The Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks will play a preseason exhibition game in Las Vegas. This is a decision made not by the NBA, but by the two teams that completed one of the most controversial trades in sports history just months ago when the Mavericks dealt Luka Dončić to the Lakers.

Six players on the Los Angeles Lakers are extension-eligible this offseason, the most prominent being Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.

Blockbuster Four-Team NBA Trade Idea Sends Cavaliers' Jarrett Allen to Lakers originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Los Angeles Lakers need a center alongside LeBron James and Luka Doncic and one NBA insider is proposing that the franchise trade for Cleveland Cavaliers big man Jarrett Allen.

NBA Finals will begin on Thursday between the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder. Following the Finals, the offseason will pick up fast with the

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James savored Kendrick Lamar's contribution on the upcoming album from the Clipse.

On Monday, the Lakers announced that they will begin their preseason schedule this year (the home portion, at least) on Oct. 3, 2025, with a home game against the Suns, though it won't be in L.A. It'll be in Palm Springs.

Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura appreciated the trust from JJ Redick and his coaching staff this season.