Dončić's defense was so poor that Redick pulled him off the floor for Los Angeles' last true defensive possession. It didn't help. LaMelo Ball, a winning basketball player despite the prevailing narrative, dusted Jarred Vanderbilt for a deuce that put the game out of reach.

LaMelo Ball scored 27 points, including a driving layup with 14.2 seconds remaining, as the visiting Charlotte Hornets pulled off a 100-97 victory in a make-up game Wednesday over the Los Angeles Lakers.

LaMelo Ball sparked a second-half fightback as the struggling Charlotte Hornets upset the Los Angeles Lakers 100-97 on Wednesday.The Lakers regained the lead with a Doncic layup soon afterwards, but Nick Smith's three-pointer wrenched back the lead for Charlotte,

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On Thursday night, the Los Angeles Lakers will be in Oregon to play the Portland Trail Blazers. For the game, they have announced their injury report (updated as of 7:30 Eastern Time). The Lakers have ruled out Luka Doncic,

It can be easy to forget that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is 40-years-old with the performances he has