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Lakers Could Consider Trading Austin Reaves Under One Condition, Says Insider

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves is set to become a free agent next summer, and the franchise will have a tough decision on its hands regarding his future.

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The Quiz of the Day

Can Dalton Knecht find his way back into the Lakers rotation?

Welcome to our Lakers Season Preview Series! For the next several weeks, we’ll be writing columns every weekday, breaking down the biggest questions we have about every player the Lakers added this offseason.

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The '2024-25 NBA triple-doubles' quiz

43 different players recorded a triple-double in the 2024-25 NBA season. How many of them can you name in six minutes?

The 'Lottery-Era top-three NBA Draft picks' quiz

The 'NBA triple-doubles leaders' quiz

The 'NBA Rookies of the Year' quiz

Los Angeles Lakers News / NBA Analysis Network / September 18

Brian Windhorst breaks down LA Lakers’ future problem for Luka Doncic, Pau Gasol responds

This will be a very interesting season for the Los Angeles Lakers. There are a ton of distractions starting with LeBron James and whether or not this will be his last year with the purple and gold.

NBA News / Yardbarker

20 old school players who would have thrived in the modern NBA

Which former NBA players watch today's game and think to themselves, Man, I would have been awesome in today's game? Probably all of them. But how many of them are right?

Deandre Ayton News / The SportsRush / September 18

Deandre Ayton Wasn’t 'Locker Room Cancer' Despite Accusations, Explains Ex-Clippers Center

Every NBA team spends the offseason trying to fill whatever holes they may have had in the previous season. Well, every team except the Golden State Warriors, who have pretty much spent all summer doing little else but having a staring contest with Jonathan Kuminga.

Bronny James News / Lakers Nation / September 18

Bronny James Focused On Improving One Aspect Of Game After Summer League

Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James started the summer off slowly as he missed the first game of the California Classic before being thrust into game action.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Lakers Nation / September 18

Luka Doncic Unsure If He’ll Ever Get Closure From Mavericks Trade

Luka Doncic has been very open about how shocked and hurt he was at finding out he had been traded from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Lakers Nation / September 18

2024-25 Los Angeles Lakers Player Review: LeBron James

Going into his 22nd NBA season, many wondered whether it would finally be the year in which LeBron James began to slow down and show signs of aging. Instead, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar played in his most games since 2018, finished sixth in NBA MVP voting and made All-NBA Second Team.

Luka Doncic News / Lakers Nation / September 18

Luka Doncic Open To Ending Career With Real Madrid

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic is entering his age-26 season and his first full season in L.A. He was traded from the Dallas Mavericks to the Lakers in one of the most shocking deals in league history, and quickly signed a three-year extension to stay with the team until at least the 2027-28 season.

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The 'Active three-TD catch NFL games' quiz

The '450-passing yards, three touchdowns in a loss' quiz

The 'NFL's three-passing TD game leaders' quiz

The 'FBS animal teams' quiz

Luka Doncic News / Yardbarker / September 18

The EuroBasket stat that should make Lakers excited for 2025-26

Luka Doncic looked leaner, stronger and more effective playing for Slovenia than he did in a disappointing 2024-25 season that saw him traded from the Dallas Mavericks to the Lakers.

Lakers' LeBron James praises 'savant' teammate as his career is nearing its end

LeBron James could make a surprising career move

Which NBA teams have the longest current championship droughts?

The 'Most points in an NBA Christmas Day game' quiz

Los Angeles Lakers News / Last Word On Sports / September 17

LeBron James Reflects On 50K Record In CCTV Interview

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James isn’t just a run-of-the-mill superstar. Of course, that’s an oxymoron in and of itself. Nevertheless, he’s truly a larger-than-life basketball prodigy who’s earned every bit of his respect and acclaim.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Hardwood Heroics / September 17

'He’s Still Too Good a Player to Just Walk Away' – Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James Could Play Beyond 2025-26, Per NBA Exec

LeBron James is entering his 23rd year in the NBA, playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, and one anonymous NBA executive believes that the 2025-26 campaign would not be his final one.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Los Angeles Lakers on SI / September 17

Lakers’ LeBron James Heaps Praise on Luka Doncic

The Los Angeles Lakers are placing a lot of faith in LeBron James and Luka Doncic to win a championship this season together. James is running out of time to win titles.