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.
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.
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.
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 Los Angeles Lakers updated their injury report for Thursday night’s game against the Miami Heat and LeBron James (left foot arthritis), Luka Doncic
The Lakers’ trip to Houston could hardly have gone better. Facing two important games in the playoff race, LA took care of business with a pair of statement victories.
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.
The Los Angeles Lakers needed a win with playoff positioning on the line, and Luka Doncic made sure they got it, capping off a historic seven-game stretch in the process.
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.