On a night where LeBron James made history for most NBA regular season games played, Doncic was in the spotlight.

Lakers superstar Luka Doncic extols teammate LeBron James after they each enjoy historic outings in Thursday's win vs. Heat

Luka Doncic scored 60 points, LeBron James had a triple-double on a night where he tied the NBA record for games played, and the Los Angeles Lakers pushed their season-best winning streak to eight games with a 134-126 win over the Miami Heat on Thursday night.

Luka Doncic has become one of the most controversial and divisive players in the NBA in recent years. The Los Angeles Lakers star is constantly under a firestorm of criticism for his frequent complaining to referees and lack of effort on defense.

The fact the Lakers made their Thursday night matchup against the Heat competitive, in light of the circumstances they faced entering the night, was a testament to the collective team buy-in that coach JJ Redick got from his group.

On Thursday night, the Los Angeles Lakers will be in Florida to take on the Miami Heat.The Lakers most recently beat the Houston Rockets (in Texas) by a score of 124-116.Luka Doncic finished the victory with an incredible 40 points,

Luka Dončić had a slow start to the game, missing his first shot attempts and going 0-3 from the charity stripe after he was fouled from behind the arc. He finally saw the ball go through the hoop at the 4:57 mark on a 3-pointer.

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic has made quite an impression on those he's been around since being traded to the storied NBA franchise.