Few, if any, trades have come as more of a surprise than the early February deal between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks, in which the Lakers sent star center Anthony Davis, guard Max Christie and a first-round pick in exchange for Luka Doncic, then just 25 with an enormously high ceiling.

Heading into this season, there was hope the Lakers could take a big leap forward. They had a full training camp with young superstar Luka Doncic, and it was year two for head coach JJ Redick. After finishing with a 50-32 record last season, there was reason for real optimism.

The Los Angeles Lakers face the Milwaukee Bucks in a regular season NBA game on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025 (11/15/25) at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisc.

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick announced when Adou Thiero will play after his injury status was upgraded. Thiero was upgraded to available for Friday'

-The Nuggets grab a road win against the Timberwolves. Denver rode a 68-52 second half to this comeback victory. This marks their seventh-straight victory, despite missing two starters in this game. Nikola Jokić had yet another triple-double in that victory.

Multiple NBA teams, including the Los Angeles Lakers, have been asked by the league to hand over cell phones and documents as part of its continued investigation into illegal sports betting, according to The Athletic .

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly involved in a federal investigation into illicit sports gambling, with the NBA requesting records and property f

Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton admitted he was unaware of point differential in the NBA Cup by not scoring when a win is decided.