The difficulty level surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers' championship dreams for the 2025-26 NBA season was always going to be steep.

Ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers ' game against the Memphis Grizzlies, Deandre Ayton says he looks forward to the NBA Cup 's heightened level of competition. The timing is perfect, as Ayton's performances have stood out this week where the Lakers went 3-1 after losing their season opener against the Golden State Warriors.

The Los Angeles Lakers were dealt a major setback on Sunday as superstar Luka Dončić was diagnosed with a sprained left finger and lower leg contusion that will keep him sidelined for at least a week, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin.

The Los Angeles Lakers announced on Thursday that superstar LeBron James will be re-evaluated in three-to-four weeks due to sciatica on his right side.

The Los Angeles Lakers court design has been revealed for the 2025 Emirates NBA Cup, beginning Friday, Oct. 31.

The NBA Cup is back. The league's in-season tournament is entering its third season as part of the NBA schedule, and this year's edition will tip-off Friday, as group play begins on Halloween. The Lakers and Bucks have put up NBA Cup (or,

LA Lakers guard Luka Doncic suffered a huge blow with finger and leg issues ahead of a tough schedule for the Lakers.

Play-by-play action for the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Memphis Grizzlies NBA game from October 31, 2025 on ESPN.