The Los Angeles Lakers are among the best teams in the Western Conference thus far in the 2025-26 NBA season, even without megastar LeBron James, who has missed the start of the campaign due to sciatica.

The Lakers fell in the latest USA TODAY Sports power rankings, moving from second to sixth in Week 3. The Lakers had previously started the season ranked 11th.

The Lakers reportedly began exploring trades for Anthony Davis last season due to concerns about his health and fitness.

The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Los Angeles Lakers 121-92, and Luka Doncic only scored 19 points. Colin Cowherd asks if this loss proved that the Lakers are not contenders.

Get the latest Los Angeles Lakers injury report ahead of their NBA Cup matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans, including updated player availability and key game details.

The Dallas Mavericks are about to kick off a rebuild, or at least they should. Even after trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in the ill-fated deal that got Nico Harrison fired, they do have a foundational piece to build around.

Lakers say Adou Thiero (left knee surgery recovery) has been upgraded to PROBABLE for tonight’s game at New Orleans. Twitter This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: Lakers rookie Adou Thiero u