LeBron James can extend his bevy of playoff records when the Lakers open the postseason on Saturday against Houston. Brian Martin, for NBA.com When the Los Angeles Lakers open the 2026 NBA Playoffs against the Houston Rockets on Saturday (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC ...

LeBron James has officially informed the Los Angeles Lakers that he will play elsewhere in 2026-27, ending an eight-season run in Los Angeles and entering unrestricted free agency for the first time since 2018.

NBA icon LeBron James, the league's all-time leading scorer, announced that he will return for the 2026-27 season, but not with the Lakers.

LeBron got the necessary support from Rui Hachimara's 10 points. Austin Reaves and Jake LaRavia scored seven points each as the Lakers entered halftime with an 18-point lead. After making a bulk of the points in the first half, all LeBron James needed to ...

Rich Paul reveals the rigid analytics grading system he is using to pick LeBron James’ next team as the Cavs, Heat, and Warriors enter free agency.

LeBron James is set to become the NBA’s all-time leader in regular-season games played, with 1,612. Demetrius Robinson / The Athletic; Photos: Wally Skalij / Getty Images LeBron James has played more than 1,600 NBA games — a number so large it barely ...

From a 2020 NBA title to countless milestones, LeBron's Lakers legacy ranks among the greatest ever. And now it comes to an end.

Back in January, the odds that King James would retire before the beginning of the 2026-27 season were slightly longer than the odds that he would give it another go. But as of now, it looks like LeBron will, in fact, give it another go but with a team ...

LeBron James is not returning to the Los Angeles Lakers for his 24th NBA season. And the King has spoken. The four-time NBA champion first joined the Lakers in the summer of 2018. Eight summers later,