After a challenging start to his tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers, Luka Doncic is optimistic about his path to regaining top form. Despite the Lakers' narrow 100-97 loss to the Charlotte Hornets, Doncic,

With the Los Angeles Lakers playing a rescheduled contest to resume play following the All-Star break, they suffered another loss with Luka Doncic on the squad.

The Lakers and Hornets are returning from the break earlier than every other NBA team because they are playing a game that was rescheduled last month because of the catastrophic wildfires that ravaged the Los Angeles area. Redick and his family lost their home in the Pacific Palisades blaze.