Speculation is rife about a potential NBA trade sending LeBron James to the New York Knicks. A proposed swap involves Karl-Anthony Towns heading to the Lakers. The Knicks' president, Leon Rose, has ties with James,

Throughout LeBron James' professional basketball career, he's consistently been the first to know about happenings involving the teams he's played for. That's reportedly no longer the case.

The Dallas Mavericks started Las Vegas Summer League with an 87-85 win over the Los Angeles Lakers Thursday night. Undrafted rookie Ryan Nembhard led Dallas with 21 points and five assists. Cole Swider scored 22 for LA in defeat.

Cooper spent his entire NBA career with the Lakers, appearing in 873 regular-season games with the franchise. Though Cooper was mostly utilized in a reserve role, that didn’t stop him from being a key piece in a Lakers organization that won plenty of titles during the 1980s.

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

Minnesota Lynx (17-3, 12-2 Western Conference) at Los Angeles Sparks (6-13, 3-9 Western Conference) Los Angeles; Thursday, 3 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota Lynx visits the Los Angeles Sparks after Courtney Williams scored 21 points in the Lynx's 79-71 loss to the Phoenix Mercury.

The National Basketball Association has announced the teams scheduled to participate in the 2026 NBA HBCU Classic game, presented by AT&T, at All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles, California. The Coastal Athletic Association's HBCU basketball teams,