With the Lakers searching for players to fit in with their newfound youth movement alongside the 26-year-old Dončić, one NBA writer has suggested that the storied franchise should exact revenge on Houston by acquiring their developing defensive forward Tari Eason in restricted free agency next summer.

Jimmy Butler led the Golden State Warriors to a road win over the Los Angeles Lakers on opening night while the Oklahoma City Thunder outlasted the Houston Rockets on opening night.

That said, a 40-year-old LeBron James will miss the Lakers' opener against the Warriors. The four-time league MVP and four-time NBA champ is dealing with sciatica and is reportedly eying a mid-November return. James' early-season absence could set the stage for the beginning of a Dončić MVP campaign.

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Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly eyeing Houston Rockets' Tari Eason to bolster their 2025-26 championship bid alongside Luka Dončić. A potential trad

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L.A.'s 1986 playoff loss to Sampson's Houston was the only time the Lakers missed the NBA Finals from 1982 to 1989.

Fresh off yet another heroic performance, Austin Reaves is forcing the Los Angeles Lakers to confront an uncomfortable question: Are they better off trading him while his value is at an all-time high,

The Nets ended any hopes of a Drew Timme reunion by trading the former Gonzaga star to the Lakers' G League affiliate.

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