D'Angelo Russell Named a Lakers Starter for Remainder of Season

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Byron Scott said rookie D'Angelo Russell will start the rest of the season after the guard scored 15 points and dished out six assists on Sunday against the Chicago Bulls in his first start in more than two months, per Baxter Holmes of ESPN.com. Russell, who is averaging 12.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.3 assists per contest, started 22 of his first 24 games before being relegated to the bench after a Dec. 12 loss to the Houston Rockets. It had been a point of conten...