After sitting out the Los Angeles Lakers’ first three games, Luka Doncic finally made his highly anticipated preseason debut for the upcoming 2025-26 campaign. The five-time All-Star took the opportunity to remind the basketball world what they were missing without him as Doncic stole the show in L.A.’s 113-104 loss to the Phoenix Suns.

Top pick Cooper Flagg got the start and played 28 minutes in Wednesday's preseason game between the Mavericks and Lakers.

While there are no rumors linking Brooks to the Lakers, there was a chance a trade could materialize. For starters, LA needs more lockdown defenders and Brooks is one of the best at it. Secondly, he's making $21,124,110 this year with the Suns, and the Lakers have contracts to match it.

Sportico unveiled its list of the league's most valuable teams on Thursday, with the Golden State Warriors coming in first at $11.3 billion. The Los Angeles Lakers ranked second at $10 billion, while the New York Knicks rounded out the top three at $9.8 billion.

On Thursday, the organization signed the son of a former Los Angeles Lakers forward who won five championships during his 15-year NBA career.

The Western Conference is so strong that its championship might feel like the real NBA Finals. BetMGM Sportsbook shows that six of the top seven potential NBA champions from a betting liability standpoint are from the West.

Basketball Hall of Famer Carmelo Anthony spoke about the Los Angeles Lakers during the latest edition of his 7PM in Brooklyn podcast (21:00 mark). Of note, he expressed concerns about their shooting but noted their potential regardless.

The Warriors are still the NBA's most valuable team, according to Kurt Badenhausen of Sportico, who unveiled the website’s updated

In Sunday's preseason matchup against the Golden State Warriors, Ayton scored 14 points along with eight rebounds and five assists in the Lakers' 126-116. While preseason results aren't important, the performance of players is perhaps a prelude to the regular season.

Lakers star LeBron James will not be joining Maverick Carter, who previously had been helping Saudi Arabia's new basketball league.