NBA All-Star starters getting announced last Thursday on TNT, the attention shifts to the potential reserves this week. The Western Conference, as usual, has a deep pool of players to choose from and will inevitably have at least a few "snubs.

Los Angeles Lakers (26-19, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (6-40, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lakers -7.5; over/under is 224.

With the trade deadline approaching, the Lakers have been linked to De’Aaron Fox, but the reality is far more complicated.

Never too high, never too low. That's the motto of the NBA Western Conference this year, as the conference has turned into a grind-it-out dogfight, where No. 5

Prediction for the NBA match which will take place on January 31. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

The Los Angeles Lakers head to Spectrum Center to face the Charlotte Hornets in a non-conference matchup. The Lakers are 24-18, which puts them in fifth place in the Western Conference. The Hornets are 11-30, which puts them in 13th place in the Eastern Conference.

Los Angeles plays the Philadelphia 76ers after Anthony Davis scored 42 points in the Lakers' 112-107 victory over the Charlotte Hornets

Anthony Davis had to leave the Lakers game with an abdominal muscle strain, and LeBron James shared his level of concern.

LeBron James continues climbing up all-time lists while producing at an elite level for the Lakers this season.

At 26-18, the Lakers look like a threat in the West. But the specifics of how they're winning don't bode well for their postseason hopes.

The Washington Wizards will face the Los Angeles Lakers at Capital One Arena. The Lakers, holding the fifth seed in the Western Conference, are favored to win against the league's worst team. The Wizards have the poorest record at 6-40,