Two days ago, a story broke on ESPN about the $10 billion sale of the Los Angeles Lakers that was finalized in October. The piece had many interesting behind-the-scenes details on the dynamics of the Buss family as they gave up the controlling interest in the team to Dodgers owner Mark Walter, some willingly, some not.
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.
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.
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.
Kim Kardashian has finally addressed the viral Instagram post that falsely showed her flirting with Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic. Speaking on a recent podcast with her sister Khloe, Kim Kardashian confirmed the screenshot of her interacting with Luka Doncic that circulated online was completely fabricated.
The honeymoon period for the Los Angeles Lakers’ new-look backcourt hit a turbulent patch against the crosstown rivals. Playing against the LA Clippers in the Intuit Dome, the box score showed another productive night for Luka Doncic.
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.
One of the best and most endearing storylines surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers in the early part of the season was the budding bro-mance between backcourt partners Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.
Lakers governor Jeanie Buss harbored resentment toward LeBron James and considered trading him at one point, ESPN’s Baxter Holmes claims in a lengthy examination of the state of the franchise while it was under control of the Buss siblings.
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.