Lakers star LeBron James missed the first 14 games of the season due to sciatica, but he worked hard to come back and was able to make his 2025-26 debut, becoming the first in league history to play in 23 seasons. With James back, the Lakers took care of business with their third straight victory, 140-126, to improve to 11-4 on the season.

Even though their opponents were without LeBron James, the Milwaukee Bucks were blown out by the Los Angeles Lakers on the second night of a back-to-back. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 32 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, and had five assists—the only Buck to score over 15 points. Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves combined for 66 points and 10 made threes.

R.J. Davis, another undrafted rookie guard, shot only 7-of-17 overall, but he ended up with 24 points plus seven rebounds, six assists, two steals and one block. Power forward Drew Timme scored 29 points on 89-of-20 overall shooting.

The Los Angeles Lakers faced their toughest test of the season and failed, getting blown out by the Oklahoma City Thunder.

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After holding a 48-43 halftime lead, the Lakers outscored Rip City 40-30 in the third quarter thanks to a spurt late in the period. The Remix charged back throughout the fourth quarter, but South Bay was able to hold them off and claim a 113-111 win after Blake Hinson missed what would've been the game-winning 3-pointer.