Rob Pelinka, the Los Angeles Lakers’ president of basketball operations, vowed to build a championship-contending roster around Luka Dončić heading into the offseason. Following LeBron James’ decision not to return to LA, Pelinka can now solely focus on his task of revamping Dončić’s supporting cast. Among the holes needed to fill were backcourt depth, frontline … Read more
The NBA’s awards for the 2025-2026 season have been fully revealed after the Celtics’ Joe Mazzola on Tuesday became the youngest winner of the Coach of the Year award in more than 50 years. Two of the California Post’s sports staffers, NBA reporter Melissa Rolen and Lakers reporter Hobie Price, received two of the 100 … Read more
For NBA rookies, the league wastes no time delivering reality checks. The pace is faster, the margin for error is thinner, and the spotlight can feel unforgiving. For Dylan Harper, that realization came in one of the sport’s most demanding environments — sharing the floor with Luka Dončić and LeBron James against the Los Angeles … Read more
The Los Angeles Lakers are in the middle of an Eastern Conference road trip that features a few tricky matchups against teams with title-sized expectations. One of the more winnable games on the schedule is tonight’s visit to the Washington Wizards. Unfortunately, there’s a chance J.J. Redick’s team enters this clash very shorthanded based on … Read more
The Los Angeles Lakers could very well decide to be buyers at this year’s trade deadline given it’s possible this is LeBron James’ final year with the team. No matter what move the Lakers decide to make, it will focus on the Luka Dončić era rather than on James’ win-now timeline. Dončić is the future … Read more
The Dallas Mavericks’ season has been filled with frustration, but rookie Cooper Flagg continues to shine as one of the few consistent bright spots. Despite another disappointing team result, Flagg delivered a historic performance Saturday night against the Sacramento Kings, placing himself alongside Luka Dončić and LeBron James in exclusive NBA territory. The NBA Player Guessing … Read more
It’s fair to suggest that the Los Angeles Lakers need Luka Dončić to have any chance of making some real playoff noise in 2026. If he misses time, the Lakers are in real trouble, and that was a given before he missed their last two games. The Lakers didn’t fare terribly without Dončić, splitting them … Read more
The Los Angeles Lakers are off to a strong 15–5 start, good for second place in the Western Conference. No player has fueled that success more than Luka Doncic, who is making one of the strongest early MVP cases in the league. Doncic is averaging 35.1 points, the highest mark in the NBA. He also … Read more
The blockbuster trade that sent Luka Doncic to Los Angeles shook the NBA foundation, and the aftershocks are still rattling Dallas. As the Mavericks prepare to face their former superstar in a high-stakes NBA Cup showdown, the reality of that deal is hitting the franchise harder than ever. One viral stat perfectly captures the widening … Read more
The Los Angeles Lakers continue to be one of the hottest teams in the NBA, with Luka Dončić and company winning a fifth straight game on Tuesday. The Lakers were able to get the best of Kawhi Leonard’s Los Angeles Clippers in an NBA Cup matchup, which resulted in JJ Redick’s squad winning West Group B … Read more