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Lakers 6-foot-7 wing thriving next to Dončić in absence of LeBron James originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Although the Los Angeles Lakers have been without Luka Dončić for a few games and LeBron James for the whole beginning of the season, they are still 5-2.

For the first time this season, the Lakers did not get a 40-point performance. Instead, it was a balanced attack from Luka Dončić, Austin Reaves and Jake LaRavia as the Lakers picked up their fifth win of the season, knocking off the Heat, 130-120.

How to watch the NBA game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat, as well as tip-off time and team news.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/lakers/onsi as Lakers, Heat Announce Starting Lineups for Sunday Game. The Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat have announced their first fives for their Sunday clash.

However, Smart agreed to a buyout with the Wizards on July 20 before signing a two-year, $10.52 million contract with the Lakers two days later, per Spotrac. The 31-year-old is now enjoying a key role on a contending team, as he averaged 27.3 minutes per game entering Sunday night’s matchup with the Miami Heat.

The Los Angeles Lakers took care of business against the Miami Heat at home to earn their third straight victory.

“But Knecht set an unrealistic expectation off the bat with a scorching month of November in which he averaged 13.6 points per game and shot 46% from three-point range. Now, just a year removed, Knecht is a clear trade candidate who may not factor into the Lakers' future plans.”

The Los Angeles Lakers are thriving, and LeBron James hasn’t even stepped foot on the court yet. Nobody expected a collapse for a LeBron-less Lakers team, espec

The good news for Miami Heat center Kel’el Ware is he’s an NBA starter in his second NBA season. The bad news is that means Ware’s growing pains and mistakes as a 21-year-old player still learning and developing are almost impossible to miss.