Baxter Holmes’ article for ESPN about the Buss family has drawn a lot of reaction. Perhaps the most stirring part of the article is the claim that Jeanie Buss wanted to trade LeBron James to the Los Angeles Clippers.
The Los Angeles Lakers are yet to make a move in the midseason trade market. Rob Pelinka & Co. have reportedly shown significant interest in several names in the league.
Lakers forward LeBron James told reporters on Thursday that he’s unfazed by an ESPN report that claimed team owner Jeanie Buss privately griped about his ego and outsized influence within the organization and considered trading him earlier in his Los Angeles tenure.
LeBron James has been a star player for the Los Angeles Lakers since joining the team in 2018. Over the years, he has made stellar contributions, leading the Lakers to the playoffs for the past five seasons and winning a championship in 2020.
Most NBA players, no matter how successful, are out of the league before the end of their 30s, or even their 20s. That leaves a lot of life left to live, and a good handful of players have made the most of their professional lives after leaving the court.
It’s never a dull day for the Los Angeles Lakers as another bombshell story dropped, this time involving LeBron James. The Buss siblings’ quarrel over the Lakers franchise has been well-documented, with Jeanie Buss eventually emerging as the controlling governor of the team.
Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic reached 4,000 assists for his career in Thursday night’s loss to the L.A. Clippers. Doncic hit the mark with his fifth assist against the Clippers and finished the evening with eight total.
LeBron James has been facing an uncertain long-term future with the Los Angeles Lakers since he exercised his player option for the 2025-26 season, but that does not necessarily mean a divorce is inevitable.
The Los Angeles Lakers have sorely missed Austin Reaves who has been sidelined with a calf injury since Christmas Day. Reaves was turning in the best year of his career to begin the 2025-26 season, improving his production across the board and making a real case to make his first All-Star team.
Jeanie Buss found herself back in the headlines after reports surfaced about the Los Angeles Lakers governor’s frustration with LeBron James. Minority owner and governor of the Los Angeles Lakers, Jeanie Buss, has publicly denied claims suggesting she doesn’t appreciate LeBron James’ impact on the franchise.
The 2025-26 season has already been a whirlwind for Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bufkin. He started out with the Brooklyn Nets, was cut in training camp, joined South Bay in the G League, was called-up briefly by the Memphis Grizzlies amid injury woes and is now on a 10-day contract with the Lakers.
With two weeks left before the NBA trade deadline on Feb. 5, rumors are swirling about the intentions of teams around the league, with the Los Angeles Lakers being mentioned more often than not as a franchise that could make some moves to shake up its roster.
The Lakers are expected to be heavily active at this season’s NBA trade deadline. Despite limited flexibility, experts predict that Rob Pelinka will be busy in negotiations for upgrades in several key positions.
The NBA trade deadline is two weeks away, with teams around the league needing to ramp up their efforts to make moves before the buzzer sounds on Feb. 5.
The Lakers know what the problem is. Fixing it before February 5 is the harder part. They need perimeter help. Real help. Not just another name. Not just a move for the sake of movement.
The Los Angeles Lakers have gone 7-7 since Austin Reaves suffered a calf strain on Christmas Day. They're hoping to get the high-scoring guard back during one of their toughest stretches of the season.
Former NBA lottery pick Cam Reddish is headed to the G League, sources tell Marc Stein of the Stein Line (Twitter link). According to Stein, Reddish has signed a G League contract.