Ramona Shelburne dims Los Angeles Lakers trade hopes involving Trey Murphy III and Herb Jones of the New Orleans Pelicans.

The Los Angeles Lakers could already be planning for a blockbuster Giannis Antetokounmpo trade, as rumors persist on their reported interest.

The New Orleans Pelicans could trade Zion Williamson, so here are five landing spots amid the NBA rumors, including the Los Angeles Lakers.

Perimeter defense was a major concern for the Lakers in their playoff loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves last year, with James and Rui Hachimura finding themselves unable to pick up the predictable slack left by Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic on that end of the floor.

The Los Angeles Lakers have a major decision to make as to how they want to proceed with Austin Reaves' future amid growing trade rumors.

Two trade targets that come to mind are Miami Heat forward Andrew Wiggins, who was connected to the Lakers during the offseason and New Orleans Pelicans forward Herb Jones. Both could tremendously help L.A.’s perimeter defense, but their availability remains a question mark.

The Los Angeles Lakers have gotten off to a strong start this season, but they reportedly still feel that there's room for improvement.

The Los Angeles Lakers on Monday assigned former first-round pick Dalton Knecht to their G League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers. The post Lakers Make Major Decision on Former 1st Round Pick Amid Trade Rumors appeared first on Heavy Sports.

The Los Angeles Lakers are among the league’s stronger teams this season. Sitting fourth in the Western Conference at 17-7, the Purple and Gold look steady, but not complete.

Some league execs believe that the Los Angeles Clippers could look to move James Harden ahead of the February deadline.