Deandre Ayton had 29 points, 10 rebounds and three blocked shots against his former team, leading the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers to a 123-115 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday ni...

The sequel is almost never as good as the original. And Monday night at the Moda Center, it was a lot worse for the Portland Trail Blazers. In a matchup between teams navigating a spate of injuries and absences,

Los Angeles will look to keep its three-game win streak intact when the Lakers take on Portland.

Unfortunately for the Lakers, both have been ruled out for Monday's game.