Luka Doncic's 36 points led the Lakers to a 100-92 victory over the Rockets, marking their sixth consecutive win and solidifying their playoff position.

The Los Angeles Lakers seem to be turning a corner. Saturday night marked L.A.’s fifth straight victory and eighth in nine games. It was another masterful showing from Luka Doncic, who finished with 30 points,

Luka Doncic scored 36 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 100-92 win over the Houston Rockets on Monday night in the opener of a two-game series between teams fighting for Western

Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves scored over 30 points on Saturday, and the Los Angeles Lakers are in good form. Jason McIntyre asks if LeBron James has finally found his rhythm, and if the Lakers are a playoff threat.

And yet, according to Sunday's NBA's Last Two Minute Report, the Lakers benefited from a critical, incorrect call down the stretch in regulation as they desperately tried to force overtime. Trailing by three with just under 10 seconds remaining,

Austin Reaves set himself up nicely for a massive summer payday if he declines his player option, a scenario that appears inevitable. Named an All-Star for an NBA record 22nd time, Los Angeles' 41-year-old 4-time MVP LeBron James is also set to hit the open market as an unrestricted free agent amidst constant rumors of retirement or a potential departure.

While the Nuggets had one final chance to win or tie the game after calling a timeout, Doncic stepped up big time by blocking Tim Hardaway Jr.'s potential game-winner from the 3-point line. As the Lakers and the rest of the L.

Austin Reaves' perfectly executed play at the free-throw line against the Nuggets is another reminder of much he has grown with the Lakers.