there’s the whistle on the shot. So, two free throws for him coming up. Tenacious inside play from Kobe. Gets the shot off and a trip to the line. And he knocks down the first one. So he gets them both. The Lakers trail. Timeout called the Lakers. There’s no way coach likes this effort level. They need to refocus. It’s so easy to get run over when you lose even a little edge. Look for them to come out much more aggressive. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. James outside pass to Donic to the inside. Reeves and the shot counts. He’s fouled and it’s a chance for a three-point play. Everyone Chicago leading. Pass to Auroro. Valvich is covered by Eaton. Outside White. 43. And again, no good by Chicago. The Lakers have got just two of six in the second half. Here’s Reeves. Back to James. And that one goes in as he’s fouled. It’ll be three points if he converts the free throw. James no good on the free throw. And really, is there anything LeBron can’t do? One of the most versatile players the game has ever seen. The fade away. Visumu can’t hit. More often than not, he’ll cash it in from that area. The defense might have done just enough to bother him. And out of bounds, it’ll be Chicago ball. And you got to be in awe of incredible defensive efforts like this. Yeah, what a play. I mean, that’ll have the offense thinking twice about taking shots in his presence. Here’s Dumu. 10 points for him. Pass to White. Jacks up a three. And the Bulls get it back. Here’s Smith. Another shot. Ooh, excellent D there from Aiden. To the middle for the lead. It counts. And the foul. It’s going to belong to Nicola Vuch. Yes. So strong. Aiden and one. All right, guys. What do you think so far about the offensive approach for the Lakers? I think they’ve looked to dump it down low as often as possible, and so far they’ve been super successful using this attack. Also, guys, they put in maximum effort on the offensive glass. Great determination to follow shots and not giving up on the possessions. The free throws off from Eightton. Chicago’s gone 0 for two from outside here in the third. And the basket by Dumu here in the second half. This game still nip and tuck. Just an insane amount of lead changes. The fans are getting their money’s worth. Now here is James. Here’s Donic. And Donic with the jam. Defense was all over Donic. So he smartly uses a pick to get free to shoot. Here’s Auroro. Check by James. Pass to Smith. Fires it. Rebounded by the Lakers. Hayden’s got 15 rebounds here tonight. Reeves. And he jams it home with authority. It’s empowering to play with LeBron because if you get open, he will find you. Now here’s White. He’s got 10. Back to Dumu. Six to shoot. Pass to Smith. And count the basket. He was fouled. And he’s going to the line for one more. for Los Angeles. They’ve gotten six of 11 attempts to fall so far in the third. Pass to Reeves. Donic passes to James. And it’s Chicago with a board. Veovich is Here’s Dumu. Pass to Auroro. Back to Smith. That one doesn’t drop. And Los Angeles the other way now. Here’s Reeves. And it’s Dumu with a rebound. Dumu’s got his fifth rebound in this one. And he’ll draw the foul. He’ll head to the line for two. It’s on LeBron James. First one falls for him. Jones, he’s checked in for Chicago. The Lakers also with a sub. Vanderbilt’s checked in. And so he makes both from the line. The Lakers trail. Donic. Passes to Vanderbilt. Pass to Reeves. Fires the three. keeps it alive. Great positioning on the put back. He’s one of those guys who is extra difficult to block out. When LeBron really wants a rebound, it’s hard to beat him to the ball. Here’s Auroro outside White. Here’s Auroro. Check by James and he’s going to the line for two. The official saw contact while he was going up. Hey, if you can’t block it, sending him to the line can be the next best thing. And the first one at the line is good. So, both teams changing it up here. Both shots good from the strike. The Lakers have gotten seven of 15 shots to hit in this second half. Time called here. Los Angeles decides to talk it over. And the players take this opportunity to get some Gatorade. Getting some fluids in you is so important during these timeouts. Get fresh. Keep those batteries charged. Yeah, without proper hydration, a player can completely run out of gas down the stretch of a ball game. And that’s something that none of these guys can afford to have happen. If you’re going to battle all the way to the finish, you have to be hydrated. Heat. Heat. So, it’s the Lakers now. James outside tries a 10-footer and he gets the bucket. James has got six in the quarter. Beautiful timing on the part of LeBron. Powerful move off the pick and roll outside Jones. Pass to Collins. The fader. Good work defensively by James. The Lakers have gone 50% from the field in the third quarter. Eight of 16. Oh, trying his luck from deep and it’s Chicago with a board. White’s got a rebound number five here tonight. Pass to Auroro. Collins outside now. Jones. Five on the clock. Takes one from 10 ft off the left rim and out. Los Angeles has got nothing to fall from outside in this third quarter. And it’s smart missing. And for Chicago, they’re shooting just 38%. Their offense not where they want to be. The jump hook. James with the rebound. James has got five rebounds tonight. Here’s Smart and there’s the rejection. Tremendous effort from Kobe on defense managing to get a hand up on the shot. Los Angeles shooting about 42% in the third. Is James on the wing. down low. Here’s Hayes. It’s good. And he drew contact on the shot. So, he will go to the line. A three-point play opportunity. Williams has checked in for Aoro. And that one misses. Chicago trailing here. Pass to Collins to the paint to end the drought. And he was fouled while in the act of shooting. So he’ll take two free throws. Jared Vanderbilt picks one up. He misses the free throw. DeAndre Eaton. He’s checked in for Hayes. and he sinks the second. The Lakers in the lead. Pass to Vincent. White again. Smart to the inside. Vincent gets hauled in by the Bulls and there’s a whistle that’s going to go on Jared Vanderbilt. So that’ll be a second foul of the game. We’re in the bonus. We’ll go to the line to shoot two. ties it up and his next one could give him the lead. Off on that one. So, he goes one out of two at the line. He is definitely disappointed. He couldn’t put his team up in front, but at least he knotted this one up. Pass to Aiden. And here’s Smart. He’s guarded by White. Here’s Vincent. Back to Smart. Fires from deep. White with it. And he bangs it home with one hand. Kobe White can be a prolific scorer, especially when in rhythm like tonight. Pass to Benson down low. Here’s Aidton and it’s Chicago with a board. Collins has got six rebounds now in the game. White can’t hit. The Lakers trail. Here’s James. Kicks it out to Smart. Throws it up high and stolen by Williams. No good on the three. I mean, he’s trying to shoot his way out of what’s becoming a prolonged cold streak. You know, to me, this is when you want to focus on creating for others. Give someone else a chance. It’s called a teammate. Two second difference between shot and game clock. Pass to Collins. And here’s Jones. We’ve got 13 seconds left in the third. And he got the whistle on the way up. So he’ll be headed to the line for a pair. Jared Vanderbilt picks one up. No good on that one. good on the second one. And we’ve just finished the third quarter. What a tight game we’ve got going. It’s the Bulls up three. And we’re coming back in just a moment. Get ready for the fourth quarter when we return. and a worthy candidate tonight as we take a look at our State Farm assist of the game. You have to love his unselfishness and ability to make those around him better. So many good point guards in this league. So much responsibility comes with that position. That was a smart smart play. And with three quarters behind us, we’ll start the fourth in what is still anybody’s ball game. They’ve got Io Dumu. Nicola Vuchic is out there with Smith. Then it’s Kobe White and it’s Auroro in at the three. The small forward. So that’s the five in the game for Chicago. Back to James. Charity stripe shot. Here’s Aiden. Can’t get it to drop. And Chicago will go the other way with it. Here’s Auroro. Checked by James. Auroro. No good. Tremendous defensive effort. Saving a bucket right there. You know what? This is why you never give up on a play. You don’t know what’s going to happen. Now here’s White Aoro on the wing. from 8 ft away. Oh, that’s offensive interference. For Los Angeles. They’ve gone 0 for three in this fourth. Not good. Donic. No good. Chicago leading. Here’s Dumu. Smith outside. Pass to Auroro. Here’s Dumu. No good. Off the back of the rim. Well, the Lakers shooting 32% for this game. It’s not what they’re hoping for. Here’s James. Oh, and there’s the whistle on the shot. So, two free throws for him coming up. Tough for the defender. Thinks he has LeBron time perfectly, but instead gets fooled with the pump fake and a chance to catch up on some numbers here. The scoring breakdown for the Bulls. For me, consistent penetration the entire game and that’s given them a lot of options. Yeah. Another thing they did well, running the floor. They’ve kept the pace high and pulled away with their transition offense. He hits the second from the line. And they need to play good defense here. That trip to the line helped and hurt. Pass to Auroro outside White. Here’s Dumu. White with it. Guarded by Donic. Here’s Dumu, the 15-footer, and misses it off the right side of the rim. Here are the Lakers with the ball. here in the fourth quarter. Their defense has been very strong. No baskets allowed. We haven’t seen many buckets like that one. These teams have struggled to dial in their shooting. You have to give credit to the defenses protecting the rim, closing out hard. This one’s been a grind. Back to Aoro over James. They get it back. Here’s Smith. The shot no good. The Lakers have gotten only one of five to fall here in the fourth to take the lead. Smith with the rebound. He’s trying to force his way into a rhythm, but that’s not helping the team. Here’s Dumu guarded by Donic. Dumu can’t hit. Los Angeles has gone 0 for two from outside here in the fourth quarter. That puts him in the lead and the Lakers lead by two. With elite passing skills and court vision, Donets is an advanced distributor for his age. White the pass to Smith. Here’s Auroro. Check by James. Aoro no good for Los Angeles. They’ve gone two for seven from the field here in the fourth. Not great. Here’s James. Oh, plenty of contact on that shot. Officials call the foul and he’ll take two free throws. Now, a foul won’t scare King James off. He gets assertive and takes the shot. That free throw good from James. Both free throws good from James. A little over three and a half minutes in the books now in this fourth quarter. Pass to Dumu and he gets that one. Easy look when the defender isn’t fighting over the screen. reason why it takes extra energy to do it. You have to trust your defensive rotations, but it’s worth it. And no lack of aggression on that move. Good for the 2K drive. James outside back to Donic. Pass to Reeves, the floater. And BVIC with the block. Bic is so long. He’s tough to get a shot over. Oh, it’s stolen by Aimura. Now here is James. Donic outside looking to get it going. Pass to Aimura. Chicago grabs the miss. Buch has got rebound number 17 if you can believe that. White the pass to Buch to the middle. Here’s Smith. Donic grabs the miss. Donic has got eight rebounds in the game. James finds Aimura. Good whistle there. There we go. Heat. Heat. Free throw good. Aimura. No good on the second free throw. Chicago trailing here. White for three. Rebounded by LeBron. James has got 10 rebounds here tonight. So active. The shot by Reeves. No good. Chicago shooting only 33%. Not exactly consistent offense. Pass to Dumu. Now Smith. And here is Buch. Five to shoot. Visumu goes in up and over. Dic the sumu can’t hit. Los Angeles has gone 0 for two from outside here in the fourth quarter. Count that one. And the Lakers lead by five. Fearless play by Donic in the paint. Ready to do whatever it takes to find his shot. Pass to Auroro. Here’s Dumu. Smith finds White. fires in the triple. White’s got nine points now in the sec second half. Kobe White making it rain from distance. Woo! James can’t get it to go. Chicago’s gone one of two from deep in this quarter. Up again and Aiden pulls it down. And they’ve been moving the ball really well tonight. Good things come to those who take good shots. Donic with the bucket. At about 230 lbs, Donic is a load down low. Here’s Auroro. The Lakers getting their last shot to go past to Buch. Banked it in off the glass. That gives him a double double. This is when your interior D has to be on high alert. Here’s Reeves. Back to Donic. James outside. The Lakers with the rebound. And his teammates appreciate the energy. Nice job to keep the possession going. Aoro no good. And he just hasn’t been able to get it going this period. And you’ve seen they’ve made numerous attempts to try to get him going. shows how valuable he is to this offense. Here’s Dumu to tie it up. Aimura with the defensive effort inside. Shot is good by Reeves. One sign of a great playmaker hitting his man in stride. Pass to Auroro. Vuvich against Aiden. Here’s Dumu and Reeves pulls it down. James right side. Now here’s Aiden covered by Vevich. Here’s Reeves unable to get that one. Nice D from Vuchovic. Boy, they’d love if anyone could get a bucket. Yeah, their offense has been grinding to a halt. Time out. Time out and down it goes. Two points. And that was the right decision. When you’re in need of a bucket, you go to your most trusted guys. And it was great execution. Clutch effort all the way around. Time called here. Los Angeles decides to talk it over. Looking now for some consistency. Just too many missed shots. You know, this is a good time to maybe switch up your strategy a little bit. You can’t keep doing what you’re doing and expect a different result. There we go. And now we present our New Balance player of the game, Luca Donuch. Yeah, really the standout element of this game tonight was his offense and his ability to get inside but cutting the defense to shreds, finding lanes, even making them and relentlessly attacking the hoop. gives us a chance to catch up with Alli Leforce. I had a chance to find out what the Lakers coach was going over with his guys. He pleaded with the guys to stay composed, saying, quote, “Don’t try to be a hero out there. We practice these situations and we’ve got to trust one another. If we do that down the stretch, we win this game. Go get it.” All right, Ally, thanks once again. Here’s Reeves. Pass to Aiden. Oh, and a dunk by Aiden. Wow. We’ve seen Aiden step up in big moments, in big games, and deliver. And here’s the mobile one drive. A great move to get right to the cup. Yeah, no doubt about it. He’s been a force of nature and that drive just another of his great plays this game. Here’s Auroro. Good work defensively by James. Great contest down low. Allowing no easy hoops is a winning approach. Controls the rebound and the put back and the Lakers lead by six. Impeccable timing from the towering big man. Aiden is someone you must box out for this is what happens. Now here’s White. That shot no good. The defense was begging him to take that shot and he took the bait, but you can’t blame him. Chicago’s gone one for three in the fourth quarter from range. Down low. Here’s Smith and he’s going to the line for two. The official saw contact while he was going up. It’s on Ruy Aimura. And even from where we’re sitting, you could clearly tell it was a foul. He gets the first and that brings him within five and he makes both free throws. And those were big shots at this point in the game. You can’t afford to leave any points at the line. And there’s James from the ark. That one falls. Great setup by Donic. Donic has got three assists in the game. From the deepest part of the ballpark, LeBron is in rhythm. Now, here’s Buchich. White can’t hit. He’s been tremendous at corelling misses all night long. He has led this team in rebounding and also taken on the role of enforcer. Here’s James. Dantic finds James. Here’s Reeves beyond the ark. Here’s Aimura. And good work on the boards as they picked up the second chance points. And now it’s a nine-point Los Angeles lead. And the Bulls shooting 32% for this game. Not what they’re hoping for. Outside White over Ashimura. No good. A bit long that time. Decent look from mid-range, but there may have been a better option for them in that set. James outside pass to Reeves. Donic outside. There’s 53 seconds left in the fourth quarter. James can’t get it to go. Attack mode right there. He plays bigger than his size. White can’t hit. Now James pass to Donic and he banks in the layup and he’s now got the double double. Excellent effort on the road. They’ve literally sucked the energy out of this arena. And when you’re on the road, you can’t be tentative coming into a game like this. I thought their aggressive approach was the difference. 17 seconds left in the fourth quarter. Donic outside.
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