It is safe to say that Luka Doncic has been as advertised since the Los Angeles Lakers acquired him from the Dallas Mavericks over a year ago. In his first full season in L.A., Doncic is leading the league in scoring with 32.8 points and third in assists with 8.6.
The Lakers’ future is already being mapped out. The only question is whether LeBron James fits into it. That tension surfaced on February 13 when Chris Mannix appeared on The Dan Patrick Show and outlined how the Los Angeles Lakers are structuring their long-term vision around Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, not necessarily around LeBron James.
Good players tend to succeed in the NBA. Sometimes, though, they find themselves in terrible situations but still find ways to over-achieve. These are the 20 players who carried the worst NBA teams.
The links between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks stretch well beyond the Luka Doncic trade last year. Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd was previously a Lakers assistant under Frank Vogel, who coincidentally is now an assistant under Kidd in Dallas.
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is in his 23rd NBA season at age 41. His future has been one of the biggest topics of discussion surrounding L.A. — and the entire league — this season.
Austin Reaves' path to NBA stardom with the Los Angeles Lakers has been anything but easy and about as improbable as any scenario for a player trying to make a name for themselves in the league.
The Los Angeles Clippers might be hosting NBA All-Star Weekend with most of the events taking place at the Intuit Dome, but the city of Los Angeles will always be a town dedicated to the Los Angeles Lakers.
In the Los Angeles Lakers’ victory over the Dallas Mavericks, LeBron James once again made history as he became the oldest player in NBA history to record a triple-double, finishing with 28 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists.
Luka Doncic might not be in the pink of health at the moment. Following Austin Reaves’ concerning update on Doncic, Los Angeles Lakers fans are eagerly awaiting the return of their favorite superstar.
Former Los Angeles Lakers forward Robert Horry believes that JJ Redick’s head coaching job is not safe, following the appointment of new team owner and chairman Mark Walter, who is known to be a no-nonsense guy.
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was named an All-Star for the 22nd time in his career in 2026, but while he has been making these trips year after year, he’s never participated in the Dunk Contest.
The NBA All-Star game will already need several replacements, and Luka Doncic’s availability still hangs in the balance. After missing the fourth consecutive game this week, the Lakers star is still in recovery that could compromise his status for Sunday.
Few NBA star players have had a journey to get where they are, like Austin Reaves of the Los Angeles Lakers, who went from a no-name undrafted rookie to one of the best guards in the league while sharing the spotlight with two generational talents, Luka Doncic and LeBron James.
Despite all the injuries and some inconsistent stretches throughout the season, the Los Angeles Lakers arrive at the All-Star break in fifth-place in the Western Conference and right in the thick of the playoff race.