The Lakers made substantial progress toward avoiding that scenario with a 104-98 victory over the Houston Rockets at Crypto.com Arena on Monday night.

The Los Angeles Lakers return home against the Houston Rockets on Monday following a four-game road trip, and LeBron James is listed on the team’s injury report. James has been dealing with a groin injury,

Luka Doncic finished with 20 points, six rebounds, nine assists and two steals while shooting 6/16 from the field and 1/7 from the three-point range in 37 minutes of playing time. Many people reacted to his performance on social media.

Luka Doncic made an honest injury admission ahead of the Lakers' important upcoming game against the Warriors.

Luka Doncic’s early days with the Los Angeles Lakers may have been chaotic because of the drama surrounding his departure from the Dallas Mavericks. However, one can see with his performances in recent games that he’s zeroed in on helping his new team add to their already impressive championship collection.