Los Angeles Lakers

NBA trade proposals sending Giannis Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks to the Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, San Antonio Spurs, Portland Trail Blazers, Miami Heat and Golden State Warriors have been created. NBA writer Andy Bailey of Bleacher Report created the Antetokounmpo trade proposals in the wake of ESPN...

The belief that LeBron James directly pushed the Los Angeles Lakers to draft his son has lingered since the franchise selected Bronny James with the No. 55 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. Given LeBron’s stature within the organization and across the league, the assumption felt almost unavoidable. But a...

Almost a year after his trade from the Dallas Mavericks, Luka Dončić is taking long strides outside of basketball. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar officially announced the launch of 77X, a new digital-first company designed to bring fans closer to everything he creates, from entertainment and merchandise to live experiences and...

LeBron James will retire as one of the greatest players in NBA history. For most fans, the argument starts at No. 1 and doesn’t drift far from there, usually circling back to a certain bald icon who once ruled Chicago. James is nearing the final phase of his career, and...

The Los Angeles Lakers have always relied on their exceptionalism. It’s the best market in the NBA for a star player. The bright lights of Hollywood can be irresistible. That’s why, one way or another, the Lakers always seem to roster one of the league’s defining talents. For the last...

Anthony Davis’ tenure with the Dallas Mavericks has entered a complicated phase ahead of the Feb. 5 NBA trade deadline, not because of anything that has happened on the court, but because of differing perspectives behind the scenes. That tension stems from a disconnect between Davis and his representation, first...

By the time Luka Dončić stepped onto the floor for his pregame workout Saturday night, the reaction inside American Airlines Center made one thing clear: Dallas still knows exactly who he is. Before the opening tip of the Los Angeles Lakers’ 116–110 comeback win over the Dallas Mavericks, Dončić jogged...

The scene felt familiar even before the opening tip. Fans navigated icy roads and freezing temperatures across North Texas to fill American Airlines Center, drawn by the weight of a return that still carries consequence. Luka Dončić walked back into the building he once owned emotionally and competitively, this time...

The first time Luka Dončić walked back into American Airlines Center as an opponent, the night felt less like a basketball game and more like a reckoning. This weekend, the Dallas Mavericks will face Dončić for just the second time in Dallas since the franchise-altering trade that sent him to...

For Luka Dončić, time has passed, contracts have been signed, and a new chapter has firmly taken shape with the Los Angeles Lakers. Still, some connections do not fade easily. As Dončić prepares to return to Dallas this weekend, the weight of what came before remains unmistakable. It will mark...