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Five NBA Breakout Candidates Primed to Take the Next Step in 2026–27 Season

Last year saw huge leaps from players like Jalen Johnson and Deni Avdija. Who could be next? A look at five potential breakout players ahead of the new NBA season.

Sports Illustrated

Bronny James Details Summer Plan To Become Lakers' Secondary Ball-Handler Behind Luka and Reaves

Bronny James is honing his skills to become a versatile playmaker for the Lakers, complementing Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves, and enhancing his role as a secondary ball-handler.

International Business Times UK

Will the Clippers’ $30m fine tame the NBA’s billionaire class? We’re about to find out

The league is awash with ultra-wealthy owners. Adam Silver is hoping a hefty punishment for the Clippers will send them a message about who is in charge

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10 Things LeBron James Is Chasing in His 24th NBA Season

LeBron has done it all over his first 23 seasons. But believe it or not, there’s more to accomplish.

Sports Illustrated

Every Jersey Number Retired by Each NBA Franchise, and Who Should Be Next

Which NBA players have their jersey number retired? And who is next in line?

Sports Illustrated

Did Jonathan Kuminga Fumble the Bag? Looking Back at Each Rejected Deal Before Timberwolves Contract

A look at back at each contract offer Jonathan Kuminga had over the last two offseasons.

Sports Illustrated

Why the Lakers Actually Will Be Better Off Without LeBron James This Season

Los Angeles will miss LeBron, sure. But its roster is better primed to compete in the crowded Western Conference in 2026-27.

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Jonathan Kuminga Agrees To Two-Year $13M Deal With Minnesota Timberwolves Bypassing Lucrative Lakers Offer

Jonathan Kuminga rejected a richer three-year Lakers offer to sign a two-year, $12.4 million prove-it deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves, keeping control of his next contract.

International Business Times UK

Mark Walter’s Financial Troubles Could Have Major Implications on MLB’s Future

The federal investigation into the Dodgers owner’s finances could have far-reaching effects on baseball’s financial structure ahead of a likely lockout.

Sports Illustrated

Former $18M First-Round Pick Dalton Knecht Faces Uncertain Lakers Future as Team Explores Trades

Dalton Knecht's position with the Los Angeles Lakers is uncertain as the team explores trade options to reshape its roster around Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.

International Business Times UK

Luka Dončić looks like a superstar adrift at the Lakers

The Slovenian is one of the best players on the planet. But factors largely beyond his control have started to turn his career into a slog

The Guardian - US

The Reason (and a Fascinating Theory) Why Kobe Bryant Switched His Lakers Jersey Number From No. 8 to No. 24

A look back into Kobe Bryant’s mid-career jersey swap, and an interesting take on it from fellow Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett.

Sports Illustrated

Legal wrangling over $12.5B Lakers sale shows how family trusts don’t guarantee a business stays in the family

The Buss family’s 47-year ownership of the Los Angeles Lakers, 17-time NBA champions, could soon come to an end despite their patriarch’s clear wishes before he died. A group of investors that includes former Disney CEO Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner – the brother of Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s…

The Conversation

Kobe Bryant’s Legendary No-Flinch Moment Deserves the Internet’s Respect Again

The disrespect needs to end. It’s time for the internet to start appreciating Kobe Bryant’s renowned no-flinch once again.

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The Most Iconic Kobe Bryant Photos From Sports Illustrated’s Vault

To celebrate Kobe Bryant Day, Sports Illustrated compiled a gallery of our favorite photos of the late, great Black Mamba from his playing days.

Fortune

Mark Walter’s sports empire offers a glimpse of the money machine behind private credit—and the plumbing keeping it together

Where did the money come from for Walter to buy the Dodgers, Lakers and Chelsea FC? And what does it have to do with insurance?

The Guardian - US

From Showtime to Insurance Time: how the LA Lakers became a $12.5bn hedge fund play

From Showtime to a $12.5bn flip: the LA Lakers’ latest sale proves private equity investors are treating NBA franchises like cheap real estate

Latin Times

Jeanie Buss vs. Her Own Family: Inside the Fight Over the Lakers' Last 17.8%

Bob Iger and Josh Kushner want the Buss family's final Lakers shares. Jeanie Buss calls her siblings' sale vote void and threatens to sue.

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Predicting Landing Spots for the Top 10 NBA Free Agents Still Available

As we inch toward the start of training camp, there’s plenty of talent still out there in NBA free agency. Here’s how Sports Illustrated believes things will pan out.

Fortune

One of the VC world's biggest stars is doubling down on sports in a big way, and there's a compelling tax reason behind the strategy

Thrive Capital founder Joshua Kushner's $12.5 billion deal with former Disney CEO Bob Iger to buy the Los Angeles Lakers vaults him into an elite club.

Sports Illustrated

Is the Jeanie Buss-Lakers Sale Saga the Real-Life NBA ‘Succession’?

“You are not serious people” might be what Bob Iger and Josh Kushner are thinking about the Buss family right about now.

Reason

Meme After Meme Shows Jayden Daniels Made One of the Dumbest P.R. Fumbles in Sports History

Plus: Why Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers are guilty, and why Shohei Ohtani is not

Sports Illustrated

Three Big Questions Circling the Lakers Amid Potential Sale of Buss Family’s Remaining Stake

What the potential sale of the Buss family’s remaining shares in the Los Angeles Lakers could mean for the rest of the franchise.

Sports Illustrated

Source: Why Jeanie Buss Says Siblings Can’t Sell Family’s Stake in Lakers

In a letter obtained by Sports Illustrated, Jeanie Buss is contesting an attempt by her five siblings to sell the family’s 17.8% stake of the Lakers.

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Shaquille O’Neal reveals the one year that changed his life forever

The NBA legend has reflected on the remarkable 12 months that brought a blockbuster Lakers move, Olympic gold, a Hollywood movie and a rap album.

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