The first week of the 2025-26 NBA season is through and, already, there’s no shortage of compelling story lines at work.

A mock trade has the Los Angeles Lakers sending a package headlined by Dalton Knecht to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for two players.

Second-year Los Angeles guard Bronny James went scoreless in 20 minutes of action against the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night,

According to center Deandre Ayton, his teammates on the Lakers have a funny way of getting him to be at his best.

While no NBA team—and certainly not one with a legacy as rich as the Los Angeles Lakers'—hangs a banner for a 2-1 start, the Purple and Gold should be generally pleased with how they've opened the new campaign.

The opening stretch of an NBA season is like a Talking Heads album or a tuxedoed beagle — it’s tremendously exciting, and we don’t really know what’s going on yet. Theres

ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania provided a massive update on the Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James, who is currently out due to sciatica on his right side. Charania weighed in on James and when the Lakers could expect him back. He appeared on The Pat McAfee show and had this to say about the 40-year-old superstar.

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