LeBron James and Anthony Davis combined to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 117-96 thumping of the defending champion Boston Celtics on Thursday. The win improved the Lakers' season record to 24-18, leaving the Los Angeles club fifth in the Western Conference.
As the Lakers consider their trade options, acquiring Dejounte Murray from the Pelicans should be atop their wish list.
The Los Angeles Lakers have put themselves in a good position to make a splash ahead of the upcoming NBA trade deadline. Los Angeles has been one of the better teams in the Western Conference this season and now holds the cards to heavily go after another NBA title.
As the Los Angeles Lakers try to capitalize on their title window with LeBron James and Anthony Davis, adding a true point guard makes sense.
The Lakers still have LeBron James and Anthony Davis leading the charge, making them a threat in the Western Conference. However, it seems that the team will need to add more firepower if they want to seriously be considered as a title threat.
Even though there's a need for depth, people around the league think that the Lakers may not go all in at the deadline.
Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James, the son of LeBron James, was selected 55th overall in the 2024 NBA Draft. Signing a four-year, $7.9 million contract with the Lakers, James secured a standard roster spot.
Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James, the son of LeBron James, has appeared in nine NBA games throughout the 2024-25 season. However, he hasn't been able to be much of a factor, tallying just four points and three assists in nearly 22 minutes of action.
NBA games are scheduled to return to wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles on Monday night, with the Clippers planning to resume their schedule when they play host to the Miami Heat and the Lakers set to host Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs.
The NBA announced Wednesday the makeup dates for some of the games postponed last week due to the wildfires in Los Angeles and inclement weather in
LeBron James and his family are among the more than 150,000 Los Angeles area residents forced to evacuate their homes at points in the past week as wildfires ravaged the area, leaving at least 25 people dead and destroying more than 12,300 structures.