en-us SportSpyder - The Latest Los Angeles Lakers News https://sportspyder.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/news LeBron James just wrapped up his 23rd NBA season, and for most of it, he was doing everything the Los Angeles Lakers asked. But a report from ESPN suggests that Wed, 13 May 2026 18:37:02 GMT Jayesh Pagar https://sportspyder.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/articles/56609026 https://sportspyder.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/articles/56609026 false false The Los Angeles Lakers can't just dump LeBron James and call it a day anymore. Wed, 13 May 2026 18:31:31 GMT Svyatoslav Rovenchuk https://sportspyder.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/articles/56608948 https://sportspyder.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/articles/56608948 false false Former NBA player Eddie Johnson had a long NBA career, and he recently came to the defense of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. Another former NBA player, Rashad McCants, recently took shots at James and the Lakers for getting swept in the second round of the playoffs by the Oklahoma City Thunder. It's Rashad […] The post appeared first on . Wed, 13 May 2026 18:20:02 GMT Peter Dewey https://sportspyder.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/articles/56608812 https://sportspyder.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/articles/56608812 false false Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James’ season was one of firsts for the legendary forward. He was playing on an expiring contract for really the first time in his career, and then he missed Opening Night and the first 14 games due to injury for the first time. As the season went on, James also […] Wed, 13 May 2026 18:11:59 GMT Daniel Starkand https://sportspyder.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/articles/56608702 https://sportspyder.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/articles/56608702 false false The Golden State Warriors were linked to a valuable Oklahoma City Thunder role player. Wed, 13 May 2026 18:11:26 GMT Caleb Hightower https://sportspyder.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/articles/56608691 https://sportspyder.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/articles/56608691 false false Former LeBron James teammate Iman Shumpert believes his time with the Lakers is over, and hints at potential other destinations for the 2026-27 season. Wed, 13 May 2026 18:11:13 GMT Ricardo Sandoval https://sportspyder.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/articles/56608687 https://sportspyder.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/articles/56608687 false false Shaquille O'Neal ranked the 10 best NBA players in history, putting LeBron James in third and leaving himself out. Wed, 13 May 2026 18:06:48 GMT Vijievan Jeevathayalan https://sportspyder.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/articles/56608623 https://sportspyder.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/articles/56608623 false false The 2026 NBA offseason is officially here for the Los Angeles Lakers, who were swept out of the playoffs by the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday evening. Priority number one for the Lakers this offseason will be figuring out what the future holds for LeBron James, who will enter free agency over the summer. Recently, […] The post appeared first on . Wed, 13 May 2026 17:57:52 GMT Jackson Stone https://sportspyder.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/articles/56608525 https://sportspyder.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/articles/56608525 false false The Los Angeles Lakers will have some tough decisions to make this offseason, and it involves some of their top players. LeBron James is one of those players who is set to become a free agent, but there is also uncertainty on whether he’ll retire or not. This season, it was obvious that the reigns […] The post appeared first on . Wed, 13 May 2026 17:57:48 GMT Malik Brown https://sportspyder.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/articles/56608524 https://sportspyder.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/articles/56608524 false false The Los Angeles Lakers’ 2025-26 season recently came to an end with a sweep at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Lakers now enter an offseason filled with big questions, headlined by the uncertainty regarding the future of LeBron James. James has played eight seasons with the Lakers, but will hit free agency […] The post appeared first on . Wed, 13 May 2026 17:57:46 GMT Jackson Stone https://sportspyder.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/articles/56608521 https://sportspyder.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/articles/56608521 false false Questions surrounding LeBron James’ future continue to dominate NBA conversations following the Los Angeles Lakers’ playoff elimination, and former teammate DeMarcus Cousins recently offered a bold prediction regarding how much longer the four-time champion could continue playing. In an interview with Damien Peters of Basketball Network, Cousins joked that James may still have another decade […] The post appeared first on . Wed, 13 May 2026 17:57:41 GMT Julian Ojeda https://sportspyder.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/articles/56608520 https://sportspyder.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/articles/56608520 false false When Luka Dončić initially went down with his hamstring strain, the Lakers ruled him out indefinitely, putting no clear timetable on his return. While some people speculated that a Grade 2 hamstring strain meant he could return after a month or so, none of them were privy to his MRI results. In the end, Luka […] Wed, 13 May 2026 17:53:53 GMT Edwin Garcia https://sportspyder.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/articles/56608467 https://sportspyder.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/articles/56608467 false false Gary Vitti recalled Magic Johnson delivering one of the coldest locker room speeches in Lakers history during the 1993-94 season. Wed, 13 May 2026 17:41:19 GMT Vishwesha Kumar https://sportspyder.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/articles/56608316 https://sportspyder.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/articles/56608316 false false Here are four teams that could create a realistic path to lure LeBron James away from the Lakers with a max deal this summer. Wed, 13 May 2026 17:41:10 GMT Fran Leiva https://sportspyder.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/articles/56608314 https://sportspyder.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/articles/56608314 false false