Dončić's defense was so poor that Redick pulled him off the floor for Los Angeles' last true defensive possession. It didn't help. LaMelo Ball, a winning basketball player despite the prevailing narrative, dusted Jarred Vanderbilt for a deuce that put the game out of reach.

In their first game after the 2025 NBA Trade Deadline, Miles Bridges cashed in on a game-winning shot off of an assist from LaMelo Ball with just 1.4 seconds left on the clock to give the Charlotte Hornets the 117-116 win over the San Antonio Spurs.

LaMelo Ball sparked a second-half fightback as the struggling Charlotte Hornets upset the Los Angeles Lakers 100-97 on Wednesday.