The Los Angeles Lakers’ eight-game winning streak was in serious jeopardy on Saturday against the Orlando Magic with them trailing by two with 2.6 seconds left.
Luka Doncic has entered historic territory after matching a scoring run previously achieved only by Wilt Chamberlain, placing himself in one of the NBA’s most exclusive categories.
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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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.
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Skip Bayless has been one of LeBron James’ biggest critics throughout the Los Angeles Lakers superstar’s illustrious career. Bayless’ fault-finding has, of course, carried over to the Lakers in general.
We’ve normalised LeBron James breaking records. His equalling Robert Parish’s record for most games played was received as a regular feat. James has played 23 seasons.
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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.
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 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.
For Austin Reaves, the thrill of winning in the NBA is undeniable, but it might still fall short of a moment from his childhood. Long before he was helping the Los Angeles Lakers climb the Western Conference standings, Reaves was locked in fierce backyard battles with his older brother, Spencer Reaves.
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.
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.
Throughout much of the season, there has been discourse around star forward LeBron James’ future with the Los Angeles Lakers. The bulk of that conversation