On Oct. 27, Shea Serrano delivered unto the hoops faithful another must-read New York Times bestselling hoops book, Expensive Basketball. It takes stock of the

The win streak is up to 11. Elite defense and an offense with an MVP-level leader in Cade Cunningham and the best offensive rebounder in the league in Jalen Duren, who is blowing up in front of our eyes. Duren is averaging 25 points on 75% shooting and 12.8 boards over his last five games.

Center Colin Castleton came to the Lakers in 2023 as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Florida. They signed him to a two-way contract, and he appeared in 16 regular-season games with them during the 2023-24 campaign and totaled 24 points and 12 rebounds in 59 minutes while also playing in 12 games with their G League affiliate.

Deandre Ayton and the Los Angeles Lakers won 140-126 Tuesday night against the Utah Jazz at the Crypto.com Arena. Ayton supplied his sixth game of 20 points and 10 rebounds this season and his third straight of such numbers. However, it was Luka Doncic who was the star of the show, adding 37 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists.

The Los Angeles Lakers have started the NBA season with an 11-4 record. To make things better, LeBron James made his season debut in Tuesday night's win against the Utah Jazz. Some questioned LeBron's fit with the new-look Lakers,

Somehow, some way, LeBron James continues to defy Father Time. After missing the Los Angeles Lakers ' first 14 games with sciatica, James returned in style Tuesday night, recording 11 points and a team-high 12 assists in a double-digit win over the Utah Jazz.

James breathed new air into a franchise that already buzzed with Luka Dončić performing like an MVP candidate and Austin Reaves producing like an All-Star. Instead of disrupting the chemistry that has forged the Lakers (11-4) as a legitimate playoff contender, James simply enhanced it.