The South Bay Lakers defeat the San Diego Clippers, 117-106, at UCLA Health Training Center on Tuesday December 16th, 2025.

Luka Doncic scored 43 points, leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 135-118 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles while proving again he can do it all. There was no smoke curling from his fingertips, but he caught fire early Tuesday, Nov. 25.

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 135-118 on Tuesday night for the sixth straight time thanks to 43 points, 13 assists, and nine rebounds from Luka Doncic and 25 points from LeBron James.

In the fourth quarter, the Lakers cleaned things up and were able to separate from San Diego, due in large part to Chris Mañon. He had 10 points in the quarter, and led the team with his scrappy hard-nosed play.

The Lakers will be without Gabe Vincent again, and yes, it is starting to feel familiar. Los Angeles announced that Vincent has been diagnosed with lower back tightness and will be reevaluated in roughly one week,

The Lakers probably have no hope of making a splashy deal before the NBA trade deadline, but a role player would be welcome. The post Lakers Trade for Clippers Wing ‘Best Case Scenario’ at NBA Trade Deadline: Exec appeared first on Heavy Sports.