NBA LIVE! Los Angeles Lakers vs Chicago Bulls | Aug 8, 2025 Lakers vs Bulls 2K Preseason
Rui Hachimura is out there with DeAndre Aiden and it’s Donic in at the point. And for the Bulls, they’ve got Trey Jones. Nicola Vuchic is out there with Buzzelis. Then it’s Kobe White and it’s Dumu in at the three. A battle of the big men. Grab some popcorn for this face off at the center position tonight. Grant. Oh, no question, BA. I mean, these bigs bring the size and skill. Who has more tools in their toolkit? I mean, we’re about to find out. Dantic finds Reeves, shoots over Muji, no good off the back of the rim. Most nights this shot would have been his, but the defender gave him just enough trouble. Donic against Jones. Pass to White. Fires the three. And again, it’s Chicago with a three. And that’s what they want to do. Get him open looks early. We’ll go now to Ally Leforce who spoke with Billy Donovan. Ally, how they’ll go about defending? DeAndre Aton came up and coach told me once gets deep, it’s too late. You need to find him early and not let him set up down low. Push him out to the line. That’s a lot to be pushing around with being as big as they come, guys. Ally, thank you. And Chicago has possession following the score by Los Angeles. inside. Dumu outside. Six to shoot. Good work defensively by James. Boy, that is awesome defense, guys, against a capable finisher. Well done. I’m sure the coaches love that. Reeves with the ball now guarded by White. And there’s Aiden on the assist by Reeves. Yeah, this is where Aiden’s comfortable operating using his height and array of inside moves to his advantage. Pass to White. Dumu outside fires the three. The shot misses. The Lakers have gone two of three from the floor. Here’s Aimura and out of bounds. It’ll be Chicago ball. Chicago has gone two for three from outside the arc. Here’s White and the layup is good off the glass. White’s got five now. Starting to find his rhythm. He’s cooking and he knows it. And you know what? They’re going to keep using it. I mean, he’ll be the centerpiece of their offense today. You can bank on that. Now here is James back to Donic to the painting Merurl from long range. It’s hauled in by White. He didn’t make them pay for that weak defense. But they just can’t rely on him to miss those kind of shots. You know, Grant, after losing in the first round last season, it felt like changes were inevitable for the Lakers. Yeah, making the playoffs isn’t enough for that franchise. They are all about championship success and anything short of that is a failure. Pass to Aiden. Donic outside. Shot clock at six and the basket good. A bank shot that time. Yeah, Lucas Arsenal does cover the mid-range now. That inside the arc jumper is easy for him. Back to Jones now. Here’s Dumu. Veovich. A screen on James to the middle. Veovich gets the bucket. Just taking it right to the rim. And no one was there to greet him. Well, this early they should be showing a lot more energy on defense. It’s not there. Now here’s Hachimura. No point so far. The layup off target. Bulls leading by four. Here’s Bellis. White on the wing. Dumu outside and it’s going to be a 3second call. Lakers trail by four. Now Donic. Aiden. A screen on Jones. Donic passes to Aiden. Oh, and the jam by Aton. You’re looking at Aiden using all of his height and reach. Slamming it down on a helpless defense. And we’ll have a timeout called by Billy Donovan. A moment to rest and confer on the game plan. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Buch. The pass to Jones. Now here’s White. He’s covered by Reeves. Buovich. A screen on Reeves. Here’s White and he was fouled in the act of shooting. Opportunity for a three-point play here. And you know, coaches will take possessions like that all day long. Phenomenal use of the screen there. Chicago shooting their first free throw of the contest. That’s good from White. Lakers trail by five. And here’s Reeves. No points yet. And the ball out of play. The Bulls will have it from undrafted to closing games with LeBron and AD. Austin Reeves. What a story, Clark. It really is a great story. I mean, this guy has just continued to prove the doubters wrong. Nobody’s going to out compete him. He’s fearless. He’s got great skill. Doesn’t lack the confidence either. He’s one of my favorite players to watch. Here’s Bzelis. Bavic. The shot is off. A rare miss for him at point blank range. That’s one he’d like to have back. Donic finds Aimura. And there’s James from the arc. Pure from three-point range. James has got five points. You know, LeBron’s not really known for his quick trigger, but showing you right there that he does have catch and shoot ability. Dumu outside. And there’s a whistle. He’ll head to the line to shoot two. It’s on LeBron James. Chicago shooting their second and third shots at the line here. And he knocks down the first one. Laby has checked in for Achimura. good on both. Donic with it. And there’s the drive and it’s good for two. Donic has got his second basket. Luca combination of finesse and bully ball in there that time. Buch a screen on Donic. Here’s Jones. Goes to the reverse layup and drops it in. Beautiful reverse using his body to shield the finish. Nicely done. Donic passes to Labraia. Donic against Jones. Now here’s Donic. Down to five on the shot clock. Here’s the teardrop. Count that one. Donic has got six points. Boy, such a soft release on this difficult shot. Donic is a master at knowing how and when to use that shot. Now here’s Jones. Pass to Buchvich down low and there’s White. That’s good on the assist by Buch. He’s got 10. Good execution. They’re getting some short range looks here. Here’s Donic. He has six to the inside. James. And it’s James with the jam. Never gets old seeing LeBron explode off the floor like that. And timeout is called by Billy Donovan. He’s going to talk it over with his guys. And let’s swing it over to the sideline and hear from Ally. Well, LeBron James last season set the record for most All-Star nods in NBA history. He said, quote, “I’m blessed to do what I love and just to try to give back to the game that’s given to me over two decades. Long ago, I exceeded anything I ever dreamed of being in the NBA. Everything else is just extra credit.” Brian, thanks, Ally. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Hurders checked in for Dumo. The Lakers also with a sub. Vincson’s checked in for Reeves. Get off the streak. Herder against James. Now here’s Herder. Tightly guarded. Clock at six. A screen on James the 17-footer and it comes off the front of the rim. The Lakers have gone a fantastic eight of 11 so far and stolen by Jones. It’s a one-on-one situation. Uses the glass to finish the layup. He was way ahead of the pack. No one around to contest. He can do anything he wants in that situation, you know, and not leaving anything to chance either. That’s why he takes it right to the bucket. Now here’s Vincent. Aiden passes to Donic. Got it. Donic has got eight. The guard attributes on display there. Luca with one of the quicker releases you’ll see in the game. Pass to Buch. Back to Jones outside. White three-pointer. Bic. It’s Herder on the wing. Nails it from three. And the Bulls lead by five. And they keep trading punches. Both teams in a groove early. Hey guys, this is going to be fun now. I mean, we’ve got ourselves a shootout on tap here. Donic finds Aiden. And here’s James. It’s hauled in by Herder. Pass to Jones. Back to Herder. Here’s Bousellis. Woo. I just love that alley slam. Da. Defense disorganized. Defense pays. Boy, I tell you what, guys. This is really getting close to being real ugly. Benson outside back to Donic. Jacks up a three. Oh, he’s locked in. Drains his fifth shot in his many attempts. Boy, what a hierarching shot from Donic. Seemed like that one was never going to get to the rim after it left his hands. Veovich. The pass to Jones. Curer with it. Check by James. Veovich. a screen on James to the middle and Veovich slams it in. Now that is a terrific cut to the basket by Vivvich be really excelling in the pick and roll set. Pass to Aiden James against her and so he draws the foul headed to the line to shoot a pair. Clark, it’s special getting to call LeBron James games. How is the King still doing this at this age? BA. I think there are guys that come along every 30, 40 years that are just different than other guys, other players. He’s in that category. One of the all-time greats and he’s just been remarkable. Certainly DNA has a role in his longevity and excellence, but you got to give him a ton of credit. He’s committed to being at a high level for a long time, and it’s remarkable to watch him do what he’s doing at this age. Vanderbilt’s checked in for the Lakers. Reeves comes in for Luca Donuch. So, one for two that time at the strike. Clark, what’s incredible about LeBron? He makes as big of an impact off the court as he does on it. BA, I think, is going to be one of the great case studies when he’s all done playing, how he’s impacted the game and uplifted people across the country and world. He’s a tremendous advocate for social justice. He’s obviously a shrewd and successful businessman and he’s been a vocal leader who also leads by example. He’s actually epitomizing the change he’d like to see in other folks and inspiring along the way. Here’s her following the score by Los Angeles. Pass to Dumu. 125 left now in the first quarter. Here’s Buchvich. guarded by Vanderbilt. Shot clock at five from long range. It’s rebounded by Los Angeles. It’s never easy from that distance, but we see him drill those and shoot around all the time. Well, that looked to me, guys, like a heat check and was maybe a step out of his range. Now, here’s Reeds. He’s scoreless. He got a piece of it. 50 seconds left to play in the first quarter. Pass to Dumu. Driving in. It’s good. And he drew contact on the shot. So, he will go to the line. A three-point play opportunity. This will be his third free throw of the game. You know, he really did excel at the stripe. I mean, they couldn’t have asked for too much more from him when it came to knocking down free throws. Collins. He’s checked in for Vuchovic. The Lakers also with a sub. Could checked in for Reeves. Shooting one. And that one misses. Lakers trail by five. Here’s James. And again, it’s the Lakers. I think LeBron is best shooting the ball off the dribble. His accuracy spot on. 9 seconds separating the shot clock and game clock. Outside Carter Collins outside and once again off the mark by Chicago and so it’s James with it. He brings it up for Los Angeles and it’s good. Fought through contact hit the shot and will go to the line. Two shots elbow two. Los Angeles shooting their third free throw attempt of the game. What’s up? And it’s tied up with that one. And James considered a franchise talent without question. This guy is the complete package. Numu outside. Collins a screen launches a three. It’s good. It’s good at the buzzer. Wow. And just nails the three. Way to close the quarter. Talk about lifting up a team and energizing them at the end of a quarter. A three at the buzzer. That’ll do it. Kobe White, he’s feeling it tonight. And he’s been the driving force for the Bulls. He put together 10 points in the quarter. Time for a quick break, then back to the action. And close game underway so far. We’ll see if either of these teams can jump out ahead in the second quarter. And what do you guys think so far about the offensive approach for Chicago? Well, we’re in the era of the three-point basket. So, if you want to win games in this league, you have to connect from deep, and they have been thus far. They’ve also displayed a real unselfishness as a team, moving the basketball well, sharing the rock and giving everybody a chance to participate in the offense. And so in the game for Los Angeles, they’ve got connect. He’s out there with Gabe Vincent, LeBron James out there with Jared Vanderbilt. And it’s Larabia in at the four. Gets the shot he wants. The defense wasn’t quite connected enough. They lost contact. Pass to Collins. Now Herder checked by James. Herder passes to Collins. Now here’s Dumu. Not a lot of room. Back to Collins. And there’s a whistle. That’s going to go on Jared Vanderbilt. That’s his first foul. And the Lakers making a change here. Reeves has checked in. Now here’s Herder. He’s closely guarded. Pass to Dumo inside. Here’s Collins. That one goes. Now he’s one for two. So far playing time is so difficult to come by. So what’s the best way to stay ready if you’re on the end of the bench? Yeah, that’s a good question. Be I never experienced that as a starter in the short career that I had in the NBA with all the travel. I think you just got to make a commitment to get in the extra work between the few practices that you have. So, it’s really being self motivated as an individual to be professional and um anticipate that you’re going to be ready if your numbers call. Here’s Dumu and Chicago again with a bucket. Whatever the defense gives, that’s what he takes. A sign of a skilled offensive player on the wing. Reeves. He’s covered by Dumu. Outside Reeves just five on the clock and he was camped in the lane there. He gets a 3second call. Chicago making a switch here. Auroro’s checked in and the Lakers also making a switch. Aimura’s checked in. Bulls leading by four. Second quarter of play with around two minutes gone so far. Now here’s Dumu. He’s covered by Reeves. Six on the shot clock. Hurder from long range. Drains it. Now he’s three for five. A defensive breakdown. Can’t afford to leave him open from range. Lakers trail by seven. And here are the second quarter of action. Just a hair under two and a half minutes played. Here’s Aimura. No good off the glass for Chicago. They’ve gotten three of four field goals in the second quarter. Pick by Smith. Here’s Dumu. Out to the right wing. shoots. Smith no good. You look at him and he’s a little hit and miss from there. Even without a defender in his face, no guarantee. Benson passes to Vanderbilt from deep. Reeves buries it from three. Reeves has got his first bucket of the game and he’s on the board for three. You’re leaving him all alone. Good luck. He’s going to drill that every time. Pass to Dumu. Back to Aoro Collins a screen 43 with a rebound. Lakers trail by four. Vincson left side. Here’s Reeves. There’s the three. That shot no good. and he almost made them regret defending him so loosely. Herder passes to Smith and he’s going to the line for two. The officials saw contact while he was going up. It’s on Ruy Aimura. This is what you like about Smith. He likes to mix it up in that painted area. Chicago shooting their fifth and sixth free throws of the game. And you can’t take those numbers lightly, fellas. I mean, their free throw shooting made a difference for them in a lot of their games last season. That’s good from Smith. Carter, he’s checked in for Chicago. LeBron, he’s checked in for the Lakers. He does not get the second one. Lakers trail by five. Reeves the pass to Aimura. Benson outside. Lets it go from deep. He’s rebounded by Aquo. Chicago’s gotten five of 11 threes to drop so far in this game. Now Carter still without a bucket and he makes no mistake. Slam dunk. Woo! Defensively you can’t afford to let him get to the rim that easily. Well, that might be why their deficit is what it is right now. You know, you look at it, the communication is lacking, as is the trust. They can ill afford those types of breakdowns. It won’t work. You can’t win with those kind of breakdowns. LeBron buries a three. Yet another stellar night for LeBron offensively so far. In some ways, he’s just unstoppable. And we’ll have a timeout called by Billy Donovan. Coach wants to speak to his guys, maybe alter some of the game plan. Heat. Heat. Yeah. Heat. Heat. Heat. Chicago making some changes. Luzellis comes in for Smith and it’s White in for Carter. And the Lakers also making a change. Vanderbilts checked in for Larabia. Bulls leading by four. Outside her pass to White. Collins a screen. Oh, lots of contact on the shot. So, two free throws will follow that whistle. Man, the defender really went after him. Yeah, if you’re going to foul, then make sure that you don’t give a chance for the and one. He made the only free throw attempt he had earlier in the game. First free throw is good. Luca Donic has checked in for the Lakers. So he hits both And here’s Donic. He’ll bring it up for the Lakers. Six-point game. Here’s Vanderbilt. Plays it up and in on the nice reverse. Vanderbilt’s gotten his second bucket. They’re punishing those late defensive rotations, getting good looks inside throughout the half. White finds Herder. Pakoro on the wing. White against Donic. Shakes him and White lays it in. White’s gotten four this quarter. Lakers trail by six. James passes to Vanderbilt. And here’s Donic. He’s guarded by White. And there’s James from the arc. A miss there. Still shooting six for nine though for Chicago. They’ve got five of seven shots to fall in the second. Okoro passes to White. Pass to Collins. Five on the clock. Gone. Target from range. And it’s a 9-point Bulls lead. He’s got a sweet stroke from long range. Plenty of bigs do now. Donic passes to Reed. And he was fouled while in the act of shooting. So he’ll take two free throws. These are his first free throws of the game. Shooting two. No good on the free throw. Bic, he’s checked in for Chicago. Jones comes in for Auroro. And he sinks the second. Chicago leading by eight. Outside White. Back to Jones. Nice assist and nice finish. Solid play all the way around. Jones has got six. And the defense has no one to blame but themselves. I mean, they just let him get right to the rim. You know, he should be getting extra attention from the defense, not less. Donic outside back to Vanderbilt out to James on the wing. Aimura covered by Vuvich. 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. Yeah, I agree. You know, sometimes that can be a tough call for the refs to make, but not that time. It was easy there. Dumu. He’s checked in for Chicago. Hayes has checked in for Los Angeles. Connect comes in for Reeves. Here’s White. Hey, he’s now six for six. He is cooking right now and just not letting up at all. I mean, you have to love this approach. You want to get the ball to the guys who make plays. If it’s working, keep working it. That’s what I say. Keep the pressure on. And finished off by Hayes. Capable of running the offense. Donic. fantastic at getting his teammates involved. Bulls leading by 10. Jones. The pass to Buch. Pass to Dumu. Jones from outside. Aimura with a rebound. Los Angeles has gone three of six from outside in the second quarter. In 2024, Luca Donic recorded six consecutive 30point triple double games. That’s right, BA. The first time anyone has done it in NBA history. So, if you didn’t already believe in Luca Magic, well, there’s some proof that the magic is real. And keeping us updated from the sideline, Alli Leforce. When it comes to winning big basketball acumen is the difference. LeBron James said, quote, “In the final two rounds of the playoffs, what’s going to separate teams is IQ.” There’s moments in the game that a coach can’t prepare you for. It’s where you have to make adjustments right away. It’s not experience. It’s IQ. He would know. Ally, thanks. Pass to Donic. Five to shoot. Feder on the way. And the Lakers tack on two more. Donic giving the full package. Superstar for sure. Jones. The pass to Buch. Dumu outside. Now here’s White. Lots of room. Bounces high off the rim and drops. White’s got 18 points in the game. He’s officially taken over this first half. Making all the right reads and finished off by Hayes. I would imagine it’s nearly impossible to not get fired up after that play. Grant, check these guys out on the bench. Their reaction says it all. They are fired up and that’s what those alley oops will do for a team. Ignition switch ignited. I like that. I mean some physical play inside. He’s not about to give up any easy baskets. And you know, the defense gets their money’s worth on that foul, stopping the layup and not giving up the and one. First one falls for him. And Los Angeles making a change here. both good from the line that time. Already a very confident player. Knocking down those free throws only fuels that. Donic passes to James. Back to Donic. Puts up a three. He can’t hit that time. Bulls leading by eight. Outside Jones. Pass to Dumu. The open shot. White out to the wing. Three-pointer. Buzzellis. He’s looking good. Two buckets in three attempts. Boy, BH be so solid in all fundamentals of the game and really an outstanding passer for a big guy. Aton passes to James and here’s Reeves. A minute 35 left to play in the first half of basketball and Aiden gets it to go. Grown man strength right there. Aiden just pushing through contact and getting it done. Jones finds Vuvich. Stolen by Aton. Now the Lakers moving it up. He goes up. Oh, and the jam by Aton. Yeah, and Aiden read the play perfectly and got out in front of it for the score off the break. Jones the pass to White. Screen on Reeves. White. James with the rebound. Lakers trail by seven. Pass to Reeves. Donic feeling it out a bit for three. Chicago with a rebound. We’ve got a 9-second difference between the shot clock and game clock. The shot by Boozelle is no good. Los Angeles has gotten five of 11 threes to drop so far in this game. Aimura. The pass to Dantic. Three-pointer. Wow. Deep shot from Luca. 11 seconds left in the half. Here’s White. An easy two on the layup. White’s got 10 points now just in this quarter. The name of the game isn’t scoring, it’s scoring efficiency. And so it’s Chicago with a six-point lead at the close of the quarter. Getting lots of great looks, shooting it well. That’s why they’re up. Back after this. Heat. Heat. And in that first half, we saw a pretty tight battle. We’ll soon find out what sort of adjustments were discussed during halftime. Boy, you got to like what we’re seeing from Kobe White. They’ve leaned on him to provide a lot of offense and that’s how he likes him. And you know what? They’ve come at him a few different ways defensively and nothing has slowed him down. And Reeves has got the ball here for Los Angeles. They trail by six. We’ve got Buzzelis. Trey Jones is out there with Kobe White. Then there’s Dumu. And it’s Vuchic in at the five down low. That’s the five out there for the Bulls. Chicago leading by six. And here’s Jones. White with a screen on Donic. Here’s Jones and he drops in the layup off the glass. Jones has got 10. Terrific design and execution leading to an opportunity right at the rim. And here’s Donic outside. Oh, Luca with a deep one. Watch out now when Dantis is dialed in from deep because he’s unguardable. Jones the pass to Buchvich. Donic against White and Aiden pulls it down. Aiden’s got his fourth rebound in this one. Good drive by Reeves. The quick look no good that time. gets good position inside. May have rushed it just a little. Pass to Dumu. White against Aiden. Off with the layup. Lakers trail by five. And there’s James from the ark. And Los Angeles. Another three. All systems are on go when LeBron has the ball behind the ark. The Bulls have gone just one of three in the second half. Just over a minute and a half played in the third. Disumu goes in. Played it in with a nice touch off the window. He’s got 11. When he gets room like that, look out because he will score. Aimura outside. Back to Donic. launches it. It goes. He’s 10 for 13. So much confidence. Well, I like the setup there. LeBron with the nice pick. Pass to Buch. Here’s Bzelis. Jones feels it out. The three. Rebound by the Lakers. Eightton’s got a rebound number five here tonight. Down low. Here’s Achimura and there’s the rejection and it’s out of bounds. The Lakers able to retain possession here and now it’s time to take another view of that huge spot. Close games often come down to who makes the big plays on defense and that is one heck of a rejection right there for the lead. No luck on that one. Chicago leading the sumu. The pass to Jones. He gets it in there. Jones has got four points now in the quarter. The defense couldn’t collapse quickly enough. Outside Reeves. And now we’re 3 minutes into this third quarter of play. Hayden with a screen. Pulls up high post. Ooh, lands soft on the front of the rim and drops in. Reeves has got six. Pick works well there, but the defense left a lot to be desired. Yeah, that’s not the defense you need. You got to be tougher defensively. And we’ll have a timeout called by Billy Donovan. I think right now he must be looking at some adjustments. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Pass to Bzelis. Now here’s White. Oh, a clear foul there on the missed shot. So, he’ll get a pair at the line. This is his third trip to the free throw line in this game. And guys, if a game was coming down to the wire and the opponent needed to foul, I mean, he was the guy they wanted with the ball in his hands. I mean, shooting the free throws because of his proficiency there. Take a break. Take a break. Two shots and the first one at the line is good. bite hits them both. Just under three and a half minutes played here in the third quarter. Outside Reeves. Back to Donic. Hachimura outside. That one falls. Great setup by Donic. Donic has got three assists now in this one. This is what it’s been since halftime. Remarkable results from downtown. Boy, it’s been a three-point barrage. They came out gunn it and have not stopped. Back to Jones. A screen on Donic. Jones from outside and once again off the mark by Chicago. And Reeves has got the ball here for the Los Angeles Lakers. Pass to James. Donic on the wing. for the lead. It’s hauled in by the Bulls. They held a 12-point lead earlier. Clark, when you watch Luca Donic play, how is he able to just control the games like he does? He’s a savant. That’s all I can say. He’s way ahead of himself. I mean, this guy’s been a pro since he was 13 or 14 years old. There’s nobody else in the NBA that’s going to throw that long, I don’t think. So, unique in that regard. great size, uncanny, underrated strength, and then his vision, his pace, all of that. What allows him to really not ever be sped up or out of control. Just five to shoot. And Aiden pulls it down. Aiden’s got his sixth rebound on the night. Achimurray on the post and there’s the foul. It’s on DeAndre Aton. That’s foul number two for him. Luca is a massive guard. He can do damage inside just as easily as outside. Chicago is gone. Only one of three from deep here in the third. Here’s Bzelis. Aimura covering pass to White. Oh, and he slams it down. Wow. And plays like that one can make the difference in a close game. And it definitely got the bench on their feet, too. Making a statement for sure. I mean, we’ll see if they can maintain that aggressive approach, guys. And that’s out of bounds. Last touch by White. A great read to get a hand in there and disrupt the play. And you know, even though they didn’t come up with the steal, that’s still a nice defensive play. So, it’s the Lakers now. They trail by three. Donic is doubled. Out to James. Clock at six. Donic passes to Reeves. The shot is good. Donic making the play. Reeves has got five points in the quarter. Luca is so smart to get other guys involved in the action. Very good at not forcing it and trying to do everything himself. Here’s White. Oh, Aiden with the block. And they get it back. And that one drops for Los Angeles. They’ve gotten seven of 12 shots to drop in the third. Back to Donic. throwing his weight around and for them to get out in front, it feels like they’re going to need him to lead the way. Jones, the pass to Buch. Soft touch off the glass. Bic has got eight. Well, that’s just strength there. That’s what we call weight room. The power of Bhuvich on display outside Reeves. Pass to Aimura. Here’s Donic. Oh, Donic unfased by the defense. Reliable approach getting the ball in the paint and going to work. And the Bulls shooting 54% so far in the third quarter. Here’s Buzzelis Aimura covering. Here’s Jones. Dumu outside. Fires from deep and that one goes. He’s shooting five of nine in this one. That right there, that’s the kind of look this system is designed to create. And there’s the screen. Reeds. The pass to Donic. Luca on the attack. Yeah, these teams are playing with incredible energy. Perhaps the case simply that some kind of motivational speeches at halftime got both of these teams fired up. And Luca Donuch is going to pick up the foul. That’ll be his second foul of the game for Chicago. Herters checked in for White and Auroro is subbed in for Jones. And the Lakers also making a switch. Labia has checked in. Here’s Herder. 10 points for him. Dumu outside. A screen on Reeves. Here’s Dumu and out of bounds. Los Angeles will have it. Well, that looked like a failure to communicate. You hate unforced errors. Smith. He’s checked in for Chicago. Carter comes in for Dumu. The Lakers trail outside. Reeves. Pass to Labraia. Donic against Carter. Shot clock at six. Donic no good. The Bulls have got eight of 14 attempts to go in the second half so far. Powered down after the assist led him to the lane. I just love the aggressive finish. Now I’m thinking he’s sending a strong message with that jam. That’s exactly how you send it. Two hands and down. Pass to Aiden. James outside. Here’s the Rabia from the arc. They get it again. Aiden. Hey, good work on the boards as they picked up the second chance points. And he’s got such great hands. Aiden corrals rebounds and doesn’t lose his touch on follow-ups. Aiden against Vuchovic. Smith outside. That’s in there. Veovich with the assist and the Bulls lead by four. And you know, for a bigger guy, Veovich really dishes the ball well out there. He’s a terrific passer and you know does a nice job recognizing easy scoring chances. Fades Donic no good. Boy, he knows he should have knocked that one down, especially with the defense not giving much of an effort. Okoro passes to Carter Smith outside and again it’s the Bulls from deep. He’s the last guy you want to leave alone on the perimeter. Carter against Donic. Up and over Carter and the shot is good. Dropped it in off the front of the rim. Donic has got 34. You can tell that Donic is comfortable with his role. I mean that role is to score and score often. He has no problems with that. Carter the pass to Buchvich. over Aiden and the Bulls tack on two more. Lakers trail by seven. Pass to Aiden. James outside. Nails it from beyond the ark. James has got 22. Fantastic decision making. Aiden electing to move it for the high percentage look. Herder against James. Vuchic. A screen on James. Here’s Herder and he got the whistle on the way up. So, he’ll be headed to the line for a pair. It’s on LeBron James. Man, he made sure to get his money’s worth on that foul. He got him good there. I mean, that’s why the shot was so far off. Shooting two. The first free throw is good for Chicago. Collins comes in for Buch and Terry subbed in for Carter. Vanderbilt’s checked in for Los Angeles. Aimura comes in for James. And both free throws good for Herderle. There’s 45 seconds left in the third quarter. Outside Reeves. Pass to Labravia. Outside Reeves to the paint and the dunk to finish it off. A beauty. seems to have a knack for hitting guys in their spots. His vision excellent. Vanderbilt against Collins. Collins with a screen on Donic. Back to Collins. Oh, the lead pass was in the perfect spot to set up the layup. Collins has got seven points. Really nice job moving the ball around that time, picking apart that defense. The shot and it’s Donic missing. outside her three. Smith no good. Misses at the buzzer. And so it’s the Chicago Bulls with a six-point lead at the close of the quarter. Just pounding the painted area that’s helped them build an advantage. And don’t go far. We’ll be right back. And now we have a moment to reveal our State Farm assist of the game. Now, I know he’s a big man, but he’s got some point guard in him if he’s making passes like this. Hey, that was a highle pass no matter what position it came from, but it does make it stand out a little more when it’s made by the big fella. Man, I know I speak for all of us when I say I can’t wait to see what kind of finish awaits us here in the fourth quarter. On the court for the Lakers to start the fourth, James is out there with Gabe Benson. Then it’s Ru at Jared Vanderbilt and it’s Labia and it’s a small forward position. The bounce pass right on the money. Great setup. Aimura right side up and over Smith. It’s hauled in by Herder. Chicago leading by nine. A three from Auroro. Offensive rebound pass to Smith. Takes the three. Auroro outside. Fires for three. Aimura with a rebound. Aimura’s got his fourth rebound in this one. And here’s James out left to the wing. Vanderville. The screen on Carter inside. Vanderbilt. The pass to Arabia. The three ball. The Lakers with another miss. The Bulls have gone one to four since the fourth quarter began. Deflects the pass and it’s out of bounds. Still Chicago’s ball. Herder passes to Smith. Back to Herder. Shot clock at five. Let’s go with a three. Rebounded by the Lakers. James has got four rebounds in the game. Over Herder. Here’s Vanderbilt. And the officials whistle a foul on the shot. The bucket is good and he’ll go to the line. Knowing exactly where his guys are at all times. That’s a nice dime from the King. And a look at how the offensive approach has been going so far for the Bulls. They’ve been all about high percentage looks in this game. Working the ball inside and doing whatever it takes to get it to go. You’ve also got to commend them for how they’ve attacked the basket. They’ve been aggressive. They’ve not settled and have consistently gone at the rim. Just over a minute and a half played here in the fourth. Pass to Collins. Herder with it. Check by James. Goes up with the strike. Gets it. He’s six for 10 and looking confident out there. They’re going at it on offense. Neither team backing down. Hey, defense is taking a back burner. secondary on the marquee. But who doesn’t love a game like this? Let’s go. I like offense. No good on that one. Good on the second one. A quoro with a ball. Pass to Herder. Williams on the wing. Back to Herder. Takes a three. Aimuro with a rebound. Lakers trail by seven. We’re in the fourth quarter here. Just under two and a half minutes gone by. James passes to Vanderbilt. Stolen by Collins. Okoro outside. It’s Herder on the wing. Collins with a screen on James. Here’s Herder. Rebound by the Lakers. James has got five rebounds tonight. Pass to Himura. Vincson outside. Now here’s Hachimura. Here’s James. Four on the clock. Here’s Vanderbilt. The shot no good. Collins with a defensive effort. Now here’s Aoro guarded closely. Now here’s Collins guarded by Vanderbilt. Collins outside. Well, that was clearly a foul. Yeah, he took a shot there. Earned those free throws. Take a break. Take a break. Two shots. And that one misses. Kobe White, he’s checked in for Williams. Aiden, he’s checked in for Los Angeles. And the second free throw is good. Here’s Aiden. We played just over three and a half minutes now in the fourth quarter. Pass to Lavia. There’s the triple and that’s good. Aimura for three. And this is just typical of him always making an impact at crucial moments in the game. You know, they want the ball in his hands here because they trust him to hit all the big shots. Herder can’t hit. This has not been his best quarter. You know, guys, it seems to me as though he’s over anxious. He seems to be pressing, trying too hard, moving too fast. Just needs to calm himself down and wait for good shots. Here’s Smith. Sinks that one from the post. Lakers trail by seven. James passes to Aiden. Vincson outside. Pass to Aiden. Oh, from deep. Chicago with a rebound. They held a 12-point lead earlier. White against James. White good. And it’s a nine-point Bulls lead. Nice offense here. Close in. Great bet to go. Here’s James. And it goes as the official calls the foul. Count it. And he’ll shoot one more at the line for Chicago. Nikuchovic is checked in for Collins. Guzzelis comes in for Smith. And it’s Jones in for Aoro. Austin Reeves is checked in for the Lakers. Luca Donuch comes in for Vincent. And so it’s White with it. He brings it up for Chicago. Six-point lead. And again, it’s Chicago. And it only makes sense to give him the rock again. He put the team on his back all game. And no letup in him either, guys. I mean, he wants to continue to expand that lead. And as long as he’s the one taking the shots, that lead’s going to expand. From deep, here’s Donic. Can’t get it to drop. Chicago leading by eight. Down low. It’s stolen by Donic to the middle and there’s Reeves. That one’s good on the assist from Donic. Donic has got five assists in the game. The Bulls have gotten five of 12 shot attempts to go so far in the fourth quarter. Jones finds White. Here he goes. And Aiden pulls it down. Aiden’s got rebound number nine now. What an effort here tonight. To the inside. Here’s Donic. And he banks in the layup. Now just a four-point Bulls lead. And you want him taking good shots at this point in the game. And that one was easy. Well, you don’t want to give him any open shots at this stage, never mind the layup. Come on now. My goodness. Jones with the ball now. Donic defending. Six to shoot. There’s her with the three. It’s rebounded by Los Angeles. Aimura’s got six rebounds now in the game. Reeves. The pass to Jane. Here’s Aiden. Herder defending. Pulls it. Tajimura fires in the triple. And defensively, how do you leave him that open in crunch time? Chicago shooting 55% for the game so far. Here’s Boozel. Back to Jones to the paint. Here’s White and again unable to change momentum here. Los Angeles has got two of five threes to go here in the fourth. Aimura the pass to Reeves. Pass to Donic to take the lead. And Los Angeles another three. Boy, that jump shot is wet. Hold this says Donic. Any kind of airspace and he’s knocking that down. Donic against Jones over Donic. Here’s Boose Ellis. That’s in. Coming off an assist from Jones. Jones has got five assists in the game. His three-point shot looks so pure. The defense allowing him to get comfortable out there. Aiden against Luch. Aton passes to James. Now Aiden lets the three fly. Bales grabs the board. Buzzelis has got five rebounds in the game. Inside stolen by Aiden. Reeves with a ball now guarded by White. Pass to James. Out of bounds. It’ll be Bulls ball. The Bulls making a switch here. Dumu’s checked in. And the Lakers also making a switch. The rabbi is checked in for Achimura. Chicago leading outside White. Back to Jones. Dumu outside. Buch a screen on James. Dumu for three and it’s Larabia with a rebound. Now Los Angeles with it. They’re on a 13-5 run and stolen by Jones. Out of bounds, it’ll go to the Lakers. And we’ve got a timeout called by JJ Reick. He’s looking to make some very important adjustments here. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. AI Mura has checked in for Larabia. Let’s check in with our reporter Ally Leforce. I was able to listen in on what JJ Reick was going over with his team. He applauded their shooting and their shot selection, saying, “We’re taking the right threes, not forcing anything. Keep doing that and they’ll continue to fall.” Makes the game easy, doesn’t it? Okay, good stuff. Thank you, Ally. And here’s Donic outside. Here’s Aiden. And Aiden, throw it down. My lord, the agility on that size. Aiden’s on another level. Now here’s White and the layup falls. White’s got six in the quarter with a tough road ahead. They worked hard to get a good shot. And Reeves has got the ball here for the Lakers. It’s a one-point game. Pass to Aiden. Back to Reeds down low. Here’s Donic again. The Lakers. How impressive is Donic? This guy is incredible at stepping up in big moments. Donic against Jones. It’s tipped. James with a steal. And here’s Donic outside. It’s called in by White. The Bulls shooting just 37% since the fourth quarter got started. It’s rebounded by Los Angeles. Kic outside, gets the three to fall. And now it’s a four-point Laker lead. He’s so clutch. When the pressure is at its highest, that’s when he’s at his very best. A screen on Reeves. Fight for three. Knocks down the long K. White’s got 36 points. That’s how you up the ante. Break that gap. A little back and forth from long range. I love that’s a terrific answer there. Don good on the shot and the Lakers lead by three. Where’s the rim protection? That’s just too easy for him. White against Ree. Yep, that one’s good. White’s got 38 points. A minute 22 left in the fourth. Now Dic lets it go from 14 and it’s cleared by Buch. And for Chicago, they’re shooting it well. Around 55% for the game. Up high and down it goes on the line. And neither side able to take control of this game. Yeah, at this rate it’s going to come down to a photo finish. Donic against Joe. Pass to Donic. Second shot opportunity. Oh, he nails it. You talk about stepping up in a big way. Well, that was one, two. He wanted the ball. Nobody else was taking that shot. And so here is Chicago. And here’s White and Aiden pulls it down. This might be a turning point. Massive possession here has to count outside. 26 seconds left in the game. And yes, another basket. Oh my goodness. 50 for the game. Just putting on a show. And timeout is called by Billy Donovan. The pressure is on. And he’s got a plan to share with his guys. Any speculation on what we’re going to see coming out of this timeout. If they leave the ark open, take it. But it may be safer to get a quick two and then foul. Either way, they got to score the ball. Dumu. Pass to Jones. White for three. No good from three-point range. Oo, he really came close to leveling the score there. Yeah, you know, and after the way they fought back into it here in the fourth, that would have been a big bucket for him. 11 seconds left in the fourth quarter. And that’s an intentional foul. Yeah, and that was a smart move. I mean, you have to foul right there. You just don’t want them to run out the clock. Yeah, they have to extend the game. I mean, plain and simple. use every second you can on the clock here. So, the first one drops and that gives him a four-point cushion and he hits both free throws here and it’s a five-point game. He snuffs out any comeback hopes with an impressive performance at the line. Jones finds Vuch. The three. The shot comes out and so
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