Although the Lakers are riding high this season, LeBron James' agent and close friend Rich Paul believes they can't win a championship.

LOS ANGELES — The Phoenix Suns overcame losing Devin Booker to a groin injury in the first half to stun the Los Angeles Lakers, 125-108, Dec. 1, before a sellout crowd of 18,997 at Crypto.com Arena.

YouTube Ahead of this week's NBA Cup slate, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones offer temperature checks in the West, ask key questions of the East, and bounce around with observations — and ice-in-cereal thoughts.

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the reigning MVP, once again is in the midst of a brilliant season. Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, a three-time honoree who most recently won in 2024, continues to perform at an unprecedented level.

The Los Angeles Lakers star is now second in NBA history in regular-season wins, passing Boston Celtics great Robert Parish with Sunday's win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar holds the record for the most regular-season wins with 1,074, and James moved to 1,015 on Sunday.

Lakers get bad news about potential Giannis Antetokounmpo trade from NBA insider originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Los Angeles Lakers turned the NBA upside down after they traded for Luka Doncic in February.

The Celtics might not be true contenders, but Jaylen Brown has them in the mix in the East. Brian Fluharty / Album of the Week: “Alligator Bites Never Heal,” Doechii (2024) We are 28.8 percent of the way through the NBA regular season!

The Los Angeles Lakers continue their West Coast swing Friday night in Boston with an old-time NBA rivalry matchup with Jaylen Brown and the Celtics. The game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. ET with streaming exclusively on Amazon Prime.