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• Mamba Invitational Highlights: New Kobe Shoes, Chick Hearn Experience, Championship Teams & More

  10-08-2026 22:29 via lakersnation.com
  
  The 2026 Mamba Invitational concluded Sunday night with Team Resilience winning the boys championship game and Team Relentless winning on the girls side. Games were played throughout the weekend on a specially-designed court built onto Peacock Place at L.A. Live and inspired by Kobe Bryant’s legacy.
  The fourth annual Mamba Invitational brought together the nation’s top high school basketball athletes who have earned their place through performance, dedication and a relentless pursuit
  
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• Lakers Legend Shaquille O’Neal Reveals Advice From Magic Johnson

  10-08-2026 21:26 via lakersnation.com
  
  Not only is Los Angeles Lakers icon Shaquille O’Neal one of the greatest basketball players of all-time and universally considered the most dominant force the game has ever seen, but he is also one of the most recognizable faces off the court, possessing one of the biggest brands any athlete has compiled in recent memory.
  O’Neal has a number of investments and businesses that he is a part of and that is not something that just happened by accident. In an interview with Rich Kleiman o
  
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• Luka Doncic Mourns Death Of Legendary NBA Coach Don Nelson

  10-08-2026 19:55 via lakersnation.com
  
  The basketball world lost an absolute giant as Hall of Fame head coach Don Nelson passed away on Sunday at the age of 86. Nelson was a revolutionary coach, winning three NBA Coach of the Year Awards in stints with the Milwaukee Bucks, Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks. Even after retiring, he remained around the Mavericks as his son Donnie was the general manager, which is where he was able to meet and get to know current Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic.
  Many current and former
  
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• Lakers News: Matisse Thybulle Tied For Best Steal Rating In NBA 2K27

  10-08-2026 17:25 via lakersnation.com
  
  Finding low-risk, high-reward signings is difficult in today’s NBA. But the Los Angeles Lakers may have found one in Matisse Thybulle, as he ranks among the best defenders in the league when healthy.
  Obviously, health is his biggest concern, along with sustaining a respectable 3-point shot, although he shot 39.8% in 30 games last season. But Thybulle’s main calling card is defense and the new NBA 2K27 video game knows that as they gave him a 98 steal rating, a four-way tie for the No
  
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• Lakers News: Matisse Thybulle Among Highest-Rated Players For Steals In NBA 2K27

  10-08-2026 17:22 via lakersnation.com
  
  Finding low-risk, high-reward signings is difficult in today’s NBA. But the Los Angeles Lakers may have found one in Matisse Thybulle, as he ranks among the best defenders in the league when healthy.
  Obviously, health is his biggest concern, along with sustaining a respectable 3-point shot, although he shot 39.8% in 30 games last season. But Thybulle’s main calling card is defense and the new NBA 2K27 video game knows that as they gave him a 98 steal rating, a four-way tie for the No
  
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• Top 100 Players Entering 2026-27 NBA Season: Nos. 51-75

  10-08-2026 15:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  The 2026-27 NBA season is still two months away, allowing fans plenty of time to theorize about the highly-anticipated upcoming campaign.With that, Lakers Nation is taking the time to rank the 100 best players in the NBA this season.This ranking looks at players only for the 2026-27 campaign, with no regard for future seasons. Our series will have seven total installments. The first – revealing the player ranks from 76-100 – is already available and can be seen here.Below, we continu
  
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• This Day In Lakers History: Stephen Curry & LeBron James Help Win Gold For USA Over France In 2024 Olympics

  10-08-2026 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  Leading up to the 2024 Olympics, expectations were through the roof for Team USA as they assembled a roster filled with stars like Los Angeles Lakers legend LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Anthony Edwards, Joel Embiid and more.
  However, simply stacking up USA’s best basketball players does not guarantee a gold medal due to the strides the rest of the world has taken. There are plenty of European players at the top of the food chain in the NBA, including Nikola Jokic, Giannis Ant
  
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