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Doncic remains day-to-day ahead of Sunday's USA vs. the World event at the Intuit Dome, but the soonest he will return to regular-season games is next Friday.

Los Angeles is hosting the All-Star Game for the seventh time, with this year's event featuring a new USA vs. the World format at the Clippers' 18-month old Intuit Dome.

But it will help their fortunes significantly if Luka Doncic, LeBron James and Austin Reaves can be on the court together more often the next few months.

James, who played a season-high 25 minutes in Tuesday's loss to the Spurs, says he 'feels different' when it comes to his year-over-year development.

Wembanyama scores 37 during San Antonio's 84-point first half as the visitors cruise to a 136-108 victory over a Lakers team playing without Luka Doncic, LeBron James and Austin Reaves among others ...

James, along with Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and Marcus Smart, won't play against the Spurs on Tuesday.

LeBron James has 22 points and 10 assists and Austin Reaves scores 16 off the bench, but it's not enough as the Lakers lose, 119-110, in a game between teams playing without their MVP candidates.

Bufkin, who has averaged 27.7 points on 52.2% shooting for the South Bay Lakers in the NBA G-League, earned his chance to join the Lakers full-time, Coach JJ Redick says.

Kennard calls joining James on the Lakers a "full-circle moment," 11 years after playing on his AAU team and breaking the four-time NBA MVP's high school scoring record.

Bufkin is averaging nearly 25 points per game in the G-League and will have sign a team option for the 2026-2027 season.