The Los Angeles have had an uneven start to their 2025-26 campaign. While 21-time All-NBA superstar power forward LeBron James recovers from a sciatica injury t

Third quarters have been a weakness for the Lakers, but they actually had a strong one on Friday against the Timberwolves.

Ayton sprinted into the open space, with Reaves throwing a bounce pass to the 7-foot big man, whose dunk over Julius Randle rattled out of the rim before Rui Hachimura grabbed the offensive rebound and converted an and-1 putback.

Marcus Smart doesn't believe Friday's scoresheet reflected his impact on the Los Angeles Lakers' 128-110 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Ronnie Lester, a 6-foot-2 guard, was a benchwarmer for the Lakers during the mid-1980s. The Portland Trail Blazers took him with the No. 10 pick in the 1980 NBA Draft out of the University of Iowa, and after he was traded to the Chicago Bulls on draft day, he spent his first four seasons in the league with the Bulls.

If approved, Walter's $10 billion valuation of the Lakers would set a new record for the most expensive team sale in U.S. history, beating out the 2025 sale of the Boston Celtics for a valuation of $6.1 billion.

Luka Doncic scored 49 points and became the fourth player in NBA history to begin a season with back-to-back 40-point performances, leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 128-110 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Defense has been the Timberwolves' calling card under coach Chris Finch, but it has largely let Minnesota down during its first two games.

By now, it’s not exactly a secret that Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert made a courtside appearance with Madison Beer at a Los Angeles Lakers game, even saving the international star from an errant ball.

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is winning on and off the field this season. On Thursday night, Herbert threw for 227 yards with three touchdowns and an interception in a 37-10 victory over the Minnesota Vikings.

The reserve center, who played 14 minutes in the season-opening loss to Golden State on Tuesday, was ruled out for Friday’s playoff rematch with Minnesota because of left knee soreness.

Former Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard joked about rejoining the team in a separate role for the organization. Howard was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in September, cementing his legacy as one of the game’s finest centers, who helped the Lakers to their 17th championship in 2020.