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Overpaid and Unstoppable

The Luka-less Lakers do the impossible in Detroit

By Eric Lambkins IIat Little Caesars Arena
November 9, 2026

Everybody had a reason the Lakers were fake. Too soft. Too slow. One bad week away from the lottery. Then they walked into Detroit — with no Luka Dončić, no excuses — and beat the league's No. 1 defense on its own floor.Read More

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