Miles Bridges scored 29 points, LaMelo Ball added 27 and the Charlotte Hornets stunned LeBron James and Luka Doncic with a 100-97 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.

Luka Dončić admitted after the Los Angeles Lakers' 100-97 loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday he's still shaking off the rust after missing six weeks due to a strained calf injury. Speaking to reporters after the game,

The Los Angeles Lakers might have secured the future of the franchise this winter by acquiring Luka Doncic to be the franchise cornerstone going forward.

The Slovenian superstar played in both of the Lakers’ final two games before the All-Star break, but he logged only 47 total minutes while the Lakers eased him back into competition. Doncic then got several days of recovery while the rest of the NBA’s top players convened in San Francisco for the All-Star Game.

Doncic, who joined the Lakers in a blockbuster trade involving Anthony Davis, is shaking off the rust from a left calf strain that sidelined him for over six weeks. Doncic's recovery was timely, as the Lakers' head coach, JJ Redick, confirmed that the star guard would no longer be on a minutes restriction.