Lakers

LeBron James Could Retire After Next Season

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1 year ago

November 15, 2024

Joshua

LeBron James Could Retire After Next Season

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.

Austin Reaves

Austin Reaves Has Suffered A Grade 2 Calf Strain

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1 month ago

December 27, 2025

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According to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, the Los Angeles Lakers have learned that their third option has suffered a grade 2 gastrocnemius calf strain and will be sidelined for four weeks. The 27-year-old will be re-evaluated after that period of time.

Reaves suffered the injury during the Lakers loss to the Houston Rockets on Christmas Day. Before being ruled out for the remainder of the game, he put up 12 points off 5/8 shooting in 15 minutes.

While this MRI is a definite negative, the bright side of this scan confirms that this has nothing to do with the mild calf strain that caused him to miss three games earlier in the month.

Right now, the Lakers are 19-10 and hold the fourth seed in the Western Conference.

Lakers

Luka Doncic Avoids Serious Injury In EuroBasket Game

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6 months ago

August 17, 2025

Joshua

According to multiple reports, after what looked like to be a serious injury suffered by Luka Doncic has turned out to not be the case at all.

During Slovenia’s EuroBasket leadup game against Latvia on Saturday, one of his teammates crashed into his legs and made him fall to the floor during the third quarter of the game. He was seen favoring his right leg.

Despite what looked to be a serious injury has be ruled a right knee contusion. Doncic is expected to return to practice and resume playing basketball on Monday.

The team held him out for the rest of the game for cautionary reasons, Doncic reportedly wanted back into the game.

It is unclear if he will be in their game against Great Britain on Tuesday, as the team continues to evaluate all their options regarding his injury.

Lakers

Luka Doncic Will Be Eligible For Full No-Trade Clause In 2028

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6 months ago

August 4, 2025

Joshua

According to Marc Stein, by 2028, Luka Doncic will be considered to have played four years with the Los Angeles Lakers and will allow him to have a full no-trade clause for his next deal included.

This past Saturday saw Doncic sign a three-year, $165 million contract extension with the Lakers. The deal does include a player option.

By him signing the three-year deal now, this will open him up for a five-year supermax bubbling over $400 million. Plus, in addition to the massive payday, including the potential no-trade clause.

Right now in the National Basketball Association, only two players have a no-trade clause: LeBron James and Damian Lillard. Bradley Beal used to have a no-trade until buying out his contract with the Phoenix Suns to join the Los Angeles Clippers.

Los Angeles has fully committed to Doncic being their franchise player and their post-LeBron answer.