The Los Angeles Lakers looked dominant in their first win of the 2025-26 season against the Minnesota Timberwolves, but they faced an uphill battle as they traveled north for a back-to-back set.
Sunday night the Lakers drew the Sacramento Kings, a team with starry names but a roster that might find it difficult to compete in a loaded Western Conference. Los Angeles has been without LeBron James to start the season, but the team found themselves even more shorthanded when it announced that Luka Doncic would miss the game and at least a week with finger and leg injuries.