LeBron James scored 25 points, Luka Doncic added 32 and the Los Angeles Lakers trounced the Denver Nuggets on the road by 23 points Saturday, showing flashes of the title contender people thought they could be when they made a move to pair the two stars.

LeBron on his connection with Doncic, "I'm a natural-born wide receiver and he's a natural-born quarterback, so it fits perfectly."

Doncic scores 32 in his best game since the trade, James adds 25 as the Lakers swarm Nikola Jokic on defense in a 123-100 win, their first at Ball Arena since April 2022.