LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are back at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday night for a Western Conference battle with the Golden State Warriors. The game is scheduled to start at 8:30 p.m. ET (5:30 p.

At any rate, the Lakers hope to get back Doncic sooner rather than later as the team is 31-19 before Saturday's contest against the Warriors, putting them fifth in the Western Conference. After the Warriors game on Saturday, the next opportunity for Doncic to come back would be on Monday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

According to former NBA champion, Kendrick Perkins, LeBron’s hometown is calling. Cleveland Cavaliers superstars James Harden and Donovan Mitchell are trying to recruit LeBron for at least one last season, and possibly finish his career in Cleveland to make a final championship run.

In November, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that the Lakers parted ways with brothers Joey Buss and Jesse Buss, ending more than two decades of day-to-day Buss family involvement in basketball operations. ESPN’s Dave McMenamin later reported that multiple members of the scouting department were also dismissed as part of the restructuring.

Both teams have hit the Over more often than not, as the Warriors are 29-23 to the Over, and the Lakers are 28-22. Despite those trends, neither team will have its top scoring option, and offense may come at a premium at Crypto.com Arena.

Austin Reaves scored 35 points off the bench, LeBron James added 17 points with 10 assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame the loss of Luka Doncic to earn a 119-115 victory over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Austin Reaves scored 35 points in just 25 minutes, and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame Luka Doncic’s departure with a left leg injury for a 119-115 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night.

Four-time NBA champion Draymond Green has spent his entire professional career with the Golden State Warriors after the team selected him with the No. 35 overal