Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic has been on a tear to start the 2025-26 season, leading the team to a 7-2 record. Doncic was instrumental in the Lakers’ most recent win, a thrilling comeback against the San Antonio Spurs where he dropped a near triple-double while scoring 35 points.
LeBron James is still waiting to get the green light to return for the LA Lakers, but what kind of mindset will he bring into the new NBA season? Sciatica has forced LeBron to miss the start of the Los Angeles Lakers’ season, keeping him out of action as his teammates take on a tough early schedule.
With every passing win in the Lakers’ record, the newly brewing question in everyone’s mind is whether they still need LeBron James to succeed. The 40-year-old veteran superstar has been sidelined until the middle of November due to right sciatica nerve issues.
Even as LeBron James remains sidelined to start the 2025-26 NBA season, he remains on the mind of many. James, who is getting set to enter his record-breaking twenty-third season in the NBA, still remains a popular topic of discussion all over the world.
The all-time list of NBA All-Stars is obviously long, and notably distinguished. However, there are some players — for various reasons — who the casual, or even most-dedicated, NBA fans can't recall having earned All-Star nods.
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James received unexpected recognition from global soccer icon Cristiano Ronaldo, who combined admiration with a playful comment on his hair.
Deandre Ayton likes what he’s seeing in Los Angeles. After a strong start to the season, the Lakers’ big man credited the team’s chemistry and mindset for how well things are coming together, even with injuries keeping key players out of the lineup.
LOS ANGELES – During the Los Angeles Lakers’ 130-120 win against the Miami Heat last Sunday, Jaxson Hayes hit his first three-point shot of the season, off his only attempt thus far.
Luka Doncic dominated in the head-to-head matchup against Victor Wembanyama in their first meeting of the season. The Los Angeles Lakers took on the San Antonio Spurs in an early season showdown.
Marcus Smart giveth and Marcus Smart taketh away. After being a positive on both ends of the court through the first 47:58.8 seconds of the game on Wednesday against the Spurs, Smart had one heck of a faux pas.
The Spurs put the Lakers to the test on Wednesday night. San Antonio was leading for most of the game and Los Angeles was rallying late in the fourth quarter.
The Los Angeles Lakers notched their fifth straight win after squeaking past the San Antonio Spurs, 118-116, at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday, with Luka Doncic once again waving his magic wand.
The Lakers are one of the most surprising stories at the early part of the NBA season. At 7-2, the Purple and Gold are No. 2 in the West and only trail the reigning champion OKC Thunder by a single game.
Despite writing an infinite number of Lakers stories daily, I still have a hunger for more. Some say that’s a bad thing. People who have been doing it much longer than I warn me of burnout and insist I scale back if my goal is sustainability and survival in the brutal industry that is sports journalism.
The Los Angeles Lakers are cruising right now, winners of five in a row. The Los Angeles Lakers improved to 7-2 on the season with an impressive win against Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs.
One thing that has been apparent in watching the Los Angeles Lakers has been the fight they have shown on a nightly basis and the excellent chemistry they have.
The Los Angeles Lakers are off to an incredible and surprising start to the 2025-26 season. They are 7-2 and have won five consecutive games, something that’s already impressive when looking at the quality of teams they’ve played.
The Los Angeles Lakers announced that LeBron James has progressed to contact basketball activity and will be re-evaluated by team physicians in approximately 1-2 weeks.
The Los Angeles Lakers continued their impressive start to the 2025-26 season on Wednesday night, defeating the San Antonio Spurs 118-116 for their fifth straight win.
The Los Angeles Lakers are off to a solid start to the season. They sit with a 6-2 record through their first eight games and are coming off arguably their best win of the season against the Portland Trail Blazers.
One year, the Memphis Grizzlies declined the fourth-year option on former No. 19 pick Jake LaRavia's rookie deal. Maybe the disrespect lit a fire under LaRavia, who has scored 25 points in two of his last three games for the Los Angeles Lakers.