The Los Angeles Lakers closed out the first half of the regular season on Thursday night, hosting the Dallas Mavericks at Crypto.com Arena. The game was missing some star power with Luka Doncic and Cooper Flagg both out.
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The Los Angeles Lakers led by 13 points in the second quarter, only to head into halftime, 64-63. The Lakers didn’t score a single point in the last three minutes, while the Dallas Mavericks scored 12.
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LeBron James again etched his name deeper into NBA history on Thursday night, becoming the oldest player to record a triple-double at 41 years and 44 days old.
LeBron James and the Lakers haven’t always been a match made in heaven. A generation of Kobe Bryant fans who viewed LeBron as the rival were now watching him suit up in purple and gold and forced to reckon with it.
LeBron James became the oldest player in NBA history to record a triple-double during Thursday’s 124-104 home win over the Dallas Mavericks. He got to share the special moment with his son, but it was not all warm and fuzzy.
The Lakers defeated the Mavericks comfortably tonight in a 124-104 win at the Crypto.com Arena. LeBron James led the Lakers and became the oldest player in league history to record a triple-double: 28 points, 12 assists, and 10 rebounds while shooting 10-20 from the floor (50.0 FG%) and 2-7 from beyond the arc (28.5 3P%).
LeBron James keeps finding new ways to make the calendar irrelevant. James became the oldest player in NBA history to record a triple-double Thursday night, posting 28 points, 12 assists, and 10 rebounds in the Lakers’ 124–104 home win over the Mavericks.
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The Los Angeles Lakers handled business on the floor Tuesday night without Luka Dončić, cruising past the Dallas Mavericks 124-104 at Crypto.com Arena.
LeBron James become the oldest player in NBA history to record a triple-double and the Los Angeles Lakers went into the All-Star break with a 124-104 victory over the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Thursday.
n the aftermath of the NBA trade deadline, the Los Angeles Lakers were seen as a team that could be active in pursuing players on the buyout market, as they were linked to Cam Thomas and Haywood Highsmith.
Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic missed the last four games before the All-Star break due to a left hamstring strain. The strain was considered to be mild and it looked like Doncic might’ve been able to return in the final game before the break against his former team the Dallas Mavericks.
Prior to the calf strain that cost him 17 games, Austin Reaves was in the midst of easily the best season of his career. Thriving in an expanded role for the Los Angeles Lakers, Reaves was in line to make his first All-Star team and possibly could have been in contention for All-NBA or an individual award such as Most Improved Player.
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he Los Angeles Lakers have been struggling in the effort and defense departments during the 2025-26 NBA season, with head coach JJ Redick finding it challenging to get consistent effort and defense from his players, even though the team is sporting a decent 32-21 record.