Luka Doncic and LeBron James are headed to Miami as the Los Angeles Lakers visit the Heat on Thursday night. Doncic leads the NBA in scoring (33.0 points) and ranks third in assists (8.5).
LeBron James’ longevity is a subject discussed ad nauseam. That will continue to be the case, as the Los Angeles Lakers superstar is still winning his battle against Father Time.
The Los Angeles Lakers needed a win with playoff positioning on the line, and Luka Doncic made sure they got it, capping off a historic seven-game stretch in the process.
Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.
The Lakers pulled off an exceptional 124-116 win tonight against the Rockets, courtesy of Luka Doncic and LeBron James combining for 70 points on an efficient night for the 41-year-old.
The long-held dream of LeBron James owning an NBA expansion team in Las Vegas hasn’t just hit a significant roadblock. It’s completely fizzled away. Recent circumstances have pushed James himself to publicly distance himself from the NBA expansion project.
The Rockets tried hard tonight, but they had no answer for Luka Doncic, who helped the Lakers come out on top 124-116 in Houston. While the Lakers pushed their winning streak to seven games, Kevin Durant’s team has now suffered consecutive losses against the team in purple and gold.
Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.
The Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James is not part of any group bidding for an NBA expansion team in Las Vegas. The rumors arose after James’ Fenway Sports Group was initially reported to be considering a bid for the Las Vegas expansion team.
The Los Angeles Lakers went into Wednesday night playing their best basketball of the season, winners of six straight, including a few over playoff teams.
LOS ANGELES – Back during the offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers’ signing of Marcus Smart may not have been the biggest move of free agency, but with the final stretch of the regular season approaching, it’s definitely been one of the most impactful.
It is no secret that the Brooklyn Nets have had a terrible season and were staring down a huge mismatch against the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night.
The Los Angeles Lakers have formally opened the bidding process for a new jersey patch sponsor beginning with the 2026–27 NBA season and beyond. It signals the end of their current five-year agreement with Bibigo, which began in 2021 and was valued at over $100 million.
After airing his displeasure last month with the way the Lakers were using him, Deandre Ayton now says he’s fully committed to succeeding in his role and helping the team win, writes Dan Woike of The Athletic.
One of the lingering conversations that has followed the Los Angeles Lakers throughout much of the season has been their play without star forward LeBron James. This topic gained even more attention in recent weeks, particularly after James missed time earlier this month and the Lakers still managed to continue their upward trend.
Over the last couple of weeks, the Los Angeles Lakers have been one of the league’s hottest teams, riding a six-game winning streak heading into Wednesday’s
Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton seemingly confirmed what many have said about his effort in recent weeks. Ayton said he had something of an epiphany earlier this week amid a temporarily reduced role and realized he was not fulfilling his role with the Lakers.
Year 23 has been a different one from LeBron James because for the first time in his career, he isn’t the best player on his own team. The Los Angeles Lakers have pivoted to Luka Doncic as the franchise’s current and future face, while Austin Reaves has ascended into a legitimate superstar on the offensive end.
The Lakers may not be done with Luke Kennard after this season. In fact, Los Angeles has strong interest in re-signing the veteran shooter this offseason, according to Ashish Mathur of Lakers Daily.