LOS ANGELES – With five players sitting out for the Los Angeles Lakers during their 136-108 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night, it provided the Lakers’ young guys and two-way contract players with an opportunity to play.
When it comes to LeBron James, some rumors start growing even when nothing has happened. The idea of a potential return to the Cleveland Cavaliers has surfaced this season for him, but not as a farewell tour after an illustrious career; this time, it’s being viewed through a far more uncomfortable lens.
The NBA Dunk Contest used to feel like a must-see event, one where top stars actually wanted to participate and where you could feel the pride players took in putting on a show.
How many of the 36 players in the NBA's Three-Point Era (since 1979-80) to score at least 2,500 career points in the postseason can you name in five minutes?
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.
While the Lakers were reportedly optimistic that Luka Dončić’s hamstring strain wasn’t major, it has forced him to miss the last three games. Now, the team has ruled him out for LA’s upcoming game against Dallas.
After taking the court with a skeleton crew Tuesday, the Los Angeles Lakers will aim to assemble a more competitive lineup when they host the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday.
The Los Angeles Lakers released their injury report for Thursday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks and Luka Doncic (left hamstring strain) is out while Deandre Ayton (right knee soreness) is questionable.
he Los Angeles Lakers have been struggling in the effort and defense departments during the 2025-26 NBA season, with head coach JJ Redick finding it challenging to get consistent effort and defense from his players, even though the team is sporting a decent 32-21 record.
Rui Hachimura began the year as a starter for the Lakers, but after a quarter of the season passed and the starting unit struggled to win their minutes, he was relegated to the bench.
The 2025-26 NBA season has been somewhat up-and-down for the Los Angeles Lakers, as the team has dealt with several injuries to key players. Despite those injuries and many different lineups, the Lakers have remained competitive as a middle-of-the-pack team in the Western Conference.
Bronny James and the Los Angeles Lakers just got embarrassed by the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday, as Victor Wembanyama and company visited the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and escaped unscathed.
Following the NBA trade deadline, the Los Angeles Lakers had one open roster spot and were expected to be active on the buyout market. But instead of pursuing
Victor Wembanyama completely dominated the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night, scoring 37 of his 40 points in the first half as the San Antonio Spurs ran away with an easy victory against a shorthanded team without their entire starting lineup.
What was supposed to be a marquee night at Crypto.com Arena quickly turned into a letdown for fans in attendance. A matchup featuring the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs instead became a showcase of empty seats on the Lakers’ bench, not star power on the floor.
One of the most anticipated games on Tuesday night was between the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs. Unfortunately, the game didn’t live up to the hype since the Lakers decided to rest all of their star players.
Stephen A. Smith, Charles Barkley, Skip Bayless. The list goes on and on about the people who have criticised LeBron James for not taking part in the dunk contest.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves has had quite the journey after going undrafted in 2021. He originally signed a two-way contract with the Lakers out of Oklahoma, but he earned a standard deal before his rookie year even started.
An investor group that features Lakers star Luka Doncic and is headed by former Mavericks general manager Donnie Nelson has a preliminary agreement in place to buy the Italian basketball team Vanoli Basket Cremona, Joe Vardon, Sam Amick, and Mike Vorkunov confirm in a report for The Athletic.
Bronny James said it “felt normal” after breaking a former NBA All-Star’s ankles in a G-League showdown. The South Bay Lakers guard produced one of his most discussed performances of the season against Victor Oladipo at the G League Winter Showcase.
Despite the superstar pairing of LeBron James and Luka Doncic, along with the emergence of Austin Reaves, the Los Angeles Lakers have several glaring issues that put a serious playoff run into question.
James’ numbers this season — 21.8 points, 6.9 assists, and 5.7 rebounds per game on 50.2% shooting — are a step down from the ones he has put up in recent years.