The Lakers hold a 32-20 record and are in fifth place in the Western Conference and are looking to move up in the standings in the days and weeks to come. They won 12 of their last 15 games leading into the All-Star break. Charlotte has the second-worst record in the Eastern Conference at 13-39 and has lost 11 of its last 13 contests.

Los Angeles Lakers LeBron James – 40 points, 4 3PM, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 11 TOs Second career game of 40+ PTS as a 40-year-old There have been 3 such games in history, LeBron – 2; Jordan – 1 Austin Reaves – 32 points,

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On Saturday, the Portland Trail Blazers (23-33) host the Charlotte Hornets (14-40) at the Moda Center, and if you’re wondering how to catch the action live, you’ve come to the right place. The Trail Blazers fell 110-102 to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday in their first game after the All-Star break.