Regardless of the sport, franchise players tend to get a bad rep about their influence in the locker room, and sometimes, even in the head office. Michael Jordan had it.
The summer of 2026 is shaping up to be a memorable one. Aside from a stacked draft class, several big-name stars could be on the move. As expected, the Los Angeles Lakers are once again at the center of these discussions, with some expecting them to assemble the ultimate win-now roster.
As an NBA fan, it hits different when a team's best player is a guy the franchise nurtured from the very start. There's a greater attachment to stars who have been there since the start, who have bled the team's colors since the start of their careers.
There is very little doubt that the Los Angeles Lakers want Austin Reaves to remain with the franchise for the foreseeable future. And Reaves has spoken in the past on numerous occasions about his love for the team and city of L.A.
LeBron James has spent a good portion of his career battling against the Golden State Warriors, and yet, there's a chance he suits up for them during the 2026-27 season.
When the Los Angeles Lakers acquired Luke Kennard at the trade deadline last season, it was mostly viewed as a minor move, albeit one that gave L.A. one of the best shooters in NBA history.
Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic is in the prime of his career and coming off an excellent season in which he finished fourth in MVP voting and was selected to the All-NBA First Team for the sixth time in his career.
If an NBA player ends a game with 30 points, that's generally a great night. 40 points is fantastic, and 50 points is an event. That's especially true when that type of scoring outburst comes from an unexpected source.
Luka Doncic might not be pushing LeBron James or Austin Reaves to re-sign with the Los Angeles Lakers right now, but it appears he is trying to convince a certain big man to come over.
LeBron James and Austin Reaves are set to be two of the biggest names in free agency this offseason, and The Athletic’s Sam Amick thinks the Los Angeles Lakers will find it a bit difficult to bring both of them back.
Expectedly, most of the spotlight in the trade market remains on the Los Angeles Lakers. With a lot of variables to address, the purple and gold brigade will remain busy this summer.
AJ Dybantsa has been at the top of most NBA mock drafts for a few months now. He’s widely viewed as the next possible young star at the next stage. When he gets to that point, like any other prospect, Dybantsa wants a chance to play against LeBron James.
LeBron James has been playing in the NBA for a very long time. Of course, it’s quite inevitable to hear stories about how he was as a teammate on the court.
The Los Angeles Lakers are in full rebuilding mode. After missing out on the big prize for quite some time now, Los Angeles looks determined to change their luck.
For months, it has been speculated that where LeBron James will play next season largely depends on one thing: money. There’s just no way he’ll take a lesser amount at this stage of his career.
The Los Angeles Lakers could be going for broke as they look to fill the biggest hole on their roster. Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren is a target for the Lakers in free agency this offseason, according to a report on Thursday by Dave McMenamin of ESPN.
Luka Doncic is definitely the centerpiece of the Los Angeles Lakers, and he is making the roster demands to back that up. Doncic has made one clear roster request of GM Rob Pelinka and coach JJ Redick.
The Los Angeles Lakers are trying to build a championship contending roster around Luka Doncic. Los Angeles is currently deciding how it wants to operate and whether or not it will be able to keep specific players this offseason.
The Lakers are widely expected to re-sign Austin Reaves. If they don’t, well, you just never know. In a recent free-agency and trade breakdown for Bleacher Report, NBA cap expert Eric Pincus floated the idea of the Jazz pursuing Reaves in a sign-and-trade scenario this summer.