The Washington Wizards lost their 16th straight game on Thursday as they were blown out at home 134–96 by the Los Angeles Lakers. The signs were there early that this was not going to be the Wizards' night as the team settled for a shot from half-court on their very first possession of the game.

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Bronny James, the 20-year-old son of 40-year-old LeBron, entered the game for Los Angeles to start the fourth quarter and played the entire final 12 minutes. He made 1 of his 6 field goal attempts -- a three-point play for the second bucket of his NBA career -- and finished with a career-high five points.

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LeBron James powered the Lakers past the Wizards 134-96, as Bronny James scored a career-high five points, earning 'MVP' chants.

No part of the box score was kind to the Washington Wizards in Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Capital One Arena. The Wizards lost the shooting battle by 22.5 percentage points, the rebounding battle by 10, the assist battle by 13 and, most importantly, the scoring battle, 134-96.

Lakers Top Performers LeBron James – 24 points, 3 rebounds, 11 assists Rui Hachimura – 22 points, 4 rebounds, 4 3PM Wizards Top Performers Jordan Poole -19 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists Kyle Kuzma – 13 points,

Jonas Valanciunas will lead the Washington Wizards (6-40) into a home game against the Los Angeles Lakers (26-19) at Capital One Arena on Thursday, with the opening tip at 7:00 PM ET.In their most