Luka Doncic sat out the Los Angeles Lakers' 131-126 loss at Denver on Friday night, cheering on his scrappy, short-handed teammates who nearly pulled off a shocker without four starters. Doncic joined LeBron James on the Lakers' lengthy list of unavailable players after scoring 45 points a night earlier in a loss at Milwaukee.

Since the arrival of Luka Doncic, LeBron James has had to adjust to a new role with the Los Angeles Lakers, a shift that earned a candid reflection from Charles Barkley. The addition of Luka Doncic provided the Los Angeles Lakers with enhanced ball-handling capabilities,

The Los Angeles Lakers fell short Thursday night in a 126–106 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum, but superstar Luka Doncic made some franchise history along the way. Doncic, who tallied 45 points on 14-of-27 shooting (7-of-13 from three-point range) with 11 rebounds,

The Los Angeles Lakers have revealed the final injury status for Luka Doncic and LeBron James for their game against the Brooklyn Nets.

On LeBron James' 40th birthday just over two months ago, he gave a very honest assessment of the Los Angeles Lakers. "Are we at a championship level?" James asked on Dec. 30. "Can we win a championship right now?

Luka Doncic has played 12 games for the Los Angeles Lakers since getting traded (via the Dallas Mavericks) last month. In that span, they have gone 8-4. Right now, Doncic is playing without his new co-star LeBron James (who is dealing with an injury).

Charles Barkley offers his take on LeBron James' new role with the Lakers since the Luka Doncic trade with Mavericks

After successfully acquiring the services of Luka Doncic in a stunning trade, the franchise missed out on signing Charlotte Hornets' center Mark Williams due to a failed physical. Following this setback,

Luka Doncic is already a part of one of those historic Lakers lists that is reserved for the greatest of NBA greats. Doncic's company after his latest accomplishment: Kobe Bryant and LeBron James. The Slovenian went for 45 points and 11 rebounds on Thursday night in a loss to the Bucks.

Ever since LeBron James suffered an ankle injury, the tide has shifted for the Los Angeles Lakers. His injury stopped the team from continuing their rally in the loss against the Boston Celtics.

One former NBA player feels LeBron James' injury will be a blessing in disguise for the Lakers because it will force Luka Doncic to elevate his game.