Few if any trades have come as more of a surprise than the early February deal between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks, in which the Lakers sent sta

Heading into this season, there was hope the Lakers could take a big leap forward. They had a full training camp with young superstar Luka Doncic, and it was year two for head coach JJ Redick. After finishing with a 50-32 record last season, there was reason for real optimism.

The 9-4 Los Angeles Lakers head east for a date with the 8-5 Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night in what's arguably the game of the day in the NBA. These two playoff contenders are off to solid starts this year,

The Los Angeles Lakers are among the best teams in the Western Conference thus far in the 2025-26 NBA season, even without megastar LeBron James, who has missed the start of the campaign due to sciatica.

Follow along with the NBA.com live blog, bringing you the best of a 12-game Wednesday highlighted by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's Thunder hosting Luka Dončić's Lakers.

Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers picked up their eighth win of the 2025-26 season on Monday night against the Charlotte Hornets, and they welcomed Austin

One NBA team executive lobbied for the Brooklyn Nets to make an aggressive play for Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves next summer.

The Charlotte Hornets fought hard for the first half on Monday night against the Los Angeles Lakers, only trailing by two points at halftime. However, they were outscored 31-15 in the third quarter and ultimately fell 121-111, dropping to 3-7 this season.