As the Lakers have continued to battle without Doncic, shooting guard Austin Reaves has stepped up to carry the scoring load. On Wednesday, coach JJ Redick shared that Doncic was trending in the right direction, saying the team hoped to have him back within the “next couple of games” ( h/t Dave McMenamin of ESPN ).

Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic is still considered day-to-day but could return in the next couple of games.

Austin Reaves achieves a milestone for the Lakers against the Timberwolves, matching a feat last accomplished by Kobe Bryant in 2005.

While the Lakers don’t have a specific target date for the future Hall of Famer to make his season debut, the team is hoping for more clarity soon.

Friday night's dress rehearsal provided insight into who will likely be in Los Angeles' rotation in the first week of the season.

Jones, on the other hand, appears to be involved in both the NBA gambling and poker scandals. He is a former teammate and close friend of James and has spent time around the Lakers in recent years. According to Mike Prada and Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic, Jones tipped bettors on a game LeBron was ruled out of against the Milwaukee Bucks in 2023:

Shaquille O’Neal’s resume is impressive enough for the Los Angeles Lakers legend to claim he’s one of the best players at the center position in NBA history. W

Mavericks 107, Pacers 105: Aaron Nesmith missed a game-winning 3-point attempt in the final second after he rebounded RayJ Dennis’ intentionally missed free throw, and the Mavericks (2-3) survived. Cooper Flagg had 15 points, 10 rebounds and four assists. Brandon Williams had 20 off the bench. And the Pacers (0-4) still don’t have a win.