However, that's where Richard Jefferson pulled the brakes. While he considers the Purple and Gold an upper-echelon team in the Association, he also believes they are a step below the usual suspects for the Larry O'Brien Trophy, namely the Oklahoma City Thunder, Denver Nuggets and Houston Rockets.

As Parsons himself admitted, defending the likes of Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves without fouling is a tall task. There's a reason why these guys are fouled a lot. They are aggressive and dig deep into their bag, eventually forcing the defenders to commit fouls.

Lebron James has yet to play a game this season as he recovered from sciatica. He was listed as questionable on the Lakers' injury report Tuesday.

During the Lakers' 80th season of existence (they were founded back in 1946 as the Detroit Gems in the National Basketball League), LeBron Wire is taking a look at each player who has worn their jersey, whether it has been a purple and gold one or the ones they donned back in the Midwest during their early years.

The Los Angeles Lakers are in the midst of an impressive 2025-26 NBA season, opening their campaign with an 11-4 record.

The Lakers are reorganizing their basketball operations department and have terminated brothers Joey and Jesse Buss from their respective front office positions.

After the Lakers got off to such a hot start without star forward LeBron James, some voiced their concerns that the 21-time All-Stars reintroduction to the team

The moves came not too long after Mark Walter officially purchased a majority stake of the franchise from the Buss family. Many have felt that even bigger moves could come in the not-too-distant future, and one former NBA executive encouraged Walter to fire general manager Rob Pelinka.

The Lakers suddenly fired longtime team executives Joey and Jesse Buss from front-office positions on Nov. 20.

Joey Buss and Jesse Buss are no longer working in the Los Angeles Lakers’ front office after the franchise’s recent ownership change.

In 1950, the Lakers took 6-foot-2 guard Kevin O'Shea with the No. 11 pick in the NBA draft out of the University of Notre Dame. He spent his rookie season with them before his pla