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Sunday, May 17, 2026
Rui Hachimura praised a former Lakers coach for his improvement as 3-point shooter

Despite being one of the league’s very best at it this season, shooting threes still isn’t really Rui Hachimura’s “thing.” In fact, he downright doesn’t like it. When Rui joined the Lakers, he was...

Austin Reaves feels he owes a lot of his career to LeBron James

The LeBron James era of the Los Angeles Lakers has featured lots of turnover. Lots and lots of turnover. For years, the constant was LeBron James and Anthony Davis. One player who worked himself...

Lakers Big Board 1.0: Top 10 prospects who can save Lakers from depth crisis

The Los Angeles Lakers have a glaring lack of depth and developable youth. Which prospects can resolve that issue?

Rui Hachimura Hints at Desire to Remain With Lakers As He Enters Free Agency

The Los Angeles Lakers have multiple key players hitting free agency this summer. One of those players is forward Rui Hachimura, who has been with the Lakers for the past three-and-half seasons....

Lisa Leslie Gives Flowers To LeBron James For Lakers Tenure

An important offseason awaits for Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James as decides if he wants to keep playing and if so, where. Despite his age, James has shown that he can be a valuable third...

Lakers going all-in to re-sign Luka Doncic's $3M favorite teammate after LeBron James, Austin Reaves

The Lakers are looking to have a big offseason with the amount of cap space they have. It seems that they know the first three names they are going to target.

Angels Activate Grayson Rodriguez, Send Down Surprise Pitcher

The Los Angeles Angels officially reinstated right-hander Grayson Rodriguez from the injured list ahead of his start on Sunday. The post Angels Activate Grayson Rodriguez, Send Down Surprise...

LA High School Coach Calls UCLA’s Bob Chesney ‘ChatGPT of Football’

UCLA football hosted a coaching clinic during spring practices that more than 100 local high school football coaches attended. One of those coaches was Whittier High School coach and former...

Lakers must fix biggest Deandre Ayton problem to build a title roster around Luka Doncic

The Los Angeles Lakers must realize Deandre Ayton is not the answer if they want to win a championship with Luka Doncic.

Lakers could re-sign $11 million ex-Celtics defensive star recruited by Luka Doncic, per report

The Los Angeles Lakers may retain a fan-favorite guard this summer.

Dillon Brooks Names Jarred Vanderbilt As One Of ‘Dumb’ Players In NBA

Someone who plays the villain role in the NBA extremely well is Phoenix Suns wing Dillon Brooks, especially when he is matched up with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Brooks has had some...

LeBron James says it’s been ‘amazing’ to watch Austin Reaves grow throughout his career

The career Austin Reaves has had so far has been special. Not only has he gone from being a kid from Oklahoma to a superstar in Los Angeles, but the progression of his career has been a dream....

UCLA’s Megan Grant Adds 39th Homer to NCAA Record in Regional Semifinal

UCLA softball star and women’s basketball national champion Megan Grant added another home run to the NCAA single-season home run record on Saturday during the regional semifinal against South...

Lakers' only possible free-agent pitch to LeBron James has fans concerned

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James will be presented with an offer to return to LA in the coming weeks, but it's unlikely to be one he's thrilled about.

Eli Manning Explains Why He Refused to Play for Chargers After 2004 Draft

Shortly after drafting him with the No. 1 overall pick in the 20024 NFL Draft, the then-San Diego Chargers traded quarterback Eli Manning to the New York Giants for quarterback Philip Rivers....

LeBron James has lost his golden parachute away from the Lakers

LeBron James will probably return for a 24th season, but his chances of getting paid the max are dwindling, both with the Los Angeles Lakers and elsewhere.

Mark Daigneault Credits Lakers For Making Thunder Better

Unfortunately, the Los Angeles Lakers ran into the reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder in the second round without Luka Doncic and were swept as a result. Even with Doncic, Oklahoma City would...

Kiki Rice Impresses Tempo Head Coach With Early-Career Play

Shortly after winning a national championship with UCLA women’s basketball, the Toronto Tempo drafted guard Kiki Rice with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft. Rice was the first-ever...

Forgotten Lakers guard may already be out of time in Los Angeles

It is tough to imagine Nick Smith Jr. sticks around with the Los Angeles Lakers for the long haul.

Dodgers Score Season-High 15 Runs To Claim Freeway Series

Going into the Freeway Series on Friday, the Los Angeles Dodgers had not won a game against the Los Angeles Angels in seven straight matchups. And the Dodgers had not won a series against the...

Back-to-back NBA MVP winners: Shai-Gilgeous Alexander joins Nikola Jokic, LeBron James, more in rare company

Here's what's at stake for Gilgeous-Alexander during this MVP announcement.

Lakers Rumors: Austin Reaves Contract Could Reach $40 Million Per Year In Free Agency

Coming off a career year, Austin Reaves is going to be in line to receive a lucrative contract after declining a player option and becoming an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his Los...

Insider Says LeBron James Could Be Open to Pay Cut With Lakers Under One Condition 

If LeBron James decides to return to the NBA for another season, he will be an unrestricted free agent. According to multiple reports, James and the Los Angeles Lakers seem to have a mutual...

It's the end of LeBron James' Lakers as we know them

The Los Angeles Lakers will look different next season, even if LeBron James returns to the franchise.

Luke Kennard ‘Blessed’ To Be Part Of Lakers Organization

Somewhat lost in the shuffle amongst all of the Los Angeles Lakers’ free agents has been sharpshooting guard Luke Kennard. The Lakers acquired Kennard at the trade deadline and he wound up making...

Jake LaRavia could be done with Lakers after brutal playoff showing

The Los Angeles Lakers wing could go from struggling to stay on the floor to struggling to stay on the team.

This Day In Lakers History: L.A. Lands 2nd Pick In 2016 NBA Draft Lottery

The NBA Draft Lottery can be one of the most exciting - and stressful - days of the season. A random drawing of...

Saturday, May 16, 2026
Rui Hachimura says he loves Lakers organization, hasn’t yet thought about free agency

When the Lakers traded for Rui Hachimura in 2023, they were acquiring a disgruntled wing, upset that the Wizards were not willing to commit to him long-term. The player who helped them to the...

Lakers linked to $60 million ex-Mavericks star, NBA champion

The Los Angeles Lakers have an intriguing frontcourt trade target to consider moving forward.

Lakers can turn NBA cash crunch into a massive retooling if LeBron opts to leave

The Los Angeles Lakers may ultimately lose LeBron James to free agency. The NBA's widespread lack of flexibility could make it a bittersweet loss.

Napoleon Solo wins the Preakness Stakes by a length

Napoleon Solo held off Iron Honor down the stretch on Saturday, rebounding from a pair of fifth-place showings for his first victory of the year.

Lakers urged to make blockbuster trade for $109 million ex-Warriors NBA champion forward

The Los Angeles Lakers have a solid trade target to consider this offseason.

Kiki Rice Returns to LA, UCLA With Tempo For Sparks Game

Kiki Rice is the first pro-Bruin to return to Los Angeles after winning the national championship with UCLA women’s basketball in April. Now a rookie with the Toronto Tempo, Rice played in...

Lakers’ rational LeBron strategy may be the very reason they can't re-sign him

If the Los Angeles Lakers are hoping to re-sign LeBron James, then their biggest hurdle will be one they can't comfortably expect him to help them with.

Lakers linked to $87 million ex-Knicks fan favorite center, NBA champion

A Los Angeles Lakers legend believes the franchise should sign a beloved ex-New York Knicks contributor.

UCLA Adds Three-Star CB Trey Hopkins to Class of 2027

Three-star cornerback Trey Hopkins reportedly committed to UCLA during his official visit with the program over the weekend, according to Rivals’ Hayes Fawcett. He is the 19th addition to UCLA’s...

Luka Doncic's absence can't cloud what the Lakers learned without him

The Los Angeles Lakers must remember what the Thunder just taught them, despite Luka Doncic being out.

Rory McIlroy Wants To Play Golf With LeBron James

Golfing is a newfound hobby for Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James as many NBA athletes are beginning to take their talents onto the course. Golf serves as a sport for basketball players to get...

Lakers named landing spot for $11 million Nuggets breakout star

The Los Angeles Lakers were linked to a Denver Nuggets standout wing on Tuesday.

Lakers Legend Shaquille O’Neal Earns Master’s Degree From LSU

Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal accepted his Master’s degree during LSU’s commencement ceremony on Saturday. O’Neal earned his degree in Liberal Arts from LSU’s College of Humanities &...

Sean McVay Inspires Kobie Turner’s Richmond Commencement Speech

Los Angeles Rams defensive end Kobie Turner delivered an inspiring commencement speech to the University of Richmond’s Class of 2026 on May 10. Turner graduated from Richmond in 2021 before...

NBA Draft Prospect Caleb Wilson Likes To Study Kobe Bryant

With the Los Angeles Lakers’ season coming to an end, their focus has immediately shifted to the NBA Draft Combine as they possess the No. 25 pick. This year’s draft class is a loaded one, with...

Luka Doncic's second-favorite teammate all but a lock to return to Lakers next season

Jaxson Hayes has job security.

Olympic Ski Racer Lindsey Vonn Delivers Speech At USC Commencement

Olympic alpine ski racer Lindsey Vonn delivered an inspirational speech during the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism commencement ceremony on Friday. Vonn made a historic...

Lakers Rumors: Luka Doncic Running Back Strict Diet From Last Offseason

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic made headlines last offseason when he completely transformed his body to get into the best shape of his life. The results followed as Doncic had arguably...

Lakers predicted to ties with Dalton Knecht, acquire $112 million Pelicans star

The Los Angeles Lakers should consider entertaining Bleacher Report's recent blockbuster trade idea.

Lakers’ frontcourt overhaul could bring Rob Pelinka back to his first draft pick

A reunion with Mortiz Wagner this offseason could be a full-circle moment for the Lakers and bring needed versatility to the team's frontcourt.

Lakers named landing spot for $60 million Knicks rebounding star

The Los Angeles Lakers have every reason to pursue a New York Knicks second-unit stud this summer.

LeBron James Has Enjoyed Witnessing Growth Of Austin Reaves

The journey of Austin Reaves to where he is as an NBA player today is truly one of the best in recent history. After going undrafted in 2021, Reaves signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles...

Dodgers End Losing Streak vs Angels With Win in Freeway Series Opener

Going into the Freeway Series opener on Friday at Angel Stadium, the Los Angeles Dodgers had lost seven consecutive games against the Los Angeles Angels. But even after scratching starting pitcher...

Best Father's Day Gifts for the Lakers Dad

Top gift ideas for the sports dad — from jerseys to collectibles, find the perfect present.

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