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The Lakers received encouraging news on Adou Thiero’s recovery, with the rookie wing taking a key step towards returning from injury.
Los Angeles acquires a very good shooter at the deadline.
Lakers star Jaxson Hayes apologized to teammates and the Wizards mascot G-Wiz after returning from a one-game suspension.
A big update has emerged this week on the status of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James for the NBA trade deadline.
The Lakers are chasing several targets before the NBA trade deadline, including Peyton Watson, De’Andre Hunter, Keon Ellis, Naji Marshall, and Donte DiVincenzo.
NBA correspondent and senior insider Marc Stein reported that the Lakers would become a "viable threat" to acquire Antetokounmpo in the case he isn't moved by the deadline. The reason is that this upcoming offseason, the Lakers will shed $50 million or more in cap space with the exits of several players, most notably LeBron James.
Rival teams say the Lakers are active heading into Thursday's trade deadline, but their reality is shaped by their long-term cap plans.
Shams Charania provided his take on LeBron James' approach for the rest of the 2025-26 season and the upcoming offseason.
The first fan returns for 2023 NBA All-Star voting were revealed on Thursday, and a couple of familiar faces lead the pack. Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James leads all Western Conference players with 3,168,694 votes and Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant leads all Eastern Conference players with 3,118,545 votes.