Lakers fans remember Porter as one man who gave their favorite team fits as a member of the Denver Nuggets over the last few years. The Nuggets sent him to Brooklyn during the offseason for Cameron Johnson, and he's currently averaging 25.7 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists a game while shooting 48.5% from the field and 39.8% from 3-point range.

The biggest nightmare the Lakers can have this trade deadline season is the roster staying the same. Change is needed.

It’s a seven-game night in the NBA, including the start of 2026 AWS NBA Rivals Week, featuring the San Antonio Spurs taking on the Houston Rockets ( 8 ET) and the Los Angeles Lakers renewing acquaintances with the Denver Nuggets ( 10 ET) on NBC and Peacock.

The Denver Nuggets have seen some career-best play out of veteran guard Jamal Murray through the first half of this NBA season, so much so that he could be en route to a first-time All-Star selection to join Nikola Jokic as the first pair of Nuggets to be named an All-Star in a single season since 2009-10.

As for the Nuggets, Nikola Jokic (knee), Jonas Valanciunas (calf strain), Cameron Johnson (knee contusion), Christian Braun (ankle) and Tamar Bates (foot) are out. Meanwhile, Aaron Gordon (right hamstring strain) and Jamal Murray (left knee) are probable.

The Los Angeles Lakers were named a realistic landing spot for three players they've hoped to target before the deadline in new trade rumors.

The NBA trade deadline is a little more than two weeks away, with the buzzer sounding on trades between teams around the league on Feb. 5, which is ironically w