Free Press reporter Omari Sankofa II makes his Lakers Pistons prediction for Monday's game in Detroit, with LeBron James and Luka Dončić in town.

A video of the Los Angeles Lakers' bench compared to the Houston Rockets' in clutch time surfaced on social media.

MIAMI — As Luka Doncic sat down on the Lakers’ bench with 37.8 seconds left in the team’s eventual 134-126 win over the Heat on Thursday night, with Doncic in the midst of his best scoring performance of his brief Lakers tenure,

Payton Pritchard looks right at home in his reserve role, scoring 30 points off the bench for the Celtics in their win over the Lakers.

Kennard logged 16 points (6-10 FG, 4-7 3Pt), three assists, three rebounds and one steal over 27 minutes during the Lakers' 129-101 win over the Warriors on Saturday. Kennard led the Lakers bench in scoring during Saturday's blowout win.

HOUSTON — The Lakers have been honest about having a “playoff mentality” during the final stretch of the regular season — evident in their play during the six-game winning streak they entered Wednesday’s matchup against the Rockets.

The Los Angeles Lakers signed Deandre Ayton off waivers this summer in hopes of addressing his character concerns. He was expected to play alongside a starting lineup featuring LeBron James, Luka Doncic,