Rich Paul says the Los Angeles Lakers are not title contenders, sparking questions about whether the take reflects LeBron James’ perspective.

Their combined effort has kept Los Angeles among the upper tiers of the Western Conference, even as the roster has been tested by injuries. The Lakers enter Tuesday’s matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans (8-29) with a 22‑11 record, and after comfortably winning the previous two meetings this season, they aim to go 3-0 in this series.

Herb Jones is a known Los Angeles Lakers trade target, who was on pace to make his return to potentially audition on Tuesday.

The Memphis Grizzlies are in the middle of the pack in the NBA, but they continue to struggle against teams with better records. That was evident in the team's

Mayor Karen Bass downplayed last year’s anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles, saying the unrest resembled post–Lakers championship vandalism rather than riots.

The Los Angeles Lakers may not have yet decided whether LeBron James will be playing in back-to-backs down the stretch of his historic 23rd NBA season.

Los Angeles Lakers star Christian Wood claimed his son, Yasmine Lopez, ordered him killed. This claim granted him full custody of his son.

Los Angeles Lakers F Jake LaRavia has capitalized on a larger role while Rui Hachimura remains out of the lineup.