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The Lakers are coming off a 110-93 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night. Luka Doncic finished with 25 points and 7 assists, while LeBron James had 24 points and 7 assists. The duo has carried the team in the absence of Austin Reaves, who has missed 15 of the team’s last 17 games with a calf injury.

Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers picked up a much-needed win over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday, and they’ll look to gain a game on a key team in the West

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The LA Lakers and Denver Nuggets meet Tuesday at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. Tip-off is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET.

The Los Angeles Lakers have LeBron James and Luka Doncic facing injury questions amid a rough losing skid on Sunday.

Ruben Patterson, a 6-foot-5, 223-pound forward, started his NBA career with the Lakers after they took him in the second round of the 1998 NBA Draft. As a rookie, he averaged 2.7 points in six minutes a game.

It appears as if some of the NBA players had fun with their All-Star Game ballots. Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press reported Monday that two NBA players voted for Bronny James as an All-Star starter. What's more, four voted for Isaac Jones, who has a grand total of five points this season.

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The Los Angeles Lakers ' recent extended slump continued on Saturday when they lost 132-116 to the Portland Trail Blazers. In that game, they were without Luka Doncic, Denadre Ayton and Jaxson Hayes, but all three returned to action on Sunday when they hosted the Toronto Raptors.