It began as a small moment at the end of tonight’s matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks, which is often lost amidst the regular season’s tides.
While the losses were frustrating, the Lakers end their five-game road trip on a high, downing the Pelicans and Bucks in a back-to-back to finish 3-2 as they head back to LA.
The all-time list of NBA All-Stars is obviously long, and notably distinguished. However, there are some players — for various reasons — who the casual, or even most-dedicated, NBA fans can't recall having earned All-Star nods.
The Los Angeles Lakers headed to Milwaukee riding a wave of confidence despite LeBron James sitting out with sciatica. Luka Doncic had already made it clear the team needed to embrace a next-man-up approach during this stretch, and he backed up those words with another explosive performance against the Bucks.
LeBron James is facing newfound scrutiny, but not for reasons you might expect. The Los Angeles Lakers star, who has yet to play this season due to sciatica, and his close circle are being dragged into the latest developments in the NBA’s gambling-related investigations, as new details emerge about James’ former shooting coach Damon Jones.
Luka Doncic is off to a dominant start in his first full campaign with the Los Angeles Lakers. In fact, in his first three games with the Purple and Gold franchise this 2025-26 season, he scored more than 40 points each time.
Luka Doncic had 41 points, nine rebounds and six assists as the visiting Los Angeles Lakers dominated the Milwaukee Bucks in a 119-95 victory on Saturday.
The Luka Doncic trade remains one of the strangest deals that we’ve ever seen in the NBA. Not only because it uprooted the heart and soul of the Dallas Mavericks in a matter of moments, but it also instantly turned the Los Angeles Lakers into Western Conference contenders.
The Lakers closed their road trip with an impressive win over the Bucks, using a big night from Luka Dončić and a strong defensive effort to down the Bucks, 119-95.
After beating the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night, the Los Angeles Lakers were back in action against the Milwaukee Bucks in the second night of a back-to-back on Saturday.
The NBA’s investigation into illegal gambling is widening, and multiple teams — including the Lakers — have been asked to turn over documents and devices, according to Joe Vardon, Mike Vorkunov and Sam Amick of The Athletic.
Lakers coach JJ Redick made a pointed pregame gesture ahead of Los Angeles’ meeting with the Milwaukee Bucks: he showed up wearing a customized Deandre Ayton T-shirt that blends Ayton’s face with a lion’s.
The NBA will have to deal with some very unsavory headlines and stories in the coming weeks and months as it navigates a betting scandal that could easily be classified as one of the worst in league history.
Bronny James is on the come-up (at least for one game). The Los Angeles Lakers second-year guard Bronny is getting a notable promotion from the team — he is moving into the starting lineup for Saturday’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks.
As part of its investigation into illegal gambling, the NBA has asked several teams, including the Los Angeles Lakers, to turn over documents and other items.
The ongoing federal investigation into sports betting and illegal gambling by major sports figures has reportedly made its way to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick announced when Adou Thiero will play after his injury status was upgraded. Thiero was upgraded to available for Friday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans, though he did not play.
The Los Angeles Lakers announced that Rui Hachimura (left calf soreness) and Marcus Smart (viral illness) have been ruled out of Saturday night’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks.
Dirk Nowitzki showed that he still has his finger on the pulse of the organization and fan base when he gave an absolutely perfect analysis of the team's decision to fire general manager Nico Harrison.
Deandre Ayton and the Los Angeles Lakers continued their five-game road trip against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night in their second group play game of the Emirates NBA Cup.
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is yet to play a game in the 2025-26 season, but could return as soon as next week, per ESPN's Dave McMenamin.
The Los Angeles Lakers got back on track on Friday night against the New Orleans Pelicans and a big reason for that was the all-around play of Luka Doncic.