Breaking down 5 bold predictions for the Lakers in the 2025-26 season

With the Los Angeles Lakers' season opener less than one week away, there's no better time to roll out some bold predictions for the squad's 2025-26 campaign. Let's break down

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NBA exec wouldn’t be surprised if LeBron James is out until December

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James will miss the start of the 2025-26 season because of sciatica on his right side. The four-time MVP has been dealing with sciatica since

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Luka Doncic’s former teammate says Lakers star is in the best shape of his career

Heading into his first full season playing for the storied Los Angeles Lakers franchise, guard Luka Doncic looks to be in fantastic physical shape. He's spoken on all the work

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SGA wants to be better than Kobe: ‘Whether I get there or not, we’ll find out’

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is on the right trajectory to finish his career as one of the better guards in league history. He just turned 27 years old

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Lakers see J.J. Redick in similar light as some coaching icons, insider believes

Despite being on the heels of a highly successful 2024-25 regular season leading the Los Angeles Lakers, J.J. Redick still has a lot to prove as a head coach. He's

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Lakers receive no votes from NBA GMs to win 2026 NBA Finals

General managers around the league participated in an NBA.com survey ahead of the 2025-26 campaign, and as part of it, they were asked which team will win the championship in

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5 reasons Deandre Ayton could win the NBA’s Most Improved Player award

Center Deandre Ayton had a 2024-25 season with the Portland Trail Blazers to forget. It just might have been the worst season of his pro career so far, as he

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Richard Jefferson wants more from Austin Reaves against ‘dog defenders’

Guard Austin Reaves wasn't the dominant scorer and playmaker he was during the 2024-25 regular season when the 2025 NBA Playoffs rolled around. His scoring and assists averages took notable

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Austin Reaves is ‘excited’ about Deandre Ayton, wants to ‘help him’ on offense

Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton wasn't very involved in the team's offensive attack at all during its preseason opener against the Phoenix Suns on Oct. 3. Despite getting the

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Kwame Brown says there are high school players ‘better than Bronny’

With arguably the Los Angeles Lakers' two best players on the shelf for their preseason opener against the Phoenix Suns on Oct. 3, guard Bronny James had a higher usage

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