The Minnesota Timberwolves and LA Lakers squared off in a rematch of last season's first-round playoff battle at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Friday.

Austin Reaves scored game-winning buzzer-beater in a high-octane Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers clash. Check full stats

Ja Morant is not happy following the Memphis Grizzlies loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the NBA cup.

The LA Lakers and Sacramento Kings crossed swords in a regular-season game at the Golden 1 Center on Sunday. The Lakers took to the court without their talisman, Luka Doncic, who was ruled out for at least a week with a couple of injuries. Meanwhile, both teams entered the contest on the back of confidence-boosting wins in their previous outing.

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Luka Doncic nearly recorded a triple-double in Lakers vs. Warriors and joined Kobe Bryant with his 40 points in a season opener.

Both LeBron James and Luka Doncic are out for the Los Angeles Lakers due to injuries, with the former yet to play this season due to sciatica and the latter missing their last three games as he nurses a left finger sprain and a lower leg contusion. Amid their absence, however, Austin Reaves has carried the Purple and Gold.

Austin Reaves may be able to keep the Los Angeles Lakers afloat with LeBron James and Luka Dončić out. The fifth-year player posted a career-high 51 points in a 127-120 win over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday, adding 11 rebounds and nine assists.