LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luka Doncic doesn’t need an excuse to pile on points, so when Chicago guard Matas Buzelis started jawing with him Thursday night, it became the fuel for his first 50-point game with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Doncic turned what he called unprovoked trash talk from Buzelis into 51 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists in the Lakers’ 142-130 victory.
“It always feels special,” Doncic said after his eighth career 50-point game. “I obviously haven’t had a 50-point game in a year, so it was very special. I mean, in the second quarter, I kind of felt it.
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With Gilgeous-Alexander holding the record for most consecutive 20-point games, Kram breaks down the stats.
Luka Dončić #77 of the Los Angeles Lakers lays the ball up during an NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls, Thursday March 12, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Chicago Bulls, 142-130, at Crypto.com Arena on March 12, 2026 and The Sporting Tribune’s Jordan Teller was there to capture the following TST Images.
Deandre Ayton #5 of the Los Angeles Lakers dunks the ball during an NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls, Thursday March 12, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.
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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the new 20-point game king.
By scoring over 20 points during Oklahoma City’s 104-102 victory over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night, Gilgeous-Alexander passed Wilt Chamberlain for the most consecutive 20-point games in NBA history with 127.
Gilgeous-Alexander’s current streak of 20-plus point performances dates back to Nov.
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The Los Angeles Lakers have won four straight games and seem to be finding their rhythm. For a while, there were serious concerns surrounding the team, but with the regular season winding down, the Lakers are emerging as the contending squad LeBron James envisioned since the summer.
“LeBron wants to compete for a championship,” Rich Paul told ESPN.
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Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Thursday, March 12, 2026.
UFC cuts five fighters in latest roster purge, including pair of Octagon veterans: A second Erik Silva has been cut. Time is a flat circle.
The Washington Commanders finally added a running back on Thursday, signing Rachaad White to a one-year deal. The move comes one day after Washington did not tender Chris Rodriguez Jr. a contract, and he quickly landed a two-year deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
After White’s addition, the Commanders now have two running backs under contract for 2026: White and Jacory Croskey-Merritt. That means Washington isn’t done at running back, as it carried four last season and will add at least one more to the roster.
Two former Commanders remain available, Brian Robinson Jr.
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Pavel Dorofeyev had two goals and an assist and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-2 on Thursday night.
Vegas, which had lost six of seven, snapped a three-game losing streak that dropped them to third place in the Pacific Division.
With Edmonton losing 7-2 in Dallas earlier in the night, the Golden Knights moved into sole possession of second place. The Penguins remained tied with the New York Islanders in the Metropolitan Division.
SEATTLE (AP) — Nazem Kadri scored his first goal since rejoining Colorado and Nathan MacKinnon added his NHL-leading 44th score of the season as the Avalanche beat the Seattle Kraken 5-1 on Thursday night.
Kadri, acquired from the Calgary Flames on March 6, gave Colorado a 4-1 lead when he tipped a shot by Sam Malinski past Seattle goalie Philipp Grubauer, who replaced Joey Daccord to start the second period. Kadri spent three seasons with the Avalanche, and won the Stanley Cup with Colorado in 2022.