The 2024-25 NBA season for the Los Angeles Lakers was a full whirlwind. The team entered the year with hopes of making the postseason, and they ended it in a bittersweet way. But how Los Angeles got to the finish line was a wild ride.

Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka reportedly called the Atlanta Hawks about Onyeka Okongwu at the trade deadline.

The Los Angeles Lakers need size, but they may favor adding a shooting guard who can hit threes in the 2025 NBA Draft.

Replicating the Knicks, Pacers and Thunder won't be easy for LA. But each team offers something instructive for the offseason.

Incoming members of the 2025 NBA Draft Class cut Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic over Anthony Edwards and Shai Gilgious-Alexander.

Svyato is an NBA writer at Athlon Sports, covering the Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks, Sacramento Kings, Denver Nuggets, Phoenix Suns, and Oklahoma City Thunder. His love for basketball is only rivaled by his love of Funko Pops.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won his first NBA Most Valuable Player Award after Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. With his 31 point performance to take a 1-0