Giannis Antetokunmpo is at the center of trade discussions, with both Shams Charania and Jamal Collier of ESPN reporting the superstar and his team, the Milwaukee Bucks, are having conversations about their future together.

Luka Doncic dropped a masterclass against the Philadelphia 76ers with a monster triple double that saw him surpass Nikola Jokic.

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick joked about being glad that LeBron James' double-digit scoring streak is over.

All eight teams left in the running for the NBA Cup are now playing for a shot at going to Las Vegas for the tournament semifinals, along with a chance of picking up more than $500,000 per player as a reward for claiming the title.

Rich Paul, LeBron James' longtime agent and friend, spoke with the media about LeBron's availability amid a record-setting All-NBA streak.

“The Los Angeles Lakers are signing center Drew Timme to a two-way NBA deal from their South Bay team, agents Deddrick Faison and Rich Gray tell ESPN,” wrote Charania. “Timme played for the Nets to finish last season and then joined Lakers’ G League, averaging 25.5 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists.”

Friedman, the Dodgers’ longtime president of baseball operations, is reportedly consulting for Lakers president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka. The statistically inclined Friedman and Zaidi have decades of combined experience in baseball front offices and are seen as some of the most analytical minds in the sport.

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James will miss his 16th game of the season on Friday at the Boston Celtics with right sciatica and left foot joint arthritis.

According to ESPN's Bobby Marks, the Lakers could sign Paul if he's waived, but they will have to wait until next year. "The Los Angeles Lakers have an open roster spot and could be an option next month, but they are not allowed to sign a 15th player until Jan. 19," Marks reported.

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