On Friday, Luka Dončić took on the Mavericks for the third time since they shockingly traded him to the Lakers last February. This game marked the first time that Dončić faced his heir apparent in Dallas, rookie Cooper Flagg.

In his second year as the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, JJ Redick has led the team to an impressive 14-4 record through roughly the first quarter of the 2025-26 season.

The Los Angeles Lakers could be without Marcus Smart during Friday's NBA Cup clash against the Dallas Mavericks.

Jason Kidd rolled with undrafted rookie free agent Ryan Nembhard as the starting point guard, and he responded with a good outing of 17 points and 4 assists. The first guard off the bench was Brandon Williams,

The Los Angeles Lakers have been hit with some bad news about a long-rumored potential trade target this year.

The Los Angeles Lakers were already rolling before the return of LeBron James, who spent the first few weeks of the 2025-26 season recovering from a sciatica injury.