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• Lakers Install Two New Practice Courts At UCLA Health Training Center

  19-08-2026 22:20 via lakersnation.com
  
  At the beginning of the offseason, one of the primary goals for the Los Angeles Lakers was to build out the overall infrastructure of the franchise. This not included building out the staff in different departments, but also a number of improvements within the team’s practice facility.
  Well, that has at least begun to take place as the Lakers have installed two new basketball courts inside the UCLA Health Training Center.The Lakers installed two new basketball courts at UCLA Health Trainin
  
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• Shams Charania Fires Back After Being Called Out By Jeanie Buss

  19-08-2026 21:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  Things are getting messy with the ownership transfer of the Los Angeles Lakers. First, Shams Charania of ESPN reported that Mark Walter — amid federal investigations — was selling the majority stake of the franchise to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner. Then, he followed that up by saying that five of six Buss siblings, not including Jeanie Buss, agreed to tag-along and sell their remaining shares to Iger and Kushner, officially exiting the Lakers in their entirety.However, the drama only be
  
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• Buss Family Dispute Not Expected To Threaten Mark Walter’s Sale To Bob Iger & Josh Kushner

  19-08-2026 19:55 via lakersnation.com
  
  The news that Mark Walter was selling his majority shares of the Los Angeles Lakers to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner was a bombshell in itself. But then came another shocker as it was announced that the Buss family siblings had agreed to share their remaining shares to Iger and Kushner as well. However, Jeanie Buss is disputing this sale and there could be some legal battles coming that would delay things.
  Purchasing an NBA team is already something that takes time and there were some concerns this
  
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• What Luka Doncic Is Planning For Lakers During Slovenia Minicamp

  19-08-2026 18:32 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers offseason — in recent weeks — hasn’t been filled with many feel-good stories, as ownership transfers and sibling rivalries take center stage. However, Luka Doncic organizing a multi-day minicamp in his hometown of Ljubljana, Slovenia for the entire Lakers roster has been a fun storyline to follow.Doncic is fully assuming his role as the leader of the franchise, and inviting the entire team to his home with all accommodations paid for is a wonderful gestur
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Jeanie Buss Open To Purchasing Required Shares To Remain Governor

  19-08-2026 17:35 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers are currently in flux, with Mark Walter recently agreeing to sell his majority stake in the franchise to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner, and the Buss family following that up by voting to sell their remaining shares to the tandem as well. However, the drama doesn’t end there, as current Lakers governor Jeanie Buss is contesting that vote and seeking to remain in power with L.A. despite her siblings wanting to sell.
  This situation is one of the biggest sources of drama the
  
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• Jaden Hardy Grew Up Admiring Kobe Bryant

  19-08-2026 16:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  Perhaps the least talked about addition that the Los Angeles Lakers made this summer is that of guard Jaden Hardy, who came over in the trade that sent center Deandre Ayton to the Washington Wizards. But Hardy is someone who could potentially carve out a role as an instant offense guard off the bench as he can absolutely fill up the bucket.
  Joining the Lakers is also something that Hardy has long dreamed of. Even though he grew up in Detroit, Michigan, Hardy always admired Lakers legend Kobe Bry
  
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• Lakers Front Office Expansion Won’t Be Completed Until Ownership Situation Is Resolved

  19-08-2026 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  At the start of the offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers spoke about building out their basketball staff, planning to hire two assistant general managers to work under Rob Pelinka: one focused on analytics and the other on player development. The Lakers did begin that process, hiring one of the two while also announcing other additions to the staff as well, but things have slowed down and the second assistant GM still has yet to be hired.
  And now with the Lakers being sold to Bob Iger and Josh Kush
  
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