According to Lakers and league sources, running it back with a mostly similar roster isn’t a palatable option. LeBron James is an unrestricted free agent. Austin Reaves will be one when he declines his player option. Both have played their way into big ...

The Lakers currently find themselves in a transitional period. No longer will Phil Jackson be roaming the sidelines. And who can forget that awful performance in last season’s playoffs—so disappointing after winning the NBA crown just one season before.

The Lakers are under pressure to make changes. So that means they will need to make tough decisions this offseason.

The Lakers were swept by the Thunder in the Western Conference semifinals. As Luka Doncic missed the postseason with a Grade 2 hamstring injury, the roster problems became apparent. The Lakers are “not good enough right now,” as JJ Redick said after ...

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Chet Holmgren barely missed inside the restricted area during OKC's four-game sweep of the Lakers. Luke Hales / Getty Images LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers weren’t equipped to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder. It showed in the regular season ...

There are very few guarantees in life, but even that does not compare to the state of flux in which the Los Angeles Lakers roster finds itself ahead of the coming offseason. There are only five players who have fully guaranteed contracts heading into next ...