Basketball Hall of Famer Carmelo Anthony spoke about the Los Angeles Lakers during the latest edition of his 7PM in Brooklyn podcast (21:00 mark). Of note, he expressed concerns about their shooting but noted their potential regardless.

After sitting out the Los Angeles Lakers’ first three games, Luka Doncic finally made his highly anticipated preseason debut for the upcoming 2025-26 campaign. The five-time All-Star took the opportunity to remind the basketball world what they were missing without him as Doncic stole the show in L.A.’s 113-104 loss to the Phoenix Suns.

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The Los Angeles Lakers went down 113-104 to the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday to fall to 1-3 in the preseason. In good news however for the Lakers, franchise superstar Luka Doncic was productive in his first preseason outing of the year,

Luka Doncic made a splash in his preseason debut for the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. The five-time All-Star went off for 25 points on 7-of-15 shooting, seven rebounds, four assists, four triples and, as always, a handful of dazzling moments that produced oohs and aahs from the home crowd at Crypto.com Arena.

The NBA has reminded teams to focus on addressing inappropriate fan behavior at games this season. In a memo sent to all 30 clubs, the league emphasizes the need for consistent enforcement of the NBA Fan Code of Conduct.

Evan Turner says you can’t win a title with Austin Reaves as your third-best player “You have Austin Reaves, he’s very talented, but if you’re talking championship aspirations, that can’t be your third best.” (Via @SIChrisMannix / h/t @HoopAnalysisNet ) pic.twitter.com/9bXXyW2EMi

The arrival of the upcoming NBA season brings with it the start of the fantasy basketball season and a renewed emphasis on managers selecting the right players, at the the right spots, to ensure victory in their respective leagues.

Through the 2024-25 season, the Los Angeles Lakers have had a total of 506 players suit up for them, going back to their days in Minneapolis. Some were forgettable, some were serviceable, some were good and a select few were flat-out legendary.

The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Los Angeles Lakers have two more preseason games ahead of their regular-season opener against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday,