Lakers' Ivica Zubac is effective as well as a ‘bit tired’: Unlike the last two Lakers games in which he played, Ivica Zubac got meaningful minutes with the Lakers on Sunday. That was part of a plan. “We’ve been talking as a staff to try and find some way to get Zu some minutes,” Lakers Coach Luke Walton said. -- Los Angeles Times
Lakers battle to the end but fall to the Pistons, 102-97: Something clicked for D’Angelo Russell offensively Sunday, but as the rest of the starting group struggled to contribute, Russell’s impact didn’t lead to a win.