There are many similarities between this Lakers team and its season and the Cavaliers in 2017-18, which James says remains the best campaign of his illustrious career. He returns to Cleveland on Wednesday night.

The Los Angeles Lakers (28-17) visit the Cleveland Cavaliers (28-20) Wednesday.

James, who was drafted by Cleveland as the No. 1 overall pick in 2003, took the Cavaliers to the Finals five times in his 11 seasons with the team, including four straight years from 2015-2018.

LeBron James scored 30 points, Luca Doncic capped his 30-point, 10-assist performance with a pair of off-balance, bail-out 3s as the shot clock wound down, and the Los Angeles Lakers held off the reel...

Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic continued his MVP-type campaign in Chicago on Monday night as the Lakers played the Chicago Bulls in the fourth leg of an 8-game road swing by the Lake Show.

Chicago scored 24 of the first 36 points in the third quarter to whittle a 13-point halftime deficit to one.