LeBron James leaving Lakers prompts reaction from Luka, Magic - ESPN
For the first time since July 2018, LeBron James won't be suiting up in the purple and gold.
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LeBron James to leave Lakers to play 24th NBA career
LOS ANGELES: LeBron James, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, will return for an unprecedented 24th season but not with the Los Angeles Lakers. Lakers owner Jeanie Buss thanked James in a statement for his eight years with the club, confirming multiple media reports that the 41-year-old superstar had told the team he was leaving. “LeBron James is one of the greatest athletes in history,” Buss wrote in a statement posted on the Lakers’ X account. “We will always be thankful for his eight years with the Lakers — including the title he led us to in 2020 under the toughest imaginable circumstances and the countless records he broke in purple and gold.” James’s agent and close friend Rich Paul had told ESPN that James opted to inform the Lakers if he planned to sign with another club before the Tuesday night start of the free agency negotiating period. “King James” became a free agent after the Lakers’ second-round playoff exit but had not yet confirmed that he would indeed continue one of the most extraordinary careers in league history, with four championships and an unmatched collection of individual records. As the start of the free agency negotiating period approached James had been linked with a possible return to Cleveland or Miami — both clubs he led to titles — or with a move to join his close friend Stephen Curry on the Golden State Warriors. James’s unprecedented 23rd NBA campaign got off to a rocky start last year as he missed the first month of the season because of sciatica. Once fit he again proved remarkably effective, shooting 51.5 percent from the field as he averaged 20.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 7.2 assists in the regular season. In the playoffs he averaged 23.2 points, 6.7 rebounds and 7.3 assists and
LeBron James informs Lakers he plans to play elsewhere in 2026-27 - ESPN
LeBron James will return for an unprecedented 24th season in the NBA — but it won't be with the Los Angeles Lakers.
LeBron James reportedly not returning to Lakers for his 24th NBA season
LeBron James will not be back with the Los Angeles Lakers and plans to play a record-extending 24th NBA season elsewhere.
Sources: Warriors eye LeBron, AD moves as Green declines option - ESPN
The Golden State Warriors are planning a pursuit of LeBron James in free agency and Anthony Davis via trade this week, league sources told ESPN's Shams Charania, opening up the flexibility for such a possibility after Draymond Green declined his $27.6 million player option Monday morning.
Next for LeBron? NBA insiders on Lakers, Cavs, free agency options - ESPN
The story of where LeBron James will play basketball for the 2026-27 season — if he plays at all — began last June 29, when his longtime agent, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul, told ESPN's Shams Charania that James would exercise his player option for 2025-26 with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Sources: James expects to stay with Lakers through season - ESPN
With the NBA trade deadline approaching and several teams considered to be potential future destinations for LeBron James reportedly involved in talks to acquire star-level talent, James is still expected to finish out the season with the Los Angeles Lakers, league sources told ESPN on Tuesday.
LeBron James' agent, Rich Paul, downplays report of Lakers owner Jeanie Buss complaints: 'Who gives a s---?'
The Detroit Pistons beat the Los Angeles Lakers, 128-106, and Lakers HC JJ Redick said that there’s 'frustration' over officiating. Colin Cowherd says the referees aren’t to blame and that the Lakers are too flawed to win a title.