The return of Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James seems to have breathed new life into a team that is finally at full health for the first time all sea

Lakers officially cut ties with Luka Doncic's 6-foot-11 lob threat originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Lakers signed their G-League star Drew Timme to a two-way contract, further improving their formidable frontcourt.

The Clippers’ 135-118 loss to the Lakers highlights a collapsing roster, defensive failures, and a looming reckoning as LA falls to 5-13.

The Los Angeles Lakers, who will be missing Deandre Ayton for the immediate future, signed 6-foot-10 big man Drew Timme to a two-way contract.

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.

Fellow freshman Dwayne Aristode had a career high with 17 points, making 4 of 8 from 3-point range, while Tobe Awaka and Koa Peat each had 12 points. Awaka added 15 rebounds for his second double-double of the season as Arizona won the rebounding battle 50-29.

Although the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Utah Jazz on Sunday, Luka Doncic felt that the team was a little bit rusty. The Lakers had a rocky second half, which saw the Jazz cut their 13-point deficit to one, 107-106, with 41 seconds to go, courtesy of Lauri Marakannen's heroics.

The Memphis Grizzlies plan to sign guard Kobe Bufkin via 10-day hardship exception, sources tell ESPN. Bufkin, the No. 15 pick in the 2023 draft, gets called up from the Lakers' South Bay G League team and enters his third NBA season.