Luka Doncic is an expert at this. Like almost no one else, he can make a team believe that they are better than they are, that they are destined for greatness as a group, that he trusts them. And this is where the magic lies. More than once, he has lifted the ceiling of teammates and led teams to far more wins than anybody expected.

Los Angeles Lakers stars Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves opened up about their friendship that has quickly grown through competitiveness.

LeBron James shared clear thoughts on foul drawing and scoring rhythm while speaking on the Mind the Game podcast with co-host Steve Nash. The discussion centered on how elite scorers use rules to their advantage, especially at the free-throw line. James made it clear he sees no issue with it.

Lakers coach JJ Redick gave injury updates on Luka Doncic, Rui Hachimura and Gabe Vincent prior to the team's game versus the Suns on Tuesday.

Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg continues to make a mark as he has gotten more comfortable under the spotlight.

Doncic is second, according to GeniusIQ. Luka Doncic leads the league in free throw attempts per game, while Reaves is fourth. They are in range to become the first teammates to each average 9.0 or more free throw attempts per game since Harden and Dwight Howard did so for the Houston Rockets in 2013-14.

The Los Angeles Lakers went back on the road for a matchup with the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night, the third matchup between the Pacific Division rivals in the last few weeks with them splitting the first two.