Luka Dončić

Luka Dončić heads into the 2026-27 NBA season as the lone star in Los Angeles, as LeBron James starts a new chapter with the Philadelphia 76ers

Asked whether the situation had been resolved, the Slovenian star paused before giving a cautious response

After playing eight seasons for the Los Angeles Lakers, NBA superstar LeBron James chose to part ways with the team and enter free agency for the fourth time in his career

Speaking at the Republican National Committee’s midterm convention on Wednesday night, Trump stood in American Airlines Center, the old home of Dončić before being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, where he added a major jab to the Mavericks midway through his remarks

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic drew widespread attention over the weekend after photos and video from an unofficial team minicamp in his native Slovenia showed him sporting a noticeably slimmer physique, fueling renewed discussion about his conditioning ahead of a season in which he will serve as the franchise's undisputed leader for the first time

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As part of a youth-focused rebuild, the Lakers signed forward Sandro Mamukelashvili and guards Matisse Thybulle, Collin Sexton and Quentin Grimes

In a viral video, content creator and Twitch streamer Biggy22x met up with Bronny outside and asked the younger James if the elder is going to the Golden State Warriors

LeBron James has undoubtedly become one of the biggest talking points in NBA free agency ever since his departure from the Los Angeles Lakers was officially confirmed

On April 28, longtime NBA correspondent Marc Stein dropped a bombshell about the NBA's expansion plans

The NBA unveiled the 2025-26 All-NBA Teams on Sunday, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leading the way with his fourth straight First Team selection after winning back-to-back MVP awards

Newly appointed team president Masai Ujiri oversaw the move as part of a broader organizational overhaul following the February 2025 trade that sent superstar Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers

Billionaire Mark Cuban is facing social media backlash over his recent appearance with President Donald Trump

The row between the Los Angeles Lakers and their star player, LeBron James, is heating up with every passing day

The loss now leaves 41-year-old LeBron James facing an uncertain offseason, as he is set to become an unrestricted free agent if he decides to continue playing

But in a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on April 2, both Doncic and Reaves suffered soft-tissue injuries that held them off the court for the remainder of the regular season

General manager Rob Pelinka and coach JJ Redick affirmed their desire to keep James in a Lakers uniform on Tuesday

Pro wrestling legend Ric Flair took another shot at Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic ahead of the team’s Game 4 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday

James posted 24 points and 12 rebounds in the Lakers' 115-110 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 4 on Monday, completing a four-game sweep

Dončić, acquired by the Lakers in a blockbuster trade the previous offseason, suffered a Grade 2 left hamstring strain on April 2 during a regular-season loss to these same Thunder

With questions about whether the Lakers will retain free agents LeBron James and Austin Reaves, there's a chance the entire starting five, except for Doncic, is different for L.A. the next time they play a regular-season game

The 41-year-old future Hall of Famer exercised his $52.6 million player option for the 2025-26 season last summer, setting himself up to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason

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The Los Angeles Lakers have been unable to find any answers for the reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder in their second-round playoff series, as they now face a 3-0 deficit

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The Los Angeles Lakers fell into an 0–2 hole on Friday night after losing Game 2 to the Oklahoma City Thunder, once again without leading scorer Luka Doncic, who remains sidelined after suffering an injury on April 2

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Doncic, acquired by the Lakers in a blockbuster offseason trade, has missed more than five weeks since suffering the injury on April 2 against these same Thunder

The Los Angeles Lakers dropped Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday by 18 points and Luka Doncic could do nothing but watch from the bench

The Oklahoma City Thunder overpowered LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 108-90 on Tuesday to grab a 1-0 lead in their NBA Western Conference semifinal series

Tuesday marked 33 days since Doncic went down with a Grade 2 left hamstring strain and his return ​is not expected for at least one more week

Retirement speculation surrounding LeBron James has intensified following the Los Angeles Lakers’ recent playoff defeat

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The injury occurred on April 2 during a game against an opponent, forcing Doncic to miss the remainder of the regular season

The Los Angeles Lakers took a 3-0 lead in their first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets with an improbable comeback victory on Friday night

The Los Angeles Lakers, fuelled by 29 points from LeBron James, beat the Houston Rockets 112-108 in an overtime thriller to take a 3-0 stranglehold in their NBA playoff series

Doncic has not played since suffering the injury April 2 during a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder

After last night's 101-94 win, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have jumped to a 2-0 series lead on Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets

The reigning NBA scoring champion sustained the injury during an April 2 game against the Oklahoma City Thunder

Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves have been out indefinitely with injuries since April 2, while Durant was a late scratch with a bruised right knee

With key contributors Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves sidelined for at least the early portion of the series, James faces the daunting task of willing a shorthanded roster past a deeper, younger Rockets team led by Kevin Durant in a potential playoff clash

But the duo will be part of the NBA's tightly-contested MVP race after the league and National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) ruled there were "extraordinary circumstances" surrounding each player