Things are going great for the Milwaukee Bucks, less so for LeBron James. The NBA superstar staggered from one bankruptcy to the next with the Los Angeles Lakers. The situation is similar after the first few days of play for Franz Wagner, who at least clearly names the problem at Orlando Magic.
Franz Wagner and the Orlando Magic are still waiting for their first win of the season in the NBA and are now the worst team in the North American basketball league. The 92-103 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers was the fifth loss in five games for the Florida team.
"We have trouble scoring. We played well for long stretches of the game, we have to find ways to solve that," said Wagner. "We want to win games, not just get close. We'll get there." The international had 22 points in Cleveland, only his teammate Paolo Banchero had more with 29. In addition, the German international has five assists and five rebounds.
Record champions Los Angeles Lakers are still without a win this season. It was a 99-110 against the Denver Nuggets. Nikola Jokic scored 31 points and 13 rebounds for the Nuggets. Superstar LeBron James has only lost the first four games in his career - in his NBA debut season 19 years ago, in October 2003. When national team captain Dennis Schröder can make his comeback is open after his operation on his thumb. A return is planned in a week or two.
Of the 30 teams in the league, along with the Magic and the Lakers, only the Sacramento Kings are without a win this season. The problem for the Lakers is above all the distance throw, James hit from beyond the three-way line
Meanwhile, things are going great for the Milwaukee Bucks. The 110-99 win over the Brooklyn Nets was the third win in three games for the 2021 champions, in which Giannis Antetokounmpo had an amazing 43 points and 14 rebounds. The Nets around Kevin Durant and Ben Simmons, on the other hand, have a disappointing record of just one win after four games.
Meanwhile, Isaiah Hartenstein celebrated the third win of the season in four games with the New York Knicks. The 24-year-old center's team defeated the Charlotte Hornets 134-131 after overtime. Hartenstein, who moved to the East Coast from the Los Angeles Clippers, played solidly again with eight points and three rebounds.
