It’s time to acknowledge Lakers star Luka Doncic as a top candidate for the NBA’s MVP Award. And not just as someone whose name is brought up in the conversation when it’s time to fill out the five-player ballot.

Just over one week after his historic 83-point game, Bam Adebayo and the Miami Heat were on the receiving end of a legendary scoring performance when Luka Dončić put up 60 in the Los Angeles Lakers' 134-126 win in South Beach on Thursday night.

Luka Doncic scored 60 points, the first Laker to do so since Kobe Bryant's career finale in 2016, as L.A. won in Miami to push its season-best win streak to eight games.

MIAMI (AP) — Luka Doncic stepped to the foul line in the final moments and couldn't help but hear what the crowd was yelling, over and over and over again. An MVP chant. On the road, no less. "I think every player wants to hear it,

Charlotte is 20-6 since January 22. And in that span, LaMelo Ball is averaging 19.7 points, 6.6 assists and 3.8 threes, while shooting 37.0 percent from deep, while Kon Knueppel has added 19.5 points, 3.7 threes and 3.2 assists, while shooting 45.1 percent from three.

Luka Doncic finishes with 36 points as the Lakers surge in the final minute and lean on a gritty defensive effort in a 100-92 victory over Houston.

Luka Doncic scored 36 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 100-92 win over the Houston Rockets on Monday night in the opener of a two-game series between teams fighting for Western Conference playoff position.

When the Lakers last faced the Magic in February, they were in the midst of a slump where it seemed like their season was falling apart. Fast forward to a month later, the purple