After receiving a heavy dose of reality, the Los Angeles Lakers move on to a road matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans Friday, which also serves as an NBA Cup West Group B contest.
If there is anything the 2025-2026 NBA season has proven so far, it’s that the West will be an absolute dog fight from start to finish. The OKC Thunder are already looking like a repeat is actually possible, but the Nuggets, Rockets and the resurged San Antonio Spurs are hot on their tails.
The all-time list of NBA All-Stars is obviously long, and notably distinguished. However, there are some players — for various reasons — who the casual, or even most-dedicated, NBA fans can't recall having earned All-Star nods.
The Los Angeles Lakers released their injury report for Friday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans and LeBron James (right sciatica) and Gabe Vincent (left ankle sprain) remain out while Adou Thiero (left knee surgery recovery) has been upgraded to questionable.
It's no secret that Austin Reaves has been a vital part of the Lakers' hot start to the 2025-26 season. The fifth-year guard is showing signs of having a career season, averaging a career-high 30.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 9 assists per game.
Road wins are hard to come by in the NBA. Last year, 18 teams had a record under .500 on the road. At home, only 11 franchises lost more than they won.
The Los Angeles Lakers could welcome back their superstar forward, LeBron James, sooner rather than later. ESPN's Shams Charania reported on Wednesday that James was assigned to the Lakers' G League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers, and practiced with the team in El Segundo, California.
The Los Angeles Lakers were simply bullied by the Oklahoma City Thunder in a blowout loss on Wednesday night. Luka Doncic had his first human performance of the season, finishing with 19 points on 7-of-20 from the field, turning the ball over four times with seven assists and seven rebounds.
Nine months after trading Luka Dončić to the Lakers in perhaps the most ridiculed deal in NBA history, Nico Harrison is now unemployed. The Dallas Mavericks parted ways with him on Tuesday after leaks began springing up about his job security in recent days.
Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ 121-92 loss to the reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder, star guard Luka Doncic avoided directly addressing the recent firing of former Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison, offering only brief reflections on his time with the franchise.
The Los Angeles Lakers were taken down by the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night in a wire-to-wire blowout loss. The Lakers lost by 29 points after trailing by 34 at the half in a game that proved just how ahead the Thunder are in the league championship contention picture.
The Los Angeles Lakers have had a strong start to the season, jumping out to an 8-4 record despite LeBron James not making his season debut. Star backcourt Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic have also intermittently missed games, but JJ Redick has found ways to keep the team competitive despite their rotating lineups.
OKLAHOMA CITY — After reaching a buyout with the Washington Wizards, Los Angeles Lakers’ Marcus Smart yearned for a winning environment ahead of the 2025-26 season, and pitched his case to head coach, JJ Redick.
The Los Angeles Lakers moved to 8-3 on the season after winning at Charlotte on Monday, doing it on the back of another MVP-caliber performance from Luka Doncic, who scored 38 points while also leading the team in rebounds and assists.
On Tuesday, the Dallas Mavericks fired general manager Nico Harrison, the orchestrator of the catastrophic trade that sent guard Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in February 2025.
LeBron James’ injury in the early days of the 2025-26 season has not really affected the Los Angeles Lakers, who have been brilliant under Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.
The Los Angeles Lakers are still waiting for LeBron James to make his season debut. The four-time NBA champion is practicing with the G-League affiliate to ramp up his recovery after dealing with a sciatica injury for the past month or so.