LeBron James and Alex Ovechkin have a lot in common. The Los Angeles Lakers were in the Nation's Capital to take on the Washington Wizards on Friday. Ovechkin, however, didn't make his way into the building like any other spectator.

If the Los Angeles Lakers want to add a big man before the Feb. 5 NBA trade deadline, they can take solace knowing plenty of them reportedly want to play alongside Luka Dončić.

Luka Doncic scores a triple double in 20 first-half minutes as the Los Angeles Lakers thrash the Washington Wizards 142-111 on Friday.

With less than a week to go a lot of trade talk is out there, but the Giannis Antetokounmpo situation could hold up other deals.

Luka Doncic punctuated his sixth triple-double of the season with 37 points, leading three Los Angeles scorers with at least 20 points as the visiting Lakers rolled past the Washington Wizards 142-111 on Friday.

Luka Doncic had a triple-double by halftime and finished with 37 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds in the Los Angeles Lakers' 142-111 rout of the Washington Wizards on Friday night. Doncic had 26 points,

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Los Angeles Lakers vs. New York Knicks NBA game to be played on February 1, 2026 on ESPN.

The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Deandre Ayton always had a lot of hype surrounding him from high school to college to his status as a No. 1 overall NBA Draft pick.