Detroit makes the most of the Lakers’ 21 turnovers and scores 74 points in the paint, spoiling LeBron James’ 41st birthday and handing the short-handed hosts a 128-106 defeat.

The social media star -- who boasts millions of followers on Twitch -- was documenting his time at Crypto.com Arena to support LeBron James on his 41st birthday ... when at one point before tipoff, a staffer tapped him on the shoulder and asked to have a chat in the tunnels.

James scored 17 points the day after his 41st birthday as the Lakers lost in an all-too-familiar way against the Pistons,

Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic is shifting his mentality, looking to get his teammates more involved at the start of games.

The Los Angeles Lakers spent the weekend looking to regroup following a three-game losing streak, including a loss on Christmas Day.

"It's hard to get back. We're not getting back," James acknowledged after the Lakers fell to 20-11 in their final game of the year.

It’s unclear how and when the 6-foot-7 forward suffered the injury, but he played in the team’s past six games, including three fourth-quarter minutes in Tuesday night’s home loss to Detroit.

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick has taken umbrage with 21-time All-Star LeBron James, his own former "Mind The Game" podcast co-host. LA has struggled t