Jarrett Allen scored a season-high 27 points, Donovan Mitchell added 26 and the Cleveland Cavaliers won their eighth straight, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 122-110 and spoiling LeBron James’ first game after turning 40.

The Los Angeles Lakers became the latest team to lose to the Cleveland Cavaliers. They're far from the only ones who've struggled against the Wine and Gold, as they now hold an NBA-best record of 29-4.

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The Cleveland Cavaliers claimed victory over the Los Angeles Lakers with a 122-110 win at the Crypto.com Arena on New Year's Eve.

The Los Angeles Lakers were on a roll. The squad had won five of their last six games and just completed a trade with the Brooklyn Nets to bolster their roster.  On Sunday, the Lakers acquired Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton in exchange for D’Angelo Russell,

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis explained what makes the Cleveland Cavaliers such a tough team to score on.

Apr 6, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) controls the ball against Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen (31) forward Evan Mobley (4) and guard Darius Garland (10) during the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images / Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

Here are the predictions, probable starting lineups, and injury updates for the upcoming Los Angeles Lakers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers game.

Two teams have opened up big leads in their respective conferences while others jockey for playoff position as midseason approaches.

Wednesday night’s game features the only NBA teams with 30 victories and MVP candidates Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Donovan Mitchell.

Lakers coach JJ Redick's family was among the 30,000 people under evacuation orders from a wildfire in the Los Angeles area.

A couple of Western Conference hopefuls right on top of each other in the standings meet up on Tuesday, Jan. 7 when the Dallas Mavericks host the Los Angeles Lakers at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.