With Dončić sidelined due to injury along with almost 60% of the total Laker payroll against the Sacramento Kings on Sunday, Austin Reaves exploded for the best game of his career: 51 points, 11 rebounds, nine assists and a badly-needed 127-120 victory with Dončić set to miss at least a week.

Meanwhile, the Kings, who were just 14-25-3 ATS at home last year, have a lot of mouths to feed offensively, starting with Zach LaVine (questionable) and DeMar DeRozan, and barely edged past the Jazz on Friday.

Tuesday's NBA nightcap tips off with the Los Angeles Lakers hosting the Golden State Warriors. NBA season schedule, start time and where to watch.

One of the features of the Emirates NBA Cup is the unique courts that each of the league's 30 teams use to signify that a game is more than just a routine regular-season game. The court that the Lakers will use for their Emirates NBA Cup matchups at Crypto.com Arena has been revealed, and it is a beauty.

On Friday, a former Los Angeles Lakers center who won a championship with the Denver Nuggets in 2023 signed a deal with an underrated Western Conference contender.

Mark Walter reportedly could be approved as the new owner of the Los Angeles Lakers within the next week. According to ESPN's Ramona Shelburne, Walter will present his bid to the NBA Advisory Finance Committee on Friday, at which point the committee will make a recommendation to the NBA Board of Governors.

The Lakers will rely more heavily on Dončić in the early going with LeBron James on the shelf due to sciatica. James is reportedly targeting a mid-November season debut, which gives Dončić about a month of runway as the unquestioned leader of the Lakers' lineup.

ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania provided a massive update on the Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James, who is currently out due to sciatica on his right side. Charania weighed in on James and when the Lakers could expect him back. He appeared on The Pat McAfee show and had this to say about the 40-year-old superstar.