"I don't believe they need anything else" - Perkins explains why the Lakers are a legitimate title contender with an engaged Luka originally appeared on Basketball Network.

The NBA world has been downright giddy about the slim, trim and ready to win Luka Dončić. The Los Angeles Lakers have an even more important reason to be excited about their face of the franchise. In essence,

The Los Angeles Lakers are gearing up for their first full season with Luka Doncic leading the way as their franchise player. After pulling off the massive blockbuster move in the middle of last season,

Ever since the Los Angeles Lakers won the 2020 NBA title in the bubble at Disney World, people have debated where it stands in the hierarchy of recent NBA championships.

In a look back at the bubble at The Athletic, NBA executive Daryl Morey — at the time with Houston, now the head of basketball operations with Philadelphia — said that the tit

Well, those fans who won't give the Lakers credit could be backed up by an NBA executive. Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations, Daryl Morey, told the Athletic that people around the league privately agree the championship isn't genuine.

Aside from LeBron James' future and Luka Doncic's contract extension, one of the biggest offseason questions surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers is what role Bronny James will play in 2025. There's no question the 20-year-old guard experienced a steep learning curve during his rookie season,

"The biggest thing for Bronny is that he has to get in elite shape," Redick said via ESPN. "That's the barrier of entry for him right now. And if he does that, I think he's got a chance to be a really fantastic player in the NBA .

The Los Angeles Lakers drafted Bronny James with the 55th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft to create the first-ever NBA father-son duo with LeBron James leading the roster. Bronny was drafted as a developmental prospect and played a total of 181 minutes in 27 games over his rookie season.