Cooper spent his entire NBA career with the Lakers, appearing in 873 regular-season games with the franchise. Though Cooper was mostly utilized in a reserve role, that didn’t stop him from being a key piece in a Lakers organization that won plenty of titles during the 1980s.

Former Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton was introduced as a new member of the Los Angeles Lakers this week. During the press conference, Ayton said he learned a lot during his two seasons in Portland but was looking forward to winning with the Lakers.

LeBron James doesn’t have a seat at the Lakers’ table anymore. According to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne and Brian Windhorst, general manager Rob Pelinka and coach JJ Redick had a reservation at the famed Craig’s restaurant in West Hollywood four days after the Lakers’ season ended — but only one Lakers superstar was in attendance. That was Luka Doncic.

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The Dallas Mavericks received a gift when they won the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery, allowing them to select Cooper Flagg first overall. He's one of the most highly-regarded prospects of the last two decades, but he's also one of the youngest. At just 18 years old, he's the second-youngest drafted player ever.

When the Buss family agreed to sell a majority stake, they did not inform LeBron James beforehand, but Luka Doncic was told in advance.

O'Neal was literally hacked, with the former NBA MVP apparently losing access to his Instagram account. According to a Marca report, the hackers shared multiple posts about cryptocurrency and other misleading information and fake promises, hoping to take advantage of Shaq's 35.1 million followers.

Speculation is rife about a potential NBA trade sending LeBron James to the New York Knicks. A proposed swap involves Karl-Anthony Towns heading to the Lakers. The Knicks' president, Leon Rose, has ties with James,