The Los Angeles Lakers can't run away from the very real, very threatening defensive problems that could, if not corrected, derail any hopes they have of competing for an NBA title.

The San Antonio Spurs held off the Los Angeles Lakers Wednesday, Dec. 10 in a 132-119 victory in the final game of the NBA Cup quarterfinals. San Antonio had seven different players reach double figures in scoring, but guard Stephon Castle posted a 30-point double-double with 10 rebounds and 6 assists.

With roughly a quarter of the NBA season behind them, the Los Angeles Lakers are looking every bit of the championship contenders they hoped to be entering the

The scouting report against us is we’re not guarding people,’ guard Marcus Smart says as the team adjusts to losing high-scoring Austin Reaves for a week.

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 Los Angeles Lakers may not have the ability to make a big splash at the trade deadline because their future draft picks aren't as appealing to opposing teams as they once were.

The Los Angeles Lakers are off to a strong start, boasting a 17-7 record so far in the 2025-26 NBA Season. The team currently finds itself in the thick of things in the Western Conference playoff picture as the No.

In the summer of 2023, the Lakers added Alex Fudge, a 6-foot-9 forward who went undrafted that year out of Louisiana State University and the University of Florida, to their summer league roster. Soon afterward, they signed him to a two-way contract.