The Los Angeles Lakers released their injury report for Monday’s game against the Detroit Pistons and Rui Hachimura (right calf soreness), Marcus Smart (right ankle soreness) and Maxi Kleber (lumbar back strain) are listed as questionable.
Luka Doncic has been cleared to play in the Lakers‘ game on Monday against the Pistons after his technical foul against the Magic was rescinded by the league, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link).
The Los Angeles Lakers attempted to get Luka Doncic’s 16th technical foul rescinded, and it was successful, as the NBA announced on Sunday afternoon. That means Doncic will not have to serve an automatic one-game suspension during Monday night’s game against the Detroit Pistons.
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The Los Angeles Lakers have caught fire lately, winning 12 of their last 13 games. It marked their longest winning streak since the 2019–20 season. The team has shown a remarkable turnaround after previously enduring a three-game losing skid.
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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The Los Angeles Lakers extended their winning streak to nine games on Saturday with a 105–104 victory over the Orlando Magic. The win came in dramatic fashion, as Luke Kennard knocked down a three-pointer with 2.6 seconds remaining off a baseline out-of-bounds play.
When LeBron James took the floor for the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Orlando Magic on Saturday night, he did so for the 1,612th time in the regular season.
The Los Angeles Lakers have found their form at the perfect time and are one of the hottest teams in the league, riding a nine-game winning streak after a 105–104 victory over the Orlando Magic on Saturday night.
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Lakers head of basketball operations Rob Pelinka wanted to build a championship roster around Luka Doncic. The Lakers are starting to make Pelinka look like he made all the right decisions.
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.
It looked like the Los Angeles Lakers’ win streak was coming to an end, although Luke Kennard ensure that didn’t happen by hitting a game-winning 3-pointer with 0.6 seconds remaining to beat the Orlando Magic on the road.
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Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic has been on his best behavior in recent weeks, trying to avoid picking up his 16th technical foul, which would result in an automatic one-game suspension.
Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic has been on his best behavior in recent weeks, trying to avoid picking up his 16th technical foul, which would result in an automatic one-game suspension.
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.
Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic was assessed his 16th technical foul of the 2025-26 season against the Orlando Magic and will be suspended for the team’s game against the Detroit Pistons on Monday, unless it gets rescrinded.
Luke Kennard drilled a go-ahead 3-pointer with 0.6 seconds remaining on Saturday to lift the Los Angeles Lakers to a 105-104 victory over the host Orlando Magic.
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