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• Bronny James Happy Ziaire Williams Has Opportunity To Showcase Skills On Bigger Stage

  05-10-2026 23:20 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers’ signing of forward Ziaire Williams is one that has garnered praise as an excellent potential low-risk, high-reward move. Williams is a former lottery pick who has steadily improved in his five years in the league and could very well become a vital member of the rotation and possibly even a starter.
  Williams is also a Los Angeles native and a former high school teammate of Bronny James at Sierra Canyon. And James feels that prior relationship is great as it gives Wil
  
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• Five Things We Are Watching For During Lakers Preseason

  05-10-2026 21:50 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers’ preseason slate is set to get underway as they head to Sacramento to take on the Kings on Monday night. In fact, this is the first of three games in four days to start the preseason as the Lakers will face the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday before coming back home to host the Kings on Thursday night.
  With a completely new roster full of new faces, this preseason is even more important for this team. Luka Doncic is the obvious face of the franchise and leader of th
  
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• JJ Redick & Lakers Briefed On NBA Officials’ Points Of Emphasis For 2026-27 Season

  05-10-2026 19:40 via lakersnation.com
  
  Prior to every season, the NBA’s officials come out with some points of emphasis for the upcoming year, highlighting changes in how certain acts will be officiated going forward, usually targeting things that were major points of discussion the previous year.Every team has a meeting with the officials and the Los Angeles Lakers and head coach JJ Redick recently had theirs. And Redick is particularly interested in one specific point of emphasis from the officials and whether that will be ca
  
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• Quentin Grimes Feels Weight Lifted Off Shoulders After Signing Long-Term Contract With Lakers

  05-10-2026 15:54 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers bolstered their backcourt by signing Quentin Grimes to a four-year, $60 million contract at the start of free agency.
  It’s the first long-term deal that Grimes has ever signed, and he believes that added sense of stability will allow him to quickly feel at home in L.A.
  “Yeah, I think it takes a weight off your shoulders,” Grimes said at Lakers Media Day. “You don’t have to worry about going on the court trying to play for a contract, trying to
  
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• Jake LaRavia Believes Walker Kessler’s Presence Empowers Lakers Perimeter Defenders To Be Aggressive

  05-10-2026 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  Defense is projected by many to be an area of weakness for the Los Angeles Lakers, specifically on the perimeter. While Walker Kessler can shore up a lot of those deficiencies with his elite rim protection, it is up to the wings to apply perimeter pressure and not solely rely on Kessler.
  Jake LaRavia specifically looks forward to picking up his aggressiveness as a defender due to having a deterrent at the rim.
  “I love it. I love it. I’m a gambling man. So when it comes to defense, be
  
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