Luka Doncic Makes His Lakers Debut and Quickly Gets in the Flow With LeBron James

Luka Doncic Makes His Lakers Debut and Quickly Gets in the Flow With LeBron James
Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (L) touches hands with teammate forward LeBron James during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz in Los Angeles on Feb. 10, 2025. Mark J. Terrill/AP Photo
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LOS ANGELES—Luka Doncic scored 11 points in the first half of his debut with the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night, joining their starting lineup alongside LeBron James and immediately getting into the flow.

Doncic got multiple standing ovations from a Los Angeles crowd wearing thousands of gold T-shirts with his name and No. 77 while the Lakers streaked out to a 25-point halftime lead on the Utah Jazz.