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LOS ANGELES — LeBron James had 25 points and eight assists, Anthony Davis had 20 points and 14 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the NBA-worst Detroit Pistons 125-111 Tuesday night for their fifth win in six games.

D'Angelo Russell scored 21 points and hit four 3-pointers for the Lakers, who have won 10 of 15 overall to move three games above .500 (29-26) for the first time since a week before Christmas. Rui Hachimura and Austin Reaves added 15 points apiece in another dominant offensive game by the Lakers' new starting lineup, which combined for 96 points.

The Lakers had a rare three-day break between games before this meeting, and they rolled to an early 24-point lead in their final home game before the All-Star break, when James will participate for the 20th time.

Spencer Dinwiddie had six points and seven assists in his debut with the Lakers, who signed the veteran Los Angeles native last Saturday. Dinwiddie started 48 games for Brooklyn this season, and the graduate of Taft High School in suburban Woodland Hills will be a key scoring option and playmaker off the bench for the Lakers.

Ausar Thompson scored 19 points and James Wiseman had 18 points and nine rebounds for the Pistons, who had won two of their previous three games for only the third time all season. Team owner Tom Gores, who lives in Beverly Hills, watched from courtside.

Cade Cunningham had 12 points, seven assists and seven rebounds in the least impressive game of a strong road trip for Detroit, which beat Sacramento and Portland to open it before barely losing to the Clippers in this building last weekend.

One game after the Lakers put up 87 points in the second-highest scoring first half in franchise history, they dropped 71 on the Pistons and took a 71-48 halftime lead, paced by Davis' 18 points and 12 boards.

Detroit trimmed the lead to 12 points with 4:50 to play, but got no closer. Davis sat out the entire fourth quarter, resting his legs for a back-to-back set ending in Utah.

New Pistons guard Quentin Grimes remained out with a sprained right knee. He has yet to debut for his new team since arriving in the multiplayer trade with New York.

Isaiah Stewart missed his seventh straight game for Detroit with a sprained left ankle. He should return immediately after the All-Star break.

Lakers guard Max Christie missed his second straight game with a sprained right ankle.

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Lakers defeat the Pistons 125-111 (lemmy.world)

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“Spencer is returning to his roots and the city where his journey began… His play-making and aggressiveness from the guard position provides us valuable depth as we continue our strong push toward the back-half of the season.” -Rob Pelinka

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It's official, Spencer Dinwiddie in Lakers Purple and Gold! Next game we'll see him is on Tuesday against the Pistons. (lemmy.world)

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[Silver Screen and Roll] Report: Spencer Dinwiddie to sign with Lakers after clearing waivers (www.silverscreenandroll.com)

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The Lakers made a big splash in the buyout market by landing guard Spencer Dinwiddie as a midseason acquisition.

The Lakers made quick work in the buyout market this season, landing their first target and likely the biggest name that’ll be available. Los Angeles native Spencer Dinwiddie will be signing with the Lakers, as first reported by Shams Charania of The Athletic.

Just in: Spencer Dinwiddie plans to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers after he clears waivers, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. pic.twitter.com/XJCQZnW1Dc — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 10, 2024

Spencer Dinwiddie will sign with the Los Angeles Lakers when he clears waivers, a source familiar with his plans confirms to ESPN — Dave McMenamin (@mcten) February 10, 2024

Dinwiddie had a mini free agent courting tour across the country before he was ever even officially released. His first stop came in Madison Square Garden to take in Mavericks-Knicks on Thursday.

He then flew across the country back to his hometown to watch the Lakers and Pelicans on Friday alongside vice president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka. After the game, he visited with former teammates D’Angelo Russell and Rui Hachimura, with D’Lo dropping a big hint that he would be signing with the Lakers.

D’Angelo Russell on Spencer Dinwiddie: “I’m a fan. Y’all will get to know him soon.” pic.twitter.com/uEBMx7Da5K — Michael Corvo (@michaelcorvoNBA) February 10, 2024

After the trade deadline, Pelinka indicated that a ball handler was the top priority for the team in the buyout market. With Kyle Lowry an unlikely signing, Dinwiddie moved to that top spot for the purple and gold.

A polarizing player, Dinwiddie has had success in the past but certainly is not coming off a strong season with the Nets, hence him being traded and released. A return to LA and a smaller role on the roster could see him find success akin to what he did in Dallas with Luka Doncic in which he averaged 17.1 points and shot 46% from the field and 40% from the 3-point line.

If nothing else, Dinwiddie will provide the team much-needed insurance at the guard position. A whole host of injuries has left the team with few ball handlers and a need for players who can run the offense. And Dinwiddie can do that, though it remains to be seen if he can reliably do that in the postseason.

All things considered, though, it’s hard to imagine the team could do much better with a buyout market signing than someone as talented as Dinwiddie. And if it does indeed work, it could be a big homerun and help push the Lakers toward the playoffs.

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[Shams] Just in: Spencer Dinwiddie plans to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers after he clears waivers (twitter.com)

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Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun power the Rockets past the Lakers 135-119 in c/lakers

[–] Dickarus 3 points 1 year ago

Changes are definitely needed. Ship out some players. Ship out a coach. Something. Edging on .500 with this current setup isn't gonna get us far in the playoffs, if we even make it.

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[–] Dickarus 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah but also scheduled L with no Bron. The real salt is Westbrook hitting a 3 with one shoe.

End tonight's “Battle for LA” with Tacos! in c/lakers

[–] Dickarus 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah, with the pace and modern play, really is one of the more difficult achievements, but the “taco” chants are just as hype as when the crowd starts chanting anything really. Seems like every team nowadays can easily crank out 111+

Lakers snap losing streak against the Clippers 106-103 in c/lakers

[–] Dickarus 2 points 1 year ago

Definitely, a competitive game, but I also wouldn't say that he gained the locker room back from it. Still feels disconnected with some post game interviews that I've seen.

Lakers snap losing streak against the Clippers 106-103 in c/lakers

[–] Dickarus 3 points 1 year ago

That was nasty, it felt like it was personal. Jumped out of my seat on that one!

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[–] Dickarus 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Just curious, what does the term "Zionist" mean to you?

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[–] Dickarus 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah, it's not exactly the best looking spot.

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[–] Dickarus 54 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I like how you can get a ticket for using your phone while driving, so automakers decided to replace your tactile radio, where you don't need to look at it to operate, with what is basically a giant touchscreen phone in your car where you need to look at it to see what you're doing instead of feeling what you're doing.

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[–] Dickarus 2 points 1 year ago

Nah but on mobile it definitely looks like it. That's Anthony Davis, he's the Center for the Lakers team.

"I would like to switch to Linux, but it's just not good for gaming" in c/linux_gaming

[–] Dickarus 36 points 1 year ago (12 children)

Is this Lemmy's version of Reddit's "pc vs console" I've been seeing this a lot lately. Why are you all so obsessed with who plays on what and what their opinions are?

What's a cool website you’ve visited that no one seems to know of? in c/asklemmy

[–] Dickarus 2 points 1 year ago

I'm not aware of any other than what I've used in the past in post production and that's ColorChecker Passport Photo 2 by Calibrite ($119.) It's a software that helps you calibrate your monitor so that you can get your edits accurate for print. It also comes with a physical colorchecker that you can use as well for multiple lighting situations. Great tool for photographers that do a lot of post.

I'm sure there's some software out there that is more affordable or free that you can calibrate your monitor with.