The Milwaukee Bucks face the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif.

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Luka Doncic, who had an off shooting night by making only eight of 25 from the field, fouls out and LeBron James, who had 26 points, has a late turnover.

Highlights of LeBron James and Luka Doncic scoring 30 points each to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a win over the New Orleans Pelicans.

Former Lakers forward and seven-time NBA champion Robert Horry said Luka Doncic needs to change one aspect of his game.

The team’s ‘best catch-and-shoot guy’ missed the last five games with a calf strain but could be back in the lineup for Monday’s game at Sacramento.

Two of the NBA’s best will meet tonight out West, though the Milwaukee Bucks’ disappointing season has drawn attention away from Giannis Antetokounmpo, just as the Los Angeles Lakers’ likely slide in the West is diminishing Luka Doncic’s hype.

Despite recently celebrating his 41st birthday and in his 23rd NBA season, LeBron James thinks his game is still as strong as it has ever been.

Milwaukee improves to 17–21 with the win, putting them a half-game out of the final play-in tournament spot. The Bucks are 5–2 since Antetokounmpo returned to the lineup just after Christmas, after missing much of December with a calf strain.