When LeBron James and Luka Doncic play together, the Los Angeles Lakers are one of the best teams in the NBA. The duo performed so well that they had the Lakers in the second seed just about a week ago.

Concerns are now growing for the Lakers team as Luka Doncic is listed as questionable for the game against the Bucks.

So, regarding whether Luka Doncic is playing tonight vs. the Bucks, the Lakers shouldn't risk putting their star centerpiece out there if he's at risk for further injury. However, they'll have a tough time competing if they rule him out with James, Rui Hachimura, and Jaxson Hayes already sidelined.

The Lakers have now lost three consecutive games, their last two being without James, as five-time All-Star Luka Doncic has not been able to do enough to drag them to wins. On Thursday night, the Lakers suffered a 20-point loss to the Milwaukee Bucks,

Despite a bit of a slow start to his Lakers tenure, Doncic has found his groove. In the first half against Milwaukee, the Slovenian native became just the third player in Lakers history to record 25+ points, 5+ rebounds, and 5+ three-point field goals made in a single half. Only James and Kobe Bryant have achieved this feat in a Lakers uniform.

Southwest Airlines trolled the Dallas Mavericks about trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in an Instagram post.

LeBron James is currently sidelined with a groin injury that could keep him out a few weeks. That means Doncic will be the proverbial show runner in LA for now. ESPN's Ramona Shelburne thinks it's a chance for the 26-year-old to put his stamp on the franchise and make the Lakers his team.

Dallas Mavericks owner Patrick Dumont has further muddled the team’s messaging regarding the controversial trade of Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers.