Los Angeles Lakers

Los Angeles Lakers

2nd in Pacific Division
NBA midseason lessons: What we're hearing on all 30 teams NBA midseason lessons: What we're hearing on all 30 teams

What have we learned about every team throughout the first half of 2025-26? Tim Bontemps canvasses the league.

Redick: 'We executed well' Redick: 'We executed well'

JJ Redick credits the Lakers for their efforts on offense against the Clippers.

LeBron on Buss report: 'Don't care how somebody feels about me' LeBron on Buss report: 'Don't care how somebody feels about me'

LeBron James said he wasn't bothered by an ESPN story this week that detailed his allegedly strained relationship with Lakers team governor Jeanie Buss, saying, "I don't care about how somebody feels about me."

Kawhi Leonard's 24 points help Clippers hold off Lakers in tight fourth quarter Kawhi Leonard's 24 points help Clippers hold off Lakers in tight fourth quarter

— Kawhi Leonard scored 24 points — his career-high 23rd consecutive game with at least 20 — and the Los Angeles Clippers survived a tight fourth quarter to beat Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers 112-104 on Thursday night.

Who has scored the most points in a single NBA game? Who has scored the most points in a single NBA game?

Will anyone ever top Wilt Chamberlain's 100 points in a single game? Check out this list of top individual scoring performances in NBA history.

How to watch ESPN's NBA Saturday Primetime coverage How to watch ESPN's NBA Saturday Primetime coverage

The "Inside the NBA" crew of Ernie Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal, Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith will provide pregame and postgame analysis throughout the day.

Stephen A.: LeBron returned the Lakers to relevance Stephen A.: LeBron returned the Lakers to relevance

Stephen A. Smith weighs in on what LeBron James has meant to the Lakers during his tenure in Los Angeles.

Remembering Kobe's 81-point night 20 years on Remembering Kobe's 81-point night 20 years on

Check out this "SportsCenter" flashback on the 20th anniversary of Kobe Bryant's 81-point game against the Toronto Raptors.

Hour 1: Red Wedding Hour 1: Red Wedding

Evan, Michelle, & Courtney Cronin sift through the wreckage of the mess made by Terry Pegula and Brandon Beane at their press conference yesterday. We discuss the inside look ESPN's Baxter Holmes gave us into the innerworkings of the Lakers organization surrounding LeBron James' tenure and the Buss family’s sale of the team. Also, Michelle went line dancing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2021 Team Leaders

Offense

Defense