Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic trade playful jabs in a hilarious exchange before the Lakers vs. Warriors showdown.

Los Angeles Lakers center Jaxson Hayes could soon debut on the international stage, but not for the United States. Hayes said he is working on acquiring a Slovenian passport in order to join his superstar teammate, Luka Dončić, on his national team in future offseasons.

With the Lakers searching for players to fit in with their newfound youth movement alongside the 26-year-old Dončić, one NBA writer has suggested that the storied franchise should exact revenge on Houston by acquiring their developing defensive forward Tari Eason in restricted free agency next summer.

In his first game action since EuroBasket, the Lakers star point guard shows little rust while turning in a few highlight-reel plays.

Luka Dončić shined in his preseason debut, but the Lakers fell to the Suns for their third preseason loss, 113-104.

Playing a real game for the first time since the EuroBasket tournament last month, Dončić looked a lot like the best version of himself, a maestro on offense creating high-quality looks for himself and everyone else on the floor. He also, predictably, looked like a player learning this version of the Lakers.

Golden State Warriors (and former Boston Celtics) player Al Horford married Former Miss Universe winner Amelia Vega in 2011, and the couple now share five children – Ean (born 2015), Alía (born 2016), Ava (born 2018), Nova (born 2021), and Mila (born 2022).

Flagg and the Mavericks beat the Los Angeles Lakers 121-94 in their preseason finale on Wednesday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Flagg had 13 points, 3 assists and 2 rebounds in the win for Dallas. He played 28 minutes, his longest run in the preseason.

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