LAKERS at WIZARDS FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS January 30 2026

It's time to get a crack in between the Wizards and the Lakers. First of two meetings, Washington coming off the wind last night as we celebrate John Wall. Tonight, we'll see LeBron James, his potential to be one of the final couple of times we see him here in the district. LeBron James has played over 60,000 minutes in his all-worldly 23 years in the NBA. Tonight's officials Mark Davis, Crew Chief, 28th season, Natalie Sago in her eighth, and Beniam Maru, his first season as an umpire. The Lakers are on their Grammy road swing. They're in New York after tonight's game. It's going to be a jump that up again between DeAndre Aydin and Alex Saar. That's going to be an interesting matchup to look out for. Lakers win the opening tip. We're underway. Take a look at the Wizards' starting lineup. They're going to go at Bilal Kulibaly. Bob Carrington back at the starting lineup with Chris Middleton out on the second night of a back-to-back. Justin Champinney, Alex Saar, Sean George, Aydin scores the first bucket of the night. And you're going to have to deal with... Chance opportunity here for the Lakers with ten on the shot clock. Dantich, number one in the league in first quarter scoring. He gets 12. And Alex Saar comes up with it. George, Champinney, corner three. Got you. Nice. Right there with Justice. Keyshawn guarding LeBron James. James getting downhill. Blocked by George. Keyshawn's 34th block of the season leads to a three for the Wizards. You hear the energy already early on. Great shot in transition. Follow AJ is good by Dantich. Bilal Kulibaly is going to have the assignment of trying to take him off his spot. Bilal inside. Blocked by Aydin. Lakers coming off a 129-99 loss in Cleveland. Aydin on the business end of the feed. Carrington on a catch and shoot. Rattles in that three. He has these scoring nights that are in the high teens, maybe even the twenties. Alex Saar putting him off his career high. 17 rebounds last night against Yes, he is. He's doing it on both ends. He's talking about the 17 rebounds last night. Luka relocated. I know Washington knows that coming in. How do you try to turn his water off because he's off to a hot start? Now four for four. Hey, listen, he is on a tear. Lakers are on the run. They've got numbers. James throwing it up. Aydin layup. Keith calls time. I tell you what, with Aydin just running straight to the rim, he will. At almost 34 games. That read wasn't easy, by the way. Alex Saar saw a runway and took advantage of the slam. Bubba in there trying to fight for it. Luka, the look ahead to James. He's taking his time and scores over George as Saar tried to come over. And former wizard Rui Hachimura in the game for the Lakers. Saar trying to work on Hayes. Jumper is good. That is his goal, too. I mean, tough to defend and tough to execute with ball in hand. Alex already three of four from the field. He's got six. Dojic up high. Under five to go here in the first quarter. Dojic with the steal. Getting to the middle of the floor. No look lob. Second time around to Jackson Hayes. Alex with a mid-range jumper. Nothing but net. Vincent in the corner three. No, Jared Vanderbilt with the offensive rebound. Luka Dojic 11 points, five assists. He has had a hand in. Well, give him three more points now. Well, it's about time he forced Luke had that chance. Hey, force him downhill to get in the paint. These threes are hurting you right now. Fade away by Carrington is good. Dojic has had a hand in 24 of the Lakers' 30. Passer and will get you in rotation. Wizards now bringing that double. Lakers swinging it around. Jackson. Wow. Do you see another night due to East Bay between the legs? Hayes four for four. Eight points in three minutes and a lot of dunks. Dojic probing his way inside. A little head fake into the body and they're going to call the foul. This Lakers team is currently three and two on their eight-game road trip. Hayes kicking it out of the corner. Hachiburakura. Told you they're the number one team in the field goal percentage at 50%. Riley says, who cares? Listen, Will Riley, a much improved three-point shooter from October, November, December and to now. Wizards give up an easy bucket there to Vanderbilt. Saw Ace and Amir. By the way, Amir is getting tall. I said they got hands and feet. They play soccer too now. Five seconds. James pocket pass. Turns it over. Riley to beat the buzzer. Does he? Count the bucket as Will Riley slams it home. James trying to post up Watkins. Shot clock is winding down. That fall away signature shot goes down by LeBron. You can't stop that. Win or lose and I think Alex Starr is trying to emerge as another guy as well. James, a wide open three. Smart trying to post up Cooper. James trying to work on Champagney. That turnaround fall away. Lakers leading by 19. Side pick and roll. Pull up shot. No. Champagney cleans. James trying it again on Champagney. This time kicks it out to Smart. Far and believe Riley. They're going to double. Timmy in the corner. A bounce pass inside to Aiden and score. With him being available due to health or actively playing, but he needs to do a better job. Luka finding the cutting Aiden. Got right down main. See right now, Lakers are too comfortable. I mean, look at the passes they're making. And Starr was trying to come over and help, which allowed Aiden a free look at the rim. You see the Lakers shooting 72% for the field. Well, you knew that was going to come from the twos, but they're doing it from the threes as well, Chris. Too easy. Way too many opportunities for Aiden right here underneath, prompting Brian Keith to call time. They had this back and the postgame reception there at Clyde's. I mean, John spoke on the mic, signed autographs, took pictures. I mean, just on a personal note, having nine years of covering every step John Wall made either on the court or off the court. It's great to see him back home where he deserves. And listen, we were locker mates, so I saw him appear. I mean, it was nice when John couldn't play, but out of, you know, unlike other superstars, he was active. Whether it's on one leg, one knee, he came to play and compete at a higher level. He never quit. He came to play and compete at a higher level. He never quit. And you know what? The other thing and all the media people that cover John will tell you this. He spoke after every game. He never ducked his responsibility. What people don't know is LeBron James has actually left hand. People don't know that he's a windmill with that left hand right there. George's floater, good. Every once in a while you see that. John's played 15 minutes so far. He's got 14 points, plus 12 out there on the floor. This guy right here, Donchish, has put on a show off glass. You gotta be kidding. Looks like in the first five minutes and then get on the defensive end, as Carrington lost it right into the hands of Saar. Alex Saar continues to be efficient. You're gonna double pick your poison, but Luka is too comfortable. James throwing it up. Eight got behind the Wizards defense. There's a double. Luka sprays it over to LaRavia. Drives the baseline. James ahead of steam. Layup, no. LaRavia cleans up. Aiden offensive rebound. Smart. James. And Brian Keefe does not like how Washington. Create a whole another identity, Chris. Happy birthday, Chris. Here's Luka. A little fall away jumper is good. Carrington. Foul by LaRavia off the window. Count it. Just letting you know what type of company that Bub is in. Just before he could shoot the leather off the ball. Strong contest. Better finish. LaRavia swinging it over to Dostich. Luka with the left hand layup is good. Oh, wow. Looking into the camera. Okay, he's cutting up. Saar fading away. Champini with the offensive rebound and misses that three. James, the look ahead, the smart. Luka trails. Got Champini off his feet. Tags him with a three. Aiden sets another screen for Dostich. Now got the switch. Throwing it up to Aiden. The vision. Should be a pass or two. I mean, that's the first step. Can you get off the ball even though you got 30 points? Nice pass. Champini. Got him. Slamming over LeBron James. And then Watkins coming up with a steal. Wizards three on one. John Muir with the layup. No foul call. Wizards with numbers. Will steps into a three off the feed from Bub Carrington. JJ Redick calls time. I'm telling you, Will. Riley, that shot is looking. When we look at the Lakers, possibly arresting these guys and sending them out here in this fourth quarter. Dostich hit the deck. That's a block by Watkins. Carrington. Deflected by Gabe Vinson. Hachimura ahead of the pack. Gets it off the glass. Gill gives it right back to Will. Shoot it again. Inside feed to A.G. and he scores it. Alexis Law. The vaults are amazing. Amazing. Unfortunately, I had to see producer Rich Law, but you know. I said, Jake, when was the last time you posted up your dad? Lucas splitting two Wizards. Kicks it over to Hachimura with a shot clock at eight. Much improved three-point shooter during this time at Wizards to now. A.G. muscling his way inside. Don't look now. Anthony Gill having himself a solid outing out here for Washington. Nine points and six rebounds. Made all four of his shots. Lakers turned it over. Keyshawn. Washington coming off of that ten-point win last night in this building against the Bucks. Controlled the game throughout. There's a three. Off the mark on that one. Nice cut by Branham on the reverse layup. 60 seconds to go here in the third. In Phoenix, where he like just he fell and kind of the stick was kind of reversed and he just tapped it in. Right now on a 12-3 run. And coming up with the steal. Riley. Inside layup. What about here? George, Branham, Watkins, Gill, and Will Riley. Here's Malakai Branham for three. Right now, crack the rotation. LeBron James still out there. Lobs it up to eight on the business. Competitive and all over the floor tonight. Now, timing out to Drew Timmy. Look at Coach Keith. Don't ask me why. OH? You like the Buckeyes? I don't know about all of that. Okay. Vanderbilt. This Lakers team came in number one in the NBA in field goal percentage. They are 18th in three-pointers percentage. John Mayer was averaging 18 at Florida State. Can I tell you something else though, Chris? Yeah. You see Vanderbilt three clear. It's one thing. Is he just working on just getting reps with the second unit guys? No, look at that. He has 18.6 rebounds and excuse me, three rebounds and six assists. This is more of a stack. First run in Cleveland, you would think it would be a team in the Central Division, right? So, you said Indiana, right? I said Chicago at first. No, you didn't. I said Chicago. No, you know what? I said Chicago second. I said. Are we ready because who can zip this to this corner? James. Oh, don't take the left hand again on Saar. Left leg, left hand. James now with 20 points tonight. Straight on three rattles in. Good for Will White. This time LeBron from three. Offensive rebound. Eight over the outstretched arm. A little more than five and a half to go here in regulation. Kulibaly gets inside off the window. These one-on-one battles with other opposing centers. They're creating separation because they just get to the foul line more. Dave Vincent, Ronnie James, the son of LeBron James has checked into the game. Malachi, pure three. This is Jameer. This is H-E. Fighting inside. Spreading it out to Cooper. Here's Branham, three. The Champinis, the Will Rileys, Jameer Watkins, even Malachi tonight is on the show. Here's Bronny all alone getting to the rim and slams it home. Look at LeBron. Same thing that his dad does. You know the only difference is every time we see this at the YMCA. Yeah. Bronny with four points tonight. Sharif on a drive and finish. This Lakers team will continue their East Coast road trip. Heading to the garden is Kanet. The Lakers, they had a good business tonight. They knew their antennas were off. They knew that they were gonna play against a tough young core. Now, we're gonna compete. Goes for 28 and 13. LeBron James supplemented the offense scoring 20. Go along with his six assists. It was the Los Angeles Lakers winning tonight 142 to 111. Good. Looked like you guys were having some fun down the stretch there. You had Maxi Cleaver with a couple highlights. You had Bronny with a big highlight after his dad dunked. You probably won't see that too often. What were you enjoying the most as you watched the other guys who don't get to play a ton at the end there? It's always good when they get a chance to play. Everybody play hard. You know, obviously, it's the end of the game, but you know, those guys, they get built on that. So, props to them. Well, part of the reason was because you guys played so well early. You have the first half triple double. How did you find that kind of rhythm so early tonight? Playing basketball. I just play my game. Whatever the defense give me. So, just trying to get back into the rhythm. Well, it was all working, right? Some of it was in screen roll, getting Aiden at the rim. Some of it was stepping back for your jumpers, getting to the free throw line. As you're reading the defense, Luka, just take us through that a little bit. What signs are you seeing when you can manipulate it in different ways as a scorer and a passer? Yeah, I mean, like I said, you know, it's a little bit like chess to me. Just trying to read the defense. You know, sometimes, they're in a blitz to start a game. Then, they switch to fire. So, it's just trying to read the defense, you know, share the ball. I think we did a great job today. JJ and I were trying to decide if you intentionally banked it in. I think we both decided probably the one that you're right in front of the bench. That was an intentional bank, right? Of course, it was intentional. Just making sure. What did JJ say? Well, he said, look, sometimes Luka can get a little bored when, you know, just if the scoring is coming that easily. So, he thought that you probably did bank it on purpose. Oh, yeah. I definitely did. Figured. Alright, thank you, Luka. Thank you.