Coming off one of their best wins of the season against the New York Knicks, the Los Angeles Lakers faced another tough test on Tuesday when they took on the Minnesota Timberwolves at Crypto.com Arena.
LOS ANGELES – Tuesday’s matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves hit three consecutive games that LeBron James has been out of the Los Angeles Lakers’ lineup due to injury.
Prior to Tuesday night’s contest against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Los Angeles Lakers ruled out Jaxson Hayes (back soreness) and Maxi Kleber (lumbar back strain).
For most of the Lakers’ 2025-2026 campaign, news about LeBron James’ future has been a constant topic. At 41, he’s still playing well, and all signs point to him playing for at least another year, which would be his 24th season in the NBA.
Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.
After originally being listed as questionable with a right hip contusion and left foot arthritis, the Los Angeles Lakers have downgraded LeBron James to out for Tuesday night’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Luka Doncic is dealing with some major drama in his personal life. The Los Angeles Lakers star Doncic has split from his fiancée Anamaria Goltes, with whom he shares two daughters.
Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.
The Lakers remain firmly in the Western Conference playoff race, though the path forward may not be easy. According to ESPN analytics expert Dean Oliver, the Lakers project to finish 48-34 and currently have about a 31 percent chance of securing a top-four seed.
Luka Doncic says he has ended his engagement to longtime partner Anamaria Goltes while dealing with an ongoing custody dispute involving their two daughters.
The Lakers had plans for Adou Thiero this season that involved potential rotation minutes. But as the saying goes, even the best laid plans can go to waste.
Heading down the final stretch of the 2025-26 NBA Regular Season, Los Angeles Lakers star guard Luka Doncic looks to be headed towards a legal battle against his partner.
If LeBron James decides to play another season, a move to the Warriors is not expected to be part of the equation. Sources told Ashish Mathur of Lakers Daily that James is unlikely to sign with Golden State this offseason if he opts against retirement.
During his first season with the Los Angeles Lakers, sharpshooting forward Dalton Knecht looked like a player who might have a bright future with the storied franchise, as he didn't lack confidence in the first half of his rookie campaign.
Few players on the Los Angeles Lakers roster embody the franchise’s grind-your-way-up ethos quite like Austin Reaves. Undrafted in 2021, Reaves turned down a chance to land with the Detroit Pistons in the second round, betting on himself instead.
Bronny James entered the 2025-26 NBA season hoping to take a meaningful step forward after what had been a challenging rookie year with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Lakers star Luka Doncic has been fined $50K for “directing an inappropriate and unprofessional gesture toward a game official,” the NBA announced today in a press release (Twitter link).
Byron Scott played for the Lakers. He coached the Cavaliers. He coached the Lakers. He’s stayed involved with the NBA. And while it’s just an opinion, it’s his opinion that LeBron James will return to the Cavs in free agency this summer.
A lot of sharpshooters have struggled playing under the bright lights with the Los Angeles Lakers in recent years, but that has not been the case with Luke Kennard.
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has always been a difficult player to officiate due to combination of size, strength and speed. James can finish through contact better than just about anyone in NBA history, leading to a lot of potential foul calls being missed.