Story byRobert Marvi, LeBron WireMon, January 19, 2026 at 5:36 AM UTC·4 min readThe Los Angeles Lakers' recent extended slump continued on Saturday when they lost 132-116 to the Portland Trail Blazers. In that game, they were without Luka Doncic, Denadre Ayton and Jaxson Hayes, but all three returned to action on Sunday when they hosted the Toronto Raptors. The Raptors came into Sunday's game with a 25-18 record, which had them in fourth place in the Eastern Conference, and they boast arguably the NBA's best fast-break attack. It looked like the Lakers were in for another stiff test and possibly their 13th loss in 22 games. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThey found themselves behind 30-21 at the end of the first quarter because of the lackluster defense that has become a habit for them over the last several weeks.