Dalton Knecht was shaky in his first couple of games back with the Los Angeles Lakers following the rescinded Mark Williams trade, but the rookie has steadily looked like himself in recent weeks.

The Los Angeles Lakers dropped their fourth consecutive game Friday night, falling 131-126 to the Denver Nuggets. Despite the loss, rookie Dalton Knecht delivered another standout performance, making franchise history with his scoring display.

The Los Angeles Lakers shocked the world on Feb. 1 when they acquired Luka Dončić in a trade that sent Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks. Though the Dončić trade certainly gives the Lakers a ton of flexibility for the future,

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Luka Doncic didn't play in the Lakers' 131-126 loss at Denver Friday night, joining LeBron James on the team's lengthy list of unavailable players