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The Los Angeles Lakers are in Slovenia for a mini-training camp and team-building trip hosted by Luka Doncic. The Lakers want to have a head start in preparing for the new season, especially since they practically have a new roster. With the departure of LeBron James, Doncic and Austin Reaves will have to take on […] The post Lakers get almost zero love from ESPN experts for West supremacy as Thunder, Spurs dominate appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Lakers were among the NBA’s most active teams this summer, seeing their long relationship with LeBron James end and remaking their roster through trades and free agency. Still, it’s not clear if they improved on the group that grabbed the No. 4 seed last season and got swept by Oklahoma City in the second […]

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Last month, when we did the jump-ball version of the offseason NBA Power Rankings that some people needed to see after the league’s oldest player made a free-agency decision, I hinted we would soon do a real one. Well, here we are — in the absolute valley of the offseason. Much has happened in the last few weeks. We tried to wait on some other moves to happen, but the theme of this offseason is that things take longer than expected. Free read here. submitted by /u/TheAthletic [link] [comments]

Think about 3-point shooting, and Stephen Curry’s face starts floating before your eyes. Who but the Baby-Faced Assassin had forced Mike Breen to go “Bang Bang!” in 2016? But wait, Steph might have to look around because Caitlin Clark is creating the same magic on the floor for the Indiana Fever.

The Los Angeles Lakers are bringing a new-look roster into the 2026-27 season following key departures led by star forward LeBron James, who signed with the Philadelphia 76ers ahead of his 24th NBA campaign.

The LeBron James era in Los Angeles is officially over; what's next for the Lakers? We're looking at the offseason and previewing the 2026-27 season.

The Los Angeles Lakers are officially entering a massive new era. With LeBron James gone, Luka Doncic has taken the reins as the face of the franchise, and he is already putting in the work to build vital chemistry ahead of the 2026-27 season. In a move to set the tone early, Doncic flew his […] The post Lakers’ Luka Doncic takes teammates to childhood court in surreal moment appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Philadelphia 76ers forward LeBron James is back on the grind ahead of his 24th season. He has never lacked the motivation to put in the work and embrace the process. But it also probably helps when he sees a fellow player lighting it up. On Sunday, Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark did exactly that. She […] The post LeBron James’ 2-word reaction to Caitlin Clark’s eruption vs. Sky appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Not everyone around the NBA is convinced that LeBron James will turn the Sixers into champions. But Shaquille O’Neal apparently has considerably higher expectations. Speaking on ESPN’s SportsCenter, O’Neal said Philadelphia’s new-look roster should be judged by one standard after adding James to a group that already includes Joel Embiid, Jaylen Brown and Tyrese Maxey. […] The post Shaq puts pressure on LeBron James, Sixers: ‘Championship or bust’ appeared first on Hoops Wire.

When LeBron James informed the Los Angeles Lakers that he intended to play elsewhere, it forced general manager Rob Pelinka to overhaul the roster to conform around Luka Doncic. During Day 2 of free agency, L.A. was active with acquiring Walker Kessler via sign-and-trade from the Utah Jazz as their first domino. That was followed […]

One defining trait of the overhauled Los Angeles Lakers roster is just how young the team has become. Last season, the Lakers had LeBron James as the oldest player at 41 years old, but also had two other 30-plus players and five that were 29 or older. This season, Kevon Looney is the team’s oldest […]

While Philadelphia 76ers legend Julius Erving believes the team improved this offseason, he's not immediately crowning them NBA champions.

The Philadelphia 76ers are going to have to iron out their roles after the offseason additions of LeBron James and Jaylen Brown, among others.

Warriors The Warriors missed out on Klay Thompson and DeMar DeRozan, so now the question is what comes next. Joey Akeley of NBA On SI floated several possibilities for head of basketball operations Mike Dunleavy Jr., including free agent guard Brandon Williams and veteran forward Georges Niang. Williams could make some sense as a younger […] The post NBA Notes: Warriors, possible targets Knicks, Sixers, LeBron James appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Veteran EuroLeague guard Sylvain Francisco thought he would be making the jump the NBA this season. However, transaction holdups around the NBA, while teams waited on LeBron James to make a decision, led to Francisco missing his window. In particular, the 6-foot-2 guard said he missed out on signing with the Chicago Bulls. Unfortunately for Francisco and the Bulls, his deadline to exercised his NBA out with ASVEL came before James decided to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers. "Yes, in the NBA,...

It has been an eventful summer for the Lakers, who lost LeBron James in free agency, underwent their second ownership change in 10 months and are embroiled in drama over whether the Buss family will sell its 17.8% stake in the team and Jeanie Buss will remain governor.  Here are the four biggest questions for the...

Bronny James doesn't have any strong takes about his father leaving the Los Angeles Lakers to join the Philadelphia 76ers this offseason.

The Philadelphia 76ers were finalizing a deal with veteran coach Phil Handy to serve as an assistant under head coach Nick Nurse on Friday, according to ESPN Andscape's Marc J. Spears.

When you, Hardwood Houdini, write that Jaylen Brown "doesn't have the highest IQ, nor is he the most adaptable player," what evidence supports that assertion? Have you administered an IQ test to Brown? Does his winning a recent championship-series MVP not confer some level of adaptability? How about one of the most adaptable, ​brilliant, prepared basketball players ever (wonder who) enthusiastically expressing that Jaylen Brown now being a 76er is a key reason he (yes, LeBron) signed for a re...