Basketball - Los Angeles Lakers news

• Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson & Jerry West Featured In Opening Video For 2026 NBA Finals

  03-06-2026 23:11 via lakersnation.com
  
  The 2026 NBA Finals are officially here as Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs will host Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks for Game 1 on Wednesday night.
  The NBA Finals always comes with some extra pageantry, and that will again be the case this year as the league released the video that will open every broadcast on ABC, and it features Los Angeles Lakers legends Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson and Jerry West:
  Coverage throughout the 2026 NBA Finals will feature new cinematic broadcast op
  
  Read more

• AJ Dybantsa: Watching Luka Doncic Live Was ‘Craziest Performance’

  03-06-2026 22:40 via lakersnation.com
  
  The 2026 NBA Draft is quickly approaching and is believed to be one of the most talented in many years. At the top of many prospect lists is BYU forward AJ Dybantsa, whom many believe will be the first overall selection by the Washington Wizards.
  In addition to his offensive skillset, Dybantsa is also known for being a very strong defender and when thinking about the players he wants to match up against defensively, one of the main ones is Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic after getting t
  
  Read more

• Victor Wembanyama Joins Kobe Bryant & LeBron James In NBA History

  03-06-2026 20:56 via lakersnation.com
  
  The NBA playoffs are a very different game than the regular season and oftentimes young players struggle under the pressure with the brighter lights and increased physicality. That’s why it is very rare to see a player such as San Antonio Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama lead a team to the NBA Finals at just 22 years old.
  In fact, Wembanyama joined Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and current superstar LeBron James as the only players this century to lead their team in scoring going int
  
  Read more

• Chris Paul Spoke With Kobe Bryant Before Trade To Lakers Was Vetoed

  03-06-2026 19:50 via lakersnation.com
  
  One of the biggest what ifs in NBA history is the vetoed trade that would have sent Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Lakers to team with Kobe Bryant in 2011. Much has been said about what happened and Paul himself recently revealed that he and Bryant even spoke prior to the league vetoing the deal.
  “It was very, very wild to say the least,” Paul said during an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show. “It was crazy times, our team at the time was owned by the league. The league owned our
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• New Rams Star Myles Garrett Makes Pitch For LeBron James To Stay With Lakers

  03-06-2026 18:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  Los Angeles continues to be the city of stars as the Rams recently acquired reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett from the Cleveland Browns. Garrett joins another famous Cleveland star in LeBron James to come play in L.A. in the latter stages of their respective careers.
  James is a huge Browns fan and has built a strong relationship with Garrett over the years, which the new Rams star spoke about.
  “He’s been a positive force in my life,” Garrett said of James
  
  Read more

• 2026 NBA Finals: How The Spurs And Knicks Got There

  03-06-2026 16:20 via lakersnation.com
  
  The 2026 NBA Finals tip off Wednesday night with the San Antonio Spurs hosting the New York Knicks at Frost Bank Center. It represents not only a rematch of the 1999 NBA Finals, but also the 2025 NBA Cup championship game that was played in Las Vegas last December.
  San Antonio won the championship in 1999 and the Knicks won the Cup title game in the first of three meetings between the teams this past season.Two weeks after the Knicks won their first NBA Cup championship, the Spurs clawed out a 1
  
  Read more

• LeBron James Reveals What He Looks For When Watching Film

  03-06-2026 15:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  Just as important as on-court work is for players and teams to improve, there is also a lot to be learned from studying film. This is something Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has always embraced throughout his career in figuring out the best ways for him to attack the opposition and see areas where he needs to improve.
  But there is also a proper way to study film and certain things to watch for and James broke down what he looks for in himself when watching the tapes.
  “I think f
  
  Read more

Follow @LALakersNews_ on Twitter!