Los Angeles Lakers Articles - Page 26

With the 2025-26 NBA season just right around the corner, there will be plenty of eyes on LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers this upcoming season. With LeBron James playfully flirting with retirement, we’ll be making our bold predictions for The King for this upcoming Lakers season. James is about to enter an unprecedented […]

Since LeBron James is going to miss the start of the 2025-26 season with a nerve issue, Luka Doncic will have to be especially impactful for the Los Angeles Lakers. Following a gradual start to his training camp preparation, the five-time All-NBA First-Team selection is ready to level up. Doncic had spent the week logging […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are currently less than two weeks away from kicking off their 2025-26 season with a home game against the Golden State Warriors. The Lakers recently received word that superstar LeBron James would be out of the lineup for the first few weeks of the season due to an injury, as reported […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick addressed LeBron James’ recovery process as the 40-year-old forward continues to deal with a sciatica injury that will delay the start of his 23rd NBA season. Speaking with The Athletic’s Jovan Buha on Saturday, Redick provided a brief update on James’ condition and acknowledged the unpredictable nature of […]

With the 2025-26 NBA season rapidly approaching, Luka Doncic got real on the “change” the Los Angeles Lakers have to make without LeBron James. Discussing what it’s been like to play without one of the best players in basketball history as he recovers from sciatica, Doncic told reporters on Saturday that while it’s going to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers recently got some tough injury news when it was revealed that LeBron James would miss 3-4 weeks to open up the season, as reported by ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania. The news came just days after James conned the sports world into thinking he was announcing his retirement, only to instead […]

Recently, LeBron James played a not-so-clever trick on the NBA world by teasing a “second decision” announcement, which many predicted would pertain to his potential retirement, just to instead promote Hennessy. The poorly thought out advertisement drew a plethora of criticism from the NBA world, with fans accusing James of everything from selling out to […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are fresh off their sweep of the Phillies in the NLDS. Now they are channeling their energies into the NLCS, with the Cubs or Brewers waiting in the wings. In the meantime, the Dodger blue is showing support for the purple and gold before the series begins.  On Friday, the Dodgers […]

LeBron James and Stephen Curry have each put together two of the most remarkable individual careers in the history of the NBA. However, these two legends will forever have their career intertwined with one another, not just because of their rivalries, but because of how they forged a new era of stars to be born. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will miss LeBron James to start the regular season as he deals with sciatica. The timeline reported was that he will be evaluated in three to four weeks, and it’s still not certain if he will return in that timeframe. With James entering his 23rd season, and injuries slowly continuing to […]

While retirement and injuries are dominating headlines ahead of LeBron James’ 23rd NBA season, his Los Angeles Lakers teammates see his presence as invaluable for this season and beyond. Sources close to the Lakers told ESPN reporter Dave McMenamin that both Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves are advocates for James extending his career beyond this […]

The Los Angeles Lakers find themselves in a delicate position as they prepare for the 2025-26 NBA season, balancing the twilight of LeBron James’ legendary career with the franchise’s long-term future. While the 22-year veteran remains a force on the court, averaging elite numbers even in his late 30s, uncertainty looms over how much longer […]

Natalia Bryant honored her late father, Kobe Bryant, during her creative director debut. The eldest daughter of the Los Angeles Lakers legend is credited as a creative director for the franchise’s short film: Forever Iconic: Purple and Gold Around the World. “This project was an amazing, collaborative environment with such creative people and we all […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be without LeBron James, as the superstar forward is dealing with sciatica. The news comes shortly after James promoted Hennessy in an advertisement by suggesting he had a big decision he was going to announce, much like he did back in 2010, which led him to the Miami Heat. Many […]

Recently, the Los Angeles Lakers received word that star LeBron James would miss the beginning portion of the regular season due to injury, as reported by Shams Charania of ESPN. It’s not a great sign for a Lakers team that is looking to hit the ground running in Luka Doncic’s first full season with the […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers gear up for the 2025-26 NBA season, star guard Luka Doncic shared his thoughts on a potential one-on-one tournament that could debut during the 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend. Appearing on a recent episode of Hot Ones, Doncic was asked which players he believed would be the last two standing in […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James will miss the start of the 2025-26 NBA season as a result of sciatica on his right side, the team announced Thursday afternoon. James, 40, is on the verge of entering his historic 23rd season in the NBA but will be forced to miss the start of the […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick knew about LeBron James’ Decision 2.0 ad, but when it comes to when the 23-year veteran will make his 2025-26 debut, it is anybody’s guess. With hopes of making a deep playoff run in 2026, the Lakers will be overly cautious with James, as the 40-year-old embarks on […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers prepare for the upcoming 2025-26 NBA season, star guard Luka Doncic reflected on how his competitive edge has evolved since entering the league. Appearing on a recent episode of Hot Ones, Doncic revealed that his trademark trash talking only began after joining the NBA. “I think in the NBA it’s […]

Recently, LeBron James teased his “Second Decision” announcement, which many speculated could have pertained to his potential retirement, only to later reveal it to be nothing more than an ad for Hennessy. While some correctly predicted that the spoof was just an endorsement, others were outraged that the Lakers star would attempt to create such […]

Luka Doncic is expected to take the MVP leap this year in his first full year with the Los Angeles Lakers. In fact, the NBA world is still reeling from Doncic’s bombshell trade at the deadline when the Dallas Mavericks sent him to the Purple and Gold in return for Anthony Davis. With a change […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James is entering what will be his 23rd year in the NBA, and 8th with the franchise. While he is generally seen as a superstar who elevates his teammates, former Boston Celtics man Enes Freedom Kanter recently spoke at length about the impact James has had over one specific former […]

Over the last few days, the Los Angeles Lakers have been participating in training camp and practicing in preparation for the upcoming 2025-26 season. The only problem is that LeBron James and Luka Doncic have not been practicing alongside the rest of the team for vague injury reasons that evidently restrict them from being around […]

Recently, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James generated a gigantic eye roll from the entire NBA community when he teased a “second decision” announcement, which many anticipated pertained to his potential retirement, that turned out to be an advertisement for Hennessy. The low move from James drew a host of negative reactions from the sports […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers’ All-Star LeBron James’ “Second Decision” for a Hennessey ad sparked speculation over a potential retirement, Fox Sports 1’s Nick Wright revealed his take on how long the 23-year veteran could play for. From a talent standpoint, he believes James is far from the end of the road. Wright thinks James, […]

On Tuesday, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James infuriated the entire basketball world when his “second decision” social media post, which many anticipated was a retirement announcement, was actually an announcement for Hennessy. James is now firmly in “boy who cried wolf” territory, with fans now likely to be untrustworthy of anything he says moving […]

The entire Milky Way can breathe easier now. LeBron James is not retiring yet. Hell was ready to freeze over if James had announced the decision in a much-anticipated video. But alas, he’s not going anywhere. At least for now. Many believed that the 40-year-old James was going to reveal that he was finally stepping […]

Minnesota Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards is undoubtedly one of the best young stars in the NBA, often finding himself in the news for his outspoken personality as well. In his five seasons in the league, Edwards has not only established himself as a superstar but has also created multiple memorable bonds. One of those is with […]

LeBron James once again hinted at a big announcement that ramped up speculation among NBA fans, only for it to just be an advertisement. Relief and irritation filled social media after people watched the all-time great pay tribute to his infamous “Decision” special from 2010, in what turned out to be a Hennessy commercial. The […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have played two preseason games so far, although not too many takeaways can be gleaned from them considering that Luka Doncic and LeBron James were out of the lineup. Still, newly extended head coach JJ Redick is picking up right where he left off with his intense style of coaching. Recently, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have played two preseason games as they prepare for the regular season. However, Luka Doncic nor LeBron James have played in either game, taking the time to get and stay healthy. Instead, new Lakers center Deandre Ayton and the rest of the team are trying to build chemistry. Doncic is doing […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is expected to miss all of the preseason as he continues to progress from a glute injury, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. James has been sidelined since the start of the Lakers’ training camp with what head coach JJ Redick described as “nerve irritation in the glute.” While […]

On Monday, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James took to social media to announce that he would be releasing the ‘second decision’ on Tuesday. The video was billed as a spoof of his infamous 2010 ESPN special when he joined the Miami Heat, and had many fans speculating that James might be announcing his retirement […]

Hold off on all the talk about a potential retirement announcement by Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James. As it turns out, the viral post he made that led many to believe was a tease on a possible declaration of his intention to retire was nothing related to it. Not even remotely close to […]

It surely does not seem real, but it is inevitable that the day would come where LeBron James would announce to the world that he is done playing basketball on a professional level — with the Los Angeles Lakers star and future first-ballot Hall of Famer having nothing left to prove in his illustrious 23rd […]

The NBA season is close to getting underway, which means a bunch of exciting things are bound to happen almost every night on the court. When those exciting things happen, not only are the fans celebrating, but the players bring out their own signature celebrations. In the latest vote from NBA stars, they were asked […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have already begun preparing for LeBron James’ future retirement as evidenced by their big commitment to Luka Doncic, but many fans around the globe are not quite ready to see the four-time Finals MVP put a bow on his legendary NBA career. Well, speculation is running rampant after he posted a […]

On Monday, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James sent a stir through the sports world when he teased a spoof of his infamous 2010 ESPN special, “The Decision,” which will air on Tuesday at noon. Fans were quick to speculate that James could be making an announcement that the upcoming 2025-26 Lakers season will be […]

On Sunday, the Los Angeles Lakers continued their preseason with a road game against the Golden State Warriors. LeBron James, Luka Doncic, and Austin Reaves all sat out this one, but it was still a good opportunity for some of Los Angeles’ younger players to get some run. On Monday, James took to X, formerly […]