The Los Angeles Lakers are benefiting from Austin Reaves' strong offensive contributions. He has become one of the key leaders on that end of the floor. Following his rise, Reaves took a moment to reflect on his early years.

Coach JJ Redick's Los Angeles Lakers slipped to fifth place in the Western Conference in recent days, in a deadlock with coach Ime Udoka's Houston Rockets, following the recent trade that brought Luka Doncic to the City of Angels.

LeBron James turned 40 in December. Most athletes his age are coaching AAU teams or commentating from a studio. But on Monday night, James did something no NBA player his age has ever done; dropped 40 points in a regular-season game,