However, the Purple and Gold shrugged off the defeat with a dominant win over the Washington Wizards. The Lakers walked away with a 134-96 win where the likes of LeBron James, Shake Milton, and Rui Hachimura spearheaded the team's offense.

The Lakers did almost everything right when they steamrolled the Wizards to get their seventh win in their last nine games.

The absence of Anthony Davis didn't stop LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers from putting up a season-high 134 points Thursday night against

If they decide to push for the playoffs, ClutchPoints proposed a trade that would send Washington Wizards swingman Corey Kispert to the Sixers. The Wizards are nowhere near playoff contention, so trading Kispert would make sense. The proposed trade is as follows:

Playing without injured Anthony Davis, LeBron James has 24 points and 11 assists and six others score in double figures as the Lakers dominate from the outset in a 134-96 win.

LeBron James is listed on the injury report with left foot injury management, and it's not certain if he will suit up.

The Los Angeles Lakers have a prime opportunity to get back on track despite being shorthanded against the Washington Wizards.

Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James saw his first real NBA action since opening night, falling to Tyrese Maxey and the shorthanded Philadelphia 76ers 118-104. And Bronny, in 15 minutes, did not perform well, at least according to coach JJ Redick.

The Philadelphia 76ers head to Ball Arena to ... The team's last win came against the league's worst Washington Wizards on Jan. 8. The Nuggets have won four of their last five games, and are ...

You have to give the Los Angeles Lakers credit, because whatever you want to say about them, they're almost never boring. This week is no exception. Trade rumor

Bronny James saw extended playing time during the Los Angeles Lakers' 134–96 blowout win over the Washington Wizards on Thursday. During that time, Bronny scored his second career basket and recorded five points, two rebounds, two assists, and one steal, marking the best game of his young career.