With 26 regular-season games to go during the 2025-26 campaign, there are a lot of questions surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers and how far this team, led by the star trio of Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and LeBron James, can go once the NBA playoffs get underway on April 18.
Bronny James has not seen any action for the Los Angeles Lakers since returning from the NBA All-Star Break. The Lakers have played two games, but James has remained inactive in both.
Hall of Fame Los Angeles Lakers head coach Pat Riley had one request for NBA coaches at his statue ceremony: dress better, which is advice ESPN’s Stephen A Smith says LeBron James should listen to.
How many of the NBA All-Star Game MVP Award -- officially named the Kobe Bryant Trophy in 2020 -- in the three-point era (1979-80) can you name in five minutes?
For Lakers guard Marcus Smart, the best has yet to come for his team, as he offered an optimistic point of view at practice on Monday. While coach JJ Redick took responsibility for the Lakers’ shortcomings on offense, Smart identified the bigger picture for Los Angeles.
The NBA is a league built on the backs of its stars. Every now and then, guys in the NBA will raise their play to All-Star level, and sometimes, that run only lasts for one season.
When you’re run off the floor by your rival, there aren’t many positives that can be taken away. Particularly with the way things played out in the fourth quarter, there was definitely a very sour taste in the mouths of fans walking away from that contest.
Rich Paul was quiet when Max Kellerman blasted Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic with plenty of criticism. Paul and Kellerman took part in a Feb. 18 episode of the Game Over podcast.
On Sunday, the Los Angeles Lakers played host to the arch-rival Boston Celtics in a special game that preceded Pat Riley’s statue unveiling, with the majority of the Showtime Lakers in attendance, including Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and James Worthy.
While much has been made about the Los Angeles Lakers’ defensive issues this season, it was their offense that failed them during their 111-89 loss to the Boston Celtics on Sunday.
The Los Angeles Lakers entered their matchup against the Boston Celtics healthy, but that quickly changed once Jaxson Hayes was ruled out from the contest due to an ankle injury.
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.
Any summer involving Lakers superstar LeBron James is going to invite speculation. This one will be no different. James is entering his offseason with a $52.6 million expiring contract, and the idea of a return to the Cavaliers has once again surfaced.
The Lakers’ financial picture could shift quickly depending on decisions from Austin Reaves, Deandre Ayton, and Marcus Smart. As Yossi Gozlan of The Third Apron outlines, those player options and cap holds will dictate just how aggressive L.A.
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has a personal history with the legendary Pat Riley. In the summer of 2010, James would join the Miami Heat, where Riley still serves as team President, and they went on to win two NBA Championships in four seasons.
Along with all of the legendary players who have worn the Los Angeles Lakers jersey, this franchise has also been home to some of the greatest coaches in NBA history.
The Lakers didn’t make a splash at the trade deadline, and that was very much the point. According to Yossi Gozlan of The Third Apron, Los Angeles’ decision to sit tight has positioned the franchise for a potentially aggressive — and flexible — summer.
The Los Angeles Lakers have one of the best trios of superstars in the NBA between Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and LeBron James. In particular, on offense, those three can cause all kinds of issues for the opposition as all three can attack the rim, shoot and are excellent playmakers with high IQs who can create for others as well.
LOS ANGELES — Former Boston Celtics veteran and current Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcus Smart has a unique perspective. He’s one of just 42 players to don the green and white and the purple and gold in his NBA career.
The Los Angeles Lakers have garnered a bit of a reputation as a team that constantly complains to the officials, sometimes to a fault as it can prevent them from getting back on defense and giving up easy buckets.
The Los Angeles Lakers recently absorbed a staggering 111-89 defeat at the hands of the Boston Celtics, a loss that highlighted both emotional and tactical vulnerabilities.
The Los Angeles Lakers paid tribute to one of the most influential figures in NBA history on Feb. 22, 2026, unveiling a bronze statue of Hall of Famer Pat Riley outside Crypto.com Arena in Star Plaza.
James Worthy knows what it takes to win titles in the NBA, and he doesn’t see it in the current version of the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers legend, who
Pat Riley is widely regarded as one of the best coaches the Los Angeles Lakers ever had. Regarded as the brains behind the Showtime Lakers, he understands how to run a successful basketball team full of stars like Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, James Worthy and more.
Sunday night’s matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics marked another iteration of the epic showdown between two of the most storied franchises in the NBA.
The Los Angeles Lakers sent out season-ticket renewal forms this week, and the price increases made it pretty clear where Mark Walter wants to take his $10 billion investment.