Los Angeles star Luka Doncic logged his second triple-double with his new club, posting 22 points, 12 assists and 12 rebounds, but he also had five turnovers as the short-handed Lakers fell to the Brooklyn Nets 111-108 on Monday night at Barclays Center.

Luka Dončić shouldered the blame for the Los Angeles Lakers' sloppy play in a 111-108 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night. Speaking to reporters after the game (starts at 4:25 mark), Dončić agreed with head coach JJ Redick's assessment that there was a lack of communication on the court.

Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick laid out what he felt was the blueprint for his team’s potential success without LeBron James. After James injured his groin and did not return to Los Angeles’ 111-101 loss to the Boston Celtics on Saturday,