- Gordon Hayward got the tiebreaking layup on a goaltending call against LeBron James with 6.3 seconds to play, and the Charlotte Hornets held off the Los Angeles Lakers 134-130 Friday night for only their second victory in 11 games.
missed his fourth consecutive game with what the Lakers earlier Friday called a stress injury in his right foot. There is no timetable for the return of the eight-time All-Star big man, who was playing superbly before his latest major injury in three seasons of miserable health.had eight points and 13 rebounds for the Lakers before leaving the court with 3:16 to play while holding his right shoulder in obvious pain.
Bridges, who played his first four NBA seasons with Charlotte, pleaded no contest to a domestic violence charge last month in Los Angeles, receiving probation and no jail time. ESPN reported earlier Friday that the Hornets are closing in on a new contract with Bridges, who is likely to receive a lengthy suspension that can't begin until he is signed by a team.
Two days after getting run off the same court by the Clippers shortly before halftime, Charlotte jumped to an 88-72 lead over the Lakers early in the third quarter with a 21-5 run immediately after halftime. James started a comeback in the fourth quarter, cutting the Hornets' lead to 114-111 on a driving layup with 4:51 to play.
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