An anonymous NBA executive believes Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James' sciatica will keep him out for longer than originally expected. The Lakers announced James' injury Oct.
For as badly as the Lakers flamed out of the playoffs in the spring, a number of things had to go wrong. JJ Redick took a lot of rightful blame for his stubbornness and rookie-like decisions.
Coming into the 2025-26 season, there has been a lot of anticipation about Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic and the kind of year he could have in his first full season with the franchise.
Soon, the LeBron James era will come to an end in Los Angeles. While he’s still on the roster, the franchise will get a glimpse of what the LeBron-less future holds as he’ll be sidelined into November with an injury.
Hakeem The Dream, Clyde The Glide, Magic: The NBA has produced some incredible nicknames over the decades. Some, like Magic and Penny, have even come to largely replace the player's actual name.
With the start of the regular season a day away, the Los Angeles Lakers revealed some general injury news on some of its players. Rookie forward Adou Thiero — coming back from a knee issue – is a "modified" participant in practice.
Los Angeles Lakers All-Star forward LeBron James had a record taken from him by All-Star Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant this weekend. On Sunday, Durant signed a two-year, $90 million deal with the Rockets that includes a player option for the 2027-2028 season.
The Lakers’ fairly decisive loss to the Wolves in the playoffs made it clear the roster needed changing. Considering that Jaxson Hayes, the team’s starting center, was benched in the second half of a pivotal Game 4 and did not play in Game 5, it seemed safe to assume Hayes would be among that turnover.
Austin Reaves is the clear-cut third best player on the Los Angeles Lakers behind LeBron James and Luka Doncic, so he’ll be relied upon heavily throughout the 2025-26 season.
The Los Angeles Lakers have a huge injury update as the start of the regular season looms. Backup center Jaxson Hayes offered an injury update following a preseason scare, classified as a light wrist sprain.
Jaxson Hayes got thrust into a starting role last season after the Los Angeles Lakers traded Anthony Davis for Luka Doncic. Hayes had spent the 2024-25 season backing up Davis, but as the lone true center on the roster he was forced to start.
The Lakers have waived guards Augustas Marciulionis and RJ Davis, along with forwards Jeenathan (Nate) Williams and Anton Watson, the team announced. All four were in camp on Exhibit 10 contracts and are expected to join the South Bay Lakers in the G League.
Jaxson Hayes is only signed with the Los Angeles Lakers through the upcoming season. If he can realize his international basketball ambitions, he might continue playing with Luka Doncic much longer than that.