Contract values carry an outsized importance to building an NBA team. Every deal is viewed through the lens of how friendly it is to the organization bankrolling it. That is the vantage point we'll be taking to rank the worst contracts on the books for the 2025-26 NBA season.

According to NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN, LeBron James feels that the Los Angeles Lakers “are more in a futuristic mindset.” James, 40, wants to compete for a championship next season, but the Lakers haven’t made any title-making moves this offseason.

Los Angeles Lakers are keen to boost their roster. They are eyeing Matisse Thybulle of Portland Trail Blazers. Trade talks may reignite during the 2025 NBA Summer League. Lakers are considering offering Maxi Kleber,

The 2025 NBA offseason is in full swing, and there has been a lot of player movement to date. With the Eastern Conference in flux due to Jayson Tatum, Tyrese Haliburton and Damian Lillard's Achilles injuries, many teams have been willing to take a chance. That could alter the power structure in the conference.

The National Basketball Association announced the two HBCU basketball teams participating at the 2026 HBCU Classic game.

Catch the summer league action tonight at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN as both 1-1 teams meet in San Francisco with multiple streaming options available.

If LeBron James requests a trade from the Los Angeles Lakers, the NBA legend will be heavily linked to the New York Knicks. Why? Well, because it’s New York, the biggest media market, and the Knicks have Leon Rose and Mike Brown.

The Los Angeles Lakers have acquired the draft rights to forward Adou Thiero as part of a seven-team deal in exchange for the draft rights to Rocco Zikarsky and cash considerations. Thiero was selected with the 36th overall pick in the second round of the 2025 NBA Draft.

Will the NBA pit the Dallas Mavericks as schedule rivals with the Los Angeles Lakers in the wake of The Trade?