Although Rui Hachimura has been on an offensive tear lately, the Lakers big man could see some regression against a gritty Minnesota defense.

LOS ANGELES (Kyodo) -- The Los Angeles Lakers are "doing great" but will be tested by a tough schedule in the coming weeks, Rui Hachimura said Tuesday after helping his team extend their win streak to three with a 107-99 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.

The Los Angeles Lakers (35-21) are hosting the Minnesota Timberwolves (32-27) on Thursday night at Crypto.com Arena in an important Western Conference matchup for both teams. Entering this contest just two games back of the second seed Memphis Grizzlies, the Lakers have been streaking with new superstar Luka Doncic.

A former NBA star recently named Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura the best third- and fourth-string options in the league.

James has 33 points and 17 rebounds and Doncic has 21 points and 13 rebounds as they close out a 111-102 victory, the team’s 16th win in 20 games. Austin Reeves adds 23 points.

While the Los Angeles Lakers made headlines with one of the biggest trades in recent NBA history, Japanese forward Rui Hachimura c

Just over three weeks after the trade that stunned the sports world, Luka Doncic and his Los Angeles Lakers will host the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night.

The unfortunate fact for any team playing the Los Angeles Lakers for the rest of the season is that even if Luka Dončić is shooting 30%, you still have a whole LeBron James, and others, to worry about.