The Lakers played some of their best basketball on the way to the inaugural NBA Cup title last season, and new coach JJ Redick doesn’t expect their approach or motivation to change this year.

ESPN's NBA insiders are breaking down the moves contenders such as the Lakers, Bucks, 76ers and Pelicans need to make, and how each franchise can get them done.

The Los Angeles Lakers have been linked to several trade candidates, but one player could come to Hollywood for rather cheap.

The New Orleans Pelicans (3-9) have six players on the injury report, including Jose Alvarado, for their matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers (7-4) at Smoothie King Center on Saturday, November 16 at 8:00 PM ET.

The Oklahoma City Thunder will host the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday. It'll be the season's first matchup between the teams. The contest will be shown to a national audience on ESPN. The Thunder (9-2) continue their season-long six-game homestand.

The depleted New Orleans Pelicans will travel to Oklahoma City on Wednesday evening for a national TV matchup against the Thunder. On Tuesday, the Pelicans announced yet another major blow to their roster: backup point Jose Alvarado will be out for an extended time with a right hamstring strain.

T eams looking to get back into the win column meet when the Dallas Mavericks battle the Utah Jazz in a key Western Conference matchup on Thursday night. Dallas is coming off a 12

Led by three-time NBA Nikola Jokic, the Denver Nuggets are consistently a contender in the NBA's Western Conference. Jokic, along with Jamal Murray, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon and offseason addition Russell Westbrook,

The Houston Rockets (7-4) aim to extend a three-game home winning run when hosting the Los Angeles Clippers (6-5) on November 15, 2024. Watch Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Clippers on Fubo and see how to watch more games here.

The Pelicans have had a tough start to the 2024-25 season so far, dropping five games in a row and eight of their last night, leaving them with a 3-8 record. To make matters worse