Come on, Luka Dončić. You’re nipping at the heels of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for the NBA MVP Award. You’ve led the Lakers to nine straight wins, the franchise’s longest winning streak since the 2019–2020 season when it won a championship.

Luka Doncic had 40 points and LeBron James added 30 as the Los Angeles Lakers extended their winning streak to seven games with a 124-116 win over the Houston Rockets.

Doncic will play in Detroit on Monday after the league rescinded his 16th technical foul for the third time in his career, which he received after Saturday’s spat with Orlando center Goga Bitadze.

Dwight Howard left the NBA years ago, but his basketball career officially ended on Thursday. That's when Howard took to social media to announce his retirement from a well-traveled basketball career most known for his superstar days with the Orlando Magic and his NBA championship in 2020 with the Los Angeles Lakers.

MIAMI (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 60 points, LeBron James had a triple-double on a night where he tied the NBA record for games played, and the Los Angeles Lakers pushed their season-best winning streak to eight games with a 134-126 win over the Miami Heat on Thursday night.

Luka Doncic scored 60 points and LeBron James tied the NBA record for games played in the Lakers' eighth straight win over the Miami Heat.