Stephen A. Smith publicly criticized Rich Paul on Wednesday’s broadcast of First Take, pushing back on Paul’s recent comments suggesting the Los Angeles Lakers should consider trading guard Austin Reaves for Jaren Jackson Jr.
There was some concern about whether Luka Doncic would suit up for the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night against the Atlanta Hawks. Doncic spoke about
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LeBron James had to walk back comments that his agent made about the Los Angeles Lakers trading his longest-tenured teammate. Still, Rich Paul may be right about the future of Austin Reaves in Los Angeles.
When Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul suggested on his podcast that the Los Angeles Lakers should consider trading Austin Reaves to the Memphis Grizzlies for Jaren Jackson Jr., there were a lot of questions.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves has found himself in the rumor mill recently despite not being on the court as he continues to recover from a calf strain.
Lakers star LeBron James moved quickly Tuesday to create distance between himself and recent trade chatter sparked by his longtime agent. James told ESPN’s Dave McMenamin that comments made by Rich Paul on his podcast do not reflect LeBron’s views or come with his approval.
Carmelo Anthony doesn't see this current Los Angeles Lakers roster setup as being conducive to success. Melo believes JJ Redick can't risk the team's chemistry and get on Luka Doncic for not doing the little things on defense because of his scoring.
What Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is doing in Year 23 shouldn’t be taken lightly as he’s single-handedly redefining how long a star player can be effective at the NBA level.
Los Angeles Lakers center Jaxson Hayes has been one of the more consistent rotation players for the team during the 2025-26 season. Hayes re-signed with the Lakers in free agency after his strong close to the 2024-25 campaign.
Lakers forward Rui Hachimura remained sidelined Monday despite being available, as the club managed his workload during a back-to-back set. Coach J.J. Redick opted to hold Hachimura out after learning the forward would only be able to play in one of the two games.
If the Lakers want to build toward a deep playoff run, they'll need to find reliable shooters. While they're expected to be active ahead of the Feb. 5 trade deadline, it seems that the Purple and Gold will look in their backyard first for a potential solution.