The Nets incessantly blitzed Luka with a double-team, forcing him into five turnovers. When he kept the ball, his shooting was brutal, as he made only 8-26 shots. Gabe Vincent outscored him on less than half the shots, which is about as clear a picture of inefficiency as you can have.

In a shocker on Monday night, the mighty Los Angeles Lakers fell to the rebuilding Brooklyn Nets in the Barclays Center, 111-108. The loss, L.A.' second straight game finished without LeBron James (he suffered a groin injury during the club's 111-101 defeat to the Boston Celtics on Saturday),

With LeBron James out, Luka Dončić is the leader of the Lakers and he took ownership of the team’s lack of offensive execution on Monday against the Nets.

The Los Angeles Lakers have emerged as one of the best teams in the NBA over the last month, going 11-3 since acquiring Luka Doncic for Anthony Davis. The team has had the best defense in the NBA and looks very tough to beat even though Doncic has struggled to adjust instantly with rough shooting nights.

Buss was in the loop on this trade from the moment Lakers GM Rob Pelinka sat down at a coffee shop in Dallas with Mavericks GM Nico Harrison, who proposed the deal. "I called Jean

Jeanie Buss reflects on the Los Angeles Lakers' blockbuster trade for Luka Doncic and its global impact on the franchise.