Paul Teetor LeBron James was so pumped up by the arrival of fellow superstar Luka Doncic this week that he promptly went out and became only the second player – ever – to score 40 points after

Its Wednesday, February 19, and the Charlotte Hornets (13-39) are in LA to take on the Lakers (32-20). This game was originally scheduled for January 9 but was postponed due to the LA wildfires. Check your lineups as gametime approaches as the availability of both LeBron James and LaMelo Ball is in questions due to lingering ankle issues with each.

LeBron led LA in scoring with 26. But a big reason for the loss was that the Lakers missed a key starter for most of the second half. With just over three minutes remaining in the third quarter, guard Austin Reaves drove to the hoop before having the ball stripped by Hornets center Jusuf Nurkić.

LaVar, 57, was an outspoken advocate for his three sons — LaMelo, LiAngelo and Lonzo, who plays for the Bulls — early in their playing careers, though he has taken a step back from the public eye in recent years.

Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball cooked Luka Doncic late in a stunning comeback win over the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Charlotte Hornets, against all odds, started their daunting post-All-Star break road trip with a scintillating victory over LeBron James, Luka Dončić, and the mighty Los Angeles Lakers. The standalone bout had some extra mustard on it with the swath of drama surrounding the failed Mark Williams trade,

On Wednesday night, the Charlotte Hornets marched into Hollywood and took down Luka Doncic, LeBron James, and the Los Angeles Lakers. The Hornets left LA with a 100-97 victory, behind LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges combining for 56 points with ten made threes.

LaMelo Ball is the first ball brother to speak about LaVar Ball's unfortunate situation. The youngest Ball brother balled out in his honor.

Note to Josh Green: Doubling Luka Doncic off LeBron one pass away is a poor decision.

The NBA fans went after LeBron James after he missed two consecutive game-tying three pointers in a clutch situation against the Hornets.