Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic took a bit of a back seat Saturday night, letting sharpshooter Luke Kennard steal the show. The Lakers gutted out their ninth straight win against the Orlando Magic in a nail-biter at Kia Center.
It was one of those nights where the game itself wasn’t the only thing people were talking about. And amid an already messy situation involving Goga Bitadze
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The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Orlando Magic 105-104 during their showdown at the Kia Center on Saturday night. Luke Kennard saved the Purple and Gold, as he hit a clutch 3-pointer with 0.6 seconds left to give them a one-point lead.
The Lakers are set to face the Pistons tomorrow night in Detroit, with a chance to extend their winning streak to 10 games. While the Pistons will certainly be shorthanded (without Cade Cunningham, the MVP candidate who is sidelined due to a collapsed lung), the Lakers could also be missing a key starter in this game, and it’s not Luka Doncic.
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LeBron James officially broke Robert Parish’s record for the most regular-season games played in NBA history on Saturday night, surpassing Robert Parish's long-standing record of 1,611. But the game winner came from Luke Kennard, who hit a corner three-pointer with 0.6 seconds left to secure a 105-104 victory over the Orlando Magic.
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It’s safe to say the Lakers are rolling. Nine straight wins after a 105-104 road victory over the Magic on Saturday. This one came down to the final seconds, and it ended the way these games often do for L.A.
Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick has his group playing some of the best basketball of any team in the home stretch of the 2025-26 season. The Lakers picked up their ninth consecutive win after a thrilling game against the Orlando Magic, strengthening their hold on the third seed in the Western Conference.
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