Bronny James, the son of LeBron, was not with the Lakers on their trip to Denver. He had been assigned to Los Angeles' G League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers, on Friday. In a 11

The Los Angeles Lakers snag the 2-seed from the Denver Nuggets. Can Luka Doncic and the Lakers stay afloat for the rest of the regular season?

Los Angeles Lakers Star Luka Doncic is already making an impact on the team and NBA rookie Bronny James. Doncic shined in a win over the Denver Nuggets, after being traded from the Dallas Mavericks earlier this month.

Luka Doncic led the Los Angeles Lakers to a huge win on Saturday night, scoring 32 points and recording 10 rebounds to beat the Denver Nuggets, 123-100. Late Februrary wins rarely mean much in the NBA but this felt different for the Lakers.

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) pulls in a rebound as Denver Nuggets forward Zeke Nnaji (22) defends in the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Feb.

Nikola Jokic had the Denver Nuggets on a 9-game winning streak coming out of the All-Star break, but that came to an end thanks to a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, led by their new star duo of Luka Doncic and LeBron James.

A league source told The Athletic that they fear LeBron James will need weeks, not days, to recover. What can Lakers do to hold the fort?

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In their defeat against Boston, the Lakers lost LeBron James in the fourth quarter due to a groin injury. While it is far too early to know exactly how serious James' injury is, head coach JJ Redick provided an update after the game that Lakers fans may not be happy with.

They also lost superstar forward LeBron James to injury in the fourth quarter of the contest, as the four-time NBA Most Valuable Player exited with 6:44 left in regulation due to a left groin injury.

LeBron James #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts to a foul during ... [+] the first quarter against the Denver Nuggets in game four of the Western Conference Finals at Crypto.com Arena on May 22, 2023 in Los Angeles,