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• Tyrese Maxey Believes Luka Doncic Can Beat Thanos One-On-One

  16-08-2026 22:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  Heading into the 2026-27 season, Luka Doncic is now officially the face of the Los Angeles Lakers. Following LeBron James’ departure to the Philadelphia 76ers, Doncic is will be tasked with getting the franchise back into championship contentipn.
  Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka was proactive in building a roster that fits their dynamic star and it will be intriguing to see how he flourishes this year. After Doncic won the scoring title last season, Philadelphia star guard Tyrese Maxey p
  
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• Shaquille O’Neal Believes Today’s Centers Are All ‘Cupcakes’

  16-08-2026 20:15 via lakersnation.com
  
  Shaquille O’Neal has developed a reputation since retiring of being pretty hard on centers in today’s NBA. The Los Angeles Lakers legend has high expectations for big men and does not mince his words, having no problems saying exactly how he feels.
  In an interview with Rich Kleiman of Boardroom, O’Neal was asked if he misses playing in the NBA and the big man gave a very succinct answer, while using a creative name to describe today’s centers:
  “No, never. Not agains
  
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• Klay Thompson Includes Shaquille O’Neal, LeBron James & Kobe Bryant In All-Time Starting Five

  16-08-2026 17:21 via lakersnation.com
  
  As the offseason winds down, the Los Angeles Lakers are still looking to round out their roster with potentially one more addition. One name who has recently come up is Dallas Mavericks wing Klay Thompson, who may be interested in returning home to Los Angeles.
  Notably, Thompson could have signed with the Lakers back in 2024, but opted to sign with the Dallas Mavericks. Regardless though, Thompson clearly respects the Lakers’ history as he includes Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal and L
  
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• Lakers News: Jaden Hardy Chose No. 7 In Part Due To Luka Doncic

  16-08-2026 16:20 via lakersnation.com
  
  There are a lot of fresh faces on the Los Angeles Lakers this year, including Jaden Hardy, who was acquired in a trade with the Washington Wizards. Hardy has some notable connections on the Lakers as he played with Luka Doncic on the Dallas Mavericks.
  Coming in as a rookie in 2022, Hardy got the immediate opportunity to learn from a generational guard. Now that they have reunited in Los Angeles, the 6’3″ guard chose No. 7 in connection to Doncic’s No. 77.
  “Finally a Laker
  
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• Austin Reaves’ NBA 2K27 Rating Revealed

  16-08-2026 15:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  Austin Reaves was enjoying the best season of his career for the Los Angeles Lakers before injuries ruined things. Reaves averaged a career-high 23.3 points per game, but was limited to only 51 games and also missed the start of the playoffs.
  But his overall play when he was on the court greatly outweighed the time he missed to those in charge of the new NBA 2K27 video game. Reaves’ rating has climbed to the highest its ever been as he received an 88 rating, up three points from last year&
  
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