The Los Angeles Lakers were on an absolute rampage over the past couple of weeks. They bulldozed their way to the top of the Western Conference, torching eight opponents in a row. Luka Dončić and LeBron James were leading the charge,

The Los Angeles Lakers began life without LeBron James, who's expected to miss at least one to two weeks with a strained groin, on Monday with a 111-108 road loss to the Brooklyn Nets .

Luka Doncic is taking ownership for the Lakers' loss to the Nets on Monday after head coach JJ Redick called out the team.

Dončić is averaging 19.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1.5 steals per game in his four games as a Laker.

LeBron James weighs in on the Los Angeles Lakers' offense strategy with Luka Dončić at the helm. Check out what he has to say.

With LeBron James out, Luka Dončić is the leader of the Lakers and he took ownership of the team’s lack of offensive execution on Monday against the Nets.

Brooklyn entered the game on a seven-game losing streak. The Lakers entered having won 20 of 25 and were still upset after their Boston loss. Even without half their rotation, the Lakers had weathered being shorthanded during various parts of January and February as they forged a resilient identity they’ve become proud of.