It is not every day that LeBron James is available in free agency, and ESPN’s Shams Charania has revealed the lengths teams are going to to try to lure in the future Hall of Famer.
The reaction to LeBron James leaving the Los Angeles Lakers has been telling and even those closest to the franchise have taken notice. LeBron James won a championship and set multiple records during his eight-year stint with the Los Angeles Lakers.
There is always a ton of pressure for NBA teams to build around a superstar player in their prime. Player movement has never been as rampant as it is now, so winning big and winning now is always the goal, especially for the Los Angeles Lakers ever since Luka Doncic fell into their lap in 2025.
If you’re wondering whether NBA executives know where LeBron James plans to sign, the answer appears to be… not really. According to Joe Vardon of The Athletic, executives from teams pursuing James told the publication Thursday at Summer League that they’re still largely in the dark.
How many of the NBA players with the most three-pointers made in the postseason can you name in five minutes?
The Los Angeles Lakers’ aggressive offseason retooling is far from complete. But the concerns are already manifesting. The Luka Doncic-Austin Reaves core has officially landed an elite rim protector in Walker Kessler.
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The circus of the 2026 NBA free agency period is reaching reality-TV levels of drama. LeBron James is spending the offseason casually vacationing while half the NBA world salivates over him, from Europe to Cleveland.
Luka Doncic apparently likes what the Lakers have done this offseason. According to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, Doncic is “excited” about Los Angeles’ revamped roster after the team added Walker Kessler via trade and signed Quentin Grimes, Collin Sexton, Sandro Mamukelashvili and Kevon Looney in free agency.
The Los Angeles Lakers’ playoff starting lineup is completely gone, and second-year forward Adou Thiero is taking it in stride. Every player who started Game 1 of the Lakers’ first round series against the Houston Rockets this pas postseason has since left the organization.
Everyone has a LeBron James opinion these days. Some come from NBA executives. Some come from agents. Some come from anonymous league sources. And then… there are the streets.
In the NBA Draft, the first round is where teams look for players who could be stars or at least contribute right away. Then there's the second round, where the stakes are low and not much is expected.
Luka Doncic continues to build a reputation for giving back, and his latest effort is putting his platform behind a cause close to his heart. The Lakers star voiced his support for Stay in Play, a new grant program launched by the Luka Doncic Foundation aimed at helping young athletes stay in sports despite financial hardship.
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The Los Angeles Lakers earned a taste of the potential Cameron Carr brings this season. Carr dominated against the Miami Heat by dropping 26 points in NBA Summer League action.
Teams interested in signing LeBron James are having to resort to some unusual methods to try and recruit him.
Free agency in the NBA tends not to be very silent for long periods, and this free agency period is no different, with LeBron James being unsigned more than a week into it, and rumors abound regarding his next landing spot.
Dennis Schroder and Germany faced off against Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic and Slovenia in the quarterfinals of the 2025 FIBA EuroBasket competition.
Barring another signing, the backup center for the Los Angeles Lakers projects to be Kevon Looney. The 30-year-old is entering his 12th NBA season, and is among the most accomplished backup bigs in the league.
The Los Angeles Lakers headed into the NBA offseason with a couple of goals at the top of their list. One, re-signing Austin Reaves to a long-term deal, which they’ve accomplished when it becomes official, and secondly, acquiring an A-list center to play alongside Luka Doncic and Reaves for the foreseeable future.
Is LeBron overlooking a great opportunity?
Why the Lakers need to be careful in their pursuit of Kuminga.
The Los Angeles Lakers gave Austin Reaves a $185 million contract extension, and the 28-year-old guard already has plans for that money. Reaves averaged 23.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 5.5 assists last season and established himself as an All-Star caliber player for the Lakers.
The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to move on from The Vandalorian. The Lakers have expressed a willingness to trade veteran forward Jarred Vanderbilt, Khobi Price of The New York Post reported on Wednesday.
Until LeBron James finds his landing spot in a post-Los Angeles Lakers world, people are going to be fixated on his next move. Can you blame them? At 41, James truly defies Father Time.
The Lakers won't leave a stone unturned in their pursuit of talent to pair with Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.
Devoid of much size and athleticism on the bench, the Knicks just might end up regretting this decision.
They can't give their star player everything he wants.
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