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Luka Doncic continued his torrid start to the season, scoring 49 points in Friday night's 128-110 win over the Wolves to give him a franchise record 92 points through the first two games.
Luka Doncic made franchise history, leading the Lakers to a 128-110 win over the Timberwolves with an astonishing 49-point performance.
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Lakers jersey history No. 12 — Kendall Marshall
With Bryant out for the rest of the season once again, L.A. signed Kendall Marshall, who was the No. 13 pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, after he had been waived by the Washington Wizards.
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Austin Reaves joins elite Lakers history that doesn't include LeBron James
His 92 combined points over the last two games put him in elite company, joining just five other players in franchise history to accomplish the feat — Anthony Davis, Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West, Elgin Baylor, and Kobe Bryant. Yes, you read that correctly — even LeBron James isn’t on that list.
Luka Doncic made franchise and NBA history with his second straight 40-point game in the Lakers' win over the Timberwolves on Friday night.
The Lakers will rely more heavily on Dončić in the early going with LeBron James on the shelf due to sciatica. James is reportedly targeting a mid-November season debut, which gives Dončić about a month of runway as the unquestioned leader of the Lakers' lineup.
“Luka is the 1st player in Lakers history to start a season with two consecutive 40-point games and only the 4th player in league history to do so (Anthony Davis, Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain are the others),” Lakers insider Dave McMenamin posted.
The Los Angeles Lakers needed someone to supply the offense against the Sacramento Kings and Austin Reaves was willing to take on the challenge.
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Lakers jersey history No. 12 — Jannero Pargo
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.
Austin Reaves and the Los Angeles Lakers are 1-1 since Luka Doncic went down with multiple injuries, but they’ll get a break on Wednesday against the Minnesota
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Luka Doncic recorded 49 points, 11 rebounds, and eight assists in the Lakers' 128-110 win vs. the Timberwolves at Crypto.com Arena.