LeBron James & Lakers Celebrate Like They Won The Title After First Win

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LeBron James #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers drives against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena on October 26, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. (NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/Getty Images)
The Lakers are no longer winless.

It has been a difficult start to the season for the Los Angeles Lakers. They have largely been terrible as Russell Westbrook, LeBron James, and Anthony Davis have failed to find chemistry. Poor shooting has truly plagued the Lakers in every single sense of the word, and it has fans already calling for an early-season trade.

So far, however, the Lakers have vowed to keep things the same. The only real difference is that head coach Darvin Ham has decided to put Westbrook on the bench, moving forward. They believe he is better suited towards the second unit, where he can actually play with the ball more.

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Last night, these new strategies seemed to pay off for the Lakers as they nabbed their first win, against the Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets are a pretty good team, so it was nice to see the Lakers actually do something against a team that is pretty strong. Everyone on the Lakers was getting active in the match, including Westbrook who had 18 points, 8 assists, and 8 rebounds.

It was Westbrook's best game of the season, and Lakers fans are hoping for more of this as the season wears on. That said, the Lakers were extremely excited about getting that first win. As you can see in the clip below, Lakers fans were so happy about the win that they began pouring drinks on Darvin Ham, who got his first win as a head coach in the NBA.

With the win, the Lakers are still stuck at a record of 1-5, which leaves them at the bottom of the Western Conference standings. They have a lot of work to do to get themselves out of this hole, and there are still a lot of good teams left to play over the coming weeks.

Regardless, the fact that Russ played well coming off the bench should be good news for the Lakers. If he continues down this trajectory, the Lakers have a great chance of finding their way back to .500, which could then lead to a playoff berth months down the line.

No matter what, this team is not constructed very well, so Lakers fans shouldn't get their hopes up too high. Stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the league.

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Alexander Cole
Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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