As the Los Angeles Lakers won without LeBron James in the lineup, Charles Barkley suggested his injury might be fake.

After Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Reddick revealed LeBron James is close to making a return for his regular-season debut, Hall of Fame forward and ESPN analyst Charles Barkley downplayed his injury due to sciatica. For Barkley, it's the Lakers' nice way of giving James time to adapt to his older figure.

Shams Charania reveals a major update on LeBron James’ uncertain Lakers future as NBA free agency looms, raising questions about what’s next.

As the Lakers have continued to battle without Doncic, shooting guard Austin Reaves has stepped up to carry the scoring load. On Wednesday, coach JJ Redick shared that Doncic was trending in the right direction, saying the team hoped to have him back within the “next couple of games” ( h/t Dave McMenamin of ESPN ).

Ja Morant is not happy following the Memphis Grizzlies loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the NBA cup.

Gabe Vincent is expected to miss two to four weeks after undergoing an MRI on his sprained left ankle Monday, sources said, adding to the Lakers' mounting injury woes.

According to a report from ESPN, Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic is slated to miss one week due to a wrist and leg injury.

The Los Angeles Lakers face the Minnesota Timberwolves in a regular season NBA game on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025 (10/29/25) at Target Center in Minneapolis.