LeBron James noted afterward that they "have to play close-to-perfect basketball" in order to win because "that's the way our team is constructed." It was harsh yet timely criticism of his roster, a nudge to the front office to make improvements ahead of the trade deadline.

In his season debut, Vanderbilt shows he can ease the defensive burden on Anthony Davis, Dorian Finney-Smith, Max Christie and even LeBron.

The NBA's February 6 trade deadline is now less than two weeks away. Notable transactions have already been made, by multiple playoff hopefuls. The Los Angeles

Do the Lakers and Warriors owe it to LeBron James and Stephen Curry to trade away a distant first-round pick to give them a better shot at winning a fifth championship?

The Los Angeles Lakers are actively searching for win-now trades around the NBA to help boost the 25-18 franchise further up the standings and into contention. The team is still a few moves away from being able to hang with the best squads in the NBA.

The Los Angeles Lakers continue to scour the trade market for some help. They are looking to make some moves before the trade deadline passes in a couple of weeks. This trade idea for Jerami Grant from Doug McKain of The Big Lead would help them.

The Los Angeles Lakers currently hold a 24-18 record, position as the Western Conference's No. 5 seed and are coming off of a massive 117-96 victory against the reigning 2024 NBA champion Boston Celtics on Thursday night.