Shannon Sharpe: With AD’s groin injury, Lakers must play with more urgency & make their shots to help LeBron | UNDISPUTED

This is do-or-die for the Los Angeles Lakers as they face a must-win game tonight at Staples Center against the Phoenix Suns. LeBron James has never lost a first-round series, and the outlook seems bleak after Tuesday’s blowout loss. However, yesterday, news broke that Anthony Davis could actually be available for Game 6. AD is listed as a game-time decision with a groin strain, and he told reporters that the team doctors will make the final decision if he’s cleared to play. Shannon Sharpe breaks down why AD will not play and what the Lakers need to do with their star power forward out.

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Nick Wright picks Lakers to win Game 6: ‘But it could mean bad news for LeBron James’ | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Anthony Davis isn’t certain to play in Game 6 after a groin injury took him out of the Los Angeles Lakers last match up against the Phoenix Suns. With the Suns up 3-2, Nick Wright predicts why he’s still sticking with the Lakers to win tonight’s game, and why historically LeBron James has succeeded from a 3-2 deficit.

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Skip Bayless: Clippers had every chance to win Game 5 against Mavs, and they choked | UNDISPUTED

Baby Bird put on a show last night in Hollywood. Luka Doncic scored 42 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks over the Los Angeles Clippers 105-100 that pushed LA to the brink of elimination. Luka scored or assisted on 31 of 37 Mavs field goals in the game, and he now has the opportunity to lead Dallas to its first series victory since the 2011 NBA Finals. Kawhi Leonard had a chance to tie it for LA but missed a contested corner 3 in the final seconds. Hear what Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe have to say about the Clippers’ loss in Game 5.

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Nick Wright decides if Luka Dončić is the best player in the 2021 playoffs | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Is Luka Dončić the best player in the 2021 NBA Playoffs? After Dončić led the Dallas Mavericks to a 3-2 series lead over the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 5, Nick Wright and Chris Broussard discuss his performance and whether it warrants the title of best in Playoffs.

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Chris Bosh breaks down LeBron James’ athleticism and whether he can defeat the Suns without AD I SPEAK FOR YOURSELF

Chris Bosh joins Marcellus Wiley and Emmanuel Acho to discuss his new book ‘Letters to a Young Athlete,’ his playing days in the NBA, LeBron James, and the Los Angeles Lakers. Hear what Bosh has to say about LeBron as an athlete, his impact on the Lakers, and whether he can win without Anthony Davis.

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