Charlotte Bobcats @ Los Angeles Lakers

AT SAN DIEGO CA, Preseason

2-5, 1-4 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Bobcats CHA	16	32	23	26	97
Lakers LAL	27	16	28	27	98

Los Angeles LakersLakersLAL

4-3, 4-3 Home

Matchups

CHA

Season tied

1-1

LAL

Game 1@ LAL

Final

112

Game 2@ CHA

Final

102

Western Conference

Pacific	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
LA Lakers	53	29	.646	-	W3
Phoenix	45	37	.549	8	W1
LA Clippers	42	40	.512	11	W1
Golden State	37	45	.451	16	L3
Sacramento	22	60	.268	31	L1

NBA News

Sources: No plans for NBA Middle East games due to war

The NBA will not play any preseason games in the Middle East for the first time in five years, sources told ESPN, due to the ongoing war in the region.

The Warriors are standing pat as the Curry era reaches another crossroads

LeBron James chose elsewhere, major upgrades never materialized and Golden State is again banking on continuity.

Egusi, Nigerians, and Ewing - Washington feels like home for Wizards rookie Felix Okpara

For 22-year-old center Felix Okpara, Washington is going to mean way more than the city where his NBA career begins. It is also home to one of the largest Nigerian and African communities in the United States.

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