Russell shines in return as Lakers win

SAN FRANCISCO, California — D'Angelo Russell and the new-look Lakers figured things out on the fly to take down the defending champs on their home floor.

Working to get in sync with his new teammates and eager to complement Anthony Davis and LeBron James, Russell communicated on the court all game long after rejoining his first team where he played from 2015-17. The Lakers picked Russell second overall in 2015 out of Ohio State.

He had 15 points, six assists and five rebounds in his Lakers return after being acquired from Minnesota at the trade deadline, Dennis Schroder scored 26 points, and Los Angeles beat the Golden State Warriors 109-103 on Saturday night in a rivalry match missing the star power of injured greats LeBron James and Stephen Curry.