Do the Lakers and Warriors owe it to LeBron James and Stephen Curry to trade away a distant first-round pick to give them a better shot at winning a fifth championship?

For that reason, one of the players who has come up in Lakers rumors is Lonzo Ball. Ball is a former Laker who was a top draft pick. Ball has finally returned to basketball this season after missing a few years due to chronic knee injuries. While he isn't the player he once was, he is still a pretty decent guy to bring off the bench.

Withe the NBA trade deadline two weeks away, the Brooklyn Nets are one of the most intriguing of the league’s 30 teams.

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking at a familiar name ahead of the upcoming trade deadline. According to NBA insider Jovan Buha, veteran point guard Lonzo Ball is on the Lakers' radar and has emerged as an interesting potential trade target.

The Lakers could possibly reunite with Lonzo Ball ahead of the NBA trade deadline after LeBron James and Anthony Davis's comments.

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly now open to giving up their prized draft assets to improve their roster ahead of the Feb. 6 trade deadline.

Dorian Finney-Smith recently made a subtle jab at the Brooklyn Nets while complimenting the Los Angeles Lakers' medical staff.

Last month, the Lakers ditched the expiring contract of point guard D'Angelo Russell, second-year forward Maxwell Lewis, and three future second-round draft picks, sending them to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for 3-and-D small forward Dorian Finney-Smith and microwave scoring guard Shake Milton.

The veteran forward has been limited – and away from the team briefly – since he was acquired in a late-December trade, but he was cleared for more minutes ahead of Tuesday’s game.

The Knicks defeated the Nets, 99-95, with Towns recording a huge double-double of 25 points and 16 rebounds. Meanwhile, Russell also had a double-double as he topped the scoring for his team with 23 points on 6 of 17 shooting, along with 10 assists.

Ranking realistic trade destinations for Philadelphia 76ers wing Kelly Oubre Jr .... The Nets are preparing for a rebuild. They are the No. 12 seed in the Eastern Conference with a record of 14-30. They are also on a four-game losing streak.