Ever since LeBron James returned from injury on March 12, the Los Angeles Lakers have been playing their best basketball, extending their winning streak to eight games.
The Los Angeles Lakers sure are piling up W’s, but they’re also investing sweet time in building real momentum. Eight straight victories, a 45-25 record, Luka Doncic-Austin Reaves insane chemistry, and before we know it, the noise around this team feels different.
Over the Los Angeles Lakers’ eight-game winning streak, Luka Doncic is averaging a ridiculous 40.9 points, 8.9 rebounds, 7.4 assists, 2.4 steals on 50.2% from the field and 42.2% from 3-point range.
It almost feels like Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James makes some sort of history nearly every time he steps on the court. And on Thursday night, LeBron tied one of the toughest records anyone could ever reach, matching Hall of Famer Robert Parish with his 1,611th career game played.
Luka Doncic is spitting fire on the NBA court. Guiding the Los Angeles Lakers to eight straight victories, his form prompted LeBron James to drop an f-bomb.
Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.
The Los Angeles Lakers are a franchise built on some of the best players to ever step foot on an NBA court. Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson, Jerry West, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, LeBron James, Elgin Baylor, Shaquille O’Neal and many other all-time greats have worn the purple and gold.
LeBron James’s longevity is unreal. Entering his 23rd NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar is still producing elite numbers while competing against players nearly half his age.
The Los Angeles Lakers are rolling right now. Wins are stacking up. Chemistry clicking And at the centre of it all, Luka Dončić is doing more than just putting up MVP numbers.
LeBron James is operating on an NBA calendar. There’s barely any time to rest before it’s game day again. He still finds time to golf. It’s become an addiction where the Akron Hammer has even played in rainy conditions.
Luka Doncic is playing defense in a Los Angeles court, filing to block his ex’s child support request by claiming she’s playing in the wrong jurisdiction.
Just days ago, former NBA star Kendrick Perkins downplayed Luka Doncic’s case for the All-NBA First Team and argued that the Los Angeles Lakers star did not deserve a spot.
Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.
LeBron James has faced countless foes in his NBA career, but there are some threats that even he won’t mess around with. During a recent golf trip with friends and his son, Bronny, James felt a real sense of fear as he noticed an alligator hanging suspiciously close to the group.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James has been in and out of the lineup for head coach JJ Redick this season. In his second year in L.A., the 6-foot-2 shooting guard has made 32 appearances, making one start.
On Thursday night, Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic stole the show, as he torched the Miami Heat for 60 points, which is the most points he’s scored in a Lakers uniform so far, topping the 51 he had earlier this month against the Chicago Bulls.
As the Los Angeles Lakers roll on with an eight-game winning streak and Luka Doncic cements his case as an MVP candidate, head coach JJ Redick is receiving his flowers as well.
Further claiming his place in the NBA's MVP picture, Luka Doncic put up his most dominating performance of the season as the Los Angeles Lakers stayed red-hot in March.