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

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

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 have been working carefully as two of their biggest stars, LeBron James and Luka Doncic are recovering from their recent injuries. However, head coach JJ Red

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.

But the price to pay in trading for Markkanen would be expensive. In a potential deal with the Jazz, the Lakers have to match the star forward’s massive $46MM-plus annual salary. Not to mention, Danny Ainge will definitely seek draft assets before letting the Finnish sensation go.

And predictably, after fighting hard in the first half, the Lakers ran out of steam in the second half, committing a host of turnovers and generally struggling against a Blazers side that kept the pressure turned up defensively.

The latest on the Lakers: optimistic news for Luka Dončić's injuries. Find out what it means for the team's future.