“Mark Walter has a long association with our leagues, having served as a minority owner of the Lakers and as the principal owner of the WNBA’s Sparks for more than a decade,” NBA Commissioner Adam Si...

Mark Walter is the majority owner of the Los Angeles Lakers after the NBA Board of Governors approved his purchase of a controlling stake from the Buss family.

Dončić missed the Lakers’ last three games due to a pair of injuries he suffered in the team’s 128-110 rout of the Minnesota Timberwolves on Oct. 24.

LeBron James has been on the bench to start his 23rd NBA season.

Minnesota is without Anthony Edwards (hamstring) for at least the next two weeks, putting the Wolves in a tough spot to stay above .500 in the Western Conference.

The Philadelphia 76ers (4-0) will attempt to continue a four-game winning stretch when hosting the Boston Celtics (2-3) on Friday, October 31, 2025 at Xfinity Mobile Arena.

The Thunder (5-0) had another close victory. They escaped with a 107-101 win over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday.