The basketball world will soon be descending on the city of Los Angeles as the 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend will be taking place in the city. While technically the L.A.
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.
The Los Angeles Lakers led by 13 points in the second quarter, only to head into halftime, 64-63. The Lakers didn’t score a single point in the last three minutes, while the Dallas Mavericks scored 12.
The NBA All-Star game has become the center of criticism in recent years, with fans and analysts questioning its decline in competitiveness and intensity.
LeBron James again etched his name deeper into NBA history on Thursday night, becoming the oldest player to record a triple-double at 41 years and 44 days old.
n the aftermath of the NBA trade deadline, the Los Angeles Lakers were seen as a team that could be active in pursuing players on the buyout market, as they were linked to Cam Thomas and Haywood Highsmith.
Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic missed the last four games before the All-Star break due to a left hamstring strain. The strain was considered to be mild and it looked like Doncic might’ve been able to return in the final game before the break against his former team the Dallas Mavericks.
Prior to the calf strain that cost him 17 games, Austin Reaves was in the midst of easily the best season of his career. Thriving in an expanded role for the Los Angeles Lakers, Reaves was in line to make his first All-Star team and possibly could have been in contention for All-NBA or an individual award such as Most Improved Player.
he Los Angeles Lakers have been struggling in the effort and defense departments during the 2025-26 NBA season, with head coach JJ Redick finding it challenging to get consistent effort and defense from his players, even though the team is sporting a decent 32-21 record.