According to LeBron James himself, he isn’t going to play “until the wheels fall off.” Despite saying that, James never said when he would retire. That thought is still running through his head.

“I’m not gonna play that much longer, to be completely honest. I don’t know how many years that is, whether it’s 1 year, 2 years, whatever… I’m not playing til the wheels fall off.”

Now, this speculation has been intensified by ESPN’s Shams Charania. Per Charania, he believes LeBron will retire after next season. He cites it because that’s his $52.6 million player option season.

Over the past couple of contracts he has signed, LeBron has made it very flexible to where he’s in control of what happens. Whether that’s short-term deals or including a player option.

However, despite what Shams said, he does see a world where he does continue to play. He cites the NBA All-Star Weekend being held in Los Angeles in 2027, and his son, Bryce James, being able to play with his father as soon as the 2026-27 season.

While all of this is speculation, it would be interesting to see him have his farewell tour in 2027, playing with his two sons on the Lakers, hosting the All-Star Weekend, and having that year dedicated to him.

According to multiple reports, the South Bay Lakers will not be having Bronny James join them for their road games. He is only playing in home games, which is 24 games.

Per The Athletic, this is a decision Bronny made on his own. In his debut for South Bay, he only scored six points on 2/9 shooting.

There are rumors of the Los Angeles Lakers monitoring the 20-year-old to see if he will play any more games in the NBA; this depends on his progression throughout the G League’s five-month season.

After getting drafted by Rob Pelinka and the front office, Bronny signed a four-year, $7.9 million contract.

The injuries continue to pile up for the Los Angeles Lakers big man, as on top of dealing with plantar fasciitis, Anthony Davis is now dealing with a left eye injury.

During Sunday’s game against the Toronto Raptors, the world saw Davis block Jakob Poeltl. However, Davis immediately crashed to the floor in pain after taking a shot to the eye.

According to JJ Redick, the hit was so bad, it caused temporary vision loss. This was the main reason why the 31-year-old did not return to the game during the fourth quarter.

In addition to that problem, Davis can’t keep his eye open all the time due to swelling. Because of this, Los Angeles is sending him to an ophthalmologist Monday.

On Wednesday, the Lakers go against the Memphis Grizzlies. It is unclear whether Davis will be cleared to play or not.