“The pressure and the fouling, three, four times on the possession that those teams do — because Phoenix plays a lot like [Oklahoma City] — it’s to get you sped up. It’s to get you disorganized,” Lakers coach J.J. Redick said pregame about the Suns’ defense, which entered the game averaging a league-leading 10.6 steals a game.

With his record-breaking 23rd season in the NBA well underway after recovering from a sciatica injury in his lower back, Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron

Luka Doncic has been named the NBA’s Western Conference Player of the Week, the NBA announced on Monday. The reveal is far from a surprise, considering Doncic has been on quite the tear as of late.

After clinching their group on Tuesday with a win over the Clippers and finishing unbeaten in group play on Friday against the Mavs, the Lakers will host their quarterfinal matchup against the Spurs.

Reaves scores 38 points, Doncic adds 35 and 11 assists against his former team, and the Lakers secure home-court advantage for their Dec. 10 Cup quarterfinal with a 129-119 victory in Anthony

The Lakers enter the week with a 15-4 record, but is it a good value to bet on Luka, LeBron and company to win it all this season?

Dallas Mavericks star rookie Cooper Flagg is finally starting to come into his own. After starting the season in a point guard role, one that did not come naturally to him, Flagg has now transitioned back to his spot on the wing, and he's been thriving. Over his last 13 games, he's averaging 18.4 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 3.8 APG, and 1.6 SPG.

Phoenix Suns big Mark Williams isn't on the team's injury report for Monday's road game against the Los Angeles Lakers.

This season, Davis is averaging 20.8 points, 10.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.2 blocks per game while shooting 52% overall and 27.3% on 3-pointers. Dallas was 2-3 with him in the lineup and has gone 3-11 during his absence. The Mavs (5-14) are tied with the Sacramento Kings for the second-worst record in the Western Conference.