Luka Doncic wanted to show them what they are missing and to get a much-needed win for his team. He did that. Doncic scored 45 points — 31 in the first half — and behind some fourth quarter help from Lebron James he got the win, 112-97.

Luka Doncic will make his return to Dallas tonight to take on the Mavericks for the first time, about two months since a shocking trade sent him to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Dallas, Texas, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) looks on as the Dallas Mavericks play a tribute video for Doncic before the game against the Lakers at t

The Lakers have a 49-31 record after winning two games on a three-game road trip they just finished, and they have two regular-season games remaining. All they need is one more vi

SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA picks, predictions, and best bets for Friday's Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles game

The Rockets are locked into the No. 2 seed and had the chance to rest many of their starters last game. The Lakers need to win one of their two remaining games to lock in the No.

The Rockets face the Lakers on Friday in Los Angeles and may very well limit some of their starters as they did in Wednesday's 134-117 loss to the the Clippers. The Lakers are trying to wrap up the No.

But we did get some clarity on Friday night as the Los Angeles Lakers clinched the No. 3 seed with their blowout win over the Houston Rockets. The West's top three seeds are now locked at the Oklahoma City Thunder,

Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst canvass the league ahead of a potentially wild ride through the West playoffs.

The NBA Playoffs are nearly here. There are just a week's worth of regular-season games left to be played, which means playoff scenarios are being played out. One team looking to make it back into the playoffs for a third straight season is the Los Angeles Lakers.