The Los Angeles Lakers are trying to stay above water at the start of the 2025-26 season with their two superstars out of action. In their absence, a handful of players are getting opportunities to show what they can do in an expanded role,

Austin Reaves shared his honest thoughts on carrying the Lakers through a brutal stretch with key stars sidelined in October.

The Sacramento Kings hosted the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night for a big cross-state matchup. Despite the Kings ultimately getting the upper hand with Luka

On the second night of a back-to-back set, guards Marcus Smart and Gabe Vincent are added to the long list of injured Lakers that includes Luka Doncic and LeBron James.

The Los Angeles Lakers will be shorthanded as they get set to take on the Portland Trail Blazers for their fourth game of the season.

Gabe Vincent is expected to miss two to four weeks after undergoing an MRI on his sprained left ankle Monday, sources said, adding to the Lakers' mounting injury woes.

Shannon Brown, a late first-round draft pick in 2006, was a small-time NBA guard during his first two seasons and change. But his fortunes changed when the Charlotte Hornets traded him to the Lakers midway through the 2008-09 season.

LeBron James isn't expected to make his season debut until around mid-November as he deals with sciatica on his right side, while Luka Doncic is currently sidelined due to a sprained left finger and a lower leg contusion. Gabe Vincent and Maxi Kleber are also on the shelf.