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The Los Angeles Lakers have signed center Deandre Ayton to a two-year deal following his buyout from the Portland Trail Blazers, the team announced Monday. Ayton, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, joins a Lakers roster featuring Luka Dončić—taken third in the same draft—and LeBron James,...

After NBA legend LeBron James picked up his 2025-26 player option with the Los Angeles Lakers, his agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, issued a very cryptic statement to Shams Charania of ESPN. “LeBron wants to compete for a championship," Paul said. "He knows the Lakers are building for the...

According to NBA insider Marc Stein of The Stein Line, Luka Dončić and Deandre Ayton were "motivated" to play together on the Los Angeles Lakers. Ayton agreed to a two-year deal with the Lakers after getting bought out by the Portland Trail Blazers. The big man and Dončić share the...

Donnie Nelson, the former longtime Dallas Mavericks executive who helped build the team around Dirk Nowitzki and Luka Dončić, believes the two franchise icons should have been treated the same and weren’t. In an exclusive interview with Ekipa 24, Nelson, who recently joined the Slovenian basketball federation as a chief...

The Los Angeles Lakers acquired Luka Dončić from the Dallas Mavericks in February. It was arguably the biggest blockbuster trade in NBA history. Behind Dončić, LeBron James, and Austin Reaves, the Lakers finished last season as the third seed in the rugged Western Conference. JJ Redick's team faced the Minnesota...

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...