Last year, the Lakers played at MSG the night before the blockbuster Luka Doncic trade occurred, so Doncic still hasn't played there as a Laker yet. In the upcoming 2025-26 NBA season, the Lakers will play the Knicks in New York on Feb. 1. The game will be a primetime game televised by NBC.

One of Luka Dončić's teammates on the Slovenian national team has noticed a clear difference with the Los Angeles Lakers star's new, slimmer frame.

The Los Angeles Lakers made a shocking move at February's NBA trade deadline, acquiring five-time All-NBA First Team guard Luka Doncic. Of course, it was the wild decision by the Dallas Mavericks that led to this unbelievable move, and the Lakers simply benefited from it.

Evidence continues to pile up suggesting that Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic has been taking his offseason fitness work very seriously. Italian basketball blog La Giornata Tipo relayed a story from an Italian fan who had a chance encounter with Doncic in Slovenia.

"They'd come out there and destroy you, win games, but with a big smile" - Tyson Chandler calls Luka Doncic modern-day Magic Johnson originally appeared on Basketball Network.

The Los Angeles Lakers fell short last season. LA was bounced in five games against the much younger and athletic Minnesota Timberwolves.  More news: Lakers’ Au