The Los Angeles Lakers are changing hands again, and somehow the price tag just became even more ridiculous. Josh Kushner and former Disney CEO Bob Iger have agreed to purchase the Lakers for a staggering $12.5 billion, according to ESPN, setting a new record for the largest sale price of a professional sports franchise.
While not the biggest gamble of the offseason, the Lakers certainly committed a lot of belief and money into Quentin Grimes. The team’s focus on getting younger and more athletic led them to Grimes, whom they signed to a four-year, $60 million deal.
As the Los Angeles Lakers transition to a new era with Luka Doncic as the face of the franchise, the decision to pair Doncic with Austin Reaves has been a critical one.
The regular season is important, but NBA legends are made in the playoffs. More specifically, it's the Finals where the all-time greats have built their otherworldly reputations.
One year ago, Jeanie and the Buss family shocked the world when they sold their majority ownership in the Los Angeles Lakers to Mark Walter, the CEO of TWC Global and owner of the L.A.
Jaden Hardy wasted no time reconnecting with his former Dallas teammate. “I reached out to him and told him how excited I was to be back with him,” Hardy said.
Los Angeles Lakers superstar guard Luka Doncic is coming off his first full season with the storied NBA franchise, where he showed just how dominant he can be as arguably the league’s best scorer.
The Lakers changed plenty this summer. One NBA scout thinks they changed mostly for the better. Los Angeles reshaped the roster following LeBron James’ departure, adding Walker Kessler, Quentin Grimes and Collin Sexton while making it clear that everything now revolves around Luka Doncic.
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
LeBron James’ eight-year tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers has come to an end, but not due to retirement. The 41-year-old star has moved on to the Philadelphia 76ers to team up with Tyrese Maxey, Jaylen Brown and Joel Embiid, leaving behind Luka Doncic, and more notably, his son Bronny James.
Another piece of the NBA schedule has apparently slipped out ahead of Thursday’s full release. The Lakers will host the Suns on Nov. 15 at Crypto.com Arena, according to Duane Rankin of the Arizona Republic, who reported the matchup Tuesday.
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Los Angeles Lakers rookie Cameron Carr has a lot of potential that the franchise is hoping to develop. One thing that has stood out about Carr so far is his attitude and work ethic as he has spoken regularly about his desire to improve all facets of his game and willingness to do whatever is needed for the team to be successful.
After an offseason filled with moves made by the Los Angeles Lakers, there’s a lot of anticipation for the upcoming 2026-27 NBA season, with a new-look roster around Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves to get the post-LeBron James era underway.
The Lakers will be featured front and center on the Christmas Day schedule against a new opponent, but a familiar face. LeBron James’ return to Los Angeles will highlight the special day of games as Los Angeles will host the 76ers in the middle of the five-game slate.
The Los Angeles Lakers will host Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday, Oct. 21 — the second night of the NBA season — as part of the league’s Opening Week primetime slate.
Bench production was an area of weakness for the Los Angeles Lakers last year, and Collin Sexton’s signing is a step in the right direction toward addressing it.
The Lakers may have found themselves with a problem they didn’t expect when they replaced Rui Hachimura. Sandro Mamukelashvili, a 6’9 forward, brings a different skill set to LA, but that difference could become difficult to hide when the game turns physical.
The Los Angeles Lakers will enter the 2026-27 NBA season with almost a brand-new roster, and ESPN’s Malika Andrews thinks they’ll take a step back from last season.
The Los Angeles Lakers still have a long way to go before the team goes through Media Day at the end of next month, but in the meantime, superstar guard Luka Doncic is getting his teammates together for a four-day minicamp in his home country of Slovenia.
The Los Angeles Lakers family joins the basketball world in mourning the loss of Don Nelson, who passed away peacefully on Sunday morning at the age of 86, surrounded by his loved ones.
A former first-round draft pick may be living on borrowed time in Los Angeles. Lakers forward Dalton Knecht is in danger of being cut by the team, veteran NBA writer Jovan Buha reported this week.