The Los Angeles Lakers have been dealing with injuries to key players to start the season. LeBron James started the year on the injured list, then Luka Doncic picked up an injury after just two games.

The Los Angeles Lakers went into Minnesota and took a 20 point second half lead over the Timberwolves, but needed a buzzer beater to hold on to the win.

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.

There is reportedly a sense around the NBA that the Lakers may not be sold on Deandre Ayton as their long-term solution at the center position.

We are officially one week into the NBA season and the level of competition across the league has been unreal.

The Los Angeles Lakers have suffered another brutal injury update following their loss to the Portland Trail Blazers.

The first week of the 2025-26 NBA season is through and, already, there’s no shortage of compelling story lines at work.

While no NBA team—and certainly not one with a legacy as rich as the Los Angeles Lakers'—hangs a banner for a 2-1 start, the Purple and Gold should be generally pleased with how they've opened the new campaign.