According to Haslem, there are teams like the Houston Rockets and Denver Nuggets who pose a bigger challenge to the Thunder right now. UD says the main reason the Lakers have climbed so high in the West team standings is due to injuries and the schedule that allowed the Lakers to sneak into the second seed.

The Los Angeles Lakers will seek to extend their surprise win streak to seven in a row against the lowly New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night. More news: Is It Time for JJ Redick to Make Major Change to Lakers Starting Lineup?

Luka Doncic scores 20 of his 34 points in the first quarter of the Lakers’ 133-121 win over New Orleans. Austin Reaves nets 33 and Deandre Ayton adds 22 as James sits out to rest a sore left

Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco put their latest couple style moment on display with retro flair and Y2K edge at the Los Angeles Lakers vs. New Orleans Pelicans basketball game on Sunday night in Los Angeles.

The Los Angeles Lakers are multiple iterations and an NBA Championship removed from current Cleveland Cavaliers guard Lonzo Ball's stint with the team, but the

The Lakers enter the week with a 15-4 record, but is it a good value to bet on Luka, LeBron and company to win it all this season?