LeBron James, Luka Dončić and the Los Angeles Lakers will be playing against the Brooklyn Nets tonight. As the season enters its final stages, most of the teams across the league are struggling to establish a spot for themselves in the playoffs.

The Lakers have enough to keep their heads above water without LeBron James in the lineup for the next handful of weeks or so.

Dončić posted a triple-double and hit a deep 3 in the games final seconds to keep the Lakers afloat. But it wasn't against the 21-win Nets for a Lakers team playing without LeBron James. James is expected to miss 1-2 weeks with a groin strain suffered against the Celtics.

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Luka Doncic makes a late three-pointer, but the turnover-prone Lakers can't get a stop in the final seconds and suffer a 111-108 loss to the Brooklyn Nets.

In particular, star guard Luka Doncic, who has been sensational since joining the Lakers, has landed on the injury report with back soreness. Doncic, averaging 27.0 points, 8.2 re

With a loss to the Boston Celtics, the Los Angeles Lakers’ eight-game win streak is now something of the past. As upsetting as the loss was, the Lakers suffered more than just a single defeat as LeBron James and Luka Doncic both picked up injuries in the contest.