Former NBA player says the Lakers should trade LeBron James

Other than improving at the center position and plugging their guard and wing depth, the Los Angeles Lakers have to make sure LeBron James returns to the team for his…

Lakers need to replace Anthony Davis and D’Angelo Russell

The Los Angeles Lakers badly need to acquire a starting-caliber defensive center this offseason. That deficiency was a big reason they got destroyed in the first round of the NBA…

Nets final grade for the 2024-25 NBA season

The Brooklyn Nets ended the 2024-25 NBA season with a 26-56 record and while that was the sixth-worst mark in the league, the Nets had a successful season in certain…

Buddy Hield superhero in Golden State win

Do the Thunder have what it takes to reach the Finals? Oklahoma City has the pieces—but do they have the experience to win three playoff series? The seventh-seeded Golden State…

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander could become OKC Thunder’s third NBA MVP

Kevin Durant in 2014. Russell Westbrook in 2017. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in 2025. Assuming Gilgeous-Alexander noses out Nikola Jokic for this year’s Most Valuable Player award, SGA will become the Thunder’s…

Lakers must be in ‘championship shape’ next season, JJ Redick says

Dave McMenaminMay 1, 2025, 05:24 PM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and…

Kylie Jenner & Timothée Chalamet’s Date Night Looks Stole The Show At A Lakers Game

Believe it or not, Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet are approaching their two-year anniversary. The power couple have kept the official date under wraps, but their first joint public appearance…

Lakers’ early NBA playoffs exit a blow to betting public

David PurdumMay 1, 2025, 10:42 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Entering the playoffs, more money had been wagered on the Los Angeles…

Anthony Edwards trolls everyone who picked Lakers to beat Timberwolves in playoffs: ‘Lakers in 5’

After toppling the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the NBA playoffs, there was one message Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards felt he needed to repeatedly deliver to…

NBA playoffs: Mark Williams hits Lakers with post-elimination emoji taunt after trade deadline rejection

The Los Angeles Lakers’ season is over, and it sure looked like they could have used a player like Mark Williams. The Minnesota Timberwolves finished off the Lakers in a…