The Los Angeles Lakers bear their preseason expectations and finished fourth in the Western Conference, finishing the 2025-26 season with a 53-29 record.
The Lakers were led by their “Big 3” of Luka Doncic, LeBron James and Austin Reaves who each turned in All-Star level seasons. Los Angeles had every bit the look of a title contender before injuries to Doncic and Reaves detailed those hopes and aspirations. The regular season featured numerous moments from the NBA’s best stars but the Lakers’ trio wound up dominating the top-10 most viewed players list, via NBAPR:
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It’s easy to understand why James, Doncic and Reaves were so popular on social media because the three have a penchant for making highlight-reel plays. With the collective talent, skill and creativity the “Big 3” are certain to go viral on any given night. Victor Wembanyama, Stephen Curry, Nikola Jokic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Kevin Durant, Anthony Edwards, and Cooper Flagg round out the rest of the top-10 list.
No matter how good or bad Los Angeles is, they’re always guaranteed to be on primetime because of the storied franchise’s popularity. In turn, there are more opportunities for fans to see the Lakers’ stars and more often than not they deliver with exciting performances.
Seeing the three stars all appear on the list is a fun side note for the regular season, but now the team’s attention turns toward the playoffs where they are considered sizable underdogs against the Houston Rockets. Doncic is pushing to make an earlier return after visiting Europe for specialized treatment, while Reaves is expected to miss the entire round due to a Grade 2 left oblique muscle injury.
James will need to revert back to his peak self if the purple and gold hope to extend their season.
Lakers star Luka Doncic wins 2025-26 NBA scoring title
Doncic’s regular season being cut short due to injury was awful timing as he was in the midst of making a late run at MVP. Doncic was the best player in the league during the month of March, leading Los Angeles to a 15-2 record that included several wins over playoff teams.
While Doncic won’t win MVP, he did come away with one honor as he won the 2025-26 NBA scoring title. Doncic averaged 33.5 points in 64 appearances.
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