Los Angeles Chargers star quarterback Justin Herbert is in attendance for Friday’s NBA game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Minnesota Timberwolves. The one-time Pro Bowler was spotted sitting courtside with his girlfriend, Madison Beer, as the couple enjoyed some basketball action on a Friday night.

Luka Doncic made franchise history, leading the Lakers to a 128-110 win over the Timberwolves with an astonishing 49-point performance.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luka Doncic has begun his first full season with the Lakers on a serious heater. The Slovenian superstar is off to one of the greatest starts to a season in NBA history, following up his 43-point effort on opening night against Golden State with a 49-point spree in Los Angeles’ victory over Minnesota on Friday night.

The Los Angeles Lakers took on Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves at Crypto.com Arena on Friday night in a rematch of last year's first round 4-1 T'Wolves victory. The Lakers were without the services of LeBron James as the ageless wonder sat out due to a sciatica issue.

Los Angeles hosts the Minnesota Timberwolves after Luka Dončić scored 43 points in the Los Angeles Lakers' 119-109 loss to the Golden State Warriors

The Lakers' loss to the Warriors showed how challenging life may be as they try to assimilate on the fly while LeBron James nurses his sciatica issue.

The Los Angeles Lakers finished the 2024-25 season with a 6-6 record, averaging 109.3 points per game without LeBron James. Even 43 points from Luka Dončić couldn’t lift them past the Golden State Warriors,