Deandre Ayton had 29 points, 10 rebounds and three blocked shots against his former team, leading the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers to a 123-115 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night.

The first matchup between Luka Dončić and Victor Wembanyama takes place on Wednesday as the Lakers host the Spurs.

When the Lakers signed Jake LaRavia this summer, he was portrayed as a 3-point sniper, but he has been a lot more than that so far this season.

Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves will both be held out of the lineup against the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday after playing nearly 40 minutes apiece in Sunday's win.

The Spurs have changed the injury designation of a few key players for the first time this season. Jeremy Sochan, Kelly Olynyk, and Lindy Waters III are all questionable for Wednesday night’s game. De’Aaron Fox and Luke Kornet remain out with the newly injured Harper.

A former Los Angeles Lakers point guard has revealed that Golden State Warriors MVP point guard more or less prompted him to retire. More news: Former NBA Vete

During the Lakers' 80th season of existence (they were founded back in 1946 as the Detroit Gems in the National Basketball League), LeBron Wire is taking a look at each player who has worn their jersey, whether it has been a purple and gold one or the ones they donned back in the Midwest during their early years.

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones "Roam the Baseline" with a few Western Conference shoutouts -- and a hat tip to a hot start out East.