The Los Angeles Lakers are in a critical offseason. Following a second-round playoff loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, the need for major improvements has never been more apparent, but they have more pressing matters to consider than finding quality role players.
The Los Angeles Lakers have a lot of work to do during the offseason to right the ship under superstar Luka Doncic, and the storied franchise knows there are a few key areas of need ahead of NBA free agency.
LeBron James gifted the current women’s world No. 1 golfer, Nelly Korda, a custom pair of Nike Victory Pro 4 golf shoes, which Korda sported during the U.S.
The Los Angeles Lakers have a few things to figure out with their roster this offseason, and the first order of business is what they’ll do in the NBA Draft.
How many of the most recent players to score at least 30 points in an NBA Finals game for each franchise can you name in five minutes?NOTE: The Charlotte Hornets, Los Angeles Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Pelicans, have never made the NBA Finals, while no Kings player scored 30 in their lone appearance (1951).
Lakers head coach JJ Redick said something very simple, but profound during his exit interview. “Luke [Kennard] is a great example. He’s a guy that can dribble, pass, and shoot,” Redick said.
As an NBA fan, it hits different when a team's best player is a guy the franchise nurtured from the very start. There's a greater attachment to stars who have been there since the start, who have bled the team's colors since the start of their careers.
The Los Angeles Laker Girls are the most iconic dance team in the NBA. The Laker Girls, launched during the Jerry Buss era of the Southern California NBA franchise, has millions of fans worldwide.
The Los Angeles Lakers announced a multiyear partnership with Daiso, creating a first-of-its-kind agreement that will connect the Japanese retailer with the iconic Laker Girls dance team.
Welcome to our annual Lakers season in review series, where we’ll look back at each player on the team’s roster this season and evaluate if they should be part of the future of the franchise.
If an NBA player ends a game with 30 points, that's generally a great night. 40 points is fantastic, and 50 points is an event. That's especially true when that type of scoring outburst comes from an unexpected source.
The Los Angeles Lakers had to build a team on the fly last offseason around superstar Luka Doncic. They were not expecting to land the international star in February of 2025, and did not have the assets that summer to build a perfectly-suited team.
For as much as Rui Hachimura’s star has grown since becoming a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, he is an even bigger star in his home country of Japan.
If there’s one thing every team would want to replicate from the NBA Finals-bound San Antonio Spurs, it’s that they are a very deep and young team. They got that way by building through the draft.
The NBA GOAT debate will never reach a consensus, but there are two names that are closer than anybody else: LeBron James and Michael Jordan. As two of the biggest legends in the basketball world, their legacies are closely intertwined, and nobody can agree on which title to give them.
The NBA Finals will get underway on Wednesday night, with Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs playing host to the New York Knicks at the Frost Bank Center for Game 1, and the rising superstar set to join a couple of Los Angeles Lakers legends in a select category.
During his first full season with the Los Angeles Lakers, superstar guard Luka Doncic put on a show, leading the league in scoring (33.5) for the second time in his NBA career while putting on quite a scoring display during what turned out to be a historic month of March.
This week is the first week of June, meaning it’s a little closer to the 2026 NBA Draft. The draft will be held across two days with the first round on June 23 and the second round on June 24.
LeBron James gave Nelly Korda a very special gift when she arrived in Los Angeles for the U.S. Women’s Open. The basketball superstar presented the world’s No.
The Los Angeles Lakers are entering a crucial offseason for general manager Rob Pelinka, with decisions that need to be made on both Austin Reaves and LeBron James.
Just as important as on-court work is for players and teams to improve, there is also a lot to be learned from studying film. This is something Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has always embraced throughout his career in figuring out the best ways for him to attack the opposition and see areas where he needs to improve.
47 free throws were attempted on May 7, 2026, during Game 2 of the Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder playoff series. For former NBA player turned analyst, Kendrick Perkins, it called into question the integrity of league whistles Perkins’ statement came during his appearance on ‘The Pat McAfee Show’ on Friday, May 8, 2026.
After a thrilling Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday — one that saw the New York Knicks steal home-court advantage from the San Antonio Spurs — it's