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    Bill Plaschke: From heroes to turkeys, missed miracle is Lakers' reality check

    by Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times Nov 23, 2023 3 minutes
    Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving shoots over Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura at Crypto.Com Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023, in Los Angeles, Caliornia.

    LOS ANGELES — The crowd had been revived. The energy had been restored. The building shook. The Dallas Mavericks were shaken.

    "Let's go Lakers! ... Let's go Lakers."

    With one minute left in a roaring comeback for the ages Wednesday night, the Lakers were on the verge of overcoming a 20-point fourth-quarter deficit for their finest moment of the young season.

    They grabbed a two-point lead. They grabbed the ball. They had stolen a victory.

    And everything went dumb.

    LeBron James, amazing again with 16 points in the final dozen minutes, clanked a foolish three-point shot.

    Austin Reaves,

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