Update: LeBron James will play for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Milwaukee Bucks, according to Marc Stein.

LeBron James is available to play tonight, per the Lakers.

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks face Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers in this NBA matchup on Friday night at Crypto.com Arena.

The Los Angeles Lakers (23-12) take on the Milwaukee Bucks (16-21) at 10:30 p.m. ET on Friday, January 9, 2026.

With pressure mounting, the Bucks are aggressively calling teams for help around Giannis Antetokounmpo, widening their search as the trade deadline approaches and patience in Milwaukee wears thin.

“There will never be a chance, and there will never be a moment, that I will come out and say ‘I want a trade,’” Antetokounmpo said via Sam Amick of The Athletic.

I am not (going anywhere). I am invested in this team. I want to turn this team around. I want to play good basketball. I want to be healthy. I want to help my teammates. I wanna win games. The last s...

In this week’s Tuesday Tracker, we asked you about continued rumors that the Bucks are interested in adding to the roster via trade, but wondered if you would be willing to give up a first-round pick ...

Pascal Siakam scored 18 of his 30 points in the first half and hit the winning shot as the Indiana Pacers snapped a 13-game losing streak and gave coach Rick Carlisle his 1,000th career coaching victo...

FG 45-92 47-87 Field Goal % 49 54 3PT 18-47 14-28 Three Point % 38 50 FT 9-10 17-19 Free Throw % 90 89 Rebounds 31 40 Offensive Rebounds 9 9 Defensive Rebounds 22 31 Assists 39 28 Steals 7 3 Blocks 6 ...