Austin Reaves scored 31, Luka Doncic had 24 points and 12 assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers cruised to a 118-104 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans in an NBA Cup game on Friday night.

Here we dive into where the Lakers rank as a team in notable categories and where their top stars have been among the best of the best as L.A. sits third in the West at 11-4.

An NBA scout believes the Lakers, despite a 12-4 start, are not as good as the Thunder, Nuggets and Rockets, due to their lack of depth.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James made his G-League debut with the South Bay Lakers on Friday, marking his return to the developmental league after starting

“The Mavericks' Anthony Davis is scheduled to practice Wednesday in a bid to be cleared for his first game action since Oct. 29. Dallas plays the Lakers on Friday night in Los Angeles followed by the Clippers on Saturday,” reported NBA insider Marc Stein on X, formerly Twitter.

Exciting new signing Drew Timme will be available to the Lakers for only 40 games, according to ESPN's Bobby Marks.