The trade deadline just passed, and the All-Star Game is just a few days away, making it the perfect time to sit back and assess which teams look like they have what it takes to make a postseason run.
The Los Angeles Lakers will feel they let the game slip against the Oklahoma City Thunder. They managed to turn the game around with a strong third-quarter performance.
The idea of an “untouchable” superstar vanished last year when the Dallas Mavericks made a franchise-altering decision. By trading Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas sent shockwaves across the league. Trading a franchise player like Doncic proved that no one was safe.
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.
On what’s seemingly a random Monday night, multiple fights broke out around the NBA. The game between the Detroit Pistons and the Charlotte Hornets featured a brawl that ended with five players getting ejected.
There are Lakers debates that never cool off. This one reignited instantly, and it came from inside the house. In a recent episode of Fast Break, Byron Scott revealed his all-time Los Angeles Lakers starting five.
The beauty of sports is that although there are statistics and awards to give everyone tangible value, people still formulate their own opinions and beliefs based on context and their own perception.
LeBron James has seen a lot of basketball in his life. He knows what it takes to win it all in the NBA. So far in the 2025-26 season, he’s not convinced that his Los Angeles Lakers are on par with a championship-caliber squad like the Oklahoma City Thunder.
When 2026 began, JJ Redick had a vague timeline. He mentioned the team finding its championship identity at the end of January. That timing has passed and his star player has a blunt assessment of the Los Angeles Lakers’ identity.
Puka Nacua has entered the NBA GOAT debate by publicly backing LeBron James over Michael Jordan. The Los Angeles Rams wide receiver shared his views while discussing LeBron James on the Snapback Sports show amid ongoing retirement speculation.
The Thunder snapped the Lakers’ winning streak tonight despite being without the reigning MVP, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The game ended 119-110 as LeBron James and Austin Reaves combined for only 38 points tonight.
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers’ three-game winning streak was snapped following their 119-110 loss to the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night, a game in which the Thunder were short-handed without All-Star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
Isaiah Joe has been given a bigger role by the Oklahoma City Thunder amid the extended absence of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Against the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday, Joe showed anew that he is relishing the fine opportunity.
Age is just a number, but for LeBron James, it’s apparently just a suggestion. In the closing moments of Monday night’s showdown between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Oklahoma City Thunder, the 41-year-old superstar proved he still has plenty of flight left in his legs.
Kevin Durant is widely regarded as one of the best offensive players the NBA has ever seen. Despite his achievements as a two-time NBA champion with the Golden State Warriors, featuring two Finals MVPs, there have been questions raised about his legacy.
The long partnership between superstar LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers franchise may finally come to an end once his contract with the team expires after the 2025-26 NBA season.
Days after being acquired by the Los Angeles Lakers ahead of the NBA trade deadline, sharpshooter Luke Kennard made his debut with his new team against the Golden State Warriors and immediately made an impact.
LeBron James spent the first seven years of his NBA career with the Cleveland Cavaliers. He was a hometown hero of sorts. However, he left before the 2010-11 season, leaving the fans with endless questions.
All eyes are on Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James this summer as he is currently on an expiring contract and has the ability to hit free agency for the first time in almost a decade.
The Los Angeles Lakers welcomed their lone trade deadline acquisition to the lineup on Saturday, with sharpshooter Luke Kennard making his team debut. Kennard played 26 minutes off the bench, scoring 10 points on 4-of-7 from the field and 2-of-4 from three, doing what he does best next to LeBron James and a still-recovering Austin Reaves.
The NBA trade deadline has come and gone with the Los Angeles Lakers opting to make just one move by acquiring Luke Kennard. The Lakers had a lot of needed to address, with one of them being 3-point shooting, and Kennard is one of the best in that regard.
LeBron James is turning in another quality season in Year 23, helping the Los Angeles Lakers stay competitive in a loaded Western Conference. The Lakers are finally back home after their annual Grammy road trip, going 5-3 and ending on a positive note with a win against the Brooklyn Nets.
LeBron James may be headed for a split with the Los Angeles Lakers … but not quite yet. James is expected to remain with the Lakers through Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, Dave McMenamin of ESPN reported on Tuesday.