Apart from Ayton, the NBA TV crew also mentioned Detroit Pistons backup guard Daniss Jenkins and Toronto Raptors forward RJ Barrett. Lopez praised Jenkins for stepping up in a big way, especially when Pistons star Cade Cunningham was out due to injury.

The Los Angeles Lakers are in the midst of an impressive 2025-26 NBA season, opening their campaign with an 11-4 record.

One month into the NBA season, some common concerns are emerging across the league, and the biggest one might be the injury bug (or bugs).

During the Lakers' 80th season of existence (they were founded back in 1946 as the Detroit Gems in the National Basketball League), LeBron Wire is taking a look at each player who has worn their jersey, whether it has been a purple and gold one or the ones they donned back in the Midwest during their early years.

The G League and the NBA is clearly two different levels of basketball. And since Bronny plays on a Western Conference contender, surrounded by stars such as LeBron, Luka Doncic, and Austin Reaves, the second-year guard has to play a much smaller role, whether he’s aggressive or not.

The Lakers suddenly fired longtime team executives Joey and Jesse Buss from front-office positions on Nov. 20.

In 1950, the Lakers took 6-foot-2 guard Kevin O'Shea with the No. 11 pick in the NBA draft out of the University of Notre Dame. He spent his rookie season with them before his pla

Bronny James appears to be on a similar plan with the Los Angeles Lakers this season as he was during his rookie campaign after being assigned to the South Bay Lakers in the G League this week.