Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James heaped praise on rookie wing Dalton Knecht on Tuesday night after Knecht erupted for a team-high 37 points in a

The Utah Jazz couldn't escape adding onto their losing streak during Tuesday night's meeting vs. the Los Angeles Lakers, as they came up short 118-124 to effectively drop their third-straight contest, and fall to 0-2 within the NBA Cup's group stage.

LeBron James called out the 16 teams that passed on Dalton Knecht in the 2024 NBA Draft after the Los Angeles Lakers guard scored 37 points against the Utah Jazz, fueled by a rookie record-tying nine 3-pointers.

It took a rare stroke of good fortune for the Lakers to be able to nab sharpshooter Dalton Knecht with the No. 17 pick in June's draft.

Dalton Knecht torched the Jazz for 37 points on Tuesday night, tying a rookie record with nine 3-pointers in the Lakers’ 124-118 win over the Jazz. LeBron James took a victory lap to the celebrate the victory, given that Knecht bizarrely fell to Los Angeles with the 17th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft.

Dalton Knecht exploded for a career high on Tuesday and etched his name in history after leading the Lakers to their sixth straight win.

In rookie Dalton Knecht, the Los Angeles Lakers appear to have found a shooter. And it’s no exaggeration to say it can change everything for the Lakers, both right now and into the far future.

LeBron James used Dalton Knecht’s breakout in the Lakers' win over the Jazz to jab at critics who call him a liar.

LeBron James says he knew exactly what the Los Angeles Lakers were getting when they drafted Dalton Knecht and he isn't lying.