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Luka Doncic came into this season as the No. 1 option for the Los Angeles Lakers, but there was an expectation that LeBron James would be his co-star. Unfortunately, James is expected to miss time with a sciatica on his right side and now it elevates Doncic’s responsibilities even more to begin the year. As a 26-year-old, Doncic is no stranger to leading a team in production, … [Read more...] about Lakers News: Luka Doncic Emphasizes ‘Next Man Up’ Mentality With LeBron James Out

After a week off from games, the Los Angeles Lakers will return to the court for more preseason action on Sunday night when they host the Golden State Warriors at Crypto.com Arena. The Lakers have their final four preseason games over the next week, which will be their final tuneups before opening up the regular season, again against the Warriors at home, on Oct. 21. While the … [Read more...] about Lakers Preseason Updates: Luka Doncic To Play In 2 Games, Marcus Smart To Make Debut Vs. Warriors

Expectations are high for Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic coming into the 2025-26 season. After being one of the talks of the offseason for his physical transformation and getting in the best shape of his life, and an exceptional performance at FIBA EuroBasket 2025, the belief is that Doncic will remind the world that he is truly one of the best basketball players on … [Read more...] about How Lakers Star Luka Doncic Fared In 2025-26 NBA GM Survey

Year 23 for LeBron James was momentarily put on hold this week when it was announced that the Los Angeles Lakers superstar would miss the start of the 2025-26 season due to a sciatica on his right side. James and his camp cautioned the Lakers that he’d need more time to ramp up and it was later revealed it was due to injury. This is the first time in James’ career that he will … [Read more...] about LeBron James Rumors: Sciatica Injury Developed During Summer Workout

The Los Angeles Lakers announced that superstar LeBron James will be re-evaluated in approximately 3-4 weeks with sciatica on his right side. That means he will miss the season opener against the Golden State Warriors on Oct. 21. It remains to be seen exactly how much time James will miss, but being evaluated in four weeks would be around the ninth or 10th game of the regular … [Read more...] about LeBron James Out For Lakers Season Opener Due To Sciatica Injury