Luka Doncic led the Los Angeles Lakers in their narrow 105-104 win over the Orlando Magic on Saturday. The Slovenian guard recorded 33 points on 12-of-30 shooting, along with five rebounds, eight assists, four steals and one block.
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Luka Doncic will be in the lineup for the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night in Detroit after the NBA rescinded his 16th technical foul that would have triggered an automatic one-game suspension.
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The Los Angeles Lakers barely kept their winning streak alive on Saturday. They'll go for 10 in a row when they visit the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons on Monday.
Considering that the Lakers beat the Magic in a dramatic game, the NBA’s Last Two Minute Report was destined to be the center of attention the following day.
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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been cleared to play in the Lakers‘ game on Monday against the Pistons after his technical foul against the Magic was rescinded by the league, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link).
The Los Angeles Lakers attempted to get Luka Doncic’s 16th technical foul rescinded, and it was successful, as the NBA announced on Sunday afternoon.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.
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.
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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.
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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