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Lakers' LeBron James Trolls Luka Doncic After Austin Reaves' Career Night

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James teased teammate Luka Doncic after he missed out on a 50-point game. During Friday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Doncic scored 49 points in a masterclass of offense, getting it done in every possible way.

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Dennis Schroder reacts to Austin Reaves scoring 51 points vs Kings, highlights Lakers free throws

Austin Reaves scored 51 points in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 127-120 win against the Sacramento Kings. The shooting guard is currently the Lakers’ first option because LeBron James and Luka Doncic are injured.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Lakers Nation / October 27

LeBron James & Luka Doncic Celebrate Austin Reaves’ Career Night Against Kings

The Los Angeles Lakers certainly hoped they wouldn’t need to rely on Austin Reaves so much so soon during the 2025-26 season, but the guard found himself in the leading role after the team ruled out Luka Doncic against the Sacramento Kings.

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The 'Most 6-three-pointer NBA games' quiz

How many of the NBA players to make at least six three-pointers in a game on 35 or more occasions can you name in five minutes?

The 'Kobe Bryant Trophy winners' quiz

The 'Last 50-point game by NBA team' quiz

The 'Active NBA scoring leaders' quiz

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The 25 most notable one-time NBA All-Stars

The all-time list of NBA All-Stars is obviously long, and notably distinguished. However, there are some players — for various reasons — who the casual, or even most-dedicated, NBA fans can't recall having earned All-Star nods.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Los Angeles Lakers on SI / October 27

Lakers Notes: Luka Doncic Will Miss Time, Gabe Vincent Suffers Injury, Austin Reaves’ 51-Point Outburst

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Sacramento Kings 127-120 on Sunday on the back of Austin Reaves' career night. He scored 51 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, and dished out nine assists, delivering a complete performance and his best game in a Lakers jersey yet.

Los Angeles Lakers News / NBA Analysis Network / October 27

Kendrick Perkins issues warning to LA Lakers over Austin Reaves’ big performance, and they can’t escape it

The LA Lakers survived their first game without Luka Doncic and LeBron James, thanks to a career-best performance from Austin Reaves. News emerged before the LA Lakers‘ visit to the Sacramento Kings that Luka Doncic faced a week out with injury.

Jerry West News / The SportsRush / October 27

Awestruck by His Skyhook, Michael Cooper Recalls His First Encounter With Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

From Jerry West and Elgin Baylor in the 1960s all the way to LeBron James and Luka Doncic today, every era of NBA history has had an exciting chapter of LA Lakers history.

Luka Doncic News / Lakers Nation / October 27

Luka Doncic Not Expected To Miss More Than 1 Week

Luka Doncic started the 2025-26 season on a tear, scoring over 40 points in the first two games and leading the Los Angeles Lakers to their first win when they blew out the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Last Word On Sports / October 27

Four Takeaways As Lakers Endure Rollercoaster Opening Week

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers’ opening week of their 79th season has been nothing short of an emotional rollercoaster. A humbling defeat to Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors on opening night set an uneasy tone.

Austin Reaves News / Yardbarker / October 27

Austin Reaves’ strong play a double-edged sword for Lakers

Reaves strong play is a boost for the Lakers, but could cause problems down the road.

Austin Reaves joins Lakers royalty with career-high performance

Deandre Ayton needed Lakers teammates to troll him to fire him up

The 25 greatest nicknames in NBA history

The '2021-22 NBA triple-doubles' quiz

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The 'ALCS MVPs' quiz

The 'World Series home run leaders' quiz

The 'Active 3-passing-TD game leaders' quiz

The 'MLB playoff RBI leaders' quiz

Los Angeles Lakers News / HITC / October 27

James Worthy names key player in LA Lakers’ win and hails Marcus Smart’s performance

Former Lakers forward James Worthy breaks down the LA Lakers’ first win of the new season. After a disappointing start to the 2025-26 NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers have finally secured their first win.

Austin Reaves News / Lakers Nation / October 27

Austin Reaves Sets New Career High In Points Against Kings

The Los Angeles Lakers looked dominant in their first win of the 2025-26 season against the Minnesota Timberwolves, but they faced an uphill battle as they traveled north for a back-to-back set.

Deandre Ayton News / Yardbarker / October 27

Deandre Ayton needed Lakers teammates to troll him to fire him up

Deandre Ayton was widely criticized for his underwhelming performances in the first two games of the new Los Angeles Lakers season. All that changed Sunday.

Luka Doncic draws Wilt Chamberlain comparisons for start to NBA season

The 25 greatest international players in NBA history

The 'Active non-US born NBA points leaders' quiz

Los Angeles Lakers News / Fadeaway World / October 27