The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly planning to be fiscally conservative over the next two seasons to make a big

Cooper spent his entire NBA career with the Lakers, appearing in 873 regular-season games with the franchise. Though Cooper was mostly utilized in a reserve role, that didn’t stop him from being a key piece in a Lakers organization that won plenty of titles during the 1980s.

Free agency has mostly dried up, but there are still players worth an eyeball or two. De'Anthony Melton is a dynamic defender when healthy. Gary Payton II is an on-ball pest with championship experience. Amir Coffey isn't a lockdown defender, but he offers versatility and usually knows where to be.

The Los Angeles Lakers have now officially signed Deandre Ayton, Jake LaRavia, and rookie Adou Thiero to multi-year deals. With those contracts now in place, here is a look at the Lakers' payroll for the 2025-26 season.

The organization has been linked to former Golden State Warriors NBA champion forward and No. 1 overall pick, Andrew Wiggins. Unfortunately, though, The Athletic’s Jovan Buha’s latest report on Los Angeles’ chances of landing Wiggins via trade is gut-wrenching, to say the least.

The basketball gods might be shining on the Los Angeles Lakers again. Lakers exceptionalism is very much real.

The Los Angeles Lakers could be busy at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas as they explore multiple options to improve the roster.

The Los Angeles Lakers needed a starting-caliber center entering this offseason, and they got one in Deandre Ayton. Before Ayton became available, though, the Lakers were seemingly facing a bit of a problem,