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Anthony Davis, LeBron James return to action vs. Pelicans

The Lakers have fallen apart in his absence, dropping all the way to fall from 9th to 11th place and in danger of missing the Play-In Tournament entirely with 14 losses in 18 games.

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The Pelicans are two games ahead of the Lakers in 9th place, making tonight’s game critical if Los Angeles is to keep its season alive.

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James, the NBA’s leading scorer at 30.1 points per game, is seeking to avoid his third straight absence and fourth in five games with a sprained left ankle.

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The New Orleans Pelicans are in Los Angles taking on the Lakers on Friday evening, and during the game Jaxson Hayes had a hard foul on LeBron James.

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Hayes was called for a flagrant foul, and the clip of what happened can be seen in the tweet that is embedded below from the Twitter account of Bleacher Report.

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Kemba Walker's tenure with the New York Knicks appears to have ended. However, I still believe that the four-time NBA All-Star can be a productive player.

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Especially on a team that is contending for an NBA Championship. He has played for the Charlotte Hornets, Boston Celtics and Knicks over his 11-year NBA career.

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UConn women’s basketball tops Stanford to advance to first national

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