If the Lakers are to contend in the Western Conference — which is full of dominant offenses from Denver to Houston to Oklahoma City — they must acquire a versatile defensive p

The Los Angeles Lakers have a major decision to make as to how they want to proceed with Austin Reaves' future amid growing trade rumors.

Perimeter defense was a major concern for the Lakers in their playoff loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves last year, with James and Rui Hachimura finding themselves unable to pick up the predictable slack left by Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic on that end of the floor.

NBA trade season has dawned, and the Los Angeles Lakers should be more than willing to be an active participant within it.

The Los Angeles Lakers are a curious case this season. They're currently 18-7 and the 4th seed in the West, only a half game back of the 2nd seed. Despite this, they have some of the most glaring flaws among the teams in their conference.

Pelicans forward Herb Jones might not be available via trade to the Lakers as his team isn’t eager to move him this season.

The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly plan to be active before the trade deadline, with a 3-and-D player among their priorities.

A massive multi-team trade pitch would send a struggling Golden State Warriors contributor to the Los Angeles Lakers.