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Lakers keep stumbling, fall to LaMelo Ball, Hornets at home

On Jan. 15, 2026, LaMelo Ball scored 27 of his 30 points in the second half and tied his career high with nine 3-pointers, leading the Charlotte Hornets to a 135-117 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.
Ten days after their upset of Oklahoma City, Charlotte Hornets scored 105 points in the final three quarters to erase an early deficit and seize control.
Supporting scorers included Brandon Miller and Miles Bridges as Miller scored 26, Bridges added 25, Kon Knueppel had 19, and Charlotte shot 54% overall.
Despite LeBron James' 29 points, nine rebounds and six assists, Los Angeles Lakers lost for the fourth time in five games as Lakers reserves scored only nine points on 4-for-19 shooting.
The Hornets, now 2-1 on their West Coast trip, head to Golden State on Saturday while the Lakers face back-to-back games at Portland on Saturday and vs Toronto on Sunday.

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Lakers keep stumbling, fall to LaMelo Ball, Hornets at home

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GMA Filipino News

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NBA: Lakers keep stumbling, fall to LaMelo Ball, Hornets at home

LaMelo Ball scored 30 points with 11 assists and Brandon Miller added 26 points as the visiting Charlotte Hornets earned a 135-117 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday.

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Lakers can’t keep up in loss to LaMelo Ball, Hornets

LOS ANGELES — In their previous game, Lakers guard Luka Doncic took a rare step back from scoring and trusted his teammates to secure a victory. That belief resulted in all five Lakers starters scoring in double figures in a 25-point win. “The other night, he really just made a concerted effort to trust his teammates,” Coach JJ Redick said. On Thursday night, the confidence was still there but Doncic did what he always does. He took the ball and…

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Los Angeles Times

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Lakers’ defensive issues once again prove costly in loss to Hornets

Luka Doncic scores 39 points and LeBron James finishes with 29, but it's not enough to counter a more consistent Charlotte scoring effort in a 135-117 loss.

3 days ago·Los Angeles, United States

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LaMelo Ball hits 9 3-pointers to lead Hornets to surprising 135-117 win over Luka's Lakers

LaMelo Ball scored 27 of his 30 points in the second half while tying his career high with nine 3-pointers, and the Charlotte Hornets overcame Luka Doncic’s 39 points for a 135-117 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.

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