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Will LeBron James announce his retirement before the 2026-27 season following the Lakers' series sweep against the Thunder?

New Mavericks general manager Mike Schmitz has a unique talent for identifying talent at all levels of the NBA Draft.

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SEC commissioner Greg Sankey’s comments signal approval of expansion — and a belief the fundamentals of March Madness remain intact.

OKC is an out-of-control freight train at this point.

Reflections on how to fill a long off-season

Here are six Giannis Antetokounmpo trade packages that make sense, plus two surprise teams.

ESPN was granted behind-the-scenes access to Washington on the day the franchise secured the No. 1 pick of the 2026 NBA draft.

The Rockets don’t have a first-round pick in this draft, but they’re still impacted by the lottery.

The French big men have been friends for a decade and now face off against each other in a 2-2 series.

Plus, we look at Daniel Jacobsen.

How LeBron James feels about being the Lakers' third option again is worth considering as he decides whether to play in L.A. or elsewhere next season.

Lakers star Luka Doncic won't join Slovenian national team this summer to dedicate time to his two young daughters.

While everyone expects the Lakers to pursue Giannis Antetokounmpo, the 31-year-old two-time NBA MVP and 2021 NBA champion, it's the wrong move.

The Lakers didn’t get a win against the Thunder, but their effort in each game is something they can be proud of.

In the end, the Thunder killed the Lakers’ 2025-26 season, with the Lakers falling to the Thunder in Game 4 and being eliminated from the playoffs.

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LeBron James has options. He could stay with the Los Angeles Lakers. He could decide to join another team. He could even retire and end the longest career in NBA history. He knows all this. He just doesn't know the answer. “I don't know what the future holds for me, obviously,” James said. His 23rd season ended Monday night when the Lakers were eliminated by the Oklahoma City Thunder . At 41, James likely doesn't have many years left to play — if any. And now he'll start the p...

Mitchell’s record-setting performances leads the way for Cleveland.

Grading every Lakers player’s performance from the team’s 115-110 Game 4 loss to the Thunder.

Wembanyama returns without a suspension as the series heads back to San Antonio.

Another early playoff exit may have the Cavs pushing their chips even more toward the middle.

Oklahoma City police arrested Mason in a downtown section of OKC known as Bricktown, and he was taken to the Oklahoma County Detention Center.

After a second-round sweep, LeBron James' next steps could shape both the final chapter of his career and the future of the franchise.

Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals between the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena brought out multiple celebrities including Eddie Murphy, Sean Penn, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Miles Teller in what could be LeBron James' final game.

A spirited final battle cry from the Lakers, led by Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura and the fans, nearly ended in a win.

Lakers star LeBron James says he hasn't made a decision yet on whether he'll play what would be his 24th season in the NBA or retire.

LeBron James, whose record-setting 23rd season ended with an unceremonious 115-110 loss to the Thunder in a Game 4 second-round sweep of the Lakers, was noncommittal about whether he will continue playing in L.A. -- or elsewhere.

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Luka Doncic says he never got close to being healthy enough to rejoin the Los Angeles Lakers in the playoffs. Doncic incurred a grade 2 hamstring strain on April 2, and the NBA scoring champ missed the Lakers' final 15 games, including their entire postseason run. After a shocking first-round series victory over Houston without Doncic, Los Angeles' season ended Monday night with a 115-110 loss to the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder, who completed a four-game sweep.