The Los Angeles Lakers had been thriving since trading for Luka Dončić, climbing all the way to the No. 2 seed in the West.

During the Lakers' 101-111 loss against the Celtics, LeBron James picked up a groin strain that reminded him of a similar ...

Winners of 13 of their last 14 against the Lakers and eight consecutive head-to-head matchups at home, the Nuggets ... shot 40% from the floor. Meanwhile, Los Angeles had four 20-point scorers ...

DENVER — Lakers coach JJ Redick knew when to identify when Luka Doncic, who was playing in his fourth game with his new team against the Denver Nuggets ... and a blocked shot while shooting ...

BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 22 points and Derek White hit a floater from the foul ... for the Nuggets. Jamal Murray ...

That changed in the Lakers’ 123-100 victory over the Nuggets on Saturday ... four steals and a blocked shot while shooting 10 for 22 from the field (4 for 9 from 3-point range).

"Luka. LeBron. Jokić. Murray. Saturday Primetime. The red-hot Nuggets aim for their 10th straight win when they host the Lakers in a star-studded Western Conference matchup! Action tips off at 8 ...

The Nuggets ... shot in an isolation situation, giving the Lakers a 117-97 lead with just over four minutes left in their 14th win in the past 18 games. “Great confidence,” Doncic said of Saturday. “I ...

So was LeBron James, who chipped in 25 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and three blocks — and several times was on the receiving end of Doncic's long passes for fastbreak buckets as the Lakers led ...