In the battle for second place in the Western Conference, the Los Angeles Lakers suffered a tough 107–91 loss to the San Antonio Spurs, marking their 12th double-digit defeat of the season. It should be noted, however, that they were without LeBron James, Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura.

Lakers coach JJ Redick played Jaxson Hayes over Deandre Ayton in the fourth quarter of the win over Memphis. He explained why.

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The Lakers' star duo delivers in New Orleans, Cooper Flagg puts away the Kings and we look ahead to a busy Wednesday slate.

LeBron James and Luka Doncic led the Los Angeles Lakers to their third straight win by beating the New Orleans Pelicans.

Luka Doncic and LeBron James topped 30 points each in the same game for the first time this season as the Los Angeles Lakers rallied for a 128-121 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.

While the Los Angeles Lakers continue to work their way through player availability issues, the Milwaukee Bucks will be on the hunt for sustained success when the teams meet in Los Angeles on Friday.

The Lakers recorded another clutch win on Tuesday night, bringing them closer to a record set by the 2015-16 Warriors.