After falling to the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, Los Angeles responded in the second half of a back-to-back. New Orleans took a seven-point lead in the first quarter of Friday's contest and led 42-37 early in the second, but the Lakers immediately responded with a 21-6 run to take a 10-point advantage.

With superstar duo LeBron James and Luka Doncic leading the way, the Lakers have the talent to beat anyone in a seven-game series, but health will be a key factor. In Friday's game against the Pelicans,

LeBron James appeared injured in the Lakers' 116-123 loss to the Warriors, raising concerns about team chemistry. The Warriors, boosted by Jimmy Butle

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Golden State Warriors by a score of 123-116. James finished the loss with 33 points, fiv

Video highlights of Los Angeles Lakers stars Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and LeBron James catching fire against the New Orleans Pelicans.

LeBron James had a hilarious reaction to Austin Reaves' wild alley-oop pass, which stole the show in the Lakers' blowout win.

Cameras caught LeBron's reaction when he saw Savannah laughing with someone else in the tunnel after the Lakers' win.

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James’ 33-point, nine-assist effort in Thursday’s loss to the Warriors was his best performance since returning from the groin injury that sidelined him for two weeks last month.