The Los Angeles Lakers were fully healthy on Saturday night with Rui Hachimura and, more notably, LeBron James returning to action, but the Chicago Bulls spoiled the party with a 146-115 blowout that dropped the Lakers to the No.

The Los Angeles Lakers were absolutely destroyed by the Chicago Bulls, losing 146-115. However, not everything about the game was negative, especially since LeB

Instead, the Lakers ended up making them look like the 1996 Bulls on the night, with seven of their players scored in double digits in the 146-115 win. Matas Buzelis and Coby White had 30-plus point games while Josh Giddey (15 points, 17 assists, 10 rebounds, eight steals) came close to a quadruple-double.

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking the part of a potential NBA Finals contender. Following the blockbuster trade ahead of the deadline to acquire Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks, the Lakers are without a doubt a team to watch.

Amid all of the trades and signings they made, the Los Angeles Lakers are not done reshaping their roster. With the race for a top-five seed only heating up from here, a team insider says LA could waive two players before season’s end.

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