This marks LeBron James’s 23rd season, and his sustained presence in the NBA is nothing short of incredible. With Luka Doncic joining the Los Angeles Lakers, the Akron Hammer’s role has diminished as the Slovenian has taken over as the team’s star.
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 organization has undergone a lot of changes over the last year. Not only did they swap out superstar big man Anthony Davis for a younger superstar in Luka Doncic, but Jeanie Buss and her family also chose to sell their majority ownership stake in the franchise to Mark Walter.
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?
Lakers star LeBron James is watching the Cavaliers. And he clearly likes what he sees. Speaking on the latest episode of his Mind the Game podcast, James weighed in on the Cavs’ acquisition of James Harden at the trade deadline, a deal that sent Darius Garland and a second-round pick to the Clippers.
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.
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 Los Angeles Lakers head into the offseason with among the most cap space of any team in the NBA. They project to have close to $50 million, including the cap hold of unrestricted free agent Austin Reaves.
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.
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is nearing unfamiliar territory as he enters the offseason as an unrestricted free agent. He’s done so before, but always by his own choice, opting out of the final year of his contract.
Carmelo Anthony pushed back against criticism of LeBron James, saying his longtime friend is simply “living long enough to be a villain.” The comment followed renewed debate after Stephen A.
Once the 2025-26 NBA season officially comes to an end, the Los Angeles Lakers will get a busy offseason underway, with the storied franchise potentially set to make some significant moves.
As the Lakers return from the All-Star break after a relatively quiet trade deadline, the focus is partially shifting to how the team will approach this summer, when they’ll have three first-round picks to trade as well as roughly $50 million in projected cap space.
The Lakers made one trade at the deadline: Luke Kennard’s expiring contract from Atlanta for Gabe Vincent. Luka Dončić said he appreciates the focus on the “long-term picture.” The Lakers are targeting Giannis Antetokounmpo this offseason.
Rob Pelinka said he wants LeBron James to retire as a Laker in 2026 or 2027. Tim MacMahon of ESPN suggested a possible return to Cleveland. LeBron will be a free agent this offseason.
The Los Angeles Lakers stayed relatively quiet at the trade deadline this year. They made only one trade, swapping Gabe Vincent for Luke Kennard with the Atlanta Hawks, and giving them a 2032 second-round pick in the process.
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.
Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic led all players in fan voting for the NBA All-Star Game, but his participation in the contest itself was up in the air.