Smith, who turned down an option to stay with Lakers, says he values the hard-nosed identity Ime Udoka has created in Houston ...

Smith’s contract details make the Lakers’ decision not to re-sign him look even worse…albeit with a major caveat.

Now on a four-year, $53-million deal, Houston’s hope is for newly acquired forward Dorian Finney-Smith to help with both ...

With the NBA’s moratorium on 2025-26 transactions now over, the Rockets are finalizing several new deals, including the ...

The Los Angeles Lakers offered forward Dorian Finney-Smith a two-year deal before he signed with the Houston Rockets in free ...

Negotiations between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dorian Finney-Smith reportedly went badly and didn't end on good terms.

According to The Ringer’s Zach Lowe, the Lakers and Dorian Finney-Smith did not meet their expectations, and negotiations ...

According to ESPN’s front office insider Bobby Marks, the Lakers will enter the first apron of the luxury tax if they re-sign Finney-Smith to more than $5.7 million or use the $5.1 million taxpayer ...

Houston is believed to be readying a four-year offer to Dorian Finney-Smith, sources say. The Lakers know it will be difficult to retain DFS and maintain desired long-term financial ...

Apr 27, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Dorian Finney-Smith (17) celebrates after scoring a ...

Luka Doncic and Dorian Finney-Smith have been close friends dating back to their stint on the Dallas Mavericks together. Even before reuniting on the Lakers in the wake of Doncic’s shocking ...

There is a silver lining if the Lakers lose out on Dorian Finney-Smith to free agency, one that involves their financial ...