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Marcus Smart blasts Lakers free agency offer by calling it 'disrespectful' In an offseason when the Los Angeles Lakers had a near overhaul of their roster and were praised for giving out new contracts in every direc...

1 HOUR AGO • NYPOST.COM

Austin Reaves' 23-spot NBA Rank jump reaffirms Lakers' gamble on his potential The Los Angeles Lakers received a degree of vindication for paying Austin Reaves top dollar via ESPN's NBA Rank series.

3 HOURS AGO • LAKESHOWLIFE.COM

Spectrum SportsNet reveals Lakers' broadcast crew shakeup The Lakers’ broadcast team will feature familiar and new faces for the 2026-27 NBA season.

4 HOURS AGO • NYPOST.COM

Norm Nixon Sends Strong Message to Luka Doncic as Lakers Enter New Era As the post-LeBron James era gets underway for the Los Angeles Lakers, the torch has been passed, with the storied franchise going all in on...

4 HOURS AGO • SI.COM

Kevin Durant Speaks On Challenging Playoff Series Against Lakers While the Houston Rockets finished the 2025-2026 regular season with a 52-30 record, the franchise’s title hopes ended in the first round of...

5 HOURS AGO • SI.COM

Luka Doncic makes emotional pledge Lakers fans won't forget | Sporting News Luka Doncic targets his first NBA title with a revamped Lakers roster after LeBron James' exit, promising Los Angeles fans a championship-ca...

5 HOURS AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Lakers predicted to trade for $195M three-time All-Star bully in blockbuster multi-team deal | Sporting News The Los Angeles Lakers are still looking for another big man of some sort. This big man would change the entire complexion of the season for...

7 HOURS AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Lonzo Ball having to defend himself from rumors is a brutal low for ex-Lakers guard Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball was forced to deny retirement rumors.

7 HOURS AGO • LAKESHOWLIFE.COM

Kayla Thornton - Reaches double figures Thornton supplied 11 points (4-8 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), seven rebounds, one assist and one block over 26 minutes during Tuesday's 90-82 loss to the Fire.

Impact Thornton bounced back after going scoreless on 0-for-6 shooting against Seattle on Saturday, reaching double figures for the third time in her last four appearances. Her seven rebounds also marked her highest total since returning from the World Cup break.

9 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Veronica Burton - Bounces back in loss Burton notched 13 points (2-6 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 7-8 FT), seven rebounds, eight assists, two blocks and one steal in 36 minutes during Tuesday's 90-82 loss to the Fire.

Impact Burton bounced back after averaging just 6.5 points and 3.5 assists over her first two games following the World Cup break, though she committed three turnovers Tuesday. The point guard finished the regular season averaging 12.0 points and 5.7 assists per game while remaining one of Golden State's primary facilitators.

9 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Bulls hope Peter Suder will be the undrafted gem the Lakers overlooked The Chicago Bulls are giving Peter Suder the opportunity to prove the Los Angeles Lakers wrong.

9 HOURS AGO • LAKESHOWLIFE.COM

Timberwolves' best case for being better than the Lakers doesn't hold up Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball are not the decisive separator over the Los Angeles Lakers that the Minnesota Timberwolves need them to be.

10 HOURS AGO • LAKESHOWLIFE.COM

Ranking the Lakers' 3 worst offseason moves ahead of Media Day Kevon Looney headlines a list of regrettable transactions for the Los Angeles Lakers.

12 HOURS AGO • LAKESHOWLIFE.COM

Lakers Bronny James still not safe from being waived as roster crunch takes swing for training camp | Sporting News The Los Angeles Lakers have a huge roster decision to make after training camp. Bronny James is still not exactly safe from being the person...

15 HOURS AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Gabby Williams - Rough shooting night in return Williams ended with 17 points (6-19 FG, 1-8 3Pt, 4-4 FT), four rebounds, four assists and two steals over 41 minutes in Tuesday's 90-82 loss to Portland.

Impact After missing the last three games, Williams returned Tuesday. Although she led her team in scoring, she was inefficient, shooting just 12.5 percent from behind the three-point line. Despite the subpar performance Tuesday, Williams has had a quality 2026 campaign overall, averaging a career-best 14.4 points along with 3.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.7 steals across 25.2 minutes per contest in 38 regular-season games.

20 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Kaila Charles - Not starting Tuesday Charles is not listed in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against Portland.

Impact Charles started in the Valkyries' last three games, most recently finishing with a season-high 16 points in Saturday's 70-57 win over the Storm. However, with Gabby Williams (not injury related), Janelle Salaun (reconditioning) and Cecilia Zandalasini (illness) all available, Charles will return to the bench.

23 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Tiffany Hayes - Sliding to second unit Hayes won't start Tuesday's game against the Fire.

Impact With Gabby Williams (reconditioning) and Cecilia Zandalasini (reconditioning) both returning to the lineup Tuesday, Kaila Charles and Hayes will retreat to the second unit. The veteran guard has averaged 10.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.6 blocks in 17.8 minutes per tilt over her last five outings off the bench.

23 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Celtics keep being proven right about Anton Watson after latest Lakers move The Lakers had Anton Watson in their organization last season. They had two-way openings this summer. What they've done with the former Celt...

1 DAY AGO • HARDWOODHOUDINI.COM

Kwame Brown Takes Aim at LeBron James Kwame Brown believes LeBron James and the Lakers' handling of Bronny James have played a role in Dalton Knecht's stalled development.

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The Mavericks already taught the Lakers that less is more with Luka Doncic The Los Angeles Lakers need to understand that the Dallas Mavericks' most successful run came when they demanded the least out of Luka Donci...

1 DAY AGO • LAKESHOWLIFE.COM

Jazz may have done the Lakers quite the favor by sending them Walker Kessler The Utah Jazz's decision to trade Walker Kessler to the Lakers may have already worked out better for Los Angeles.

1 DAY AGO • THEJNOTES.COM

Norm Nixon Interview For Los Angeles Lakers legend Norm Nixon, Reach for the Stars: The Art of Basketball’s Golden Era was much more than a collection of photogr...

1 DAY AGO • SI.COM

Hawks trading for Dorian Finney-Smith robs Lakers of the reunion they needed The Los Angeles Lakers will have to look elsewhere after a reunion with Dorian Finney-Smith was officially ruled out.

1 DAY AGO • LAKESHOWLIFE.COM

Pistons have to regret not taking Lakers seriously as Jalen Duren suitor Jalen Duren could make the Detroit Pistons wish they could go back to the beginning of the offseason, before the Lakers traded for Walker Ke...

1 DAY AGO • PISTONPOWERED.COM

Walker Kessler's top-75 ranking reaffirms why Lakers were happy to take the risk The Los Angeles Lakers have taken a chance on Walker Kessler. ESPN has provided reason to believe in what he can do to squash the concerns.

1 DAY AGO • LAKESHOWLIFE.COM

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