The 2026 NBA Offseason has been a time of addition and revision for most teams, but for the Los Angeles Lakers, the recurring theme seems to be more of subtraction and distraction. To be fair to the Lakers, they too have been doing some retooling of their own, resigning Austin Reaves, acquiring Walker Kessler and
For the first time in his stint with Gilas Pilipinas, Justin Brownlee’s body told him to take a step back. Brownlee had previously sat out as he navigated through a failed doping test, but this one is different. It wasn’t any outside force that prevented the seven-time PBA champion from suiting up; it was all
LeBron James is leaving the Los Angeles Lakers after eight seasons, one championship, and another defining chapter in what will be remembered as one of the greatest careers the world has ever seen. James announced a few days ago that he will not re-sign with the Lakers and will instead explore other options in free
A trade between rivals can be awkward, but when it involves stars from both teams who just squared off last postseason, it may lead to a reopening of some wounds. The trade between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics was a blockbuster in itself: a former Eastern Conference Finals and Finals MVP in Jaylen
Gilas Pilipinas fell short against New Zealand, but this was one of those losses that will be remembered for the right reasons. Despite a 106–102 double-overtime defeat to the Tall Blacks—a team ranked 12 places ahead of them in the latest FIBA rankings—the Philippines saw its young core rise to the occasion. On a night
The Los Angeles Lakers have spent the offseason reshaping their roster around Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, and the addition of Walker Kessler was the most significant move in this direction. Kessler, a 24-year-old, 7-foot-2 center, is heading to Los Angeles after spending his first four NBA seasons with the Utah Jazz. The Lakers acquired
