It was the Lakers who, eight years ago, gave center Thomas Bryant his first crack at the NBA, putting him into the lineup after acquiring him in a draft trade

The Lakers have made it clear that they will offer Luka Doncic whatever contract extension he would like to stay with the team. Many presumed Doncic would sign a three-year deal, which would get him to 10 years in the NBA, allowing him to sign for even more money.

How will the the NBA offseason play out for the Warriors and Lakers? Will the NBA be expanding soon? Here's the latest NBA fan mailbag:

Lakers Champion Lands New Job in NBA Retirement originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

A video getting to know new Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton, including his work ethic and why he chose the jersey number 5.

Luka Doncic reportedly played a key role in the Lakers’ bold summer moves. He was instrumental in bringing Marcus Smart and DeAndre Ayton.

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.

For guard Shake Milton, the 28-year-old, seven-year NBA veteran who came to L.A. as a filler player in the D'Angelo Russell trade last December, perhaps the writing was on the wall. The Lakers let Milton go on Sunday,