Seemingly, the Los Angeles Lakers have constantly figured out how to secure victories even without LeBron James on the floor. In James’ absence, the Lakers managed a 133-121 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday. Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves shone again to lead the Lakers to their seventh straight win.

The game nearly turned heated when Luka Doncic and Pelicans rookie Jeremiah Fears got into a tense confrontation. After Fears fouled Doncic following an initial whistle, the two went nose-to-nose for several seconds. Thankfully, the situation did not escalate further, though both players were handed technical fouls for their actions.

Fears also had a moment with Rui Hachimura during the game. The Pelicans star irritated Rui on the free-throw line, which ended with the Lakers’ star p

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