The Detroit Pistons have a national showcase against the LA Lakers on Tuesday, Dec. 30. Here's how to watch the finale of their Western road trip.

Nick Smith Jr., a third-year guard who hasn't been in coach JJ Redick's rotation this season, got 24 minutes of playing time and scored 21 points on 8-of-14 overall shooting and 5-of-10 from 3-point range. He was a significant factor in the Lakers' 125-101 victory over the Kings that snapped a three-game losing streak.

Luka Doncic scores 34 and LeBron James adds 24 in the Lakers’ 125-101 win. Nick Smith Jr. chips in 21 off the bench with Austin Reaves sidelined at least four weeks because of a calf injury.

Five-time All-NBA Lakers guard Luka Doncic, hot off a 34-point masterpiece in a 125-101 victory against the Sacramento Kings on Sunday, topped all overall fan votes with 1,249,518. Nine-time All-NBA Milwaukee Bucks power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo received the second-most fan votes to top the Eastern Conference candidates, with 1,192,296.

The Los Angeles Lakers spent the weekend looking to regroup following a three-game losing streak, including a loss on Christmas Day.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James maintains he'll continue to defy the aging curve amid a somewhat slow start to the 2025-26 NBA season.

Coming off a huge win over the Dallas Mavericks, the Sacramento Kings went into the second night of a back-to-back with a challenging road matchup against the L

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers are in a mini crisis after Houston manhandled them on Christmas Day. The mood in Lakerland contrasts sharply with earlier weeks.