Luka Doncic

Bronny James is expecting to take on a bigger role with the Los Angeles Lakers in his first NBA season without his father LeBron James on the same roster.

The Los Angeles Lakers entered their post-LeBron James era this summer after the four-time NBA champion informed the team he wouldn’t be returning for the 2026-27 season. There are contrasting opinions on how the Lakers will perform without the 41-year-old superstar, who spent eight consecutive seasons with LA. But former Lakers star Derek Fisher doesn’t...

The Oklahoma City Thunder are out to reclaim the throne they relinquished to the New York Knicks last season. With the core of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams, Ajay Mitchell, and Isaiah Hartenstein back in full force, many tag the Thunder as the heavy favorite to come out of the Western Conference, even though […] The post Luka Doncic catches stray in insider’s ‘mix it up’ claim for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The 35-page report from the law firm of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz served as a damning rebuke to the Clippers’ denials they had sidestepped league rules.

The Los Angeles Lakers have a brand new roster, with almost no major rotation players left from the team that got to the second round last season. This team is built entirely around the strengths of Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, and one of the players best suited to help those two is Ziaire Williams. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are now firmly Luka Doncic’s team as he is the face of the franchise and the roster was rebuilt around him this offseason. Of course, the ultimate goal is always to compete for and win championships and the question now is whether Doncic can lead a team to that. He has […]

Jalen Brunson had an unbelievable run to the NBA championship, but does that put him ahead of names like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Luka Doncic?

The Dallas Mavericks are entering the second year of a rebuild following their much-maligned decision to trade away Luka Doncic for a package centered around Anthony Davis. Cooper Flagg is looking like one of the best players in the world in the making, and they are developing a nice young core including recent draftees Morez […] The post Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki can’t wait to see Kyrie Irving back in action appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Trevor Ariza makes his feelings clear on the Lakers' championship hopes and the weight on Luka Doncic's shoulders.

Coming into this season for the Los Angeles Lakers, three starting spots are set in stone with Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves in the backcourt, and Walker Kessler at the center position. While not necessarily a lock, most believe Quentin Grimes will also be a starter considering what he brings as a two-way player. That […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic is functionally the team’s starting point guard. Defensively, of course, he is more of a forward, but he is the Lakers’ offensive engine and gets the title of point guard for that reason. When he is ranked both currently and all-time, he is viewed as a similar position to […]

Derek Fisher believes Luka Doncic gives the Lakers a major advantage that LeBron James’ previous teams never had.

Ziaire Williams was an under-the-radar acquisition of the Los Angeles Lakers in the offseason. The Lakers are his third team in six years, and Williams is eager to carve out a consistent role and play for the Purple and Gold for a long time. He is in a surreal situation. He was a die-hard fan […] The post Lakers’ Ziaire Williams reveals how he can thrive with Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Los Angeles Lakers’ inability to land Jonathan Kuminga could create additional opportunities for several players already on the roster heading into the 2026-27 season. Los Angeles is not expected to make another major addition before training camp, meaning the fifth starting position alongside Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Walker Kessler and presumably Quentin Grimes will […] The post Lakers players gain opportunities after Jonathan Kuminga miss appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

For years, the Los Angeles Lakers belonged to LeBron James. Now, Luka Doncic has taken the mantle. With James gone and the Lakers fully committed to building around Doncic, he will carry the weight and opportunity of leading one of the most demanding franchises in sports into a new era. It is off to a […] The post Luka Doncic, Magic Johnson make Lance Stephenson’s all-time PG ranking appeared first on ClutchPoints.

As the Lakers continue to seek out roster upgrades, Luka Doncic's former teammate emerges as a promising free agent target.

Luka Doncic is entering the 2026-27 season with major individual expectations as he takes full control of the Los Angeles Lakers following LeBron James’ departure. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst and Tim MacMahon recently discussed Doncic on The Hoop Collective, with both selecting the Slovenian star as their pick to capture the NBA scoring title next season. […] The post Luka Doncic favored to win NBA scoring title appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

A proposed cross-town trade would give Luka Doncic a seven-foot sharpshooter while sending Jaden Hardy to the Clippers.

Going into the 2026-27 season, there are a lot of questions surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers. It will be a completely new roster surrounding superstar Luka Doncic and his backcourt partner Austin Reaves, who re-signed on a new four-year deal. Of course, LeBron James is gone, as are important role players such as Rui Hachimura […]

LeBron James understood that Luka Doncic had become the Lakers’ No. 1 option. Apparently, accepting a similar level of deference to Austin Reaves wasn’t quite as easy. Law Murray of The Athletic offered an interesting glimpse into James’ final season in Los Angeles during a Reddit AMA, saying the four-time MVP experienced some internal conflict […] The post LeBron James reportedly had trouble adjusting to lesser Lakers role appeared first on Hoops Wire.