Los Angeles Lakers

After the Portland Trail Blazers and Deandre Ayton agreed to a buyout, the first pick in the 2018 NBA Draft received interest from five teams. However, Ayton chose to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, joining forces with LeBron James, Luka Dončić, and Austin Reaves. "Deandre Ayton received exploratory interest from...

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, the leading scorer in NBA history, was at the Cleveland Cavaliers' practice facility on Friday.  James took a picture with Cavaliers Summer League rookie Denver Jones. https://twitter.com/theballoutmedia/status/1941181397454160357 James has played for the Cavaliers twice. He led the franchise to its only championship in 2016...

The Los Angeles Lakers got "a few inquiries from eyebrow-raised teams" on LeBron James, according to NBA insiders Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst of ESPN.  "There were a few inquiries from eyebrow-raised teams, sources said, just to gauge whether this was something or nothing. For now, there is no action....

NBA legend LeBron James picked up his 2025-26 player option with the Los Angeles Lakers worth $52.6 million. However, some people believe James could request a trade from the Lakers after what his agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports Group, told Shams Charania of ESPN. “LeBron James wants to compete...

Despite a fresh wave of speculation linking LeBron James to the Dallas Mavericks, league sources around the NBA widely dismiss the idea, with some describing any suggestion of a trade as “total nonsense.” The chatter began with comments from Lakers reporter Jovan Buha, who mentioned that there has been “some...

Cooper Flagg will make his Dallas Mavericks debut in precisely two weeks, as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft headlines the team’s Las Vegas Summer League opener opposite the Los Angeles Lakers on July 10, tip-off set for 7 p.m. CT on ESPN. Flagg, a 6‑foot‑9 forward...

LeBron James has seen it all in a career that spans more than two decades, but even the NBA’s all-time leading scorer can’t hide his excitement when talking about Cooper Flagg’s future. The Los Angeles Lakers star offered high praise for the soon-to-be No. 1 overall pick in the 2025...

The Dallas Mavericks will face their former franchise cornerstone in one of the most anticipated preseason games of the fall. On Monday, the Los Angeles Lakers announced a four-game preseason slate that includes an Oct. 15 matchup against the Mavericks at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The neutral-site game will...

Naji Marshall had only played 17 games alongside Luka Dončić before the Dallas Mavericks decided to trade their franchise superstar to the Los Angeles Lakers. But even in that short span, the connection made a lasting impact. Speaking recently on The Old Man and the Three podcast, Marshall opened up...

The next highly anticipated matchup between Luka Dončić, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Dallas Mavericks could come sooner than expected—and on one of the NBA’s biggest offseason stages. According to Marc Stein, the Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers are in discussions to play a preseason game this October in...