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LeBron James' camp conveyed to the Los Angeles Lakers to be "overly cautious" with him this season, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. James, 40, is the oldest active player in the NBA. He turns 41 in December and has been in the league since 2003. https://twitter.com/mcten/status/1973107310399725749 James appeared in...

Austin Reaves turned down an extension offer from the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason because he can make more money next offseason. Reaves is expected to decline his 2026-27 player option with the Lakers to become an unrestricted free agent next offseason. During an interview with Dave McMenamin of ESPN,...

Luka Dončić wasn't the only member of the Los Angeles Lakers who got an extension this offseason, as head coach JJ Redick received one as well. Dončić, who played with Redick on the Dallas Mavericks during the 2020-21 season, told Dave McMenamin of ESPN he's "excited" about Redick getting an...

NBA legend LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers will become an unrestricted free agent next offseason for the first time since 2018. James, 40, picked up his 2025-26 player option with the Lakers worth $52.6 million. This is the first time in his Lakers career that The King is...

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is excited for a "full season" with Luka Dončić. Dončić and James played 23 games together last season. The Lakers went 15–8 in those games. "Full season with Luka," James said at Lakers media day on Monday. "For real. Like I get a full...

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James made NBA history last season by playing with his son, Bronny James. LeBron became the first father in basketball history to play with or against his son. The leading scorer in NBA history, LeBron has one year left on his contract with the Lakers....

Austin Reaves declined a contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason since he can make more next offseason. Reaves is expected to decline his 2026-27 player option with the Lakers to become an unrestricted free agent after this season. During an interview with Dan Woike of The Athletic,...

Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka "would love" if LeBron James retired from the NBA with the purple and gold. James, 40, becomes an unrestricted free agent next offseason for the first time since 2018. He's the oldest active player in the NBA. "The...

The Los Angeles Lakers will pursue a trade for Utah Jazz big man Walker Kessler again, according to Lakers Daily. The Lakers have tried to trade for Kessler before. Utah has a high asking price for the Auburn product, "The Utah Jazz have a high asking price for Walker Kessler,"...

The Los Angeles Lakers have given head coach JJ Redick a contract extension. Lakers president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka announced the news on Thursday. https://twitter.com/DanWoikeSports/status/1971311820104507734 "It's not lost on me the sort of rarity of a first-time head coach getting an extension," JJ Redick said. "Like...