Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers fell 122–102 to the short-handed Atlanta Hawks, who were without Trae Young and several key players, as L.A. continued to play without LeBron James and Austin Reaves.

The Los Angeles Lakers face the Atlanta Hawks in a regular season NBA game on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025 (11/8/25) at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Ga.

The Los Angeles Lakers have produced a good showing early, despite having to overcome some early-season injuries.

The Lakers vs. Hawks matchup was already heating up, and the backstory made it even juicier. Remember 2018 draft night? The Hawks originally picked Luka Dončić, only to trade him minutes later to Dallas for Trae Young.

On Saturday night, the Atlanta Hawks take on Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers in an exciting NBA matchup.

There’s movement, already, in the NBA's balance of power.

UNC 2,725-point scorer sticks with Lakers on roster in NBA G League with South Bay originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Los Angeles Lakers ' G League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers, won't lack for scoring this season.

After suffering a three-game losing streak on the road to the Heat, Bucks, and Bulls — the Knicks bounced back with two dominant home victories versus the Bulls and Wizards by 12 and 17 points. New York has five straight home games on deck as apart of this seven-game home stand.

Atlanta (5-5) defeated Los Angeles (7-3), 122-102, Saturday at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. Former Vol Dalton Knecht totaled 14 points, four rebounds and one assist in 25 minutes for the Lakers. He converted 5-of-11 field goal attempts, 2-of-5 three-point attempts and 2-of-2 free throw attempts.

Russell Westbrook is an undisputed future Hall of Famer. So why has he become such a passed-over journeyman in his NBA dotage? The 6-foot-4 UCLA product, 36, sp