O’Neal, who won three straight NBA titles with the Lakers, said the team has addressed its size and star power but warned that shooting could make or break their playoff run. Still, he expects the team to perform better in the upcoming season and make a push for homecourt advantage.

Heat Eyeing Warriors’ NBA Champion Defensive Guard After Marcus Smart-Lakers News originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Miami Heat have continued to strike out on key free agents throughout the 2025 NBA offseason.

The Los Angeles Lakers finally landed a starting-caliber center in Deandre Ayton, who was shockingly bought out by the Portland Trail Blazers ahead of free agency.

Discussions surrounding Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James potentially appearing on the trade market have quieted down recently, according to The Ringer's Zach Lowe.

New Minnesota Timberwolves majority co-owner Alex Rodriguez, one of the most prolific sluggers in baseball history, reveals that a pivotal chat with a Los Angeles Lakers Hall of Famer, while Rodriguez was still a rising MLB star,

Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Derek Fisher was announced as one of the new analysts for the NBA on NBC broadcast.

The Los Angeles Lakers continue to straddle the fence between building for a future with Luka Dončić and trying to win now with a core of Dončić and LeBron James. Also caught in the middle is 2024 first-round pick Dalton Knecht.

The Los Angeles Lakers have signed rookie guard Chris Mañon to a two-way contract after his impressive effort for Golden State’s NBA summer league teams. The Lakers reached a deal Thursday with Mañon,