Video of Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain being excited at doing a jersey swap with Los Angeles Lakers superstar guard Luka Doncic.

After beating the Toronto Raptors at the buzzer on Thursday, the Lakers got slammed by the Boston Celtics 126-105 on Friday. In that game, neither Luka Doncic nor LeBron James played, but Doncic is expected to return on Sunday after being in his native Slovenia for the birth of his second daughter.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves will miss at least one week with a mildly strained left calf. Reaves will miss at least the Lakers’ next two games, according to the timeline set out by the team Friday.

The Lakers' defense has become a glaring weakness, the team ranking 28th in defensive rating over its last 10 games while giving up dangerous transition opportunities.

The 16-6 Los Angeles Lakers' impending showdown against the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday could be missing some critical All-Stars. More news: Lakers Linked to T

Joel Embiid addresses his struggles and his health after the Philadelphia 76ers fell to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night.

LeBron James not looking washed for the first time this season, taking over the fourth quarter, dropping 29 points and ending the night with the mythical king’s crown on his head ultimately proved to be above Philly’s pay grade. When arguably the best player to ever do it finds a rhythm, sometimes there’s just no stopping that kind of force.

It seems Lakers power forward Jake LaRavia might be in need of an emergency trip to the dentist this week. The 24-year-old showed on Sunday that after he was hit in the face during Los Angeles’ road matchup with the 76ers,