The Athletic's Joe Vardon and Dan Woike broke new reporting on Wednesday morning, and it's this: "LeBron James hasn’t had buyout, trade discussions with Lakers, both sides expect that he will be with team for training camp."

While NBA superstar LeBron James picked up his $52.6 million player option with the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2025-26 season, it did not guarantee that he would remain in L.A. How the Lakers would handle player acquisition via the draft and free agency led to speculation over whether James could be traded.

T he relationship between LeBron James and the Lakers seems rocky at best right now. Although he opted into the final year of his deal, Rich Paul's statement to ESPN made it seem like they will weigh all options as the Lakers try to rebuild around the roster.

July 16, 2025

Legendary musician Stevie Wonder recently shut down rumors that he is not really blind. During a recent concert, the music icon reveled he was aware of jokes that he could actually see. “I must say to all of you,