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Rich Paul Announces Final Decision on LeBron James, Lakers Trade  Athlon Sports LeBron James is looking to check his final bucket list in NBA before retiring  The Times of India LeBron James continues to monitor Lakers moves as he mulls his future in Los Angeles  sportingnews.com Source link

Lakers Rumors: Mark Walter Is ‘Huge’ Luka Doncic Fan  Lakers Nation Luka back with Lakers, celebrates with Backstreet Boys concert in Vegas  ESPN Luka Dončić agrees to 3-year, $165 million extension with Lakers  NBA LeBron James Reportedly FaceTimed Luka to Congratulate Lakers Star on New Contract  Bleacher Report Sunday Best: The latest, hottest and freshest NBA summer Intel  Marc Stein | Substack Source link

The Lakers once let a superstar go because he wouldn’t get into shape. Now they’ve bet everything on one who finally did. The journey begins. The Los Angeles Lakers used just those three words on their social media accounts on Saturday, echoing Luka Doncic’s announcement of his three-year, $165 million maximum extension with the team—a contract with a player option …

Lakers Rumors: LeBron James ‘Supportive’ & ‘Understanding’ Of Organizational Shift To Luka Doncic  Lakers Nation Sources: LeBron congratulated Luka on new deal  ESPN McMenamin: LeBron James is still monitoring the Lakers’ moves  Yahoo Sports LeBron James Retiring With Lakers Amid NBA Rumors ‘Would Be Great,’ Rob Pelinka Says  Bleacher Report LeBron’s True Feelings on Luka’s Extension With Lakers Revealed  MSN Source link

The Lakers are entering a new era, one signified by Saturday’s press conference announcing Luka Dončić’s extension. While he’ll be the face of that new era, an equally important part will be majority-owner-to-be Mark Walter. A significant aspect of the chaotic 2025 for the Lakers was Walter’s acquisition of a majority stake in the franchise from the Buss family. Officially, …

Dave McMenaminAug 2, 2025, 05:55 PM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — A slimmed-down Luka Doncic credited a “fresh-start” mindset for his physical transformation this summer. And after signing a three-year, $165 …

Lakers, Luka Doncic enter next era with 3-year max contract extension  The Washington Post Luka, Lakers reach 3-year, $165M extension  ESPN Luka Dončić agrees to 3-year, $165 million extension with Lakers  NBA Luka Dončić contract extension winners, losers: Lakers star in both categories; hope dashed for Heat, Clippers  CBS Sports Luka Doncic signs extension with Los Angeles Lakers  CBS News Source link

Underneath the Reddit threads and the Instagram posts, the sight of Luka Dončić, one of the NBA’s most exhilarating players, in Los Angeles Lakers’ purple and gold invariably leads to at least one person making the same observation. “I can’t believe this really happened.” Yes, Dončić really got traded to the Lakers. And yes, the shockwaves from the trade still …

Luka Dončić is staying in Los Angeles. The five-time All-NBA guard has agreed to a three-year, $165m maximum contract extension with the Lakers, ESPN reported Saturday. The deal includes a player option for the 2028–29 season and replaces his prior contract, which featured a player option for 2026–27. Dončić, 26, now avoids free agency next summer and positions himself for …

Luka Dončić averaged 28.2 points, 8.1 rebounds and 7.5 assists over 28 games with L.A. last season. Luka Doncic has agreed to a reported three-year, $165 million maximum contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers, bypassing a chance at free agency next summer to build a long-term future with his new team. The deal keeps Doncic with Los Angeles through …