Basketball - Los Angeles Lakers news

ESPN NBA Rank: Walker Kessler Comes In At No. 73

22-09-2026 20:15 via lakersnation.com

The biggest move of the summer for the Los Angeles Lakers was trading two first-round picks and two first-round pick swaps for restricted free agent Walker Kessler. In turn, they gave the big man a four-year deal worth $130 million, a massive investment in a player many view as one of the best rim protectors in the sport.Kessler played only five games last season due to a torn labrum, but he figures to be the ideal long-term partner for Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves at the center position. In hi

Read more
Lakers Announce Release Of Official Franchise History Book With TASCHEN

22-09-2026 18:40 via lakersnation.com

The Los Angeles Lakers announced that, in collaboration with book publisher TASCHEN, they are releasing “Lakers: An Official History of the Purple & Gold,” the definitive authorized history book of the franchise.The 528-page book spans seven decades of Laker history on and off the court, exploring stories of fandom, basketball culture and the franchise’s connections to Hollywood. The book includes a foreword by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, an afterword by Phil Jackson and an introd

Read more
Lakers Announce Official Franchise History Book With TASCHEN

22-09-2026 18:31 via lakersnation.com

The Los Angeles Lakers announced that, in collaboration with book publisher TASCHEN, they are releasing “Lakers: An Official History of the Purple & Gold,” the definitive authorized history book of the franchise.The 528-page book spans seven decades of Laker history on and off the court, exploring stories of fandom, basketball culture and the franchise’s connections to Hollywood. The book includes a foreword by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, an afterword by Phil Jackson and an introd

Read more
Bonzi Wells Believes Kobe Bryant Deserves More ‘GOAT’ Consideration

22-09-2026 16:22 via lakersnation.com

One of the most popular debates among NBA fans is who is the greatest player of all time with Michael Jordan and LeBron James often being the two names mentioned most.
However, former NBA forward Bonzi Wells believes another Los Angeles Lakers legend in Kobe Bryant deserves more consideration in the GOAT conversation. He pointed to Bryant’s mentality and what he brought to the game as a fierce competitor.
“You know, honestly man, Kob’, rest in peace to Kob’. I’m jus

Read more
Advertisement
Lakers Legends Magic Johnson, James Worthy, Pau Gasol Congratulate Lisa Leslie On Statue

22-09-2026 16:15 via lakersnation.com

Star Plaza outside of Crypto.com Arena is full of statues from some of the greatest Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Kings players of all-time. And now they are joined by the first Los Angeles Sparks player as Basketball Hall of Famer Lisa Leslie was honored with a bronze statue on Sunday.
Leslie became the first woman with a statue outside of the arena where she helped lead the Sparks to back-to-back WNBA Championships in 2001 and 2002. And many Lakers legends took time to praise her on socia

Read more