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NBA News / Field Level Media / January 29
NBA roundup: Cavaliers honor LeBron James, then pound Lakers
Donovan Mitchell scored 25 points and Jaylon Tyson added 20 points and six assists as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the visiting Los Angeles Lakers 129-99, extending their season-best winning streak to five games while also honoring LeBron James on Wednesday night.
Los Angeles Lakers News / NBA on ClutchPoints / January 29
Lakers’ LeBron James shares hearfelt reaction to seeing Bronny ‘live out his dream’
Bronny James used to watch in awe as a kid, as his dad, LeBron James, built a legacy with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Now, as fate would have it, they are teammates on the Los Angeles Lakers, with the younger James looking to make a name for himself, even though it feels like an exercise in futility.
The 'NBA active 40-point game leaders' quiz
How many of the active NBA players with at least 10 40-point games in their career can you name in five minutes?
The 25 players with the most successful post-NBA careers
Most NBA players, no matter how successful, are out of the league before the end of their 30s, or even their 20s. That leaves a lot of life left to live, and a good handful of players have made the most of their professional lives after leaving the court.
LeBron James News / Field Level Media / January 29
Cavaliers' video tribute leaves LeBron James in tears
LeBron James maintains that he has yet to decide if he is playing in his final NBA season, yet his emotions on Wednesday might have given a hint into his mindset.
NBA News / Hoops Wire / January 28
Cavs steamroll Lakers as momentum keeps building
Random dribbles from the Cavaliers’ 129-99 home hammer job of the Lakers on Wednesday. 1. Things did not go well for LeBron James in his return to Cleveland.
Los Angeles Lakers News / Fadeaway World / January 28
Lakers Player Ratings: Luka Shows Up, LeBron And Others Falter In Huge 99-129 Loss To Cavaliers
There are losses, and then there are warnings. Tuesday night in Cleveland felt like the second kind for the Lakers. What started as a competitive game slowly tilted, then slipped, then completely unraveled into a 129-99 Cavaliers blowout that exposed just how fragile this group looks when the defense cracks and the energy fades.
Los Angeles Lakers News / NBA on ClutchPoints / January 28
Charles Barkley convinced of 1 thing about LeBron James’ future
When Charles Barkley talks, people usually listen, often because he’s right. On a recent episode of Inside the NBA , Sir Charles dropped a bomb regarding the future of LeBron James and the Lakers that has the basketball world buzzing.
LeBron James News / Hoops Wire / January 28
LeBron James’ Cleveland return felt like a possible goodbye
LeBron James looked fairly old in the Lakers’ 129-99 road loss to the Cavaliers on Wednesday. He had his moments. But they were very few. He had more moments where didn’t look … well, like LeBron James.
NBA News / Fadeaway World / January 28
Lakers Suffer Concerning 30-Point Blowout Loss Against Cavaliers: 5 Ugly Takeaways
This was a night that leaves a locker room quiet and the coaching staff staring at the stat sheet a little longer than usual. The Lakers walked into Cleveland hoping to build momentum and instead got run off the floor in a 99-129 defeat that felt lopsided well before the final buzzer.
NBA News / Yardbarker / January 29
'Safety hazard': Lakers' JJ Redick revisits concern about Cavaliers court after Luka Doncic injury scare
Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick thinks the Cleveland Cavaliers' court is just a tad too high.
Luka Doncic News / Total Apex Sports / January 28
Los Angeles Lakers Star Luka Doncic Leaves Game With Ankle Injury
The Lakers were in Cleveland, and usually, the narrative writes itself: LeBron James comes home, the crowd goes wild, nostalgia flows like wine. But this time, the script flipped in the first quarter, and it turned into a horror movie starring Luka Doncic and a bizarre architectural quirk that has no business being in a modern NBA arena.
Los Angeles Lakers News / Larry Brown Sports / January 28
Report: One Lakers player has demanded a trade
One Los Angeles Lakers player wants to be traded (again).
Los Angeles Lakers News / Athlon Sports / January 28
Lakers Make Trade Decision on 6-Foot-8 Starter
The Los Angeles Lakers are exploring every avenue to upgrade before the trade deadline. But currently, among the roster, only Rui Hachimura's name keeps popping up in trade circles.
Rui Hachimura News / Lakers Nation / January 28
Open To Including Rui Hachimura In Trade Before Deadline?
Over the past couple of years, forward Rui Hachimura has grown into one of the most important players to the success of the Los Angeles Lakers. He has been the Lakers’ most consistent 3-point shooter and has improved greatly as both a rebounder and defender.
Los Angeles Lakers News / Lakers Nation / January 28
Willing To Move Dalton Knecht At Trade Deadline
When the Los Angeles Lakers selected Dalton Knecht with the 17th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, it was believed the team had gotten the steal of the draft.
Luka Doncic News / Lakers Nation / January 28
Big Men Across NBA Want To Play With Luka Doncic
Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic is one of the very few players in NBA history who can argue that they’re a better creator and playmaker than scorer despite being elite in both areas.
Los Angeles Lakers News / The SportsRush / January 28
Jake LaRavia Trolls 13-Year-Old Luka Doncic’s Gravity Defying Move After Taking a Shot at Jaxson Hayes
The discourse around the Los Angeles Lakers would give the impression that their team chemistry is a big problem. Various stories have come out over the
Rui Hachimura News / Los Angeles Lakers on SI / January 27
Rui Hachimura Opens Up About Embracing Bench Role With Lakers
Over the course of the 2025-26 NBA season, veteran forward Rui Hachimura has shifted from a consistent starter to the team's sixth man. A drastic change like this can go one of two ways: either Hachimura embraces it and finds a way to flourish, or resents it and eventually wants to leave the team because of it.
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