Please allow us to elaborate. Mavs-Lakers is a marquee matchup regardless, but this site and date are sublime. February 12 is Thursday and All-Star weekend begins the following day – a mere 13 miles away, at the Clippers’ Intuit Dome.

Apr 30, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) moves the ball against Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels (3) during the first half in game five of first round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images / Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

The Lakers' 27-point fourth-quarter comeback against the Mavericks is the second-highest in NBA history to date.

Dec 25, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (left) and Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (right) talk before the game at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images

The Los Angeles Lakers see Austin Reaves as a potential running mate for Luka Doncic. Reaves appeared in 73 games during the 2024-25 NBA season, averaging 20.2 points in 37.7% shooting from beyond the arc. It was the first time in his career that he averaged at least 20 points.

It's now time to take a look at Byron Scott, one of the central figures during the Showtime era in the 1980s. Scott grew up in Inglewood, Calif., just blocks away from The Forum,

Magic Johnson loves that Jeanie Buss will continue to serve as Governor of the Los Angeles Lakers after the sale to Mark Walter.