The Lakers had the look of a contender before they ran into the defending champion Celtics and LeBron James suffered a groin injury halfway through the fourth quarter.

Doncic also has made himself consistently available since being traded to the Lakers. Los Angeles should have both of its stars available against the Celtics on Saturday. Luka Doncic led the Lakers with 32 points (9-of-23 FGs, 10-of-12 FTs), seven rebounds ...