Few, if any, trades have come as more of a surprise than the early February deal between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks, in which the Lakers sent star center Anthony Davis, guard Max Christie and a first-round pick in exchange for Luka Doncic, then just 25 with an enormously high ceiling.
Before this five-game road trip, the Los Angeles Lakers were 4-0 away from Crypto.com Arena. Head coach JJ Redick had his team playing well, which generated good vibes as they embarked on their first long trip.
Deandre Ayton and the Los Angeles Lakers continued their five-game road trip against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night in their second group play game of the Emirates NBA Cup.
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is yet to play a game in the 2025-26 season, but could return as soon as next week, per ESPN's Dave McMenamin.
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.
The Los Angeles Lakers got back on track on Friday night against the New Orleans Pelicans and a big reason for that was the all-around play of Luka Doncic.
The Los Angeles Lakers were able to come up with their first win of the Emirates NBA Cup last week on the road against the Memphis Grizzlies, and they added another Group B victory when they handled the New Orleans Pelicans.
Nelly Korda had just played with WNBA star Caitlin Clark again at The ANNIKA 2025 Pro-Am. The former World No. 1 also gifted Clark a pair of Nike shoes she designed herself.
Coming off their worst performance of the 2025-26 season so far, the Los Angeles Lakers were looking to wipe away the bad taste in their mouths when they continued their road trip against the New Orleans Pelicans.
Deandre Ayton impressed in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ 118-104 win over the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center on Friday in what was also an NBA Cup clash.
The Lakers got the win, but Luka Doncic had another rough night. Following a 118-104 victory over the Pelicans, head coach JJ Redick addressed his star guard’s recent struggles and shared an optimistic update on the team’s overall health heading into Saturday’s game.
LeBron James might be just about ready. The Lakers star and league’s oldest active player fired off a subtle hint on Instagram, posting a photo of his sneaker on the hardwood with an hourglass emoji.
That game could’ve been a lot easier. The Lakers were up by as much as 22 against the Pelicans, but LA allowed New Orleans to go on a 12-0 run from the end of the third quarter to the start of the fourth.
The Los Angeles Lakers cruised to a 118-104 win over the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center on Friday. The Lakers needed to respond well following that blowout loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday, and the starters certainly showed up in this NBA Cup clash.
The Los Angeles Lakers improved to 9-4 on the season, and 2-0 in NBA Cup play following their 118-104 win against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday. In
Sacramento Kings guard Russell Westbrook made some NBA history on Friday night when he recorded the 10,000th assist of his career, making him just the eighth player to ever reach that milestone.
Luka Doncic scored 24 points with 12 assists and Austin Reaves added 31 points with seven assists as the Los Angeles Lakers earned a 118-104 road victory over the New Orleans Pelicans in NBA Cup play.
Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick predicted that star guard Austin Reaves would have a breakout season, and so far, he is proving to be right. Reaves is having a career season by nearly every measure.
The Lakers didn’t just lose in Oklahoma City on Thursday.. They got run out of the gym. The Thunder won by 29, Luka Doncic finished with a season-low 19 points on 7-for-20 shooting, and the game was basically over before the fourth quarter.