Doncic just had arguably his best game so far as a Laker on Thursday. He scored 45 points on 14-of-27 field-goal shooting and 7-of-13 from 3-point range, and he also grabbed 11 rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block. The Lakers next game will be on Sunday afternoon versus the Phoenix Suns at home.

Will Luka Doncic play tonight for the Lakers against Kevin Durant's Phoenix Suns after missing the last game against the Nuggets?

The Lakers have now lost three consecutive games, their last two being without James, as five-time All-Star Luka Doncic has not been able to do enough to drag them to wins. On Thursday night, the Lakers suffered a 20-point loss to the Milwaukee Bucks,