Los Angeles Lakers

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - OCTOBER 29: Jake LaRavia #12 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts to his three-point basket against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the fourth quarter at Target Center on October 29, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Lakers defeated the Timberwolves 116-115. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by David Berding/Get...

Iman Shumpert predicts the Lakers will be a borderline play-in team needing Luka Doncic to produce late-season magic.

Quentin Grimes was one of the free agency acquisitions for the LA Lakers during the offseason, and he is now getting to work. With LeBron...

The Lakers, and Mark Walter, were among many talking points during Adam Silver's Board of Governors media availability.

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MAY 01: Amen Thompson #1 of the Houston Rockets celebrates a basket and a foul call during the second quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game Six of the First Round of the NBA Western Conference Playoffs at Toyota Center on May 01, 2026 in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kenneth Richmond/...

On August 12, Mark Walter shocked the world by selling the Los Angeles Lakers to a new ownership group headlined by Disney CEO Bob Iger and venture capitalist Josh Kushner, but could the team have almost been sold to Metta World Peace? instead Taking to LinkedIn to give a peek behind the curtain of his […] The post Metta World Peace reveals attempt to become Lakers part-owner appeared first on ClutchPoints.

With the Los Angeles Lakers led by Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves going into the 2026 season, the franchise itself has seen a change of ownership recently. As Mark Walter sold the Lakers for $12.5 billion after a year as a majority owner, though he was under investigation by the federal government, NBA commissioner Adam […] The post Adam Silver insists Mark Walter had ‘no red flags’ in first comments on Lakers’ $12.5 billion sale appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Lakers' expected defensive struggles have been greatly exaggerated.

The Lakers might be in better shape to have the full non-taxpayer mid-level exception next summer.

The Los Angeles Lakers will enter the 2026-27 season looking to make defense a bigger strength after finishing 18th in that area last year. “We clearly need to have a better overall season defensively,” JJ Redick said in May. Los Angeles improved during the second half of last season, but the coch still wanted greater […] The post Lakers defense could exceed expectations next season appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Can Matisse Thybulle stay on the court and, as a result, be an impactful defender for the Lakers?

Luka Doncic’s first full season as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers was one to remember. The superstar put on some legendary performances on his way to being named to his sixth All-NBA First Team and winning his second career NBA scoring title. Now coming into this year, Doncic is looking to do more […]

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 27: Austin Reaves #15 playfully blocks the shot of Luka Doncic #77 of the Los Angeles Lakers before an NBA game against the Brooklyn Nets at Crypto.com Arena on March 27, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevin Terrell/Getty Images) | Getty Images On Saturday, Fred Katz and...

The NBA issued a new salary cap projection for the 2027/28 season on Saturday, updating its estimate for next year’s cap to $176MM. There are a number of salary figures directly connected to the cap, including the league-wide maximum and minimum salaries, the mid-level exception, and the bi-annual exception. Those figures increase or decrease each […]

PHOENIX, AZ - APRIL 14: Matisse Thybulle #4 of the Portland Trail Blazers looks on before the game against the Phoenix Suns during the 2026 SoFi Play-In Tournament on April 14, 2026 at PHX Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Kate Frese/NBAE via Getty Images)...

One of the focuses for the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason was building out their front office staff and expanding multiple departments throughout the franchise. In comparison to other teams around the league, the Lakers’ front office staff was pretty bare bones and in order to improve this franchise on all levels, they needed to […]

Jovan Buha says the Lakers initially lowballed Austin Reaves, pushing him toward other teams and ultimately increasing his price.

Asked by Yossi Gozlan during an episode of The Third Apron podcast if the Lakers essentially chose Collin Sexton over Marcus Smart in free agency, Lakers insider Jovan Buha suggested that the former Defensive Player of the Year may not have been enthusiastic about re-signing in Los Angeles. “I don’t have great clarity on this, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are currently focused on building a championship-level roster around Luka Doncic in order to get back into contention. One way to do that is to bring in players he has a history with and they did exactly that with both Quentin Grimes and Jaden Hardy. Specifically for Hardy, the Lakers acquired […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made a lot of changes over the offseason, but they should still be one of the better teams in the Western Conference with the help of Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. That might not be enough for some people to think they’ll be competitive this season, including players in the league. […] The post Lakers get hit with ‘most overrated’ diss from Norman Powell appeared first on ClutchPoints.