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Los Angeles Lakers Sign Deandre Ayton to Two-Year Deal

The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a two-year, $16.6 million deal with former Suns and Trail Blazers center, Deandre Ayton.

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ESPN NBA Insider Explains Why There's No Trade Market for LeBron James

James picked up his player option for next year and would be difficult to trade.

Sports Illustrated

LeBron James formally opts in for a 23rd season, will make $52.6M in 2025-26, AP source says

LeBron James is exercising his $52.6 million option with the Los Angeles Lakers for 2025-26, further confirming that he will become the first player in NBA history to play a 23rd season, a person with knowledge of the decision said Sunday

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Lakers Expected to Pursue Reunion With NBA Champion Stretch Center

The Los Angeles Lakers could reunite with a former player this free agency.

Sports Illustrated

Arthur Kaluma Draft Surprise: Undrafted Longhorn Star Joins Lakers as Hidden Gem with NBA-Ready Game

Arthur Kaluma, once a highly-rated recruit and versatile forward, has signed with the Los Angeles Lakers on an Exhibit 10 deal after going undrafted in the 2025 NBA Draft. With strong college stats, defensive versatility, and growing shooting skills, Kaluma could become a valuable piece for the Lakers as he…

International Business Times UK

Austin Reaves Turns Down Lakers’ Max Contract Offer

Los Angeles Lakers starting shooting guard, Austin Reaves, has reportedly turned down a four-year max contract offer from the organization.

The Sports Daily

Billionaire Mark Walter, set to own controlling stake in Lakers, built fortune in investing

The billionaire slated to takeover the controlling interest in the Los Angeles Lakers has built a career leading businesses investing in everything from sports franchises to artificial intelligence

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Quick Facts About Jerry, Jeanie Buss: Net Worth, LA Lakers Acquisition Timeline, How Much They Paid

At the time of his death in 2013, Jerry Buss was worth about $700 million (£521.08 million), thanks to his real estate empire and the Lakers.

International Business Times UK

Who Is Mark Walter? Net Worth, Age, Companies & His Stake on New Lakers

Mark Walter's acquisition of the Los Angeles Lakers for £7.87 billion marks the most expensive sale in US sports history. Discover what this means for the Lakers, the Buss family, and the future of the NBA's most legendary team.

International Business Times UK

Lakers To Be Sold In Record-breaking $10 Billion Deal: ESPN

The Los Angeles Lakers are being sold in a record-breaking $10 billion deal that makes the iconic franchise the highest-valued sports team in US history, ESPN reported Wednesday.

International Business Times

Buss Family Agrees to Sell Majority Stake in Los Angeles Lakers

Jeanie Buss will continue to serve in her role as the franchise's governor after the sale.

Sports Illustrated

Luka Doncic reveals what has surprised him about LeBron James

Luka Doncic has revealed what surprised him the most about LeBron James after being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in February.

The Sports Daily

How a 1.8% shot saw the Dallas Mavericks hit the lottery to change the NBA landscape again

The Mavs had moved Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in a seismic trade earlier this year, only to miss the playoffs and fall into the lottery, but after succeeding with a 1.8 percent chance, Dallas could select the highly-rated Cooper Flagg with the first pick next month

The Independent UK

New York Knicks Championship Wins and NBA Finals History

The New York Knicks have one of the longest championship droughts in the NBA.

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NBA Insider Makes Contract Prediction for Luka Doncic and Lakers This Offseason

Tim MacMahon thinks Doncic will sign an extension with the Lakers this summer.

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The Matchup That Will Decide Each NBA Playoff Second-Round Series

Superstars take center stage in the conference semifinals round of the postseason, headlined by a monster matchup of Nikola Jokic vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

The Independent UK

LeBron James sprained a knee ligament in Lakers' final loss to Wolves, an AP source says

LeBron James sprained a ligament in his left knee during the Los Angeles Lakers’ final playoff game, a person with knowledge of the injury told The Associated Press

Sports Illustrated

Lakers, LeBron James Connections Sound Unsure of What Team He'll Play for Next Season

James finishing his career in L.A. doesn't seem like a certainty.

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LeBron: 'I don't have the answer' to questions about his future after Lakers' exit from NBA playoffs

LeBron James wasn’t ready to make any decisions about his future in the painful moments immediately after his 22nd NBA season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers’ first-round playoff exit

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Ex-NBA Player Stan Love, Father of Kevin Love, Dies at 76

Kevin Love announced his father's passing in a moving Instagram post.

Sports Illustrated

Nico Harrison Used A Very Odd Word to Describe Mavs Fans Chanting ‘Fire Nico’ at Games

Maybe the Mavericks general manager needs to brush up on his vocabulary.

Sports Illustrated

Mavs GM Nico Harrison Crushed By Fans for Lame Move at First Post-Luka Doncic Presser

Harrison met with the media, but didn't allow two things to be done.

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Mavericks Trading Luka Doncic Could Reportedly Cost Franchise Nine Figures

The Dallas Mavericks' decision to trade Luka Doncic could reportedly cost the franchise hundreds of millions of dollars.

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Luka Doncic Fires Back at 'Disrespectful' Narrative About His Work Ethic

This might be his clearest rebuke yet.

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Luka Doncic Collapses Rockets Defender With Sick Move Before Dishing Perfect Assist

Doncic put Alperen Sengun completely off balance before making a sweet pass.

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