Myles Turner, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jaren Jackson Jr., James Harden, LeBron James
August 2025
NBA free agency has opened with major signings including Myles Turner joining the Bucks, Harden re-signing with the Clippers, and max deals for SGA and JJJ. LeBron opted into a $52.6M deal with the Lakers. Turner leaves Indiana for Milwaukee after their East Finals run. Harden stays in LA on a two-year deal, while OKC and Memphis lock in their stars. LeBron’s player option keeps him in LA through at least one more season.
Luka Doncic (Los Angeles Lakers)
Thursday night, April 3
Luka Doncic scored just 19 points on 6-of-17 shooting in the Lakers’ 123-116 loss to the Warriors, snapping his 114-game 3-point streak. Despite a strong second-half push led by LeBron (33 pts) and Reaves (31 pts), L.A. couldn’t complete the comeback.
Doncic struggled from the floor and went 0-of-6 from deep, breaking one of the longest 3-point streaks in NBA history. LeBron powered a second-half surge with 25 of his 33 after the break, but the Warriors’ swarming defense and early lead proved too much. The Lakers now sit 4th in the West with six games remaining.
Carmelo Anthony
10-time NBA All-Star and 3-time Olympic gold medalist. Set to be officially inducted as part of the 2025 Naismith Hall of Fame class.
Anthony has been notified of his Hall of Fame election after a decorated 19-season NBA career and historic international and collegiate achievements.
Drafted in 2003, Anthony became one of the league’s elite scorers with career averages of 22.5 PPG and over 28,000 total points (10th all-time). He won NCAA title honors with Syracuse and became Team USA’s most decorated Olympic basketball player.
Los Angeles Lakers
25 March 2025
Lakers fall to 3-7 in their last 10 games after a 118-106 loss to the Orlando Magic.
Despite a strong start post-Luka Doncic trade, the Lakers are now struggling. Luka Doncic admitted the team got “a little bit satisfied” as their defensive intensity has dropped. Inconsistent third-quarter performances, including being outscored 34-18 by Orlando, are contributing to their skid. Doncic and LeBron James acknowledged their responsibility in leading and refocusing the group. The Lakers sit 4th in the West, only three games ahead of the 7th-place Clippers, with 11 games remaining and three back-to-back