Now that the Lakers are fully healthy, they have assigned two of their young players to their G League affiliate.

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.

After the Lakers got off to such a hot start without star forward LeBron James, some voiced their concerns that the 21-time All-Stars reintroduction to the team

The brothers along with scouts have been relieved of their duties in the first shakeup of the team since Mark Walter became majority owner.

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

There figured to be changes after the Los Angeles Lakers were sold at a $10 billion valuation in June, and some of that change arrived Thursday.

The Los Angeles Lakers are firing longtime executives Joey and Jesse Buss, according to ESPN. The Buss brothers have maintained a role within L.A's front office for two decades, with Joey serving as the alternate governor and vice president of research and development. Jesse was the assistant general manager under president Rob Pelinka.

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 Lakers are reorganizing their basketball operations department and have terminated brothers Joey and Jesse Buss from their respective front office positions.

Joey Buss and Jesse Buss are no longer working in the Los Angeles Lakers’ front office after the franchise’s recent ownership change.

The Los Angeles Lakers fired front office executives Joey and Jesse Buss, along with several members of the team’s scouting staff, league sources confirmed Thursday.

Lebron James has yet to play a game this season as he recovered from sciatica. He was listed as questionable on the Lakers' injury report Tuesday.