Russell of course is a two-time member of both the Lakers and the Nets, and was making his first return to Los Angeles since the team dealt him to Brooklyn last month. After missing the game winner, Russell took to X with a cryptic message that had Nets fans buzzing. “Muted emotion,” wrote Russell in his post.

The Brooklyn Nets have been busy ahead of the Feb. 6 trade deadline, but that doesn't mean they will move Cam Johnson if they can't get the right

However, Johnson reinjured his ankle during the first half of the victory. While he finished the game, the Nets ruled him out for their last two matchups — a pair of losses to the Los Angeles Clippers and Lakers. Brooklyn listed the 28-year-old as questionable for Friday's Lakers matchup before ruling him out.

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The Oklahoma City Thunder have listed Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as questionable for Sunday's contest against the Brooklyn Nets after missing his first contest of the season on Friday against the Dallas Mavericks.

The most game-defining aspect of tonight's injury report is the hosts' star duo. LeBron James and Anthony Davis, two of the biggest names in all of basketball, are 'probable' to join the rotation, but that's not a guaruntee.

The Brooklyn Nets head to crypto.com Arena to face the Los Angeles Lakers in a non-conference matchup. The Nets are 14-27, which puts them in 12th place in the Eastern Conference. The Lakers are 21-17, which puts them in sixth place in the Western Conference.

The Brooklyn Nets front office has mounting expectations from their players and Ben Simmons is not backing off from any of them.

Just 24 hours removed from a loss against the Phoenix Suns, the Utah Jazz were back in action at Delta Center as they hosted the Brooklyn Nets. Both teams were severely undermanned as a result of injuries, but the result was an ultra-competitive game that saw 23 lead changes and went to overtime.

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"Maybe in that moment, we were fortunate that they have known each other longer than just this year," Jazz coach Will Hardy said about recent in-game drama.