The LA Lakers have plenty of talented players in their backcourt, but their perimeter defense has been a concern. To strengthen that department, Rob Pelinka and co.

While no NBA team—and certainly not one with a legacy as rich as the Los Angeles Lakers'—hangs a banner for a 2-1 start, the Purple and Gold should be generally pleased with how they've opened the new campaign.

The Los Angeles Lakers have suffered another brutal injury update following their loss to the Portland Trail Blazers.

The first week of the 2025-26 NBA season is through and, already, there’s no shortage of compelling story lines at work.

According to Lakers reporter Jovan Buha, the Lakers announced that Doncic has been diagnosed with a left finger sprain and lower left leg contusion. He will be reevaluated in approximately one week.

With Dončić sidelined due to injury along with almost 60% of the total Laker payroll against the Sacramento Kings on Sunday, Austin Reaves exploded for the best game of his career: 51 points, 11 rebounds, nine assists and a badly-needed 127-120 victory with Dončić set to miss at least a week.

Former Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard joked about rejoining the team in a separate role for the organization. Howard was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in September, cementing his legacy as one of the game's finest centers, who helped the Lakers to their 17th championship in 2020.

One of the features of the Emirates NBA Cup is the unique courts that each of the league's 30 teams use to signify that a game is more than just a routine regular-season game. The court that the Lakers will use for their Emirates NBA Cup matchups at Crypto.com Arena has been revealed, and it is a beauty.