The LeBron James era is over in Los Angeles. On Tuesday morning the NBA’s all-time leading scorer told the team that he was leaving in free agency. Now the franchise can move on without him.

Losing a 41-year-old to free agency is rare in sports, but now the Lakers have to replace a king-sized hole in the lineup. James started 478 games and scored more than 12,000 points for the Lakers over the last eight years. He also recorded 3,808 assists as a Laker, which would be the 153rd highest assist total in NBA history. So yeah, things are going to look a little different next season.

Lakers new lineup without LeBron

PG: Luka Doncic

SG : Austin Reaves

SF: Jake LaRavia

PF: Rui Hachimura

C: DaAndre Ayton

While the Lakers are losing the 24th all-time leading rebounder in NBA history, they aren’t exactly getting smaller. Luka Doncic will be healthy and back to run the show. Austin Reaves signed a new max deal that will keep him in Los Angeles for the next three seasons. Reaves and Doncic proved to be a tremendous offensive backcourt when healthy last season.

The frontcourt will feature DeAndre Ayton at center. Ayton, who the who just picked up his $8.1 million player option for the ’26-’27 season after averaging career-lows of 12.5 points and 8 rebounds a game in his first season with the team.

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The other two spots in the lineup could see a number of players this season. Rui Hachimura seems like the most natural fit to fill LeBron’s spot after he started 41 games last season and played the fifth most minutes on the team.

Jake LaRavia started 43 games last season, which was the sixth most on the team, but he played in all 82 regular season games and was second on the team in total minutes played. Marcus Smart, who started 54 games for the Lakers last season is currently a free agent.

Luke Kennard, who is going into the final year of his deal, was acquired via trade started six games for the Lakers during the regular season. He also started five games during the playoffs so whenever Reaves or Doncic is hurt or resting, he should move into either spot in the lineup

There’s also the possibility that the Lakers might try to get another star to replace James, but we’ll just have to wait and see. If Doncic and Reaves can stay healthy the Lakers might want to get aggressive.

Bradley Beal is reportedly a free agent after declining his player option to return to the Los Angeles Clippers. The Miami Heat have been linked to him with the start of NBA free agency looming.

Miami is looking to add floor spacers following its trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo. Beal fits the bill as he’s a career 37.6% shooter from beyond the arc and would provide the team with a lot of experience.

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Underdog NBA shared the update reported by NBA Prime’s Chris Haynes on X. However, fans expressed skepticism about his fit and what he would bring to the franchise.

“Bradley Beal about to scam the Miami Heat like he did the Phoenix Suns and the LA Clippers,” one fan wrote.

“He said watch out like if Beal is still a good player,” a comment read.

“not a soul is worried about where bradley beal is going. we waiting on the jaylen brown trade,” one user said.

“That’s suppose to scare the Celtics ?” posted another.

“How can any team want this dude?” a comment read.

“Their whole team will be over 30 years old at this rate,” another fan commented.

Beal signed a two-year, $11 million deal with the Clippers on July 18, 2025. However, he played only six games last season as doctors performed a season-ending surgery to repair a hip fracture.

Bradley Beal’s career stats

The 33-year-old is coming off a major injury and hasn’t played a full season since 2018-19. However, he last received All-Star honors in 2021 and could still be a solid contributor if given ample playing time. Beal averages 21.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.1 steals and 2.1 3PM in his career.

He could sign a one-year, veteran’s minimum deal, which would give him a chance to secure a more lucrative contract if he performs well. A low-risk, high-reward scenario will work well for Miami as it maneuvers its salary cap situation.

The Paris Diamond League event is set to go ahead despite high temperatures leading to French police requesting the meeting be called off.

The heatwave that has hit Europe has seen the mercury soar in the capital, with World Athletics organisers adapting the schedule as a result.

Those that brave the swelter will enjoy a star-studded line-up, including Noah Lyles – the Olympic 100m champion takes on a previous holder of that title in Lamont Jacobs as part of a strong sprinting field.

Mondo Duplantis chases more pole vaulting success while Femke Broeders-Bol steps up to the 800m in an intriguing move from the hurdler, and faces a tough task against Audrey Werro, who is in red-hot form. Matthew Hudson-Smith is among the British hopes – he goes in the 400m.

Here’s everything you need to know.

When is the Paris Diamond League?

The Paris Diamond League event will be held on Sunday 28 June at Stade Sebastian Charlety

How can I watch it?

Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the action live on BBC Two, with coverage on the channel from 5pm BST. A live stream will be available via the BBC iPlayer.

Paris Diamond League schedule (all times BST)

15.55 Men’s 110m hurdles heat A

16.00 Men’s pole vault

16.03 Men’s 110m hurdles heat B

16.07 Women’s pole vault

16.11 Women’s shot put

16.20 Women’s 100m hurdles heat A

16.28 Women’s 100m hurdles heat B

17.03 Men’s 400m

17.13 Women’s 800m

17.20 Men’s 100m

17.25 Women’s javelin

17.32 Men’s 110m hurdles final

17.39 Women’s 400m

17.45 Men’s 800m

17.52 Men’s 1500m (non-Diamond League)

18.08 Women’s 100m hurdles final

18.13 Men’s 3000m steeplechase

18.27 Women’s 1500m

18.41 Men’s 5000m

Full live results can be found here

Diamond League Calendar 2026

16 May: Shanghai, China

23 May: Xiamen, China

31 May: Rabat, Morocco

4 June: Rome, Italy

7 June: Stockholm, Sweden

10 June: Oslo, Norway

19 June: Doha, Qatar

28 June: Paris, France

4 July: Eugene, United States

10 July: Monaco

18 July: London, United Kingdom

21 August: Lausanne, Switzerland

23 August: Chorzow, Poland

27 August: Zurich, Switzerland

4-5 September: Diamond League finals (Brussels, Belgium)

Welcome back for another edition of Dodgers Nation’s Fan Cave Season Two!

We’re halfway through the season, and the Midsummer Classic will be here before you know it.

This week, host Ava Brand is breaking down some incredible fan caves spanning four states.

Here’s a rundown of our contestants.

Carlos Guzman — Whittier, California

Carlos from Whittier has some great stuff, but the highlight is a corner celebrating back-to-back World Series titles.

“If you know me, you know I always say that buying a newspaper is one of my favorite ways to celebrate and remember a World Series title run,” Ava said.

Those two newspapers? Freddie Freeman’s walk-off grand slam from Game 1 of the 2024 World Series and Will Smith’s go-ahead homer in Game 7 of the 2025 World Series.

And Carlos also has the matching bobbleheads.

“The only thing that could make this even better is adding a three-peat this October,” Ava said.

Troy Sato — Clinton, Utah

Troy has been a Dodgers fan since 1974. Though he grew up in Utah, he spent his summers with his dad in Eagle Rock, catching every Dodgers game he could.

Troy has a great collection of bobbleheads, jerseys, flags, magazines and signed baseballs, but he loves to highlight his Clayton Kershaw shelf.

“A very impressive fan cave, Troy,” Ava said. “You’ve maximized every inch of space, setting the bar high for the out-of-state competition we’ve got brewing.”

Michael Durham — Henderson, Nevada

Next, we’re hopping over to Nevada.

Michael became a Dodgers fan in 1958, when he was just 7 years old, so he’s seen eight of the Dodgers’ nine titles.

“Right off the bat, we can see Michael’s loyalty to the Dodgers. It is a nice scene-setter with the sunset picture of Dodger Stadium—one of the best views in Southern California, in my opinion—and a nice piece of art of the stadium, along with all the Dodger Insider magazines and yearbooks,” Ava said. “I’m sure Michael is like an encyclopedia of Dodgers history with these!”

And Michael couldn’t forget the bobblehead collection, of course. He’s got the classics and newer ones, like Joe Kelly in the mariachi jacket.

David Hirsch — Bellingham, Washington

Finally, we have David’s home office, which he made into a mini “Blue Heaven on Earth” with items he’s collected over 50 years.

From old-school pennants to a light-up beer sign David found in Bellingham, this is one impressive collection.

Perhaps the best part, though, is a Jackie Robinson autograph and a Time magazine issue from 1947, when Robinson was one of the first African Americans to be featured.

So who wins? You’ll have to watch the video to find out!