These Lakers can win the NBA championship. Not next year after they find their missing big man. Not in two years after LeBron James retires. Not in three years when Luka Doncic takes full ownership. Now.
The Lakers and Timberwolves collide as Luka Dončić eyes history and LeBron James leads L.A.'s defensive resurgence.
Inextricably linked for basketball eternity due to four straight NBA Finals battles and countless other memorable head-to-head matchups, LeBron James and Stephen Curry are still performing at All-NBA levels despite reaching the point in their careers when most have long since hung up the sneakers.
LeBron James joined a club of one on Tuesday, while Luka Dončić joined a club of four. With 30 points and a Lakers career-high 15 assists, Luka Dončić became only the fourth player in Lakers history to post those totals in a single game a 136-115 win over the New Orleans Pelicans.
Dončić shared a poignant message with his friend and former teammate — and a painful reminder to Mavericks fans of just how bad things have become in the last four weeks.