The 2025–26 Los Angeles Lakers season was the 79th season of the franchise, its 78th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), its 66th season in Los Angeles, and its 27th season playing home games at Crypto.com Arena.
The Lakers advanced to the 2025 NBA Cup knockout stage as the winner of West Group B, having finished the group stage with an undefeated 4–0 record. However, they were eliminated by the eventual Cup runners-up San Antonio Spurs in the quarterfinals.
On March 31, the Lakers clinched the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season and their second consecutive Pacific Division title following a win by the Orlando Magic over the Phoenix Suns. They also won 50 games in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2009–10 and 2010–11. On April 9, the Lakers improved on their 50–32 record from the previous season with a win over the Golden State Warriors. For the second season in a row, the Lakers have home-court advantage in the first round. However, Luka Dončić sustained a left hamstring strain during a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, sidelining him beginning on April 2.
The Lakers finished the regular season with a 53–29 record, ranking fourth in the Western Conference. They faced the Houston Rockets in the first round in a rematch of the 2020 Semifinals, in which the Lakers defeated the Rockets in five games en route to their 17th championship. Los Angeles defeated Houston in six games of the first round, but were later swept by the top-seeded (and defending NBA champion) Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Semifinals, ending their season.
This was the last season for public address announcer Lawrence Tanter, who retired from the role, but stayed on as an adviser on the Lakers' game presentation. This would also be the end of LeBron James 's tenure with the Lakers, as he announced on social media that he would return for the 2026-27 NBA season but with a different team. Lastly, this was the only season where Mark Walter and TWG Global would officially be named the primary owners of the team, as they were sold off in August 2026 to Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner in relation to potential tax fraud issues on Walter's end.
Draft picks
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College / Club 2 55 Lachlan Olbrich PF Australia Illawarra Hawks (Australia) The Lakers entered the draft with only one second-round selection. They traded their original first-round pick, along with a second-round pick acquired from the Los Angeles Clippers through separate transactions involving star players with the New Orleans Pelicans and Utah Jazz, respectively. Throughout the process, the Lakers retained their own second-round pick.
Roster
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Standings Division
Conference
Game log Preseason
| 1 | October 3 | Phoenix | | Austin Reaves (20) | Deandre Ayton (8) | James, Reaves (2) | Acrisure Arena9,122 | 0–1 |- | 2 | October 5 | @ Golden State | | Gabe Vincent (16) | Ayton, Vanderbilt (7) | Gabe Vincent (5) | Chase Center18,064 | 0–2
| 3 | October 12 | Golden State | | Austin Reaves (21) | Deandre Ayton (8) | Ayton, LaRavia (5) | Crypto.com Arena17,382 | 1–2 |- | 4 | October 14 | @ Phoenix | | Dončić, Reaves (25) | Deandre Ayton (13) | Luka Dončić (4) | Mortgage Matchup Center17,071 | 1–3 |- | 5 | October 15 | Dallas | | Gabe Vincent (22) | Jaxson Hayes (10) | Dalton Knecht (7) | T-Mobile Arena12,770 | 1–4 |- | 6 | October 17 | Sacramento | | Luka Dončić (31) | Deandre Ayton (9) | Luka Dončić (9) | Crypto.com Arena16,053 | 1–5
Regular season
| 1 | October 21 | Golden State | | Luka Dončić (43) | Luka Dončić (12) | Dončić, Reaves (9) | Crypto.com Arena18,997 | 0–1 |- | 2 | October 24 | Minnesota | | Luka Dončić (49) | Luka Dončić (11) | Austin Reaves (11) | Crypto.com Arena18,642 | 1–1 |- | 3 | October 26 | @ Sacramento | | Austin Reaves (51) | Deandre Ayton (15) | Austin Reaves (9) | Golden 1 Center17,832 | 2–1 |- | 4 | October 27 | Portland | | Austin Reaves (41) | Ayton, Vanderbilt (8) | LaRavia, Reaves (5) | Crypto.com Arena18,512 | 2–2 |- | 5 | October 29 | @ Minnesota | | Austin Reaves (28) | Jarred Vanderbilt (12) | Austin Reaves (16) | Target Center15,308 | 3–2 |- | 6 | October 31 | @ Memphis | | Luka Dončić (44) | Luka Dončić (12) | Luka Dončić (6) | FedExForum16,122 | 4–2
| 7 | November 2 | Miami | | Luka Dončić (29) | Luka Dončić (11) | Austin Reaves (11) | Crypto.com Arena18,831 |5–2 |- | 8 | November 3 | @ Portland | | Deandre Ayton (29) | Deandre Ayton (10) | (6) | Moda Center17,083 |6–2 |- | 9 | November 5 | San Antonio | | Luka Dončić (35) | Deandre Ayton (10) | Luka Dončić (13) | Crypto.com Arena18,997 | 7–2 |- | 10 | November 8 | @ Atlanta | | Luka Dončić (22) | Jarred Vanderbilt (18) | Luka Dončić (11) | State Farm Arena17,194 | 7–3 |- | 11 | November 10 | @ Charlotte | | Luka Dončić (38) | Ayton, Dončić (6) | Dončić, Reaves (7) | Spectrum Center19,537 | 8–3 |- | 12 | November 12 | @ Oklahoma City | | Luka Dončić (19) | Jarred Vanderbilt (10) | Luka Dončić (7) | Paycom Center18,203 | 8–4 |- | 13 | November 14 | @ New Orleans | | Austin Reaves (31) | Deandre Ayton (16) | Luka Dončić (12) | Smoothie King Center18,102 | 9–4 |- | 14 | November 15 | @ Milwaukee | | Luka Dončić (41) | Deandre Ayton (10) | Austin Reaves (8) | Fiserv Forum17,341 | 10–4 |- | 15 | November 18 | Utah | | Luka Dončić (37) | Deandre Ayton (14) | LeBron James (12) | Crypto.com Arena18,997 | 11–4 |- | 16 | November 23 | @ Utah | | Luka Dončić (33) | Luka Dončić (11) | Dončić, James (8) | Delta Center18,186 | 12–4 |- | 17 | November 25 | L.A. Clippers | | Luka Dončić (43) | Reaves, Dončić (9) | Luka Dončić (13) | Crypto.com Arena18,997 | 13–4 |- | 18 | November 28 | Dallas | | Austin Reaves (38) | Ayton, Reaves (8) | Luka Dončić (11) | Crypto.com Arena19,600 | 14–4 |- | 19 | November 30 | New Orleans | | Luka Dončić (34) | Ayton, Dončić (12) | Austin Reaves (8) | Crypto.com Arena18,824 | 15–4
| 20 | December 1 | Phoenix | | Luka Dončić (38) | Luka Dončić (11) | Luka Dončić (5) | Crypto.com Arena18,997 | 15–5 |- | 21 | December 4 | @ Toronto | | Austin Reaves (44) | Deandre Ayton (8) | LeBron James (11) | Scotiabank Arena19,800 | 16–5 |- | 22 | December 5 | @ Boston | | Austin Reaves (36) | Deandre Ayton (10) | Austin Reaves (8) | TD Garden19,156 | 16–6 |- | 23 | December 7 | @ Philadelphia | | Luka Dončić (31) | Luka Dončić (15) | Luka Dončić (11) | Xfinity Mobile Arena20,431 | 17–6
| 24 | December 10 | San Antonio | | Luka Dončić (35) | LeBron James (15) | Dončić, James (8) | Crypto.com Arena18,684 | 17–7 |- | 25 | December 14 | @ Phoenix | | Luka Dončić (29) | Deandre Ayton (13) | Dončić, Smart (6) | Mortgage Matchup Center17,071 | 18–7 |- | 26 | December 18 | @ Utah | | Luka Dončić (45) | Dončić, Vanderbilt (11) | Luka Dončić (14) | Delta Center18,186 | 19–7 |- | 27 | December 20 | @ L.A. Clippers | | LeBron James (36) | Jake LaRavia (11) | Jake LaRavia (6) | Intuit Dome17,927 | 19–8 |- | 28 | December 23 | @ Phoenix | | LeBron James (23) | Deandre Ayton (10) | James, Smart (6) | Mortgage Matchup Center17,071 | 19–9 |- | 29 | December 25 | Houston | | Luka Dončić (25) | Dončić, Vanderbilt (5) | Luka Dončić (7) | Crypto.com Arena18,997 | 19–10 |- | 30 | December 28 | Sacramento | | Luka Dončić (34) | Deandre Ayton (11) | Luka Dončić (7) | Crypto.com Arena18,997 | 20–10 |- | 31 | December 30 | Detroit | | Luka Dončić (30) | Jarred Vanderbilt (8) | Luka Dončić (11) | Crypto.com Arena18,997 | 20–11
| 32 | January 2 | Memphis | | Luka Dončić (34) | James, LaRavia (9) | Luka Dončić (8) | Crypto.com Arena18,997 | 21–11 |- | 33 | January 4 | Memphis | | Luka Dončić (36) | Luka Dončić (9) | LeBron James (10) | Crypto.com Arena18,997 | 22–11 |- | 34 | January 6 | @ New Orleans | | Dončić, James (30) | Deandre Ayton (11) | Luka Dončić (10) | Smoothie King Center18,227 | 23–11 |- | 35 | January 7 | @ San Antonio | | Luka Dončić (38) | Luka Dončić (10) | Luka Dončić (10) | Frost Bank Center19,329 | 23–12 |- | 36 | January 9 | Milwaukee | | LeBron James (26) | (9) | LeBron James (10) | Crypto.com Arena18,997 | 23–13 |- | 37 | January 12 | @ Sacramento | | Luka Dončić (42) | Deandre Ayton (13) | Luka Dončić (8) | Golden 1 Center17,832 | 23–14 |- | 38 | January 13 | Atlanta | | LeBron James (31) | Deandre Ayton (18) | Luka Dončić (12) | Crypto.com Arena18,757 | 24–14 |- | 39 | January 15 | Charlotte | | Luka Dončić (39) | LeBron James (9) | LeBron James (6) | Crypto.com Arena18,997 | 24–15 |- | 40 | January 17 | @ Portland | | Marcus Smart (25) | LeBron James (9) | LeBron James (8) | Moda Center19,335 | 24–16 |- | 41 | January 18 | Toronto | | Ayton, Dončić (25) | Deandre Ayton (13) | Dončić, James (7) | Crypto.com Arena18,997 | 25–16 |- | 42 | January 20 | @ Denver | | Luka Dončić (38) | Luka Dončić (13) | Luka Dončić (10) | Ball Arena19,974 | 26–16 |- | 43 | January 22 | @ L.A. Clippers | | Luka Dončić (32) | Luka Dončić (11) | Luka Dončić (8) | Intuit Dome17,927 | 26–17 |- | 44 | January 24 | @ Dallas | | Luka Dončić (33) | Deandre Ayton (11) | Luka Dončić (11) | American Airlines Center19,880 | 27–17 |- | 45 | January 26 | @ Chicago | | Luka Dončić (46) | Dončić, Vanderbilt (7) | Luka Dončić (12) | United Center21,298 | 28–17 |- | 46 | January 28 | @ Cleveland | | Luka Dončić (29) | Jarred Vanderbilt (6) | Luka Dončić (6) | Rocket Arena19,432 | 28–18 |- | 47 | January 30 | @ Washington | | Luka Dončić (37) | Deandre Ayton (13) | Luka Dončić (13) | Capital One Arena20,028 | 29–18
| 48 | February 1 | @ New York | | Luka Dončić (30) | Luka Dončić (15) | Luka Dončić (8) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 29–19 |- | 49 | February 3 | @ Brooklyn | | LeBron James (25) | Deandre Ayton (8) | LeBron James (7) | Barclays Center18,248 | 30–19 |- | 50 | February 5 | Philadelphia | | Austin Reaves (35) | Rui Hachimura (7) | LeBron James (10) | Crypto.com Arena18,731 | 31–19 |- | 51 | February 7 | Golden State | | LeBron James (20) | Jarred Vanderbilt (8) | LeBron James (10) | Crypto.com Arena18,997 | 32–19 |- | 52 | February 9 | Oklahoma City | | LeBron James (22) | Deandre Ayton (10) | LeBron James (10) | Crypto.com Arena18,519 | 32–20 |- | 53 | February 10 | San Antonio | | Kennard, Timme (14) | Dalton Knecht (5) | Bronny James (6) | Crypto.com Arena18,668 | 32–21 |- | 54 | February 12 | Dallas | | LeBron James (28) | LeBron James (10) | LeBron James (12) | Crypto.com Arena18,679 | 33–21 |- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Game |- | 55 | February 20 | L.A. Clippers | | Luka Dončić (38) | Deandre Ayton (7) | Dončić, James (11) | Crypto.com Arena18,997 | 34–21 |- | 56 | February 22 | Boston | | Luka Dončić (25) | Ayton, Reaves (7) | LeBron James (5) | Crypto.com Arena18,997 | 34–22 |- | 57 | February 24 | Orlando | | Luka Dončić (22) | Deandre Ayton (13) | Luka Dončić (15) | Crypto.com Arena18,997 | 34–23 |- | 58 | February 26 | @ Phoenix | | Luka Dončić (41) | Dončić, Hayes (8) | Luka Dončić (8) | Mortgage Matchup Center17,071 | 34–24 |- | 59 | February 28 | @ Golden State | | Luka Dončić (26) | Deandre Ayton (10) | LeBron James (9) | Chase Center18,064 | 35–24
| 60 | March 1 | Sacramento | | Luka Dončić (28) | Jake LaRavia (7) | Luka Dončić (9) | Crypto.com Arena18,272 | 36–24 |- | 61 | March 3 | New Orleans | | Luka Dončić (27) | Luka Dončić (10) | (7) | Crypto.com Arena18,248 | 37–24 |- | 62 | March 5 | @ Denver | | Luka Dončić (27) | Luka Dončić (11) | LeBron James (8) | Ball Arena19,947 | 37–25 |- | 63 | March 6 | Indiana | | Luka Dončić (44) | Luka Dončić (9) | Dončić, Reaves (5) | Crypto.com Arena18,713 | 38–25 |- | 64 | March 8 | New York | | Luka Dončić (35) | Ayton, Dončić (8) | Austin Reaves (5) | Crypto.com Arena18,997 | 39–25 |- | 65 | March 10 | Minnesota | | Dončić, Reaves (31) | Deandre Ayton (12) | Luka Dončić (11) | Crypto.com Arena18,997 | 40–25 |- | 66 | March 12 | Chicago | | Luka Dončić (51) | Ayton, Dončić (10) | Luka Dončić (9)