For Lakers rookie Bronny James, the game was extra special as he got reunited with Nets forward Ziaire Williams, his former teammate at Sierra Canyon School in Los Angeles. After the matchup, James and Williams exchanged jerseys and posed for a picture. The Lakers guard posted it on his Instagram story.

OKLAHOMA CITY — In Ziaire Williams, the rebuilding Nets took a flier on a former lottery pick as a salary dump. He’s an athletic floor-running defender whose jumper has been his weakness. But if he can keep shooting the way he has lately, their gamble might come good.

On Friday night, the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Brooklyn Nets by a score of 102-101. Austin Reaves led the team with 38 points in 37 minutes of playing time.

The Los Angeles Lakers were fighting with everything they had to avoid picking up a loss in the Crypto.com arena on Friday night. The Brooklyn Nets, who started the night at 14-27, should have been easy pickings for the Lakers but without Anthony Davis,

The Nets remain winless this season without Cam Johnson, falling to 0-9 without their floor-spacing forward after Friday’s 102-101 loss to the Lakers.

Ziaire Williams and Tosan Evbuomwan ... Rui Hachimura completed a three-point play to give the Lakers an 85-83 lead with 7:27 remaining and Los Angeles never trailed again. Reaves scored 15 ...

Despite a close miss by D'Angelo Russell, the Nets lost to the Lakers 102-101 in what was supposed to be a revenge game for Russell, who had 19 points, six rebounds, and eight assists off the bench. Ziaire Williams had 15 points and Tosan Evbuomwan had 15 points and six rebounds off the bench to continue his impressive stretch for Brooklyn after being one of the team's recent Two-Way signings.

LeBron James had 24 points and 11 assists before resting for the final quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers’ 134-96 rout of the Washington Wizards.

Pelicans’ superstar Zion Williamson has been one of their lone bright spots this season, especially after his return from injury. Of course, Zion was sidelined for over two months with a hamstring injury, but since returning he has been dominant.

Since joining the Indiana Pacers during the 2023-24 season, Pascal Siakam effectively commanded the role of veteran leader. During the offseason, he held mini camps, took young players under his wing, and, most importantly, performed when Tyrese Haliburton struggled. It's no surprise Siakam earned significant NBA recognition.

The Lakers did almost everything right when they steamrolled the Wizards to get their seventh win in their last nine games.

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson suffered another injury setback this year after injuring his hamstring again. Williamson returned to action on January 7th, but the Pelicans have been extra cautious in his return to the court.