Hours before the Los Angeles Lakers crushed the Denver Nuggets, 123-100, in a big Western Conference showdown on Saturday night, Lakers head coach JJ Redick issued a challenge to Luka Dončić: "I want him to have a 'blackout episode' tonight where he screams at no one in particular. That's the Luka I know. That's the killer."

Luka Dončić has officially arrived for the Los Angeles Lakers. After a few slow games, Los Angeles got its first performance befitting all the hype that came with the former Dallas Mavericks star in a 123-100 win over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday.

Luka Dončić returned to the Lakers' starting lineup Saturday after missing the second game of a back-to-back Thursday. Here's how he did.

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to take on the Denver Nuggets in what will be a crucial game for both teams. The Lakers and Nuggets are separated by three games

The Slovenian star nearly set a new high in his Lakers career with 31 points against the Los Angeles Clippers, a frequent playoff foe during his time with the Dallas Mavericks against whom he averaged 32.6 points per game. The Lakers won 106-102, their fifth straight win as well as their fifth straight win over the Clippers.

Coming off a stellar game against Denver, Luka Dončić now eyes a repeat performance against the Mavericks team that traded him.

The stars ascend to frosty mountaintops on Saturday night, with the buzzy Los Angeles Lakers visiting a steady, surging Denver Nuggets squad. Nikola Jokić, LeBron James and Luka Dončić are the ...