About an hour before Friday’s final Lakers preseason game, Luka Doncic hit the court at Crypto.com Arena for his usual shooting routine. He wrapped up with two half-court attempts, one swished, leaving the crowd stunned, signed some autographs, and headed to the locker room. A little later, LeBron James made his way onto the court, cap turned backward, and took a seat at the end of the bench. A sight that must have made his fans pretty sad. He’s been out with sciatica on his right side and is expected to miss games until November.

And amidst that, with the season opener against the Golden State Warriors looming, Doncic knows that he will have to lead the Lakers himself. While he is committed to doing so in the best manner he knows, recently, he couldn’t help but reflect on his boyhood

See Full Page