D'Angelo Russell

The Los Angeles Lakers will be without the services of their sharpshooter D’Angelo Russell when they take on the Indiana Pacers on Sunday. The team announced just hours before tip-off that Russell would be sidelined due to a non-COVID illness. This setback comes at an inopportune time for Russell, who had just etched his name in the franchise’s record books. In the Lakers’ previous game, he surpassed Nick Van Exel’s long-standing record for the most 3-pointers made in a single season by a Laker.

In a display of offensive prowess, LeBron James put on a show, tallying 25 points, 10 assists, and 7 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers cruised to a 136-105 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night. However, the night truly belonged to D’Angelo Russell, who etched his name in the Lakers’ record books by tying the franchise’s single-season record for 3-pointers made. Russell’s sharpshooting exploits saw him drain 6 triples against the Hawks, bringing his season tally to 183 and matching Nick Van Exel’s hallowed mark set in the 1994-95 campaign.