With LeBron James sidelined, Luka Doncic opens the new NBA season as unquestioned leader of the Los Angeles Lakers, the Slovenian superstar eyeing a long-awaited MVP and hoping to turn his dominance into silverware for the storied franchise.

Austin Reaves averaged a career-best 20.2 points per game last season, and he ramped it up to 22.8 points per game from February 1 through the end of the regular season. In three games played with Luka and without LeBron, he posted totals of 28, 30, and 22.

The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the most iconic franchises in all of sports with only four players having won the MVP award while wearing purple and gold.

The Oklahoma City Thunder will begin its pursuit of rare back-to-back championships when the 2025–26 NBA campaign tips off Tuesday, but those hoping to catch LeBron James in action for a record 23rd season will have to wait for a few more weeks.

RJ Davis became a fan favorite throughout his five seasons in Chapel Hill. The former UNC basketball star is no longer a Los Angeles Laker.

The Los Angeles Lakers lapped the New York Knicks in NBA franchise valuations after their recent sale this summer.

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors will meet each other in a game on October 21 at Crypto Arena.

Butler remains one of the league’s most exciting two-way players as he enters his 15th NBA season. The 36-year-old wing appeared in 30 regular season games for the Warriors last year, averaging 17.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 1.7 steals in 32.7 minutes per game while shooting 47.6% from the field and 27.9% from three-point range.

When it comes to basketball, no country in the world can boast of having as much talent as the USA. Historically, most of the NBA's greatest players have been American, and Team USA has dominated at the Olympics.

The Los Angeles Lakers' roster moves this summer have apparently befuddled rival league front offices. In a new poll of NBA general managers by NBA.com's John S