Exclusive: Ziaire Williams talks Lancaster basketball clinic, joining Lakers
Williams, who was raised in Lancaster, joined the Lakers on a one-year deal during the...
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Jeanie Buss petitions court to try to block siblings’ vote to sell Lakers shares
Buss released a letter last week alleging that her siblings violated the family trust and...
Mark Walter’s holding company defends Lakers sale, financial impropriety allegations
TWG Global rejects allegations of wrongdoing and reiterates that the Dodgers, unlike the Lakers who...
Alexander: In light of Mark Walter’s issues, how much do owners matter?
Walter's sudden need to pay down a reported $20 billion in related party loans forced...
Alexander: The Lakers’ and Clippers’ day of drama, and more
L.A.’s franchises enlivened the NBA offseason with explosive stories on the same day this week...
Buss siblings ‘united’ against Jeanie Buss’ attempt to halt Lakers stake sale
The five Buss siblings, Jim, Johnny, Janie, Joey and Jesse, released a statement Tuesday to...
Reports: Buss family sells remaining stake in Lakers, but Jeanie Buss is contesting vote
The Buss family says in a statement that selling their approximately 18% stake is an...
Alexander: Was Lakers’ sale an act of desperation by Mark Walter?
The $12.5 billion deal with Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner, just 14 months after agreeing...
Lakers release 2026-27 regular-season schedule, won’t play on NBA’s opening night
For the first time since 2018, the Lakers will start a day after the NBA...
Russell Westbrook retires from the NBA with a farewell video narrated by Michael B. Jordan
The former UCLA and Leuzinger High star retires after 18 seasons as the NBA’s all-time...
Lakers to be sold again in blockbuster $12.5B agreement with Josh Kushner, Bob Iger
The sale, the largest of any in professional sports history, still will need approval from...
NBA sets LeBron James’ return to Los Angeles vs. Lakers for Christmas Day
In the sneak peek schedule release announced on Tuesday morning, the league revealed that James...
Luka Doncic to host Lakers teammates for 4 days in Slovenia, source says
With 11 new players, including those on two-way contracts, Doncic is starting the team-building process...
Alexander: The long ordeal is over; LeBron has a new home
And no, a 24-day process that inconvenienced the rest of the NBA, before James announced...
LeBron James joins 76ers on 2-year deal, calls it his ‘last decision’
The 41-year-old superstar, who made $52.6 million with the Lakers last season, agrees to an...
Lakers, summer league standout Arthur Kaluma agree to two-way deal
Kaluma, who spent last season with the South Bay Lakers in the G League, took...
Lakers agree to deal with free agent forward Matisse Thybulle
Thybulle, 29, is set to sign with the Lakers on a veteran’s minimum contract that...
Lakers fall to Warriors in NBA Summer League semifinals
Adou Thiero has 18 points and 10 rebounds and Cameron Carr adds 17 points despite...
Sidelined to standout: Lakers’ Cameron Carr pulls from college scout team experience
Carr, now an NBA rookie, transferred from Tennessee to Baylor halfway through his second year,...
Lakers rout Bulls to secure spot in summer league semifinals
Chris Mañon scores 16 points, Cameron Carr and Arthur Kaluma each add 14, and the...
Lakers’ newest signings relish chance to play alongside Luka Doncic
Quentin Grimes, Sandro Mamukelashvili and Collin Sexton spoke to different media outlets at the NBA...
Lakers two-way guard Chris Mañon senses opportunity for season ahead
Mañon, who earned NBA G League First Team honors last season, has been focused on...
Cameron Carr, Lakers roll past Clippers to remain unbeaten in Las Vegas
The first-round draft pick scores 23 points and Chris Manon has a double-double to lead...
Austin Reaves, whose ‘heart was in L.A.,’ embraces Lakers’ new era
Reaves, who officially re-signed on a four-year, $180 million deal on Sunday, discussed the team’s...
Lakers agree to deal with free agent Ziaire Williams
The 6-foot-9 forward, a former Sierra Canyon High standout, agrees to a one-year deal reportedly...
Center Walker Kessler ready to ‘run through a brick wall’ for Lakers
Kessler spoke to reporters in Las Vegas on Monday morning, the first time he had...
Arthur Kaluma makes most of Lakers summer league opportunity
Kaluma scored 34 points on Saturday night to help the Lakers to a victory over...
Adou Thiero finds balance on court, Lakers win 2nd straight in NBA Summer League
The second-year wing has been one of the summer’s best performers so far, finding a...
Lakers’ Cameron Carr embracing defensive mindset in Las Vegas Summer League
The first-round draft pick, who had 18 points in a 96-84 victory over the Thunder...
Cameron Carr, Adou Thiero lead Lakers into Friday’s Summer League opener
Carr and Thiero, who both suffered injuries during the California Classic, are expected to play...
Lakers agree with Kevon Looney on 1-year, $3.9 million deal
Looney played 10 seasons for the Golden State Warriors, winning three NBA titles after playing...
Lakers defeat Spurs to finish 2-1 in the California Classic
Chris Mañon scores 24 points and Arthur Kaluma adds 16, as the Lakers put together...
Clippers, former Laker Rui Hachimura agree to deal
Hachimura, who averaged 17.5 points and 4.0 rebounds while shooting 56.9% from 3-point range for...
Carr, Watson lead Lakers past Heat in OT at California Classic
Rookie Cameron Carr scores 26 points and Anton Watson makes the game-winning layup off an...
Cameron Carr scores 19, but Lakers routed in California Classic opener
The first-round draft pick shoots 7 for 15 overall and 5 for 11 from 3-point...
Lakers trade DeAndre Ayton to Wizards for Jaden Hardy, draft picks
Two days after the Lakers acquired Jazz center Walker Kessler, the 7-foot Ayton is sent...
Lakers reveal 2026 Summer League roster, schedule
First-round draft pick Cameron Carr, second-year wing Adou Thiero and Chris Manon, who spent last...
Lakers add Grimes, Mamukelashvili and Sexton to kick off free agency
The Lakers add shooting guards in Grimes (four years, $60 million) and Sexton (two years,...
Lakers trade for Walker Kessler, agree to $130 million deal
The 7-foot-2 Kessler, whose contract will be for four years, gives the Lakers a defensive...
Alexander: LeBron’s Lakers ledger is a lone championship
Winning an NBA title is not the responsibility of a superstar by himself, but the...
What’s next for the Lakers after LeBron James bids farewell?
With the four-time league MVP planning to play his 24th NBA season somewhere else, what...
LeBron James tells Lakers he won’t be back next season
After eight seasons with the Lakers, which included an NBA title in 2020, the 41-year-old...
LeBron James rumors persist as Deandre Ayton opts in with Lakers, Marcus Smart opts out
Golden State is reportedly trying to entice James to move north. Smart opts out of...
Who should the Lakers target via potential trades?
Utah center Walker Kessler and Detroit center Jalen Duren are enticing sign-and-trade options if the...
NBA free agency: Who should the Lakers target to bring to L.A.?
Headlined by Long Beach native Peyton Watson, Lakers beat reporter Benjamin Royer breaks down some...
Cameron Carr says being Lakers’ 1st-round draft pick is ‘a blessing’
The 6-foot-5 former Baylor guard with the 7-1 wingspan, who the Lakers traded up to...
Alexander: What now for the Lakers?
The Austin Reaves deal was one they had to make, but several other moves and...
As LeBron James mulls whether to return, leave or retire, what can the Lakers do?
James seems most likely to return to the Lakers for a record 24th NBA season,...
NBA draft: Lakers trade in and out of 2nd round, sign Vanderbilt’s AK Okereke
The Lakers bought into the second round on Wednesday afternoon before trading their way back...
Austin Reaves to stay with Lakers on 4-year, $185M deal
Reaves, coming off his best season with a career-high 23.3 points per game, will hold...
NBA draft: Lakers trade up 1 spot to No. 24, select Baylor guard Cameron Carr
The Lakers swap spots with the Knicks to draft the 6-foot-5 Carr, who is coming...
Tuesday’s NBA draft could signal new direction for Lakers in offseason
The Lakers have the No. 25 pick in the first round, and new voices in...
NBA mock draft: Top 4 seem clear, while Michigan trio has lottery potential
BYU forward AJ Dybantsa, Kansas guard Darryn Peterson, Duke’s Cameron Boozer and North Carolina’s Caleb...
NBA draft: Who should the Lakers target with the 25th pick?
If the Lakers decide to keep their first-round pick on Tuesday night instead of trading...
Lawrence Tanter retiring after 43 seasons as Lakers’ public address announcer
Tanter has been the courtside voice at Laker home games since 1982. The 76-year-old missed...
Luka Doncic invests in Italian basketball team with NBA Europe aspirations
Doncic, who began his career in Europe as a teenager with Real Madrid, joined an...
Sources: Lakers go through round of layoffs amid business reorganization
Team employees in communications, content, partnerships and other departments were part of Wednesday’s staff reductions,...
Lakers hire former Pelicans executive as assistant GM
Rohan Ramadas, who was the vice president of strategy and basketball operations in New Orleans,...
Lakers’ Luka Doncic earns All-NBA First Team honors for 6th time
The NBA scoring champion averaged 33.5 points before a hamstring injury ended his season. He...
Lakers GM Rob Pelinka stresses player development focus
Pelinka highlights Oklahoma City Thunder guard Ajay Mitchell as an example of the identification and...
LeBron James reveals timeline on decision to retire or continue NBA career
The 23-year-veteran shares on his “Mind the Game” podcast, which he co-hosts with Hall of...
Lakers’ Deandre Ayton, Marcus Smart face decisions as option deadline looms
The center and the veteran guard, who became close after joining the Lakers last summer...
Austin Reaves’ 5-year Lakers journey reaches a crossroads
Reaves, set to become an unrestricted free agent if/when he declines his player option by...
Luka Doncic is the face of the Lakers, so how does that impact the offseason?
Doncic was playing at an MVP level before his season-ending hamstring strain. Now, he’s in...
Alexander: If this is it, how to describe LeBron’s Lakers legacy?
There probably will be some debate about where James stands among the franchise’s roster of...
From Luka Doncic’s injury to impending free agency: Lakers face pivotal offseason
The injuries to Doncic and Austin Reaves on April 2 in Oklahoma City helped send...
Alexander: Now the real intrigue begins for the Lakers
As many as eight players off of this roster could become free agents, possibly creating...
Lakers GM Rob Pelinka: Austin Reaves ‘made it clear’ he’d like to stay
The general manager and Coach JJ Redick speak to the media, with Pelinka saying he...
LeBron James uncertain about future: ‘When the time comes, you guys will know what I decide’
After he and the Lakers get swept out of the playoffs to cap his 23rd...
Desperate Lakers battle until the end in Game 4, but Thunder complete sweep
The Lakers take a lead into the fourth quarter for the first time in the...
LeBron James’ pregame routine is familiar as uncertainty swirls ahead of Lakers’ potential finale
The NBA’s all-time leading scorer was perhaps playing his final game with the Lakers and/or...
Lakers prep for Game 4 on verge of playoff elimination
The Lakers, who have been outplayed by the defending champion Thunder throughout this best-of-seven second-round...
Alexander: Thunder have Lakers up against the wall
Another pair of second-half runs in Game 3 leave the Luka Doncic-less team on the...
Lakers on brink of elimination after Game 3 loss to Thunder
The Lakers lead at halftime for the second straight game, but Oklahoma City outscores them...
Jarred Vanderbilt available for Game 3; Lakers hope to get more out of Ayton
The defensive-oriented forward returns to the Lakers’ rotations just four days after suffering a full...
Lakers have contained Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, but it hasn’t been enough
The Lakers have limited the reigning league MVP to 40 points through the first two...
Lakers done in by turnovers in Game 2 as Thunder take 2-0 series lead
Austin Reaves scores a playoff career-high 31 points in a return to form, but Oklahoma...
With Jarred Vanderbilt out, Lakers plan to extend rotation for Game 2
Lakers coach JJ Redick says the Lakers will extend their rotations to “at least” nine...
Lakers address Vanderbilt’s ‘disgusting’ finger injury; Reaves tries to get back on track
Jarred Vanderbilt suffered a “full dislocation” in his right pinky finger, which is now in...
Lakers’ Luka Doncic breaks silence on ‘very frustrating’ hamstring injury
The NBA’s regular-season scoring champion, out with a Grade 2 strain since April 2, is...
Lakers drop Game 1, as Thunder pull away in 2nd half
LeBron James has 27 points and six assists, but Austin Reaves and Marcus Smart have...
Lakers’ Redick, Thunder’s Daigneault share memories, link to Scott Brooks
JJ Redick and Mark Daigneault first met during an ESPN production meeting when the Lakers’...
Lakers’ Deandre Ayton focuses on ‘playing bigger’ against Thunder
Ayton, who averaged 14.3 rebounds (five offensive boards) in the final three games of the...
Lakers vs. Thunder: 2nd-round scouting report, prediction
The Lakers muscled their way through the first round to earn a shot at the...
Lakers face Thunder squad JJ Redick calls ‘one of the greatest teams in NBA history’
The Lakers’ head coach compares defending champion Oklahoma City, their opponent in a second-round playoff...
JJ Redick emphasizes Lakers are ‘winning because of our team’
The second-year head coach says the holistic approach that helped them close out the Rockets...
Lakers advance to 2nd round with Game 6 rout of Rockets
LeBron James scores 28 points as the Lakers hold Houston to a season-low 31 first-half...
Lakers coach JJ Redick says Austin Reaves needs to be ‘huge’ after shaking off rust
Redick says Reaves, who missed nearly a month with a left oblique muscle injury, has...
Lakers looking to close out Rockets after losses: ‘Try to flush this one’
The Lakers still lead the first-round playoff series 3-2 despite consecutive defeats, and they get...
Lakers moving G League team to Coachella Valley’s Acrisure Arena
The developmental squad, which will be renamed from the South Bay Lakers to the Coachella...
Alexander: Austin Reaves returns, but the Lakers are still in peril
Turnovers and missed shots cost the Lakers in Game 5, as they miss another opportunity...
Lakers get Austin Reaves back but fail to close out Rockets in Game 5
Reaves has 22 points after missing nearly a month with an oblique injury, and the...
Lakers’ Austin Reaves will play in Game 5 against Rockets
Reaves suffered a left oblique muscle injury on April 2, the same day Luka Doncic...
Lakers’ Austin Reaves says sitting out has been ‘miserable,’ but he could return for Game 5
Reaves, who has not played since April 2 because of an oblique issue, is a...
LeBron James and Lakers not comfortable with 3-1 series lead
James says the Lakers can’t afford to be complacent after a desperate Houston team dominated...
Sloppy Lakers crushed in Game 4, as Rockets avoid series sweep
Deandre Ayton has 19 points and 10 rebounds before being ejected, and the Lakers turn...
Lakers’ JJ Redick provides update on Luka Doncic’s hamstring recovery
The coach says Doncic has started some on-court work with light movement, an improvement from...
Lakers’ LeBron James, Bronny James create father-son memories in Game 3 win
LeBron fed an alley-oop layup to his son during the second quarter of Friday night’s...
Lakers rally to force OT, outlast Rockets for 3-0 series lead
LeBron James scores 29 points, including a tying 3-pointer with 13 seconds left in regulation,...
Rockets’ Kevin Durant sits out Game 3; Lakers’ Austin Reaves remains out
Durant suffered an ankle sprain in Game 2 after sitting out the series opener with...