Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (15) goes to the basket against Detroit Pistons guard Kevin Huerter (27) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
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Lakers get 43 from Austin Reaves to beat Pistons without Luka Doncic, 121-116
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Doncic leads Lakers past Hawks, Wemby sparks Spurs
The Lakers are one of the Western Conference’s best teams. Their early success can be tied to Luka Doncic‘s MVP performance to kick off the 2026-27 season. Doncic is in many ways overlooked even with his strong start to the season, but his warmup shots never cease to amaze.
Luka Doncic scored 53 points and hit a key jumper in the lane with 27 seconds to play, carrying the Los Angeles Lakers to a 124-118 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers
Dončić scores 53 as Lakers hold off Portland James struggles against former team in Cleveland Tatum pours in 34 as Celtics rout Hornets Luka Dončić scored 53 points and hit a key jumper in the lane with 28 seconds to play, carrying Los Angeles to a victory over Portland.
Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers were trailing by double digits in the final seconds of a tough first half against Portland when Doncic took a few dribbles, stopped in the far free-throw circle and heaved a glorious 61-footer off the backboard and in
Lakers coach JJ Redick was stumped. He had recently likened Luka Dončić to a supernova. He said you have to pick your poison against him. So, when asked if he had any superlatives to offer following Dončić’s 53-point, five-rebound, five-assist performance in the Lakers’ 124-118 win over the Trail Bl…
Luka Doncic is everywhere. After the Lakers notched their fourth straight win in a 124-118 victory against the Trail Blazers on Friday night, Doncic was seen spying on coach JJ Redick. Luka Doncic during Friday’s 124-118 victory against the Portland Trail Blazers.
The 2026-27 NBA season may still be in its early stages, but Luka Dončić’s historic start is putting his name in the history books. And while the Lakers still have 72 regular-season games left, the Slovenian superstar is on the trajectory to achieve a feat none of the league’s great scorers have acc…
Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (15) goes to the basket against Detroit Pistons guard Kevin Huerter (27) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
DETROIT — The Lakers’ minutes without Luka Dončić on the floor have been a problem they’ve yet to figure out during the first three weeks of the season. But with the superstar guard sidelined for Sunday’s road game against the Pistons, that’s all the Lakers had available for them to kick off their r…
ATLANTA — The Lakers didn’t need Luka Dončić to continue his 40-point scoring streak to leave Starm Farm Arena with a victory on Monday night. Even with Austin Reaves sidelined because of an illness fresh off scoring a season-high 43 points in Sunday’s win over the Pistons, the Lakers didn’t need Do…
Luka Doncic had 32 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists and the Los Angeles Lakers extended their winning streak to six games with a 124-114 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night
Luka Doncic delivered a heartwarming gesture after the Lakers' 124-114 win over the Hawks, securing the game ball for rookie Cameron Carr's first NBA points.
Luka Doncic scored 32 points as the in-form Los Angeles Lakers rolled to a sixth straight victory with a 124-114 defeat of the Atlanta Hawks on Monday.
