LeBron James posted 27 points and eight assists in the victory, along with a highlight-reel alley-oop courtesy of Austin Reaves to officially close the door on the Pels late in the fourth quarter. James had something to say about it after the game.

When Rob Pelinka completed a blockbuster deal for Luka Doncic, he had to try to put together a roster that made sense on the fly before the annual trade deadline.

LeBron James is lobbying for his Los Angeles Lakers teammate Austin Reaves to win the NBA Most Improved Player award.

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Luca Doncic was ejected from Tuesday night’s game between the Lakers and the Thunder after a “weird” courtside interaction with a spectator. Referee JT Orr gave Doncic his second technical of the night after the Lakers star shared some words with a fan sitting courtside with just over seven minutes

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 42 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Los Angeles Lakers 136-120 on Tuesday night after Luka Doncic was ejected.

The Lakers had just taken a lead with 7:40 left, but Doncic received his second technical foul after an official appeared to think his comments toward a fan were directed at him. The Thunder

And then Luka Dončić was ejected. The Lakers had a 108-107 lead with 7:40 remaining in the fourth quarter when Dončić was hit with his second technical foul. From there, the Thunder went on a 29-12 run to end the game and ultimately came away with a 136-120 victory.

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