Magic Johnson was fired up to watch his former team take on the Cleveland Cavaliers in Wednesday's nationally televised showcase game.

The Lakers’ pursuit of Jonathan Kuminga just got a major update, as new reporting reveals what it would take to complete a potential deal.

The NBA trade market has been slow to develop this year. While there was a big move — Trae Young is a Wizard — this has generally moved slowly. We are now just more than a week away from the Feb. 5 NBA trade deadline and things are calm.

While LeBron James hasn't confirmed if he is going to return for a 24th NBA season in 2026-27, the future Hall of Famer could be in a rare position where he isn't a lock to get a max contract as a free agent if he decides to keep playing.

Lakers wing Dalton Knecht has reportedly asked for a trade by the deadline, and the team is expected to grant it.