NBA 2025-2026 season preview for Los Angeles Lakers: Last season: 50-32, won Pacific Division, lost to Minnesota in the first round. COACH: JJ Redick (2nd season, 50-32). SEASON OPENER: Oct. 21 vs. Golden State DEPARTURES: F Dorian Finney-Smith. ADDITIONS: C Deandre Ayton, G Marcus Smart, F Jake LaRavia. BetMGM championship odds: 16-1. Los Angeles Lakers: What to expect Luka Doncic appears to be a man on a mission after his season of upheaval. His conditioning improvements have been widely documented, but he’s also fully embracing the Lakers’ culture and his pairing with LeBron James. He even played a role in […]... Keep on reading: NBA: LeBron, Luka Doncic kick off full year together with Lakers