NEW YORK — The NBA on Tuesday announced that Luka Doncic was named the Western Conference Player of the Month for games played in January. Doncic averaged a league-best 34 points to go with 9.1 assists and 7.

Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic compared reading defense like chess after win against the Washington Wizards.

Luka Doncic delivered one of his most complete performances of the season Friday night, and the stat line only told part of the story.Doncic recorded a triple-double before halftime as the Los Angeles Lakers built a massive early lead and never looked back in a 142-111 win over the Washington Wizards,

Luka Doncic's triple-double against the Wizards might be more impressive than his 70-point game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Luka Doncic has had some pretty incredible games and feats throughout his young career.

Monday brought a packed NBA schedule with big runs, huge scoring nights, and some one-sided games. Weather forced early tipoffs in a few cities, but the action still delivered. Several teams showed strong depth,