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

The NBA's in-season tournament returns for its third year. The Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks won the last two tournaments, and with over $500,000 for each player on the winning team on the line, it's certainly something several of the game's biggest stars will show out for.

Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic is reportedly not expected to miss more than one week of action with finger and leg injuries.

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.

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic made NBA history against the Memphis Grizzlies after returning from an injury.