Seeing as he faced them in the playoffs last year, the Los Angeles Lakers plan to rely on Luka Doncic's experiences in playing the Timberwolves, this year's Round 1 opponent, after the superstar defeated Minnesota as a member of the Dallas Mavericks.

Perhaps the best quality new Lakers superstar Luka Doncic has is something that made the team's fans fall in love with the late great Kobe Bryant.

On Sunday afternoon, the Los Angeles Lakers will play the Portland Trail Blazers (in Oregon). For the game, they will be without one of their best players, as Luka Doncic has been ruled out. The superstar forward is averaging 28.