LeBron James will return to the LA Lakers for his 23rd NBA season. The league's all-time leading scorer celebrates his 41st birthday in December.

NBA news hit the internet on Sunday, when ESPN’s Shams Charania reported LeBron James will opt into the final year of his contract.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is exercising his player option for the 2025-26 season and will not become a free agent this summer.

FROM SHAMS: Free agent center Brook Lopez has agreed to a two-year, $18 million deal with the Los Angeles Clippers, sources tell ESPN. Clippers and Lopez's agents at Wasserman negotiate a new deal for the 2021 Bucks champion to exit Milwaukee and land in Los Angeles.

Veteran big man Brook Lopez has agreed to a two-year, $18 million deal with the Los Angeles Clippers, according to multiple reports on Monday.

Free agent center Brook Lopez agreed to a two-year, $18 million deal with the Los Angeles Clippers, sources told ESPN.

Jake LaRavia was a sought-after commodity before the young forward agreed to a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to ESPN's Brian Windhorst.

After seeing Dorian Finney-Smith leave town to sign with the Houston Rockets, the Lakers brought in 23-year-old forward Jake LaRavia in their first free agency signing. LaRavia is not a household name.

Forward Jake LaRavia has agreed to a two-year, $12 million deal with the Lakers, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.