Whenever LeBron James suits up for the first time during the 2025-26 NBA season, he'll be tipping off the last year on his contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Lakers' LeBron James makes exciting Stephen Curry announcement originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. LeBron James and Stephen Curry are among the most impactful aging superstars in the NBA.

Bronny James scored his first points of the season as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Miami Heat 130-120 on Sunday. The sophomore star scored his first basket when Austin Reaves, who is enjoying a

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has yet to play in a game this season. While James is approaching 40 years old and is set to turn 41 in December, he has consistently proven over the past few years that he's one of the top 20 players in the NBA, at the very least.

Lakers 6-foot-7 wing thriving next to Dončić in absence of LeBron James originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Although the Los Angeles Lakers have been without Luka Dončić for a few games and LeBron James for the whole beginning of the season, they are still 5-2.

With LeBron James set to enter free agency and potentially leave the Los Angeles Lakers next summer, they can trade the star for a big return.

James, who is entering his 23rd season in the league, hasn't played this season. The Lakers originally announced on Oct. 9 that James would be out at least 3-4 weeks because of the nerve irritation in his glute that caused him to miss the entire NBA preseason.

LeBron James’ absence from the Lakers game did not go unnoticed this week. Speaking on The Craig Carton Show, sports radio host Craig Carton accused LeBron of being a “lousy teammate” for not traveling with the team to Minnesota,