The Lakers were considered long shots to win the NBA championship as recently as January 31st. Things have changed drastically.

Luka Doncic had 32 points and 10 rebounds, LeBron James scored 25 points and the visiting Los Angeles Lakers beat the Nuggets 123-100 on Saturday night to end Denver's nine-game winning streak. Doncic logged 31 minutes in his fourth game since being traded to Los Angeles,

LeBron James added 25 points, Austin Reaves scored 23 and Rui Hachimura had 21 when he left holding his left side with 10 minutes remaining — the Lakers didn’t miss him, going on a 12-2 run to stretch their lead to 19.

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LeBron will look to add to his new record as the Lakers head back to Los Angeles for a six-game home stand, starting with Doncic's former team, the Dallas Mavericks, on Tuesday. Anthony Davis, who was a big part of the Lakers-Mavs trade, will not be playing due to an adductor injury.

Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic appeared in his fourth game on Saturday since being traded from the Dallas Mavericks. Facing a Denver Nuggets team that entered the contest having won nine-straight games, Doncic and the Lakers were able to hand their Western Conference rivals a loss.

The Los Angeles Lakers are a new threat after adding Luka Doncic before the NBA Trade Deadline. The new Lakers star opened up on what the change has been like.