From a life-altering phone call to quarterbacking the Lakers' offense alongside LeBron James, here are seven moments that define the early Luka-LeBron era for the Lakers.

The four stars on Friday’s marquee — Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, LeBron James and Luka ... Ivica Zubac’s career year. The old-school Bosnian big man has charmingly muscled his way to ...

“If you watch our basketball team every night for the last 6 weeks or so, LeBron ... the star big man headed to Dallas, the Lakers are surprisingly the stingiest team in the paint.

“I was just watching him, and I was like, ‘Man, this guy’s a future Hall of Famer. I get to watch this for free.’” Mazzulla wasn’t talking about LeBron ... 38-year-old Al Horford.

Meanwhile, the Lakers scrambled to roll out the welcome wagon for the 25-year-old basketball prodigy ... growing partnership with Lakers' front man LeBron James. Recognizing their newest superstar ...

"I was just watching him, and I was like, ‘Man, this guy’s a future Hall of Famer. I get to watch this for free.’" ...

LeBron James and Anthony Davis, all more established and accomplished stars. So, why so much faith in the San Antonio Spurs big man? Even in the face of such a brutal setback with the blood clot ...