An NBA journalist has publicly responded after the Los Angeles Lakers organization threatened legal action to prevent the release of his new book detailing the inner workings of the franchise during the LeBron James era,

According to Lakers reporter Jovan Buha, the Lakers announced that Doncic has been diagnosed with a left finger sprain and lower left leg contusion. He will be reevaluated in approximately one week.

With Dončić sidelined due to injury along with almost 60% of the total Laker payroll against the Sacramento Kings on Sunday, Austin Reaves exploded for the best game of his career: 51 points, 11 rebounds, nine assists and a badly-needed 127-120 victory with Dončić set to miss at least a week.

The Los Angeles Lakers will be shorthanded as they get set to take on the Portland Trail Blazers for their fourth game of the season.

The Minnesota Timberwolves face the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 (10/24/25) in a regular season NBA game at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

Former Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard joked about rejoining the team in a separate role for the organization. Howard was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in September, cementing his legacy as one of the game's finest centers, who helped the Lakers to their 17th championship in 2020.

One of the features of the Emirates NBA Cup is the unique courts that each of the league's 30 teams use to signify that a game is more than just a routine regular-season game. The court that the Lakers will use for their Emirates NBA Cup matchups at Crypto.com Arena has been revealed, and it is a beauty.