With the NBA trade deadline closing in, LeBron James is back at the center of the league’s loudest whispers — and the timing couldn’t be bigger as the Los Angeles Lakers face the Brooklyn Nets. A new report adds fresh context to where things stand,

In this NBA mock trade, the Atlanta Hawks send Kristaps Porzingis to the Los Angeles Lakers, pairing him up with LeBron James and Luka Doncic.

The Los Angeles Lakers, like a lot of good-not-great teams, should see Thursday's NBA trade deadline as a chance to fix some flaws and potentially position themselves for a deep playoff push.

Los Angeles Lakers and former North Carolina Tar Heel guard RJ Davis has taken home a major NBA award for the week.

The NBA trade deadline is quickly approaching and the Los Angeles Lakers appear to be a playoff contender in the Western Conference.

Proposed Lakers trade involving Giannis Antetokounmpo lands $100 million Warriors forward originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Saturday night didn’t go the Los Angeles Lakers ’ way.

Few stages in basketball amplify drama quite like Madison Square Garden. On Saturday night, the Los Angeles Lakers rolled into the “Mecca” looking to keep their road trip momentum alive against a scorching-hot Knicks squad.