Despite being shorthanded, the Lakers pulled off a hard-fought 123-115 victory at the Moda Center against the Blazers.

Playing without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, the Lakers won at Portland on Monday night behind a combined 57 points from starters Deandre Ayton and Rui Hachimura and an unexpected 25-point performance from reserve guard Nick Smith Jr.

The Los Angeles Lakers, led by Luka Doncic, face the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday. The Lakers have won five of seven games, but previously lost to

Spectators flocking to the Moda Center expecting a blockbuster will be sorely disappointed. The Portland Trail Blazers are hosting a very shortstaffed Los Angeles Lakers.

The Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat have announced their first fives for their Sunday clash. LA is red-hot and getting healthier, having gone a surprising 4-2

According to Howard, he was still nursing a shoulder injury at the time, but he chose to play anyway. The Lakers suffered a terrible loss to the Boston Celtics, and D12 already felt something was off, as he was never taken out of the game despite it being garbage time.

Los Angeles later posted a clip of Smart blocking Heat guard Jaime Jaquez Jr.'s layup in the second quarter as well. The 6-foot-3, 220-pounder finished the first half with five points (2-5 FG, 1-3 3-point) as well as two rebounds, three assists, two steals, and one rejection in 14 minutes.

Los Angeles faces San Antonio looking to continue its four-game win streak. Wednesday's meeting is the first of the season for the two squads.

The Miami Heat (3-3) dropped the sixth game of the regular season on Sunday night, losing 130-120 to the Los Angeles Lakers (5-2). Here's some of the main stati