The Lakers fell in the latest USA TODAY Sports power rankings, moving from second to sixth in Week 3. The Lakers had previously started the season ranked 11th.

Arizona finished with the No. 2-ranked recruiting class in the 2025 cycle in the 247Sports team rankings. The Wildcats landed five-star recruits Brayden Burries and Koa Peat and signed five more players: Dwayne Aristode, Sidi Gueye, Ivan Kharchenkov, Mawut and James.

LeBron James has been cleared for 5-on-5 drills and will practice with the G League’s South Bay Lakers this week as he nears his return to the Los Angeles Lakers lineup for his record 23rd NBA season.

The King has one of the most decorated resumes that the game of basketball has ever seen, but former NBA superstar and Hall of Famer Paul Pierce recently spoke on what he believes the Lakers should do with James on the KG Certified Podcast with fellow Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett.

The Lakers received some positive news Wednesday regarding the health status of star forward LeBron James, who returned to practice Wednesday after missing over

That surge suggests the NBA continues to thrive even without its biggest name.

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