The Lakers’ 110-97 victory over the Knicks on Sunday at Crypto.com Arena wasn’t only significant because of the stage — a nationally televised matchup on ABC between the most popular teams in the league’s biggest markets — but because it put a pause to the concerns whether the Lakers have what it takes to beat the league’s best.

Charles Barkley does not believe that the Los Angeles Lakers are legit contenders for this year's NBA championship.

In the wire-to-wire victory, the Lakers led by as many as 23 point, capitalizing on turnovers, offensive rebounds and inexplicable fouls to hand a rolling Knicks team just its sixth loss since

Luka Doncic made NBA history during Friday's game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Indiana Pacers in California.

Luka Doncic anotó 44 puntos en los primeros tres cuartos y los Lakers de Los Ángeles se sobrepusieron a la ausencia de LeBron James para vencer el viernes 128-117 a los Pacers de Indiana.

LeBron James, who took a nasty fall on Thursday after making a layup and hurt his elbow, will be out of action. So will starting center Deandre Ayton, who left Thursday's game early and was ruled out due to knee soreness, and backup big man Maxi Kleber.

The Golden State Warriors had a player leave Sunday's game due to injury. They lost to the Los Angeles Lakers.

South Bay reportedly cut ties with the son of a former Golden State Warriors guard and Hall of Famer via buyout. “Guard Augustas Marčiulionis (the son of NBA great Sarunas Marciulionis) has left the South Bay Lakers via a buyout with the NBA G League to pursue an opportunity overseas,” South Bay stated on X/Twitter.