The starters for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game were announced on Monday, and Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic made the cut, along with Nikola Jokic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Stephen Curry and Victor Wembanyama in the West and Jalen Brunson, Jaylen Brown, Cade Cunningham, Tyrese Maxey and Giannis Antetokounmpo in the East.
The NBA is looking to expand globally to continue growing the game, and it appears the Los Angeles Lakers will play a role in that. The Lakers are one of the biggest global brands in all of sports, with some of the most prominent American and international athletes wearing the purple and gold over the years.
Luka Doncic, LeBron James and Deandre Ayton led the Los Angeles Lakers to a nice victory over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night, which officially brought the team to the halfway point of the regular season in terms of games played.
The star of the night for the Los Angeles Lakers in their victory over the Toronto Raptors was center Deandre Ayton. He was a perfect 10-of-10 from the field, becoming just the third Lakers player to ever shoot 100% from the field on at least 10 shots, finishing with 25 points and 13 rebounds in the win.
Luka Doncic returned to the court on Sunday night to help lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a huge home victory over the Toronto Raptors. Doncic finished with 25 points and seven assists to send the fans home happy, but that will be the last time the Lakers play in front of their home crowd for a long time.
It's hard for everything to go right in the NBA, whether that's due to managerial decisions, bad luck with injuries, or other factors. In league history, there are some moments that stand out, moments that could have gone in a completely different direction and drastically changed the league.
Los Angeles Lakers two-way player Drew Timme has gotten his first opportunity in the rotation the last couple of games and has made the most of it. After scoring 21 points off the bench in the loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday, JJ Redick gave Timme another look in the rotation on Sunday against the Toronto Raptors.
Put Luka Doncic on any team, and he possesses the ability to change its offense overnight. Doncic can also dissect any defense. This year hasn’t been any different.
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James recently debuted his latest colorway, but unlike routine sneaker reveals, this one carried a deeper meaning. He unveiled the newest LeBron 23 colorway right before MLK Day, and it carried significant meaning through its design.
For the first time in 22 years, LeBron James might not be a starter in the All-Star Game. In the newly proposed format, the Los Angeles Lakers star fell out of the top five voting.
For the first time in more than two decades, LeBron James is not an All-Star starter. That alone tells you how unusual this season has been. James missed the first 14 games with sciatica, never had a training camp, and had to play his way into shape on the fly.
When NBA players play in LA, one can expect to see Hollywood royalty at the games. Not just B or C listers, but A-listers constantly flock to the Lakers game.
The Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets forged a rivalry through the playoffs over the past six seasons, so when they play in the regular season it carries more meaning.
The starters for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game have officially been announced for both the Western and Eastern Conferences. Although all 10 players named as starters weren't entirely surprising, there was one change that hadn't been seen over two decades, as Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James wasn't on the five players for the West.
During the Christmas Day showdown with Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets, the Los Angeles Lakers not only lost the game against the Western Conference heavyweights, but were dealt a costly blow with star guard Austin Reaves going down with a calf strain.
During the NBA offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers made upgrading the frontcourt a top priority, with the team sorely lacking a presence in the paint that could share the floor with stars LeBron James, Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.
Two of the most impressive and unbreakable streaks in NBA history ending in the same season may be the indicator that James has limited time left in the NBA.
Luka Doncic’s bromance with Austin Reaves had a hilarious highlight (or lowlight) on Sunday. Although Reaves has yet to see action on the court since the calendar flipped to 2026, he made a bit of an impact late in the contest against the visiting Toronto Raptors at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif.
The Raptors visited Los Angeles tonight and went away with a 93-110 loss to the Lakers. On the second night of back-to-back games, Drew Timme played 16 minutes for the Lakers after a solid outing against the Trail Blazers last night.