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.
Riding Luka Doncic's dominant stretch, the Los Angeles Lakers look to extend their winning streak to nine games when they visit the struggling Orlando Magic on Saturday night.
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.
Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green set his sights on Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers in a recent episode of his podcast, “The Draymond Green Show.” Green had quite a lot to say amid Doncic’s blistering run for L.A.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
The Lakers got both stars on the floor Thursday night. They got everything else, too. Luka Doncic scored 60 points in a 134-126 win over the Heat, pushing the Lakers’ streak to eight straight.
Charles Barkley just started one of basketball’s biggest arguments again with a ranking that is making waves on social media. Most analysts put LeBron James in the top two all-time players with Michael Jordan.
LeBron James opting to suit up for the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night was remarkable for two major reasons. First, L.A. played on Wednesday night in Houston and didn’t land in Miami until 5:00 a.m.
"It was a superhero performance." That's how Los Angeles Lakerscoach JJ Redick describedLuka Doncic following the historic show put up by the 27-year-old NBA star on Thursday night.
Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic has been on an unbelievable run the last two weeks. In the last eight games, he’s averaging a ridiculous 40.9 points per game.
LeBron James missed three games in a row earlier this month. The Los Angeles Lakers went 3-0 in those games, including wins over the New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves.
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.
The Lakers have found something. Seven straight wins. Ten of their last 11, and not against lightweights. This has come against playoff-level competition, the kind you’ll see again in a few weeks, writes Michael Duarte of the California Post.