Los Angeles Lakers rookie Adou Thiero admitted it was a 'great feeling' to get his first points and appreciated his teammates celebrating it.

Luka Doncic has already put his name forward as one of the NBA’s top players this season. He is currently leading the league in scoring, averaging 34.4 points, along with 8.9 assists and 8.9 rebounds per game.

Austin Reaves scored 31, Luka Doncic had 24 points and 12 assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers cruised to a 118-104 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans in an NBA Cup game.

The New Orleans Pelicans are still early on in their coaching search, but a handful of notable names have already been linked to the team.

Heading into this season, there was hope the Lakers could take a big leap forward. They had a full training camp with young superstar Luka Doncic, and it was year two for head coach JJ Redick. After finishing with a 50-32 record last season, there was reason for real optimism.

Austin Reaves scored 31, Luka Doncic had 24 points and 12 assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers cruised to a 118-104 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans in an NBA Cup game on Friday night.

Injuries have piled up at the beginning of the Los Angeles Lakers’ season, but players are slowly returning. One of those was rookie Adou Thiero, who missed extended time with a knee injury but finally made his debut on Saturday against the Milwaukee Bucks.

The Lakers recalled James from the G League on Sunday morning hours before South Bay’s next game against the Rip City Remix. Even with no James in the lineup, South Bay grabbed a 113-111 win over Rip City, and afterwards head coach Zach Guthrie reflected on having the future Hall of Famer at practice this week.