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The Los Angeles Lakers secured a 117-112 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday, with Luka Doncic putting up 44 points, 12 rebounds, and six assists. However, it was what he said about Austin Reaves afterward that sparked conversation. In the post-game press conference, the interviewer asked Doncic if averaging 40 points per game was […]

Last Friday, the Los Angeles Lakers took a 128-110 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves thanks to Luka Doncic’s 49-point outing. Alas, Doncic was worse for wear physically following that contest. He suffered finger and leg injuries, necessitating a bit of rest for the Slovenian star. He missed exactly six days, as he suited up for […]

Luka Doncic is not messing around this season. Much has been made about the Los Angeles Lakers star’s body transformation and how it would translate to the court this season. It seems to have made a big impact, as Doncic has been on fire as of late. Doncic returned to the Lakers on Friday as […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic opened the season like a flamethrower, and now he’s in a club that basically belongs to Wilt Chamberlain. Per a note shared on X by analyst Keerthika Uthayakumar, the list of players to start a season with three straight 40-point games is Chamberlain in 1961, Chamberlain in 1962, and […]

NBA fans could not have asked for a better start to the 2025-26 season. Perhaps your favorite team may not be off to the best of starts, but as far as the games and product on the court go, Adam Silver and the league office have to be pleased with what they’ve seen as basketball […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ two-game road trip concludes on Friday against the Memphis Grizzlies, and it is likely they get much-needed reinforcements on the court. On Thursday afternoon, the Lakers listed both Luka Doncic and Marcus Smart as questionable on the injury report for the game against the Grizzlies. Friday’s game is the Lakers’ first […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been staying afloat in the injury absences of Luka Doncic and LeBron James, thanks in large part to the heroics of Austin Reaves, who followed up back-to-back 40-plus point games with a buzzer-beater on Wednesday evening to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves. Reaves has been playing the best basketball of his […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves delivered another standout performance Wednesday night, capping it with a game-winning shot to lift his short-handed team to a 116-115 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. After the win, Reaves joked about how his star teammates LeBron James and Luka Doncic might react to his performance while they continue to […]

On Thursday, the Los Angeles Lakers etched out a 116-115 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, thanks to Austin Reaves’ game-winning shot. As a result, they are off to a 3-2 start with both LeBron James and Luka Doncic out on the injured list. However, head coach JJ Redick hinted at when both are expected to […]

Wednesday night marked Luka Doncic’s third consecutive absence for the Los Angeles Lakers as he continues to deal with a finger and leg injury. LeBron James has been out all season thus far and is weeks away from returning, as per reports. But Austin Reaves is surely thinking that he’s got this. Reaves, who’s been […]

One week has passed since the 2025-26 NBA season began, and so many storylines exist already across the league. Players are scoring 40 and 50 points like it is nothing, international players are dominating the MVP leaderboard, and NBA fans are flying off the handle with plenty of overreactions about their teams. No matter which […]

The Dallas Mavericks are once again facing skepticism as the 2025–26 NBA season approaches.ESPN’s Tim Bontemps is predicting that the team will miss the playoffs. That analysis comes despite Dallas adding rookie sensation Cooper Flagg. Bontemps cited the Mavericks’ defensive struggles, inconsistent shooting, and uncertain roster chemistry as major red flags for a team. Overall, […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick didn’t sugarcoat the challenge his team faces without its two stars. Following Monday night’s 122-108 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, Redick acknowledged the offensive struggles that have emerged with both LeBron James and Luka Doncic sidelined. Speaking postgame via Spectrum SportsNet on X, formerly known as Twitter, […]

If the first week of the 2025-26 NBA season is an indication of anything, it’s that this will be some MVP race over the course of the 82-game season. The level of competition in the NBA is at an all-time high right now, and that is reflected through the many historic performances we’ve witnessed over […]

The Atlanta Hawks have put together a team this season that could be one of the more competitive ones in the Eastern Conference. Trae Young will be the engine of the team, and he’s shown over his career that he can lead a group, regardless of who’s playing. Despite the narratives that may have been […]

Austin Reaves already knew what was expected of him when it was revealed that LeBron James would miss considerable time due to sciatica, but the recent Luka Doncic injury news forces the Los Angeles Lakers guard to enter savior mode. The Slovenian superstar himself called on Reaves to score 60 points in Sunday’s clash with […]

Austin Reaves has built quite a close friendship with Luka Doncic even though they’ve been teammates on the Los Angeles Lakers for a little less than nine months. The two always have quite a hilarious banter with one another, with Reaves clowning Doncic after he missed a free-throw on Friday night during their 127-110 win […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were dealt a major blow this weekend when it was revealed that star guard Luka Doncic would be out for at least one week due to multiple injury issues, as per ClutchPoints’ NBA insider Brett Siegel. Doncic was originally listed as questionable coming into the Lakers’ game against the Sacramento Kings […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have started the 2025-26 season at 1-1, dropping their opening night game against the Golden State Warriors while bouncing back to grab a win against the Minnesota Timberwolves. During those two games, Lakers star Luka Doncic has been on a tear, but he appeared on the team’s injury report coming into […]

While watching their team start the 2025-26 campaign 0-2, Dallas Mavericks fans see their former star, Luka Doncic, who scored 49 points and made NBA history with the Los Angeles Lakers in the first week of the regular season. After a 117-107 loss to the Washington Wizards on Friday, the “Fire Nico” chants made an […]

LOS ANGELES – The last time the Los Angeles Lakers squared off against the Minnesota Timberwolves, it was during last season’s playoffs when the Lakers were eliminated in five games. It was a disappointing end of the Lakers who had grabbed a top-three seed in the Western Conference. But following the Lakers’ 128-110 win on […]

The Los Angeles Lakers left the Minnesota Timberwolves in the dust with a 128-110 victory on Friday night at Crypto.com Arena, thanks to their star guard Luka Doncic putting up historic numbers. The 26-year-old cooked up a staggering 49 points, 11 rebounds, and eight assists in 35 minutes, shooting 14-of-23 from the field, 5-of-12 from […]

Luka Doncic is off to a historic start to the 2025-26 NBA season following the Los Angeles Lakers’ blowout win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night. Doncic started the year with a bang, having 43 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists in the Lakers’ season-opening loss to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night. […]

Luka Doncic got off to a hot start during the Los Angeles Lakers’ matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night. Doncic has begun his eighth year in the NBA, his second with the Lakers. He looks to cement himself as the face of the franchise as he embraces his first full campaign with the […]

The NBA season has started in full swing, with a range of players coming up with major offensive performances already. That includes as many as five players scoring at least 40 points on opening night, a league record in itself. The likes of Luka Doncic, Victor Wembanyama, Anthony Edwards, Tyrese Maxey and Aaron Gordon have […]

The Los Angeles Lakers added Deandre Ayton this past offseason. Ayton endured an underwhelming Lakers debut, but there is potential for him in LA if he can develop chemistry with Luka Doncic. Doncic understands what it takes to find the roll man in the pick-and-roll, so the duo could be quite dangerous if they get […]

LeBron James may just be the biggest elephant in the room this NBA season. Although Luka Doncic has brought new championship expectations with him to the Los Angeles Lakers since last season’s blockbuster trade, LeBron’s immediate future continues to be the No. 1 topic in LA. Then again, isn’t James always the talk of the […]

On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Lakers kicked off their 2025-26 NBA season with a relatively uncompetitive loss to the Golden State Warriors at home. It was a masterpiece performance, at least on offense, for Luka Doncic, who poured in 43 points in his first season opener for the Lakers, but he wasn’t able to get […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar guard Luka Doncic opened up the 2025-26 NBA season with 43 points, 12 rebounds, and nine assists in the team’s 119-109 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night. In doing so, he became the first Lakers player to register 40 or more points on Opening Night since Kobe Bryant […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were oh-so-desperate for a center this past offseason that they were happy to get just about anybody to fill minutes at the five. However, after just one game, it is already evident that Deandre Ayton isn’t the best fit, and there is still no depth at the pivot spot. The Lakers […]

Almost everything that happened to the Dallas Mavericks during the 2024-25 NBA season was forgettable. From multiple players suffering season-ending injuries to the unexpected Luka Doncic trade to the Mavs losing in the play-in tournament, a dark cloud lingered over this organization all year. While Mavs fans and many within the organization are putting the […]

On NBA Opening Night, Lakers phenom Luka Doncic squelched any worries about a potential groin injury against the Golden State Warriors. Though the Lakers lost 119-109, there was no stopping Luka. In total, Doncic came away with 43 points as well as 12 rebounds, nine assists, two blocks, and a steal. As a result, he […]

The Los Angeles Lakers opened their season with a 119-109 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night, and the same problem that has plagued them for years resurfaced once again. Slow third-quarter starts stole the Lakers’ shine. Head coach JJ Redick did not hide his frustration after the loss, calling his team’s performance […]

The Los Angeles Lakers opened up their season with a 119-109 loss against the Golden State Warriors, and it took almost everything from Luka Doncic for them to stay in the game. Doncic finished the game with 43 points, 12 rebounds, and nine assists, and also had some good defensive moments. After the game, Doncic […]

Luka Doncic is already an unquestioned superstar who has amassed Hall of Fame credentials through the first seven years of his NBA career, but he is still under immense scrutiny entering the 2025-26 season. Sporting a new-and-improved physique, the spectacular Slovenian is tasked with leading the Los Angeles Lakers to the next level. While LeBron […]

Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers opened the 2025-26 season by hosting Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday. It is Doncic’s first full campaign with the Lakers since the blockbuster trade with the Dallas Mavericks in February, and fans are expecting nothing less than another masterful all-around showing. […]

Luka Doncic is going to be out for revenge as he enters his first full season as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. They will be opening the season at home, welcoming the Golden State Warriors in a battle between two division rivals. At this point, there are many questions surrounding the Lakers roster […]

Luka Doncic’s trade to the Los Angeles Lakers shook the entire NBA, with the longtime Dallas Mavericks hero arriving in LA back in February this year. The Lakers acquired Dončić (plus Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris), while Dallas received Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and a 2029 first-round pick. Now, it turns out that an unlikely […]

LOS ANGELES – Although LeBron James will be sidelined for the Los Angeles Lakers’ opening night game against the Golden State Warriors, the game will still have plenty of star power with Luka Doncic on one side and Stephen Curry on the other. While Luka Doncic and Stephen Curry probably won’t be guarding each other […]