Lakers Favored to Land NBA Champion to Help LeBron James originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Los Angeles Lakers are already shaping their plans for the 2025-26 campaign after a 50-32 finish and a first-round loss in six games at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Lakers star LeBron James posted a video of him being back on the court after undergoing knee surgery to repair his MCL.

LeBron James is putting out the welcome mat for soon-to-be NBA star Cooper Flagg . On the latest episode of his Mind the Game podcast, the Los Angeles Lakers star shared his own perspective about the one-and-done college phenom who is the presumptive No. 1 pick of the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday night.