The first matchup between Luka Dončić and Victor Wembanyama takes place on Wednesday as the Lakers host the Spurs.

Luka Dončić led the charge as the Los Angeles Lakers beat Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs 118-116 on Wednesday night. Dončić pushed for a triple-double in the first half, with 22 points, seven assists and six rebounds in just over 20 minutes of play. Dončić and the Lakers led 60-59 at halftime.

LeBron James is still sidelined for the Lakers, and Austin Reaves was added to the injury report this afternoon. Both will be in street clothes. For the Spurs, rookie Dylan Harper is out; he joins fellow backcourt mate De’Aaron Fox, not suiting up for this one.

Here we'll look at and discuss what Lakers' Marcus Smart said about his gaffe that nearly blew Wednesday's game against the Spurs.

In their pioneering 1980 book “Metaphors We Live By,” the great linguists George Lakoff and Mark Johnson show us the enduring cultural power of associative language. Crafting a powerful metaphor, it turns out, is one of the most effective ways to deeply ingrain ideas in populations — and President Trump is a master of the effective metaphor.

On Oct. 27, Shea Serrano delivered unto the hoops faithful another must-read New York Times bestselling hoops book, Expensive Basketball. It takes stock of the

The Los Angeles Lakers host the San Antonio Spurs Wednesday night at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California.

Video highlights of Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic and Deandre Ayton in the win against the San Antonio Spurs.

Luka Doncic had 35 points, 13 assists, nine rebounds and five steals, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied in the fourth quarter before surviving a frantic final second for their fifth consecutive victory, 118-116 over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night.

The Los Angeles Lakers are doing the unthinkable as they keep winning without their biggest stars. After a four-game streak capped by a win over the Trail Blazers, the purple and gold continue to fight through constant injuries.

Wednesday night after slaying the Lakers, All-NBA wing Jalen Williams poked his head into ESPN's Malika Andrews' walk-off interview with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and jokingly reminded everyone that he was still in the NBA since he hasn't yet been on the court this season.