Playing without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, the Lakers won at Portland on Monday night behind a combined 57 points from starters Deandre Ayton and Rui Hachimura and an unexpected 25-point performance from reserve guard Nick Smith Jr.

Both had impressive games against the Minnesota Timberwolves, with LaRavia scorching hot, missing one shot, and finishing with 27 points. Injured NBA All-Star Anthony Edwards watched from his team’s bench at the home game and created a viral moment thanks to a fan yelling out a significant question.

The crossover between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Los Angeles Lakers — arguably the top-two flagship franchises in the city — is even further deeply woven t

The Lakers went into Portland with their forces severely depleted, but they were still able to defeat a chippy Trail Blazers team.

One week after defeating the Lakers, the Portland Trail Blazers will look to do it again when they host Los Angeles on Monday night.

The Los Angeles Lakers have surprisingly upgraded the status of a long-hurt big man prior to their second clash against the Portland Trail Blazers in as many we