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• Lakers To Face Thunder & Knicks During NBA ‘Rivals Week’

  14-08-2026 23:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  The NBA has officially released the schedule for the 2026-27 regular season and, as usual, the Los Angeles Lakers have plenty of national TV appearances, including a Christmas Day showdown with LeBron James and the Philadelphia 76ers.
  Over the past few years, the NBA has introduced “Rivals Week,” when teams with a lot of history face off and the games have that little bit of extra heat to them. This season, Rivals Week takes place from Jan. 26-30 and the Lakers will be making two app
  
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• Luka Doncic Understands Value Of Lakers Brand Despite Multiple Ownership Sales

  14-08-2026 21:50 via lakersnation.com
  
  Oftentimes, when a professional sports franchise is on the path to being sold, it signals changes up and down the organization. Mark Walter made some significant changes to the front office when he purchased the Los Angeles Lakers, and now more changes could be coming with the sale of the team to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner.The Lakers roster, though, may be a difficult thing to change. Things are relatively set around Luka Doncic, with many players on four-year deals and the team low on draft capi
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Bob Iger ‘Very Close’ With Adam Silver

  14-08-2026 20:40 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers made headlines this week when it was reported that — for the second time in less than 18 months — the franchise is being sold. Mark Walter bought a majority stake in the team last year for a $10 billion valuation, and is now selling his shares to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner at a $12.5 billion valuation.It’s not confirmed if the resale has anything to do with the ongoing investigation surrounding Walter, but Iger and Kushner will be taking over in short orde
  
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• Lakers Tied For Most National TV Games In NBA For 2026-27 Season

  14-08-2026 19:30 via lakersnation.com
  
  The NBA released the full schedule for the 2026-27 season, giving fans their first chance to project what their team’s seasons might look like. The Los Angeles Lakers, behind Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves as their star duo, were once again put into a primetime-heavy schedule.The Lakers are always — no matter who is on the roster — a viewership draw. They routinely have multiple games rank highly among regular season and postseason games. So it should come as no surprise that L.
  
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• Bob Iger: It’s ‘Premature’ To Speculate On Plans With Lakers

  14-08-2026 18:20 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers are in the relatively unprecedented position of undergoing their second ownership change in under 18 months. Bob Iger, the former CEO of Disney, and Josh Kushner, a venture capitalist, made a stunning agreement to purchase Mark Walter’s shares of the Lakers at a valuation of $12.5 billion.Walter was in the process of updating the Lakers from the small, tight-knit organization they were under the Buss family to something similar to the L.A. Dodgers. However, Walter is
  
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• Lakers Ownership Sale May Have Influenced LeBron James To Stay

  14-08-2026 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  Just before the start of free agency, it was revealed that LeBron James would not be returning to the Los Angeles Lakers for his 24th NBA season. James would take his time and weigh out all of his potential options before deciding to join the Philadelphia 76ers.
  Rumors would circulate about why James chose not to return, even refusing to have a sit down with Lakers’ brass. But with the shocking news of the sale of the franchise to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner, some are wondering whether them
  
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