Smith, the Lakers likely won't pursue adding a big man but rather look to add more shooting and athleticism on the perimeter.

But with only a few weeks until the NBA trade deadline, the Lakers will need to figure it out quickly. This team has already added in wing defender Dorian Finney-Smith and guard S

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has opened up about his primary motivation to keep playing in the NBA. LeBron James recently turned 40 and is currently in his 22nd season in the NBA, tied with Vince Carter for the most seasons played.

After months of talks, negotiations and a late race to the finish line, the Los Angeles Lakers finally traded for Dorian Finney-Smith. It cost them D'Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis and three unprotected second-round picks, but Rob Pelinka finally landed the two-way wing who has alluded him for multiple transaction windows.

D'Angelo Russell has now joined his former LA Lakers teammate Maxwell Lewis in the treatment room after suffering an injury within a week of their trade to the Brooklyn Nets

A sellout Barclays Center crowd saw the Nets hit what felt like a new low Saturday night. Just when the team thought it was merely shorthanded, another blow came. With long-standing injuries to Cam Thomas (left hamstring) and Cam Johnson (right ankle) and a late scratch of Ben Simmons with left calf soreness,