Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
USA Today Sports Media Group
USA Today Sports Media Group
Sport
Sanjesh Singh

NBA Twitter reacts to Lakers’ terrible loss to Trail Blazers

Without Damian Lillard and having just traded C.J. McCollum, Norman Powell, Robert Covington and more, the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Los Angeles Lakers.

Though the Lakers didn’t have Russell Westbrook (lower back tightness) for the first time this season, this goes down as an inexcusable loss to a team clearly trying to tank.

The Lakers were outhustled in multiple statistics: turnovers, points off turnovers, offensive rebounds, fast break points — the list can continue. But the point is clear: L.A. desperately needs changes.

NBA Twitter did not hold back on the Lakers after this loss, including franchise legend Magic Johnson and Skip Bayless. See the best reactions below:

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.