The Los Angeles Lakers stayed hot on the second night of a back-to-back by moving past the Miami Heat 134-126 on Thursday night, grabbing their eighth straight win.
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.
JJ Redick had high words of praise for Luka Doncic after the latter torched the nets in the Los Angeles Lakers’ win over the Miami Heat on Thursday night.
Luka Doncic set the Los Angeles Lakers’ single-season record for most made 3-pointers in the team’s win against the Miami Heat on Thursday. Doncic surpassed D’Angelo Russell’s previous record of 226 and will get a chance to add to his total as the Lakers have 12 games remaining during the 2025-26 season.
Luka Doncic scored 60 points -- the most ever recorded against the Heat -- as the Lakers won their eighth straight game, defeating host Miami 134-126 on Thursday night.
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.
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 NBA world is always wondering when Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is going to retire. The four-time MVP is amid his record-setting 23rd season, besting Vince Carter’s 22 with the potential to raise the bar higher.
A 60-point game from Luka Dončić paired with a triple-double from LeBron James led the Lakers to their eighth straight win on Thursday as they knocked off the Heat in Miami, 134-126.
The Los Angeles Lakers have been playing their best basketball of the season as they opened up their six-game road trip with back-to-back victories over the Houston Rockets to give them a season-high seven straight victories.
LeBron James isn’t officially on a retirement tour but he’s reached that stage in his career where he’s being lauded and shown respect unconditionally wherever he goes.
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.
After airing his displeasure last month with the way the Lakers were using him, Deandre Ayton now says he’s fully committed to succeeding in his role and helping the team win, writes Dan Woike of The Athletic.
One of the lingering conversations that has followed the Los Angeles Lakers throughout much of the season has been their play without star forward LeBron James. This topic gained even more attention in recent weeks, particularly after James missed time earlier this month and the Lakers still managed to continue their upward trend.
Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton seemingly confirmed what many have said about his effort in recent weeks. Ayton said he had something of an epiphany earlier this week amid a temporarily reduced role and realized he was not fulfilling his role with the Lakers.