Luka Doncic once again starred for the Los Angeles Lakers as they beat the Denver Nuggets, 115-107, at Ball Arena on Tuesday. The Lakers notched back-to-back wins and improved to 26-16, including 14-8 on the road.
The period leading to the trade deadline on February 5 has been awkwardly quiet this season, despite multiple players on the trade block for weeks. One of the most talked-about teams is the Los Angeles Lakers.
In back-to-back games, the Lakers have rallied in the second half to pull out wins. On Sunday against the Raptors, they trailed by three entering the fourth before coming out on top.
This may be the year where LeBron James’ All-NBA and All-Star streak comes to an end. He’s made both of them for 21 consecutive seasons, but a late start to the 2025-26 season due to sciatica and a decline in his statistics as Luka Doncic seizes control of the Los Angeles Lakers from him mean that that streak is in danger of coming to an end.
The Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets faced off in the AWS Rivals Week tonight, with the Lakers emerging with a 115-107 win. However, the moment that caught everyone’s attention occurred during a stoppage in play, when Lakers superstar forward LeBron James did something unexpected.
Most NBA players, no matter how successful, are out of the league before the end of their 30s, or even their 20s. That leaves a lot of life left to live, and a good handful of players have made the most of their professional lives after leaving the court.
Luka Doncic becoming the face of the Los Angeles Lakers franchise was such a perfect storm. Doncic was already one of the most famous and most beloved players in the NBA even when he was still with the Dallas Mavericks, but being with the Lakers has made his star burn that much brighter.
Luka Doncic had 38 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, and the visiting Los Angeles Lakers used a strong second half to beat the Denver Nuggets 115-107 on Tuesday night.
The Lakers surged in the second half on the shoulders of Luka Dončić and Marcus Smart to take the 115-107 win over the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night. It was an offensive showdown early.
The Los Angeles Lakers began a season-long eight-game road trip on Tuesday night, traveling to take on the Denver Nuggets. The Lakers and Nuggets have developed a bit of a rivalry in recent years, but this was their first meeting this season and it lacked star power with Nikola Jokic, Austin Reaves and others out of the lineup.
At the halfway point of the NBA regular season, injuries can start piling up for every team in the league, with 41 or more games in the books and the grind of the season beginning to take its toll.
Los Angeles Lakers announced center Deandre Ayton was ruled out of the second half of the game against the Denver Nuggets with a left eye injury. Ayton got hit in the face towards the end of the first half and did not come out for the third quarter with his team as Jaxson Hayes got the start in his place.
The trade deadline is only weeks away, and the Lakers find themselves in a similar predicament as last season. They’re right in playoff contention but still far away from actually being one of the few teams that have the opportunity to compete for a title.
The NBA All-Star is a prestigious honor for every player, and the best part is that the voting is extremely democratic, with fans, analysts, and even players having a say in the selections every season.
Luka Doncic remains one of the hottest names in the NBA right now. The Los Angeles Lakers star, who joined the team via trade last season, leads the league in scoring with 33.3 points on 46.4% shooting, along with 7.5 rebounds and 8.6 assists per game.
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is playing in his 23rd season in the NBA, a record that might not be broken anytime soon. However, the four-time NBA champion might not be done after the 2025-26 campaign, even though he is not under contract with the Lakers beyond this season.
NBA championships have always been the standard for the Los Angeles Lakers. Unfortunately, the team hasn’t experienced that level in the past few years.
Luka Doncic, LeBron James and Deandre Ayton led the Los Angeles Lakers to a nice victory over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night, which officially brought the team to the halfway point of the regular season in terms of games played.
The star of the night for the Los Angeles Lakers in their victory over the Toronto Raptors was center Deandre Ayton. He was a perfect 10-of-10 from the field, becoming just the third Lakers player to ever shoot 100% from the field on at least 10 shots, finishing with 25 points and 13 rebounds in the win.
Two of the most impressive and unbreakable streaks in NBA history ending in the same season may be the indicator that James has limited time left in the NBA.
Luka Doncic’s bromance with Austin Reaves had a hilarious highlight (or lowlight) on Sunday. Although Reaves has yet to see action on the court since the calendar flipped to 2026, he made a bit of an impact late in the contest against the visiting Toronto Raptors at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif.