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Bronny James' rookie season was not quite as memorable as his father's. The Lakers' second-round draft pick bounced back and forth between the G League and NBA,
The Los Angeles Lakers are 7-2, are enjoying historic play from Luka Dončić, and have witnessed Austin Reaves evolve into a legitimate superstar.
The Lakers come east for the start of a five-game road trip when L.A. plays at Atlanta. The Lakers have won five straight games and sit at 7-2. The Hawks have alternated wins and losses over the last four games and are 4-5.
The latest NBA trade rumors suggest that the Mavericks have no intention of trading Daniel Gafford's $14.9 million contract amid significant interest from the Luka Doncic-led Lakers.
The Los Angeles Lakers came out flat against the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday and paid the price with a blowout loss.
UNC 2,725-point scorer sticks with Lakers on roster in NBA G League with South Bay originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Los Angeles Lakers ' G League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers, won't lack for scoring this season.
On the latest episode of the "Fearless" podcast with Jason Whitlock, guest Paul Burkhardt claimed that LeBron James' sciatica injury was merely a ruse to allow the LA Lakers to fail without him.
Doncic is averaging 40.0 points, 11.0 rebounds, and 9.2 assists in his first full season with the Lakers. Building on last year's second-round playoff exit, the Lakers have kept themselves afloat in a competitive Western Conference despite injuries to their starters, including Doncic, who's missed four games due to a left finger sprain.