Los Angeles Lakers: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Lakers receive bad news as Eastern Conference team prepares $178 million offer for Austin Reaves

The Los Angeles Lakers may have to pay Austin Reaves like a star because the Brooklyn Nets are reportedly ready to test their resolve. Austin Reaves is set to hit free agency after the best season of his career, and the Lakers cannot treat him like a bargain find anymore.

Features

The Morning Bark

The Quiz of the Day

Marcus Smart Explains Difference In Personality On & Off Court

A flaw heading into this past season for the Los Angeles Lakers was their lack of intensity on defense. Marcus Smart was brought in off the buyout market to aid in those efforts and to his credit, he was a much-needed voice on the floor for L.A.

Los Angeles Lakers News / EssentiallySports / June 12

LeBron James-Warriors Rumors Gain Steam as Lakers to Hand Luka Doncic the Key, Per Insider

LeBron James is exploring free agency for the first time in years, and Golden State is legitimately interested. From 2015-2018, they competed against one another in the NBA Finals.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Los Angeles Lakers on SI / June 11

Lakers' Offseason Expectations May Be About to Meet a Harsh Reality

The expectation for the Los Angeles Lakers heading into the NBA offseason has been that the team will try to make significant changes to the front office

New York Knicks News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The '6+ three-pointer NBA Finals games' quiz

How many of the players to make at least six three-pointers in an NBA Finals game can you name in five minutes?

The '25 points in less than 30 minutes' quiz

The 'NBA steals-per-game leaders' quiz

The 'Active playoff double-doubles' quiz

Los Angeles Lakers News / NBA on ClutchPoints / June 11

Lakers 2026 NBA Mock Draft roundup after ClutchPoints’ Mock Draft 3.0 release

For the 28 teams not in the NBA Finals, such as the Los Angeles Lakers, recent weeks have been about NBA Draft preparation. The Lakers come into the NBA Draft with a first round pick and No.

NBA News / Yardbarker

The best homegrown player for every NBA franchise

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.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Lakers Nation / June 11

LeBron James ‘Blessed’ To Be On Time Magazine Cover

Time Magazine made LeBron James the cover of their “100 most influential people in sports” package, a massive honor for the all-time great. The Los Angeles Lakers star just completed his 23rd NBA season — a first in league history — by leading his team to a playoff series win despite missing their best player in Luka Doncic.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Silver Screen & Roll / June 11

Lakers trade deadline target could be set for free agency

The Lakers have a clear need for athleticism across the floor and, particularly, on the perimeter. It’s something that was apparent even at the trade deadline and could be seen in the players the team was targeting.

Austin Reaves News / Lakers Nation / June 11

Danny Green Believes Austin Reaves Deserves Max Contract

Austin Reaves is the most important free agent for the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason. While not officially a free agent yet, he will certainly decline his $14.9 million player option and seek out a massive pay raise.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Larry Brown Sports / June 11

LeBron James reportedly has ‘curiosity’ about playing with one fellow superstar

Rumors about LeBron James leaving the Los Angeles Lakers to play with another star will not go away. A league source told Monte Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area that James has “curiosity” about playing with Stephen Curry, and that both James and the Warriors have interest in at least talking about the possibility of him joining the team.

NBA News / Yardbarker

The most unlikely 50-point games in NBA history

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.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Lakers Nation / June 11

LeBron James: Bronny James Has Earned His Place In NBA

Bronny James has just completed his second NBA season, both with the Los Angeles Lakers and alongside his dad, LeBron James. There’s a chance that the two could part ways for the first time in the NBA, with LeBron as a free agent and Bronny under contract in L.A.

Los Angeles Lakers News / NBA Analysis Network / June 11

The Los Angeles Lakers have finally stopped pretending about their center problem

The most telling part of the Lakers’ offseason may be the argument they have stopped having with themselves. For years, Los Angeles has treated center like a position it could solve later.

Click here to get Yardbarker's Quiz of the Day emailed to you!

The 'Single-playoff goal leaders' quiz

The 'Youngest 30-point NBA Finals games' quiz

The 'NHL Hart Trophy winners' quiz

The 'Most 20-point, 10-rebound seasons' quiz

Marcus Smart News / Silver Screen & Roll / June 11

Will Marcus Smart continue building with the Lakers after bounceback season?

Welcome to our annual Lakers season in review series, where we’ll look back at each player on the team’s roster this season and evaluate if they should be part of the future of the franchise.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Lakers Nation / June 11

Fans Should Be Prepared For ‘Status Quo Offseason’

The offseason is rapidly approaching, with the NBA Finals ending anywhere between Saturday, June 13 and Friday, June 19. With that comes some massive decisions for the Los Angeles Lakers, as they need to build a championship contending roster around superstar Luka Doncic.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Yardbarker / June 12

LeBron James has one massive demand for Lakers

James may only have one more chance to win another NBA championship, and he should be looking at the place that gives him the best opportunity to do so.

LeBron has a preferred destination

LeBron reportedly has 'curiosity' about playing with one fellow superstar

LeBron on the NBA GOAT debate: 'Not taking nobody over me'

Heat offer for Giannis Antetokounmpo has been revealed

Antetokounmpo reportedly has a preferred trade destination

NBA News / Larry Brown Sports / June 11

Magic Johnson had a pointed message about De’Aaron Fox’s Game 4 blunder

Magic Johnson will remember Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals for many reasons. The former Los Angeles Lakers superstar point guard talked about some of them

Los Angeles Lakers News / Athlon Sports / June 10

Bronny James Makes Personal Announcement After 2 Lakers Seasons

Bronny James has completed two seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers. Much consternation was made when Bronny James was selected in the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft with the No.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Los Angeles Lakers on SI / June 10

One Emerging Trade Candidate Checks Every Box for the Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers are on the clock in terms of needing to build around superstar guard and new face of the franchise, Luka Doncic. With Doncic in

LeBron James News / Hoops Wire / June 10

Report: LeBron James expected to seek clarity on Lakers’ plans in free agency

LeBron James may be headed toward free agency, but the biggest question isn’t necessarily how much money he’ll make. It’s whether he believes the Lakers have a championship plan.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Hoops Wire / June 10

NBA insiders view Lakers as favorites to retain LeBron James

LeBron James is about to officially enter unrestricted free agency, but several prominent NBA insiders believe the Lakers remain the team to beat. According to Jake Fischer and Marc Stein of The Stein Line, there is a widespread belief around the league that James’ preference would be to remain in Los Angeles if he decides to continue playing.

NBA News / Lakers Nation / June 10

LeBron James Praises Knicks’ Josh Hart As Winning Player

For a time, the Los Angeles Lakers seemed to never miss on their draft picks and accumulated an excellent group of young talent. Brandon Ingram, Julius Randle, Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma, Ivica Zubac, Jordan Clarkson and others all went on to have excellent careers after being drafted by the Lakers.

Los Angeles Lakers News / The Lead / June 10