A former NBA star recently named Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura the best third- and fourth-string options in the league.

In the NBA, we already live in our own bubble, right? The NBA is its own world—300 players, small group. But the Lakers? They have their own bubble inside that. We move differently.

Sportsbooks may need to adjust odds based on Hachimura’s numbers, while Reaves’ performance may be fool’s gold. With the absence of Anthony Davis and D’Angelo Russell, Reaves seems like the natural third banana to Dončić and James.

Hachimura briefly left early in the fourth quarter of Saturday's game after appearing tweaking his back. He was evaluated by trainers in the locker room, but the injury doesn't appear to be severe enough for him to be sidelined for the rest of the contest.

Hachimura closed Wednesday's 131-119 loss to the Jazz with 19 points (8-15 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 0-1 FT), three rebounds and one assist in 30 minutes. Even with Luka Doncic and LeBron James in the lineup for the Lakers,

Rui Hachimura and Max Christie were teammates. Last night, the two rivals had no love lost as they found themselves on opposite ends at the Crypto.

The Los Angeles Lakers are "doing great" but will be tested by a tough schedule in the coming weeks, Rui Hachimura said Tuesday after helping his team extend their win streak to three with a 107-99 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.

Just over three weeks after the trade that stunned the sports world, Luka Doncic and his Los Angeles Lakers will host the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night.

Luka Doncic scored 19 points with 15 rebounds and 12 assists against his former team three weeks after a blockbuster trade and the Los Angeles Lakers pulled out a 107-99 victory over the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night.

The Los Angeles Lakers will be seriously tested this evening as they visit the Denver Nuggets, a team that has a 37-19 record and a nine-game winning streak. The Lakers, who are 33-21, are looking to resume the momentum they were building prior to the All-Star break and continue to move up the Western Conference standings.