Deandre Ayton went out with an injury on Sunday night, as the Los Angeles Lakers took care of business against the Pelicans.

LeBron James sat out against the Pelicans for rest purposes. This was not an issue at all for the Lakers, with Luka Doncic (34 points, 12 rebounds, seven assists) and Austin Reaves (33 points, five rebounds, eight assists) once again going off to lead L.A. to victory.

And yet, something felt different about LeBron's night against Dallas, different about LeBron as a whole since his return from sciatica pain early in the season. In a word, LeBron feels old. Like, truly old,

Both the Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans may be without multiple key players in Sunday night's matchup.

The Dallas Mavericks have been officially eliminated from the Emirates NBA Cup following their loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday. Dallas finished the NBA Cup Group Play with a 1-3 record, with their only win coming against the New Orleans Pelicans. Aside from the Lakers, they also lost to the Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Clippers.

Austin Reaves scored 38 points, Luka Doncic added 35 points and 11 assists in his third meeting with his former team, and the Lakers spoiled Anthony Davis' return to Los Angeles with a 129-119 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night.

The Los Angeles Lakers have started the 2025-26 season at a blistering pace. They have a 13-4 record and are the second seed in the Western Conference. But the starting five could still use an upgrade,

Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura spent two and a half years playing alongside former teammate Anthony Davis, but on Friday, they were on opposite teams.