Luka Doncic gets real about the Lakers’ ‘changing’ without LeBron James
The Los Angeles Lakers are heading into the 2025-26 season facing a new kind of challenge.LeBron James, the team's leader for more than five years, is recovering from sciatica and will miss the start of the season. That means Luka Doncic has become the main voice on the floor, and he is not afraid to admit how different things feel."It's a big change,"Doncic said after a team practice this week. "He's a great player. He can help us a lot. But at the end of the day, our mentality needs to be next man up."In the 2025-26 NBA GM Survey, who will win the MVP? SGA, Doncic, Jokic, or someone else?For a team that has long moved to LeBron's rhythm, the adjustment is real. The Lakers are learning to play faster, rely more on their spacing, and find new ways […]