Both of Milwaukee's nine-time All-Stars landed on the team's injury report for a critical contest against Los Angeles on Thursday.

Damian Lillard was ruled out of the Milwaukee Bucks' game against the Lakers in Los Angeles on Thursday night due to a calf injury. The 34-year-old Lillard had initially been listed on the injury report as dealing with right groin soreness.

Luka Doncic scored 21 of his 31 points in the first quarter, Austin Reaves added 22 total and the Los Angeles Lakers turned a fast start into a 120-108 home victory over the short-handed Denver Nuggets on Wednesday.

The Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers face off on Wednesday with home-court advantage in the first round of the NBA playoffs still up for grabs.

The SportsLine Projection Model revealed its best bets for Wednesday's Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers game on ESPN

Bronny James, who split his time between the Los Angeles Lakers and their G League team, reflected on his rookie season and the realities of being NBA superstar LeBron James' son.

Bronny James has finally opened up about the heavy criticism he’s faced since entering the NBA. After being drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers, James has struggled to meet the lofty expectations placed on him.

B ronny James has largely remained quiet as the NBA world weighs in on his career with the Lakers. Whether it's comments that Bronny is a product of nepotism from his father, LeBr