The Los Angeles Lakers had a clear priority going into free agency: to find a rim-protecting, lob-threat center — and that’s ...

Ayton has faced somewhat similar criticisms during his two seasons in Portland, though more about his on-court effort than ...

Ayton was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. Of course, that was the same draft Luka Doncic was selected at No. 3 ...

NBA free agency is officially underway. Players were legally allowed to begin negotiating with teams across the league as of ...

Despite the Los Angeles Lakers' hope that Deandre Ayton can solve their issues at center next season, at least one person who ...

The Lakers entered the offseason searching for frontcourt help, as interior scoring was an issue that particularly affected ...

Conversely, while James' future in L.A. still remains up in the air, it's expected that Doncic will re-sign with the team, ...

Adou Thiero, the No. 36 pick in last month’s NBA draft, won’t play in Summer League games as he rehabs a knee injury but is ...

ESPN analyst Ramona Shelburne breaks down what the Lakers need to do to grow stronger in the West, and it starts with LeBron ...

What Deandre Ayton said about his new teammate Luka Doncic's welcome text message after joining the Lakers.

Deandre Ayton helped lead the Phoenix Suns to the 2021 NBA Finals. He was traded to the Trail Blazers and now is joining the ...

The Los Angeles Lakers went into the summer in need of a center. On Wednesday, ESPN's Shams Charania reported the news that ...