Rob Pelinka feels that the joy Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic plays with is contagious as he gets comfortable in his new home.

The LA city rivalry in an NBA Cup atmosphere? Emotions were already running high. However, the end of the fourth quarter also introduced a personal rift to the contest.

Cooper Flagg gets to battle Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers for the first time when the Dallas Mavericks hit the road on Friday. While looking forward to the matchup, the rookie forward is cancelling all the noise surrounding it and focusing on his game and what he needs to do.

Luka Doncic and Jaxson Hayes of the Lakers were involved in an incident with the Clippers' Kris Dunn in Tuesday's game.

Lakers officially cut ties with Luka Doncic's 6-foot-11 lob threat originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Lakers signed their G-League star Drew Timme to a two-way contract, further improving their formidable frontcourt.

In a recent game, Kris Dunn pushed Luka Doncic before throwing a wild punch at Jaxson Hayes, resulting in his ejection..

Luka Doncic is set to play for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Los Angeles Clippers. His return is a major boost for the Lakers. The Clippers are facing injury issues. Doncic is healthy and in dominant form.

A trio of NBA Cup matchups take place on Tuesday night before most of the league is in action on Wednesday for another round of NBA Cup Group Play contests. Her