Austin Reaves scored 31, Luka Doncic had 24 points and 12 assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers cruised to a 118-104 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans in an NBA Cup game.

He’s set himself up to get paid handsomely, and according to ESPN’s Bobby Marks, he could be in line for a massive extension worth $114.5 million over four seasons.

BOTTOM LINE: Milwaukee hosts the Los Angeles Lakers after the Bucks took down the Charlotte Hornets 147-134 in overtime. The Bucks are 5-2 on their home court. Milwaukee ranks seventh in the Eastern Conference with 27.3 assists per game led by Giannis Antetokounmpo averaging 7.3.

LeBron James has taken a key step toward returning to the Los Angeles Lakers. On Wednesday, he practiced in El Segundo, California, with the team's G-League affiliate.

Anthony Davis and the Dallas Mavericks have gotten off to a rough start to the 2025-26 NBA season. Recently, the team made the decision to fire general manager Nico Harrison, who has been on the hot seat with the franchise since he made the blockbuster trade to send Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers,

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the OKC Thunder will host Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are once again facing a second leg of a back to back to cap off a three game in four night stretch. This time, at home, the Thunder we

NBA legend LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers has hinted that he’s close to making his season debut. James hasn’t played yet this season because of sciatica on his right side, but it looks like the leading scorer in NBA history is close to playing.

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