The Los Angeles Lakers certainly lucked into getting Luka Doncic in a bombshell trade that continues to reverberate around the association. However, the Lakers had already built their roster with Anthony Davis in mind that LA hasn’t been able to surround Doncic just yet with the pieces he needs to power a championship charge.
The Los Angeles Lakers will return on Friday with extra focus as they try to strengthen their campaign in the remaining 28 games of the season. However, their big man, Deandre Ayton, might have his attention divided after running into trouble with Bahamian police.
Los Angeles Lakers center and former top draft pick Deandre Ayton was detained for marijuana possession on Tuesday. According to reports, Ayton attempted to travel through a Bahamas airport while carrying the drug.
Sacrifices are necessary in athletics, especially physically. No one knows that better than LeBron James. The King is 41 years old but has the youthful exuberance of a man in his mid 20s, both emotionally and physically.
How many of the NBA All-Star Game MVP Award -- officially named the Kobe Bryant Trophy in 2020 -- in the three-point era (1979-80) can you name in five minutes?
The NBA is a league built on the backs of its stars. Every now and then, guys in the NBA will raise their play to All-Star level, and sometimes, that run only lasts for one season.
When the Lakers were sold to Mark Walter, the initial conversations focused on keeping things relatively the same. Jeanie Buss was going to remain the governor of the Lakers, and while an injection of money was imminent, perhaps it didn’t mean people were going to be leaving.
Nobody expected the Los Angeles Clippers to trade James Harden at the deadline, let alone to Cleveland. However, the Cavaliers saw an opportunity to get better now and took advantage.
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 are currently gearing up for the second half of the NBA season after All-Star weekend at the Intuit Dome. The Lakers are in playoff position currently, but will still need to turn up the heat down the stretch of the season in order to secure a top six seed in the West.
Under new majority owner Mark Walter, the Los Angeles Lakers organization is undergoing some significant changes. Jeanie Buss is staying on as Governor for at least the next five years, but her younger brothers Joey and Jesse Buss were recently let go from their front office positions.
The 2025-26 Los Angeles Lakers are in rather exclusive company at the moment, and history tells us that this specific company isn’t all that great. Entering the All-Star break, despite having a 33-21 record, the Lakers have been outscored by a point, which is not typical at all.
Other than acquiring Luke Kennard, the Los Angeles Lakers largely stood pat the trade deadline despite having clear needs on the roster. The Lakers, as currently constructed, are a poor defensive team that struggles against younger, more athletic teams.
The Los Angeles Lakers had a pretty quiet trade deadline, which reflected all of the reporting leading up to it. Since the 2025 offseason, the Lakers and general manager Rob Pelinka have been open about their preference to retain flexibility for the summer of 2026.
The basketball world is mourning the loss of Dwight “Bo” Lamar, a standout player whose professional career spanned both the ABA and NBA. Lamar passed away on Monday, February 16, at the age of 74.