you need an elite player or two. The Lakers have two of them in LeBron James and Luka Dončić, and another that isn't far off in Austin Reaves. As vital as stars are, the very best teams also ...

LeBron James is at that point in his career where he’s looking to complete some side quests; at 40 years of age, the Los ...

The great Magic Johnson, who had to match up against Dennis Johnson a lot during the iconic Lakers-Celtics battles of the ’80s, called him one of the best defensive players ever (via Basketball ...

He may be the most-decorated individual player in ... of the league’s best defenses despite giving up one of the league’s best defenders in Anthony Davis. James and the Lakers have stumbled ...