"Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves are both being held out of the lineup against the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday, the Los Angeles Lakers announced, one day after the pair played nearly 40 minutes apiece in a 130-120 win over the Miami Heat ," wrote Dave McMenamin.

Here are our expert predictions for Game 2 of LA's 2025-26 season.Who'll Step Up to Help Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves?Noah Camras: The Lakers will get a big game from Rui Hachimura, who scored just nine points on 3-of-6 shooting on Tuesday night.

Welcome to a nine-game night in the National Basketball Association, featuring Myles Turner’s return to Indiana (7 ET) and a Texas-sized showdown between the Mavericks and Rockets (8 ET).

Luka Doncic had 44 points, 12 rebounds and six assists in his return after a three-game absence and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 117-112 on Friday night in the opening game of the NBA Cup for each team.

The Los Angeles Lakers have supplied an update on starting center Deandre Ayton prior to the club's Miami clash. Per the league's latest injury report, the Lake

The NBA returns to Mexico when the Dallas Mavericks and Detroit Pistons meet in the NBA Mexico City Game 2025 on Nov. 1. It marks the 34th NBA game played in Mexico – this will be the 15th regular-season game, along with 19 preseason games – as the country has hosted the most NBA games outside of the United States and Canada.

Luka Doncic reaching the 40-point mark in a game is becoming a common theme through the early weeks of this season.

Lakers reserve center Jaxson Hayes spoke about the team’s bench and their energy and how it changes the game this season.