Hours before the Los Angeles Lakers crushed the Denver Nuggets, 123-100, in a big Western Conference showdown on Saturday night, Lakers head coach JJ Redick issued a challenge to Luka Dončić: "I want him to have a 'blackout episode' tonight where he screams at no one in particular.

JJ Redick says Luka Doncic is past the mental shock of being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers and will play in back-to-backs going forward.

But now, a lot of praise has come JJ Redick's way. He has led the Lakers to a 35-21 record, which is currently fourth-best in the Western Conference. They have won eight of their last 10 games, including an emotionally charged affair against the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday.

It would be an understatement to say reigning NBA MVP Nikola Jokic’s Denver Nuggets have had the Los Angeles Lakers’ number in recent years. Entering a primetime matchup in Denver on Saturday night, the Nuggets had run off a 14-1 stretch against the Lakers (including two straight decisive playoff series wins).

Saturday night provided a glimpse of what the Los Angeles Lakers could be for the rest of the season with Luka Doncic. In just his fourth game with the team, the Lakers entered as 6 1/2-point underdogs against the Denver Nuggets but walked away with a dominant 123-100 victory,

It hasn't been the easiest transition for Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic after the Dallas Mavericks traded him away ahead of the Feb. 6 deadline in exchange for Anthony Davis as part of a three-team deal.

The Los Angeles Lakers pulled off a 110-102 victory against the Portland Trail Blazers without star guard Luka Doncic, who is still recuperating from a left calf strain. In his absence, LeBron James and Austin Reaves stepped up,

The Los Angeles Lakers turned the NBA world upside down earlier this month, sending Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks in a blockbuster trade for 25-year-old superstar Luka Doncic. Doncic made his Lakers debut in a win over the Utah Jazz on Feb.

The Lakers needed size, and they got it—at least on paper. Los Angeles officially added veteran center Alex Len to the roster, giving them another big body to help fill the void left by the failed Mark Williams trade.

Los Angeles Lakers coach and former NBA player JJ Redick didn’t exactly come out in support of the NBA All-Star events held over the past weekend. On Tuesday, Redick gave a very blunt ...

Now that the Los Angeles Lakers have played and defeated the Denver Nuggets, L.A. head coach JJ Redick can hopefully get some rest. After the Lakers decisively snapped the Nuggets nine-game ...