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.
Basketball is one of the purest sports that exist. Either you can put the ball in the basketball or you can’t. It’s as simple as that. But the business of basketball, particularly in the NBA at times supersedes pure skills on the hardwood.
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 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.
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.
Nelly Korda had just played with WNBA star Caitlin Clark again at The ANNIKA 2025 Pro-Am. The former World No. 1 also gifted Clark a pair of Nike shoes she designed herself.
Stephen Curry just made more history, doing something only Michael Jordan and LeBron James have done before him. Stephen Curry had himself a stellar game against the San Antonio Spurs, scoring 49 points as he snatched a Golden State Warriors win from the jaws of defeat.
The Golden State Warriors beat the San Antonio Spurs by the barest of margins, 109-108, in NBA Cup play on Friday at Frost Bank Center, on the shoulders of star guard Stephen Curry, who scored a season-high 49 points, including the go-ahead free throws with 6.4 seconds remaining.
LeBron James might be just about ready. The Lakers star and league’s oldest active player fired off a subtle hint on Instagram, posting a photo of his sneaker on the hardwood with an hourglass emoji.
Sacramento Kings guard Russell Westbrook made some NBA history on Friday night when he recorded the 10,000th assist of his career, making him just the eighth player to ever reach that milestone.
LeBron James has yet to make his season debut for the Los Angeles Lakers this season. It now appears that rookie Adou Thiero will beat James to it as the first-year small forward potentially prepares to play in the first NBA game of his career.
One of the biggest storylines in the NBA right now is the Lakers’ early success without LeBron James. The four-time MVP has been sidelined as he battles sciatica, and it’s caused severe pain for the 40-year-old. LeBron’s absence has revealed many positives about the new roster surrounding Luka Doncic.
The Los Angeles Lakers have yet to see LeBron James in action this season, making their 8-4 start all the more impressive. James was ruled out for the first few weeks of the season during training camp, when it was announced that he was dealing with a sciatica on his right side.
LeBron James is finally starting to look like a player nearing his season debut, not a guy stuck rehabbing sciatica. The Lakers superstar has been ramping things up this week, practicing with the South Bay Lakers on Wednesday and going full contact in five-on-five work, per Khobi Price of The Orange County Register.
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James hasn’t yet been able to take the floor this season due to a sciatica issue on his right side. Considering James is entering his unprecedented 23rd season, the organization is being cautious and making sure the 40-year-old is 100% healthy before playing.
The Los Angeles Lakers are still waiting for LeBron James to make his season debut. The four-time NBA champion is practicing with the G-League affiliate to ramp up his recovery after dealing with a sciatica injury for the past month or so.