{"id":217130,"date":"2025-10-16T06:37:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T06:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/217130\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T06:37:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T06:37:16","slug":"lebron-james-nba-fans-hype-gabe-vincents-1st-half-for-lakers-vs-cooper-flagg-mavs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/217130\/","title":{"rendered":"LeBron James, NBA Fans Hype Gabe Vincent&#8217;s 1st-Half for Lakers vs. Cooper Flagg, Mavs\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">Los Angeles Lakers guard Gabe Vincent caught fire from behind the arc in the first half of the team&#8217;s preseason matchup with Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">Vincent scored 22 points and dished out three assists through two quarters, shooting 6-of-10 from three-point territory. The Lakers led the Mavericks 66-53 at the half.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">LeBron James gave a shoutout to the performance, while fans were also impressed with Vincent&#8217;s scoring outburst. <\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">Rui Hachimura recorded 15 points on 7-of-12 shooting for the Lakers at the half, while Jaxson Hayes chipped in with nine points and six rebounds to go along with four assists.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">Meanwhile, Flagg scored nine points in 17 minutes while shooting 4-of-7 from the field in the first half.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">As for Vincent, he&#8217;s entering his third season in Los Angeles after\u00a0<a class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-inherit MuiLink-root MuiLink-underlineAlways MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__ui__link__medium_strong css-lu48cp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/gabe-vincent-2023-free-agency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">signing<\/a>\u00a0a three-year deal worth $33 million with the organization during the 2023 offseason.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">He was limited to just 11 appearances in his first year as a Laker due to a\u00a0<a class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-inherit MuiLink-root MuiLink-underlineAlways MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__ui__link__medium_strong css-lu48cp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/39182663\/source-lakers-pg-gabe-vincent-knee-surgery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">knee injury<\/a>\u00a0that eventually required surgery.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">Vincent eventually came back to play in 72 contests last season, averaging 6.4 points and 1.4 assists in 21.2 minutes per game on 40.0\/35.3\/71.4 shooting splits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">This year, he&#8217;ll look to stand out in a crowded guard rotation that includes Luka Don\u010di\u0107, Austin Reaves, Marcus Smart and Jake LaRavia. 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