An NBA scout told Dave McMenamin of ESPN that LeBron James, Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves “are playing well above their defensive standards.”The Los Angeles Lakers have one of the best defenses in the NBA.

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Luka Doncic scored 21 of his 31 points in the first quarter, Austin Reaves added 22 total and the Los Angeles Lakers turned a fast start into a 120-108 home victory over the short-handed Denver Nuggets on Wednesday.

As always, when the NCAA men's basketball tournament begins, NBA scouts will have an extra close eye on some March Madness games more than others.

Amidst the Cinderella runs and bracket-busting upsets, NBA scouts will be paying close attention to a number of prospects in this year's March Madness.

Madness in full swing, all eyes will be on college basketball as 68 teams compete for the national championship. International prospects have been gaining momentum in recent years as the No. 1 draft prospect has played outside the United States for two straight seasons (Victor Wembenyama and the Hawks' own Zaccharie Risacher).