On January 19, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season was in full swing. In yesterday's Western Focus battle, the Lakers defeated the Jazz 101:95 at home, ending a three-game losing streak, and the record became 22-22, with a winning percentage back to 50%!
Earlier today, according to Lakers reporter Dan Woike, sources with knowledge of the situation revealed that the Lakers currently have no plans to replace Vogel. According to previous reports, after the Lakers' 37-point defeat to the Nuggets, the Lakers intentionally fired Vogel, and if the Lakers lost to the Jazz in the same way, his Lakers coaching career would end here. Fortunately, the Lakers beat the No. 4 Jazz in the West yesterday, which temporarily eased Vogel's coaching crisis.
In addition, according to Lakers reporter Kyle Goon, the team's two-way contract player Dunbuya triggered a health and safety agreement. So far this season, Dumboya has played twice for the Lakers, averaging 8 minutes per game, with 7 points, 3 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1 block, shooting 62.5% from the field. In the Lakers' loss to the Trail Blazers on November 7, Dunbua played eight minutes, effectively cutting 10 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 block on 4-of-4 shooting. The Lakers re-signed a two-way contract with Dumboya on Jan. 13, and he is currently being sent to the Development League's South Bay Lakers.
According to the schedule, the Lakers will host the Pacers tomorrow. According to the Lakers' latest injury report, Davis and Nunn will continue to be absent due to injury, Anthony, who has missed three consecutive games, has a 50% chance of returning tomorrow, and James and Howard are highly likely to play.
The Pacers are currently suffering a wave of four consecutive losses, ranking only 3rd from the bottom in the East, and if the Lakers can win, the winning percentage will once again increase to more than 50%.