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.

The NBA will have a slightly different feel next season when games appear on the streaming platform, but the network did bring in some big broadcasting names.

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.

The Los Angeles Lakers have two of the top three picks from the 2018 NBA Draft after signing Deandre Ayton, who was the first pick in 2018. Luka Doncic, acquired by the Lakers last season from the Dallas Mavericks,

The National Basketball Association announced the two HBCU basketball teams participating at the 2026 HBCU Classic game.

NBA is abuzz with a potential blockbuster trade involving LeBron James. The Lakers are reportedly considering a three-team deal with the Mavericks and Jazz. Dallas would unite James with former teammates Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis.

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Will the NBA pit the Dallas Mavericks as schedule rivals with the Los Angeles Lakers in the wake of The Trade?