Los Angeles Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers gave up a lot to acquire center Walker Kessler from the Utah Jazz, but the franchise’s top priority this offseason was finding a center to pair with Luka Doncic and they believe they did just that. Of course there are some injury concerns with Kessler, however, as he missed nearly all […]

The NBA has officially announced (via Twitter) its full schedule for the 2026 preseason, which tips off with a Heat/Raptors contest in Quebec City on October 3 and wraps up with a 12-game slate on Oct. 16, including a Nuggets/Lakers matchup that will be televised on ESPN. That Nuggets/Lakers game is one of five preseason […]

The 2026-27 season is the start of a new era of Los Angeles Lakers basketball with superstar guard Luka Doncic firmly in place as the unquestioned face of the franchise. Of course, before the regular season gets going, the preseason must take place to get everyone warmed up for when things really kick off. The […]

Charles Barkley believes the Los Angeles Lakers could have a better supporting cast around Luka Doncic than the Dallas Mavericks had when Doncic and Kyrie Irving led the franchise to the 2024 NBA Finals. “I really want to see the Lakers do well. First of all, I’m a big Luka fan, a big Austin Reaves […] The post Charles Barkley: Lakers have better team than 2024 Mavericks appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

The Lakers are hiring longtime Miami Heat executive Eric Amsler as an assistant general manager, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Wednesday.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 12: The Lakers logo is displayed outside Crypto.com Arena, home of the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers, on August 12, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles Lakers owner Mark Walter is reportedly selling the Lakers to venture capitalist Joshua Kushner, brother of President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, and former Disney CEO Bob Iger for a record $12.5 billion. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) | Getty Images It turns out the Lakers are not in a hiring free...

The Lakers and JJ Redick are hoping ZIaire Williams can be a defensive lynchpin this season.

With training camp just weeks away, the Los Angeles Lakers currently have 16 players under guaranteed contracts, one more than the maximum 15 allowed. This means the team will have to either cut or trade someone before the start of the regular season with Dalton Knecht and Jarred Vanderbilt seeming to be the most likely […]

The Lakers are honoring legendary coach Phil Jackson with a statue to be unveiled outside Crypto.com Arena on April 9.

The Los Angeles Clippers are in deep sh—what’s a word that rhymes with spit?—right now, as the NBA recently dropped the hammer on the team for its circumvention of the salary cap. It felt like a death knell for Steve Ballmer and the Clippers, who appear to be cursed for perpetuity. They were fined $30 […] The post Brian Windhorst clowns Clippers’ ‘little brother syndrome’ vs. Lakers appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Here is how the Lakers' projected 2027 starting five compares with last season's group, from star power and spacing to defense and overall fit.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 12: Jarred Vanderbilt #2 of the Los Angeles Lakers dunks against the Dallas Mavericks in the second half at Crypto.com Arena on February 12, 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 Wally Skalij/Getty Images) | Getty Images Welcome to our Lakers Season Preview Series! F...

As the fallout from the Los Angeles Clippers' historic punishment unfolds, the Los Angeles Lakers probably can't help but laugh at their luck.

Without a doubt the biggest addition the Los Angeles Lakers made to their roster this offseason was acquiring center Walker Kessler from the Utah Jazz. Getting a true center to pair with Luka Doncic has long been a priority and the Lakers believe they have found the right piece in the fifth-year big out of […]

Bronny James appears likely to survive the Lakers’ roster crunch, but his long-term future could depend on this season.

Charles Barkley makes his feelings known on the Lakers' championship hopes in the 2026-27 season.

Ziaire Williams thinks he can be the Lakers' starter after Jonathan Kuminga snubbed them in free agency.

It's a new era of basketball for the Los Angeles Lakers, and there has been an assumption that they might be worse than they were last season.

Welcome to our Lakers Season Preview Series! For the next several weeks, we’ll be writing columns every weekday breaking down the biggest questions we have about every player the Lakers added this offseason. Today, we look at Adou Thiero. The Lakers used this offseason to revamp their entire roster, getting younger, faster and more athletic as they move into the Luka Dončić era. One of Los Angeles’s key figures in this transitional period — who falls under each of those three categories — is ...

Before becoming the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, JJ Redick was known for its deadly perimeter shooting in modern basketball. The former NBA shooting guard believes that Stephen Curry deserves to be called the greatest shooter of all-time. During an appearance on “The Draymond Show,” Redick revealed his all-time top five shooters, placing […] The post JJ Redick names Curry No. 1 among his top 5 shooters ever appeared first on TalkBasket.net.