The Dallas Mavericks started Las Vegas Summer League with an 87-85 win over the Los Angeles Lakers Thursday night. Undrafted rookie Ryan Nembhard led Dallas with 21 points and five assists. Cole Swider scored 22 for LA in defeat.

According to NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN, LeBron James feels that the Los Angeles Lakers “are more in a futuristic mindset.” James, 40, wants to compete for a championship next season, but the Lakers haven’t made any title-making moves this offseason.

Catch the summer league action tonight at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN as both 1-1 teams meet in San Francisco with multiple streaming options available.

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.

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Bronny James and Dalton Knecht will suit up for Los Angeles while Golden State awaits clearance for newly acquired players Alex Toovey and Will Richard.

The Los Angeles Lakers have had 29 different head coaches in franchise history. Six of them have won at least one championship.

Los Angeles Lakers are keen to boost their roster. They are eyeing Matisse Thybulle of Portland Trail Blazers. Trade talks may reignite during the 2025 NBA Summer League. Lakers are considering offering Maxi Kleber,