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Mar 27, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) reacts during the second half against the Brooklyn Nets at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: William Liang-Imagn Images

Lakers are dangerously close to franchise-altering Giannis Antetokounmpo mistake

Chris Lambert

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Lakers will help Austin Reaves' long-time dream pay off even more this summer

Jack Simone

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Brutal Thunder beatdown only ramps up pressure on Rob Pelinka to fix Lakers' flaws

Colin Keane

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Rui Hachimura's Lakers future is suddenly in the hands of LeBron James

Svyatoslav Rovenchuk

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11:00 AM PDT

Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic.

Luka Doncic’s crushing absence may not have changed anything against Thunder

Colin Keane

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Jan 10, 2025; New York, New York, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein (55) reacts during the fourth quarter against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images

Isaiah Hartenstein put the finishing touches on his free agency pitch to the Lakers

Chris Lambert

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Nov 2, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcus Smart (36) reacts with Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) during a time out against the Miami Heat during the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images

Marcus Smart made it easy for Lakers to make a decision on his future

Chris Lambert

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8:00 AM PDT

Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka.

Thunder sweep should have exposed Lakers’ biggest offseason problem

Colin Keane

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7:37 AM PDT

Los Angeles Lakers, Luka Doncic

Luka Doncic makes stance on the Lakers clear after Thunder complete sweep

Tyler Watts

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7:00 AM PDT

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves.

Austin Reaves is already lobbying for Lakers to make a crucial offseason decision

Colin Keane

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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James

LeBron James could instantly regret decision to leave Lakers this offseason

Svyatoslav Rovenchuk

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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James

LeBron James said what everyone expected about his Lakers future

Svyatoslav Rovenchuk

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May 11, 2026

Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic

Luka Doncic admits somber Lakers truth after gut-wrenching Game 4 loss to Thunder

Svyatoslav Rovenchuk

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May 11, 2026

Feb 14, 2026; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers center Jaxson Hayes (11) and Orlando Magic guard Jase Richardson (11) react during the slam dunk contest during the 2026 NBA All Star Saturday Night at Intuit Dome. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Even an unlikely hero couldn't save Lakers from inevitable Thunder sweep

Chris Lambert

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May 11, 2026

Los Angeles Lakers, Luke Kennard

Luke Kennard's time with the Lakers may have ended at the hands of the Thunder

Tyler Watts

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May 11, 2026

Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton

Deandre Ayton and 3 Lakers who should be sent packing for ideal Luka Doncic retool

Svyatoslav Rovenchuk

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May 11, 2026

Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James

LeBron James may have just played his last game with the Lakers

Tyler Watts

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May 11, 2026

Apr 6, 2026; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Michigan Wolverines center Aday Mara (15) celebrates after cutting down a piece of the net after defeating the Connecticut Huskies in the national championship of the Final Four of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images

Lakers may need to go all-in on NCAA champion after NBA Draft Combine

Maxwell Ogden

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May 11, 2026

Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler

Lakers' Walker Kessler dream takes brutal blow if Jazz expert is right

Svyatoslav Rovenchuk

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May 11, 2026

May 9, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) reacts after a foul in game three of the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

Lakers' inevitable playoff burnout proves LeBron James should leave this summer

Jack Simone

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May 11, 2026

Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton.

Lakers' Deandre Ayton replacement is becoming more obvious by the day

Colin Keane

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May 11, 2026

Mar 16, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (15) reacts against the Phoenix Suns in the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Austin Reaves' leap to stardom delayed by flaw there's no guarantee he'll fix

Maxwell Ogden

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May 11, 2026

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James.

A Lakers miracle starts with breaking their worst habit from Thunder series

Colin Keane

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May 11, 2026

Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka

76ers sweep may have gifted Lakers the perfect offseason coup

Svyatoslav Rovenchuk

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May 11, 2026

Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton

JJ Redick is dancing around what Lakers fans already knew about Deandre Ayton

Svyatoslav Rovenchuk

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May 11, 2026

Apr 26, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura (28) reacts after scoring a basket during the second quarter against the Houston Rockets during game four of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

Lakers are slowly but surely ruining Rui Hachimura's historic playoff run

Jack Simone

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May 11, 2026

Los Angeles Lakers, Adou Thiero

Lakers make stance on Adou Thiero clear after surprise playoff twist

Tyler Watts

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May 10, 2026

Los Angeles Lakers, Anthony Davis

Door might've just slammed shut on Lakers' Anthony Davis reunion hopes

Jordanna Clark

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May 10, 2026

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