The Lakers are counting on DeAndre Ayton to stabilize their frontcourt — and J.J. Redick just explained exactly how he plans to make it happen.

Jayson Tatum, Tyrese Haliburton, Kyrie Irving, and Damian Lillard are out for most or all of the year with Achilles tears. Ja Morant sprained his ankle, Darius Garland has a toe injury, and yes, Joel Embiid is already dealing with knee issues. Unfortunately, on Thursday, the biggest star in the sport announced that he'll miss the season opener.

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic found himself on a number of different categories and winning some in the annual NBA GM Survey.

There seems to be a lot of buzz around the NBA regarding Luka as a top MVP candidate. League executives also named him an MVP contender. Luka received 10% of the vote for MVP, but the overwhelming favorite was Nikola Jokić, who 67% of GMs voted for.

The Los Angeles Lakers enter the 2025-26 NBA season with championship ambitions led by Luka Doncic and LeBron James. After finishing last season with 50 wins and the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference, Los Angeles fell short in the playoffs, exiting in the first round to the Minnesota Timberwolves .

It’s been a six-year-long wait for Yun Hui, who arrived in the Chinese gambling hub to watch the Phoenix Suns take on the Brooklyn Nets on Friday, as the NBA returned to China after a political firestorm that saw it effectively banned from one of its most lucrative markets.

Despite the upheaval of their midseason trade of Anthony Davis for Doncic, the Lakers won 50 games and the Pacific Division title while finishing third in the Western Conference last season under head coach JJ Redick — but the Minnesota Timberwolves knocked them out of the first round with dismaying ease.

As the Lakers embark on their 80th season of existence (they were founded back in 1946 as the Detroit Gems in the National Basketball League), LeBron Wire is taking a look at each player who has worn their jersey, whether it has been a purple and gold one or the ones they donned back in the Midwest during their early years.

Who knows how many titles and individual accolades he’ll have on his résumé by the time 2030 rolls around, but SGA should remain one of the best assets in fantasy basketball. Cunningham’s production has increased in each of his four NBA seasons,