LeBron Wire

Aug. 22, 2026, 12:00 p.m. ET LeBron James is no longer a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, but he made his mark on the franchise during his eight years with it. He consistently played at a high level during that time, even if certain aspects of his game had clearly slipped, and he delivered an NBA championship in 2020.

Aug. 22, 2026, 10:01 a.m. ET Just a few days after Mark Walter agreed to sell his majority share of the Los Angeles Lakers to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger, five of the six Buss siblings voted to sell their 17.8% stake to Kushner and Iger as well. Walter had bought his majority stake just 10 months ago from the Buss family, who had originally purchased the Lakers from Jack Kent Cooke in 1979.

Aug. 22, 2026, 2:26 a.m. ET One of the great strengths in Luka Doncic's game is his ability to draw fouls and get to the free throw line. He has always been among the NBA's leaders in free throw attempts, and last season, he led everyone with 10.1 free throw attempts a game. Naturally, when a star player draws a lot of fouls on a regular basis, people will question whether all the fouls he draws are legitimate.

Aug. 21, 2026, 10:04 p.m. ET To plenty of people, the Los Angeles Lakers seem synonymous with drama, at least to a certain extent. But what is happening right now regarding their ownership situation seems absurd. Last week, Mark Walter agreed to sell his majority stake in the franchise, a stake he had purchased from the Buss family just 10 months ago, to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger.

Aug. 21, 2026, 8:35 p.m. ET Right now, it isn't clear whether Josh Kushner and Bob Iger will end up buying only Mark Walter's majority share of the Lakers, or if they will also purchase the minority share the Buss family continues to currently own. Walter, who bought his majority stake last year from the Buss family, agreed to sell it to Kushner and Iger last week, and five of the six Buss siblings, except for Jeanie Buss, voted to sell their 17.8% stake to Kushner and Iger on Monday.

Aug. 21, 2026, 7:26 p.m. ET Six years after his premature and tragic death, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant continues to inspire and influence countless people. Many of today's NBA players cite him as someone they look up to, especially when it comes to his "Mamba Mentality." One new member of the Lakers who looks up to the five-time world champion is guard Jaden Hardy. He was acquired earlier this summer, along with two second-round draft picks, from the Washington Wizards for Deandre Ayton.

Aug. 21, 2026, 10:01 a.m. ET LeBron James is no longer a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, but he made his mark on the franchise during his eight years with it. He consistently played at a high level during that time, even if certain aspects of his game had clearly slipped, and he delivered an NBA championship in 2020.

Aug. 21, 2026, 8:04 a.m. ET The Los Angeles Lakers' ownership situation may be in flux right now, but it hasn't changed their outlook on the court. They have assembled what should be a competitive, if not an elite, roster for the upcoming NBA season, and in Luka Doncic, they have one of the best basketball players in the world who just entered the prime of his career.

Aug. 21, 2026, 1:33 a.m. ET With the Cleveland Cavaliers landing Peyton Watson, one of the biggest free agents this summer, in a multi-team sign-and-trade deal from the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday, it seems like they're out of the running for Jonathan Kuminga. The Los Angeles Lakers have wanted Kuminga since the start of the NBA's free agency period, and the Minnesota Timberwolves are also rumored to be interested in the 23-year-old forward.

Aug. 20, 2026, 10:52 p.m. ET The Los Angeles Lakers have what appears to be a good and competitive roster set for the upcoming NBA season. However, they aren't championship contenders, and they're likely one or two pieces away from getting to that level. There have been some fans who have been dreaming about the possibility, faint as it is, of Nikola Jokić coming to the Lakers.