Los Angeles star Luka Doncic logged his second triple-double with his new club, posting 22 points, 12 assists and 12 rebounds, but he also had five turnovers as the short-handed Lakers fell to the Brooklyn Nets 111-108 on Monday night at Barclays Center.

Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick laid out what he felt was the blueprint for his team’s potential success without LeBron James. After James injured his groin and did not return to Los Angeles’ 111-101 loss to the Boston Celtics on Saturday,

If Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick hasn’t convinced you he’s the right man for the job yet, you’re not paying attention. It is apparent and evident that this iteration of the Lakers is simply different and better than those of years past under Frank Vogel and Darvin Ham—and Vogel coached them to a championship not long ago.

The Los Angeles Lakers' first game against the rival Boston Celtics with LeBron James and Luka Dončić together on the floor drew a massive audience. The NBA announced on Tuesday that Saturday night's matchup on ABC averaged 4.

Recent reports on social media clarify whether the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston Celtics is the NBA's biggest rivalry again.