High on a wall and across the courts from where John Beilein was sitting, the Cavaliers' basketball history stared the new coach in the face.
During his third grade class in 2003, Lakers forward Larry Nance Jr. wrote a letter asking a U.S. Army specialist, "Is the war almost over? Where is Saddam? How are you?" On Wednesday, they met for the first time.
Lakers power forward Larry Nance Jr. is expected to miss four to six weeks after undergoing surgery on Friday to repair a fractured left hand, the team announced.
Lakers forward Larry Nance Jr. suffered a fracture in his left hand in the team's loss to the Trail Blazers on Thursday. Lakers coach Luke Walton said team doctors will evaluate Nance on Friday before providing a timeframe on his return.
The rookie had his most accurate shooting night (6-for-13) in his brief NBA career as the Lakers used a balanced attack to rout an improving Pistons team.
Lonzo Ball's birthday started off well after getting a shoutout from idol LeBron James, but his night turned sour as he and the rest of the Lakers starters were benched early in a loss to the Raptors on Friday night.
