On Sunday night, the Miami Heat take on the Los Angeles Lakers in an exciting NBA matchup to close out the weekend of sports.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcus Smart showed anew why he remains one of the most dependable defenders in the NBA.

In the NBA, coming close is never enough. The Miami Heat suffered the same frustrating fate against the Lakers tonight. They didn’t lead once throughout the game, but remained at a distance to strike.

Austin Reaves made a surprising postgame claim after the Los Angeles Lakers’ latest win involving a highlight with Bronny James.

The Lakers remain without LeBron James (right-side sciatica), while Deandre Ayton’s status is worth monitoring after exiting Friday’s game with back spasms. He didn’t return for the second half, as head coach JJ Redick opted to hold him out for precautionary reasons.

Lakers guard Austin Reaves tossed an alley oop lob to Bronny James, something Reaves has done many times before with James' father, LeBron.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/lakers/onsi as Lakers, Heat Announce Starting Lineups for Sunday Game. The Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat have announced their first fives for their Sunday clash.

When the lights went on and the marquee stars were shelved, the real story for the Los Angeles Lakers quietly wrote itself. While Austin Reaves exploded