Luka Dončić's 39-point outburst in three quarters propelled the Los Angeles Lakers to a comfortable 140-109 home win over a Houston Rockets team resting most of their starters after locking up the Western Conference's No. 2 seed in advance of the playoffs.

Anthony Davis Reveals Details About Conversation With Luka Doncic After Lakers Win. The Lakers are taking on the second-best team in the West on Friday night. The Houst

LeBron James and Luka Doncic are already showing their playoff connection as the regular season winds down for the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers already locked up an automatic spot in the playoffs, their first year doing so since their title run in 2020.

LeBron James took heat from Basketball Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas on Friday night for warming up before his game against the Houston Rockets shirtless.

The Hall of Fame guard decided to go on a rant on Friday night all about shirtless LeBron James, who was warming up for a game against the Houston Rockets. And Thomas wasn't a fan of seeing LeBron step on to an NBA court without a shirt.

Add this to the growing list of NBA legends from the older generation voicing their criticisms of today’s stars. This time, it’s Pistons legend Isiah Thomas, who aimed at LeBron James for warming up shirtless before the Lakers ' matchup against the Rockets on Friday night at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.