These are all questions we won’t have answers to until next year. But as things stand, it surely feels like LeBron and the Lakers are set for their swan song. You can follow Jacob on Twitter at @JacobRude or on Bluesky at @jacobrude.bsky.social.

LeBron James' contract with the Los Angeles Lakers runs through the end of the 2025-26 season. And while maybe in the past that would've been a worry, NBA insider Marc Stein reports that the Lakers aren't bothered by that. “The threat of him leaving Lakerland next summer is no threat at all now," writes Stein.

NBA insider Marc Stein believes "at least three teams" would need to be involved in order for the Los Angeles Lakers to facilitate a potential LeBron James trade.

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The writing was on the wall when LeBron James opted into his contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. His time with the franchise is nearing an end.

The creators of an artificial intelligence image generation tool that created perverse videos featuring deepfake versions of LeBron James and Warriors star Stephen Curry said they received a cease-and-desist letter from the Lakers star’s lawyers over the content.

Kevin Love appears to be entering the final phase of a storied NBA career. The 36-year-old veteran first emerged as a rebounding force with the Minnesota Timberwolves, then won a championship alongside LeBron James and Kyrie Irving with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016.