Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James turns heads after completing an impressive alley-oop in Friday's game vs. the Washington Wizards.

One year since the trade that rocked the NBA, Slovenia clearly has a new favorite team — it wears purple and gold. In Slovenia, viewership of the Los Angeles Lakers on NBA League Pass grew 955% — yes,

BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles heads to Washington for a non-conference matchup. The Wizards have gone 8-15 at home. Washington gives up 122.3 points to opponents and has been outscored by 10.1 points per game. The Lakers are 16-10 on the road. Los Angeles is 13-16 in games decided by 10 or more points.

Giannis Antetokounmpo cracked jokes on social media as trade buzz intensified, with the Lakers quietly lingering as a long-term possibility.

The Los Angeles Lakers (28-18) face the Washington Wizards (12-34) Friday in Washington, DC. Tip-off from Capital One Arena is set for 7 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Lakers vs. Wizards odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

The Washington Wizards are looking to make it three wins in a row after upsetting the Milwaukee Bucks last night. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Lakers are in the m

Luka Doncic had 33 points and 11 assists, and the Lakers erased a 15-point deficit in the final seven minutes of a 116-110 victory over the Mavericks in the star guard’s second visit to Dallas since his shocking trade to Los Angeles almost a year ago.

Dončić scored 11 of the Lakers' first 20 points and assisted on two Deandre Ayton baskets on his way to finishing the first quarter with 17 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. By halftime, he already had a triple-double with 26 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists.