At 16-6 (as of Dec. 6), the Los Angeles Lakers sit tied for third place in the vaunted Western Conference. The Lakers were widely expected to be a team struggl

Without Luka Doncic, the Lakers got back in the win column thanks to a huge game from Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura's game-winner.

Jake LaRavia showed on Sunday that after he was hit in the face during the Lakers' road matchup with the 76ers, he nearly lost one of his front teeth.

Doncic, who is averaging a league-best 35.3 points per game to go with 8.9 rebounds and 8.9 assists, is away for “personal reasons” with no set return date.

Lakers center Deandre Ayton was confused by head coach JJ Redick's praise about his defensive outing against the 76ers.

This is a team that takes wins when they are available. The Lakers are the only team that is undefeated in clutch time (6-0) this season. They are 14-0 when leading by more than 10 points at any point in a game. When they trail by more than 10 points, Lakers games are a coin flip, as they have a 5-5 record in those games.

Paul Pierce praises LeBron James for embracing a secondary role with the Lakers, noting no superstar of his caliber has ever adapted this way.

The LakeShow starpower that was missing in Boston is now in Philadelphia. But the 76ers aren’t laidback. With Luka Doncic and LeBron James back alongside Austin Reaves, Tyrese Maxey has gone all out.