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• Bam Adebayo: ‘Truly Special’ To Be Cemented Next To Kobe Bryant After 83-Point Game

  16-07-2026 19:20 via lakersnation.com
  
  Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo was at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday night after being nominated for “Best Single-Game Performance” for his 83-point game against the Washington Wizards last season.
  Adebayo surpassed Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s 81-point performance for the second-highest scoring game in NBA history behind only Wilt Chamberlain’s 100. And in doing so, Adebayo couldn’t help but feel honored to be mentioned with Bryant.
  “I feel like everybo
  
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• Lakers Free Agent Rumors: Interest In Matisse Thybulle

  16-07-2026 18:21 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers are currently putting the finishing touches on their roster for the 2026-27 season after completely overhauling things this summer.
  While the Lakers’ roster is currently full, they could still open up space either through trades or waiving a player to sign more free agents. And if they are able to do that, one player they appear to be interested in is former Portland Trail Blazers wing Matisse Thybulle, per NBA insider Marc Stein:The Lakers have again broadened their
  
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• Quentin Grimes & Lakers Had Mutual Interest ‘For A While’

  16-07-2026 17:20 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers made a number of signings this offseason, completely overhauling their roster. One of the first names linked to the team early in the summer that would ultimately sign a four-year, $60 million contract was guard Quentin Grimes.
  Grimes spent the last year and a half with the Philadelphia 76ers after a brief stint with the Dallas Mavericks where he played alongside Luka Doncic. And when discussing why he chose to sign with the Lakers, his familiarity with Doncic and other me
  
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• Lakers News: Collin Sexton Explains What Makes Walker Kessler Special

  16-07-2026 16:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers invested heavily in center Walker Kessler, signing him to a four-year, $130 million contract and trading multiple draft assets to acquire him in a sign-and-trade with the Utah Jazz. The franchise views him as the ideal big man to pair with their star backcourt of Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves and he will anchor this defense for years to come.
  The Lakers also signed one of his good friends in point guard Collin Sexton to his own two-year deal. The two were teammates with th
  
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• Lakers News: Jared McCain Cherishes Jersey Swap With Luka Doncic

  16-07-2026 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers saw their season come to an end at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder and one player who played a huge role in that was guard Jared McCain. The Lakers were without superstar guard Luka Doncic throughout their postseason run, but it doesn’t take away from the fact that McCain was a thorn in their side as they put forth so much effort to stopping MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
  McCain actually has a lot of love and admiration for Doncic, who is one of his favorite pla
  
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