The Los Angeles Lakers are a good team with Luka Doncic on the roster. Are they significantly better than the Mavericks teams he has been on in the past?

Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic is one of four players to be upgraded to available on the injury report for the Phoenix Suns game.

LeBron James is getting closer to a return, but he’s not quite ready yet. The Lakers star is currently sidelined due to a left groin strain sustained during a game against the Celtics on March 8. The injury occurred in the fourth quarter before James exited the game with 6:44 remaining and did not return for the remainder of the contest.

On Friday, it looked as if the shorthanded Lakers were going to shock the Nuggets, but miscues down the stretch led to another loss.

After losing all four away games without their starting frontcourt, the Lakers come home for five games in seven days, starting with Phoenix on Sunday.