After winning eight consecutive games behind the pairing of LeBron James and Luka Doncic, the Los Angeles Lakers have crumbled. James went down with an injury in their loss against the Boston Celtics last week,

LeBron James will not play in the Los Angeles Lakers' game against the Denver Nuggets due to a leg injury. The Lakers face more challenges as Maxi Kleber and Rui Hachimura are also out. Key players like Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic need to step up.