Luka Dončić News

Los Angeles Lakers down the stretch toward the postseason. And then almost nothing else went right for the Lakers during a 146-115 thrashing from the Chicago Bulls. «We've got to play better basketball than we did tonight, and what we did on our last road trip,» James said before the Lakers headed out on a four-game trip beginning in Orlando on Monday. James scored 17 points after missing the Lakers' previous seven games with a strained left groin, but the top scorer in NBA history looked rusty in certain moments — particularly late in the first quarter, when he threw a long sideline inbounds pass that curled out of bounds without ever getting close to one of his teammates. But James' return was just one part of a comprehensively poor effort by the Lakers, who took their second straight loss and hit the latest trough in their peaks-and-valleys season since acquiring Luka Doncic.

The NBA released the complete schedule for the regular season on Thursday after revealing the Emirates NBA Cup (in-season tournament) schedule earlier this week. A doubleheader on the card during the first night of the season opens with Boston-New York followed by the Los Angeles Lakers hosting the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The NBA has agreed to terms on its new media deal, an 11-year agreement worth $76 billion that assures player salaries will continue rising for the foreseeable future and one that will surely change how some viewers access the game for years to come

Michael Jordan was the biggest star in American sports and revolutionized the business of the National Basketball Association in the 1990s. LeBron James reigned on the court and built an empire off the court over the past two decades. They are the greatest players of all time and the richest players of their eras.

Los Angeles Lakers are without a head-coach after La Lakers sacked David Ham. This came after LeBron James's impeccable success and Anthony Davis' heroics couldn't take NBA's most decorated team to conference finals. Now, there are reports that JJ Redick may become the head coach. Other names that have been doing the rounds are — Kenny Atkinson, David Adelman, Micah Nori, Chris Quinn, Tyronn Lue, Sam Cassell, and James Borrego, as per a report on Fox News.

Los Angeles Lakers are set to take on Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night. The game is set to take place at Crypto.com Arena. The tip off is scheduled at 10 pm (ET) on January 21. One can watch the game on NBA League Pass and Spectrum SportsNet. Free live streaming is available on fubo TV. Los Angeles Lakers, fueled by a near triple-double from Anthony Davis, spoiled Luka Doncic's return from injury with a convincing 127-110 NBA victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday.

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