The No.1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft had plenty of hype and followed in the footsteps of a franchise icon.

Tracy McGrady put the Los Angeles Lakers’ Game 3 situation in plain terms: he is “looking for LeBron to be him.” McGrady made the comment on Peacock’s post-game breakdown of the Cavaliers-Pistons matchup, just hours before the Lakers are scheduled ...

Luka Doncic shared on his IG story that he will not play for the Slovenian national team due to joining the custody of his daughters.

Having won both games in Southern California to open the series against the Rockets, Lebron James and the Lakers can take a stranglehold of their 2026 NBA first-round playoff series tonight in Game 3.

An NBA scout once told ESPN’s Tim MacMahon that he was “the worst transition defender in the history of basketball.” The Ringer’s Zach Lowe called his defensive effort “laughably bad.” Kendrick Perkins called him the worst defensive star of the ...

Marcus Smart is fueling the Los Angeles Lakers’ playoff charge while stars Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves remain sidelined. Despite their injuries, Smart credits his teammates’ vocal leadership from the bench for the team’s commanding series lead.

Luka Doncic said he will forgo playing for the Slovenian national team this summer to focus on his daughters amid his ongoing custody battle.

Something about the MVP race felt settled on paper but unsettled everywhere else. The numbers lined up, the narratives were in place, and the league did what it always does this time of year.