The Lakers are without 21-time All-NBA superstar power forward LeBron James, 40, who has been grappling with a sciatica injury since the middle of the summer. It's unclear when the four-time league MVP might return to the hardwood, although it's possible he'll get reassessed and given a fresh timeline as soon as next week.

The Minnesota Timberwolves face the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 (10/24/25) in a regular season NBA game at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

The Minnesota Timberwolves travel to Los Angeles looking to send the Lakers to their second straight home loss to start the NBA season.

Mark Walter reportedly could be approved as the new owner of the Los Angeles Lakers within the next week. According to ESPN's Ramona Shelburne, Walter will present his bid to the NBA Advisory Finance Committee on Friday, at which point the committee will make a recommendation to the NBA Board of Governors.

Businessman Mark Walter is scheduled to present his bid to acquire the Los Angeles Lakers to the NBA's Advisory Finance Committee on Friday and could be approved as the franchise's new majority owner by the end of the month,

Tuesday's NBA nightcap tips off with the Los Angeles Lakers hosting the Golden State Warriors. NBA season schedule, start time and where to watch.

On Thursday, FC Bayern Munich announced that Dinwiddie had agreed on a deal that will have him signed until the end of the season, finalizing the German 15-man team. Dinwiddie was an electrifying player who averaged 13 points per game over his 11-year career, and even notched 20.6 points per game for Brooklyn in 2020.

Lakers are reportedly one of four NBA teams caught up in an illegal sports betting investigation, raising major league concerns.