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Kobe Bryant’s former LA Lakers teammate Sasha Vujacic has paid tribute to Luka Doncic. Luka Doncic erupted for 52 points in the LA Lakers‘ 132-123 win over the Utah Jazz, setting an all-time team scoring record in the process.
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The Los Angeles Lakers stayed perfect in this 2026-27 NBA season with a 132-123 win over the Utah Jazz at the Delta Center on Sunday. The Lakers trailed by as many as 18 points in the first half, but stormed back to improve to 3-0, and star guard Austin Reaves sang his team’s praises postgame.
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Walker Kessler had a bit of a rough homecoming on Sunday afternoon as he faced the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City for the first time as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers.
Luka Doncic explained why he passed to Austin Reaves for a crucial late three-pointer despite scoring 52 points in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 132-123 victory over the Utah Jazz.
Luka Doncic scored 52 points and added 10 assists and eight rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 132-123 victory over the Utah Jazz on Sunday in Salt Lake City.
Instead of Sunday being a tale of two halves, the Lakers’ win over the Jazz felt more like a tale of four quarters. Or, more specifically, one quarter vs.
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