Although the All-Star break is nearly here, the Los Angeles Lakers face a tough set of games before earning some much-needed rest. The Lakers kicked off the final week of games before the break against the defending champions the Oklahoma City Thunder.
LeBron James has seen a lot of basketball in his life. He knows what it takes to win it all in the NBA. So far in the 2025-26 season, he’s not convinced that his Los Angeles Lakers are on par with a championship-caliber squad like the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Lakers return home looking to stabilize their position in the Western Conference playoff race, while the Spurs continue navigating a developmental season centered around Victor Wembanyama’s growth.
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.
Los Angeles Lakers star Austin Reaves took his first loss since returning from an extended injury absence. The Lakers had won three in a row after Reaves returned to the lineup, but they came up short on Monday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Lakers were trailing by just three points, with the final minute of the game left. Even without Luka Doncic, the Purple and Gold franchise had its chances to win.
It doesn’t look like JJ Redick has seen what happened with Jonathan Kuminga and the Warriors to not let a similar situation manifest in his team. A revealing moment captured by the Los Angeles Lakers’ broadcast crew has shed new light on the growing frustration regarding rookie Dalton Knecht’s role in the rotation.
Draymond Green recently chimed in on the Los Angeles Lakers’ decision to trade for Luke Kennard. According to the Golden State Warriors forward, while Kennard is a clear offensive upgrade, questions about his defense could come to a head as the season rolls along.
The Thunder snapped the Lakers’ winning streak tonight despite being without the reigning MVP, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The game ended 119-110 as LeBron James and Austin Reaves combined for only 38 points tonight.
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers’ three-game winning streak was snapped following their 119-110 loss to the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night, a game in which the Thunder were short-handed without All-Star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
The Lakers didn’t lack scoring against Oklahoma City; they just couldn’t string together enough stops when it mattered. Six players hit double digits, the ball moved well for stretches, and the effort was mostly there, but the details slipped.
Age is just a number, but for LeBron James, it’s apparently just a suggestion. In the closing moments of Monday night’s showdown between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Oklahoma City Thunder, the 41-year-old superstar proved he still has plenty of flight left in his legs.
The Los Angeles Lakers are missing their biggest star on Monday night, but Austin Reaves is making sure the fans at Crypto.com Arena have plenty to cheer about.
The long partnership between superstar LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers franchise may finally come to an end once his contract with the team expires after the 2025-26 NBA season.
After the NBA trade deadline came and went last week, with the Los Angeles Lakers acquiring sharpshooter Luke Kennard, there was some speculation brewing about the team targeting some players on the buyout market to fill Los Angeles' 15th and final roster spot.
Days after being acquired by the Los Angeles Lakers ahead of the NBA trade deadline, sharpshooter Luke Kennard made his debut with his new team against the Golden State Warriors and immediately made an impact.
Rob Pelinka may be fighting for his job over the next few months. The Los Angeles Lakers general manager Pelinka could be fired if the team does not make a deep playoff run this season, Sean Deveney of Heavy Sports reported on Monday.
Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic has continued to elevate his profile in his second season with the organization. With the Dallas Mavericks now shifting into a rebuild just a year after trading him, the move increasingly looks like the franchise’s biggest mistake.
Dalton Knecht has struggled to firmly establish himself in the Los Angeles Lakers’ regular rotation this season. Currently in his second year in the NBA, the 6-foot-6 small forward has bounced in and out of head coach JJ Redick for pretty much the entire campaign.
The Los Angeles Lakers used their lone draft pick in 2025 on promising wing Adou Thiero out of Arkansas. Thiero is known to be an excellent athlete and relentless defender with some offensive potential should he develop properly.
The Los Angeles Lakers welcomed their lone trade deadline acquisition to the lineup on Saturday, with sharpshooter Luke Kennard making his team debut. Kennard played 26 minutes off the bench, scoring 10 points on 4-of-7 from the field and 2-of-4 from three, doing what he does best next to LeBron James and a still-recovering Austin Reaves.
The Lakers may have only made one move at the deadline, but they believe it was the right one. Los Angeles sent Gabe Vincent and a second-round pick to Atlanta in exchange for Luke Kennard, a deal the Lakers viewed as a clear upgrade in shooting.
The Los Angeles Lakers are signing guard Kobe Bufkin, a former first-round pick, to a two-year contract with a team option for the 2026-27, ESPN reported on Saturday night.