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• Derek Fisher Doesn’t Believe Lakers Will Fall Off Without LeBron James

  05-09-2026 16:20 via lakersnation.com
  
  This will be an entirely new era for the Los Angeles Lakers as LeBron James has chosen to continue his career elsewhere and Luka Doncic is firmly entrenched as the face of the franchise with Austin Reaves as sidekick. The big question is whether the Lakers can continue their level of success with James no longer on the roster as, to this point, every time he has left a team, they have gotten worse.
  Of course, this is an entirely different scenario than those other times, but it is still a legiti
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Heat Executive Eric Amsler Hired As Assistant GM

  09-09-2026 22:29 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers have undergone a lot of changes over the last couple years with multiple ownership sales.
  When Mark Walter bought the team, he had a vision of building out the team’s front office to give the organization every advantage possible. Included in that is hiring of two assistant general managers to work under Rob Pelinka, the first of which was Rohan Ramadas as assistant general manager of strategy and data systems, overseeing basketball analytics and strategic initiative
  
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• Lakers News: Pau Gasol Reacts To Phil Jackson Statue Announcement

  09-09-2026 22:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers have announced that the franchise will be unveiling a statue in honor of legendary head coach Phil Jackson outside of Crypto.com Arena. Jackson spent 11 seasons as head coach of the Lakers winning five NBA Championships and truly impacting the careers and lives of so many players he coached.
  One of those was undoubtedly Pau Gasol, who saw his career launch from being a talented big man, to an NBA Champion and Hall of Famer. And at the news of the Jackson statue, Gasol gave
  
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• Charles Barkley Believes Lakers Roster Can Be As Good As 2024 Mavericks

  09-09-2026 20:25 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to get back into championship contention and have built a roster around superstar Luka Doncic that they believe gets them closer to that goal. Doncic has made it to the NBA Finals before, leading the Dallas Mavericks there in 2024, though they would fall in five games to the Boston Celtics.
  There are some who question this Lakers roster and whether it can compete at the highest level with the best teams in the league. But NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley belie
  
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• Lakers Reportedly Still Looking To Trade Dalton Knecht & Jarred Vanderbilt To Upgrade Roster

  09-09-2026 19:35 via lakersnation.com
  
  With training camp just weeks away, the Los Angeles Lakers currently have 16 players under guaranteed contracts, one more than the maximum 15 allowed. This means the team will have to either cut or trade someone before the start of the regular season with Dalton Knecht and Jarred Vanderbilt seeming to be the most likely candidates.
  But the Lakers also may not be done looking to improve the roster. In particular, the team could still be looking to bring in another forward after failing to sign Jo
  
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• Robert Horry: Walker Kessler Is Key To Lakers’ Success

  09-09-2026 16:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  Without a doubt the biggest addition the Los Angeles Lakers made to their roster this offseason was acquiring center Walker Kessler from the Utah Jazz. Getting a true center to pair with Luka Doncic has long been a priority and the Lakers believe they have found the right piece in the fifth-year big out of Auburn.
  There are a lot of questions surrounding the Lakers going into this season with many wondering just how good this team can be considering all of the roster turnover. Many are focusing
  
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• Bronny James Loved Lakers’ Slovenia Trip And Hopes To Go Back

  09-09-2026 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  There are a lot of questions surrounding this Los Angeles Lakers roster as there are a number of new faces surrounding superstar Luka Doncic, and it is anyone’s guess as to how good this team will be. Of course, with such a new roster comes the need to build up chemistry and Doncic took the first steps towards that in hosting all of his Lakers teammates in Slovenia for a minicamp and team bonding trip.
  One of the handful of returning players on this team is Bronny James, who is entering hi
  
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• Lakers To Unveil Phil Jackson Statue On April 9

  08-09-2026 21:20 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers have announced a statue for legendary head coach Phil Jackson, that will be unveiled on April 9, 2027 outside of the Crypto.com Arena ahead of their contest against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
  Jackson is widely considered to be the greatest head coach in the history of the NBA with 11 NBA Championships to his credit, five of those coming with the Lakers.“Phil Jackson defines championship basketball for a reason,” said Los Angeles Lakers Governor Jeanie Buss. &l
  
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• Luka Doncic Picks His Best On-Court Attribute

  08-09-2026 20:50 via lakersnation.com
  
  From the moment he stepped on to an NBA court, Luka Doncic has established himself as one of the best players the game has to offer. In his first full season with the Los Angeles Lakers, Doncic put forth one of the best years of his career, leading the NBA in scoring and being named to his sixth All-NBA First Team.
  What is so impressive about Doncic and his ability to score the ball is that he is not some elite athlete who can just blow by defenders like Anthony Edwards or elevate over them with
  
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• Lakers Video: Jarred Vanderbilt Releases Footage From Slovenia Trip

  08-09-2026 19:40 via lakersnation.com
  
  There haven’t been a ton of details to come out from the Los Angeles Lakers’ team bonding trip to Slovenia hosted by superstar Luka Doncic. Some basic activities that the team took part in are known, but other than that things have been kept pretty quiet as the team has looked to grow closer and build chemistry ahead of the upcoming season.
  One of the most beloved teammates on the roster, and one of the few returning players, is Jarred Vanderbilt. The veteran forward was tasked last
  
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• Lakers News: Danny Green Praises JJ Redick

  08-09-2026 17:30 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers took a big risk in the summer of 2024 when they hired JJ Redick to be their head coach. He was only three years removed from his playing career, had only been an ESPN analyst and was the same age as the team’s best player in LeBron James. Then, midway through his first season, the team made a stunning blockbuster deal for Luka Doncic, and Redick was tasked with rebuilding the game plan on the fly.But Redick has rolled with the punches, and has adapted the team at eve
  
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• Sasha Vujacic Believes Sky Is Limit For Lakers

  08-09-2026 16:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers’ offseason drew mixed reactions due to the roster complete turnover, which stemmed from LeBron James’ departure. Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka put together a team that he feels could help Luka Doncic lead this new era, returning the purple and gold to prominence.
  With the likes of Walker Kessler, Quentin Grimes, Sandro Mamukelashvili, Collin Sexton, Ziaire Williams and Matisse Thybulle, it will be interesting to see how these new pieces fit. Former two-tim
  
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• Luka Doncic Chooses His Preferred Nickname

  08-09-2026 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic is one of those basketball players who has multiple different nicknames. Some prefer to call him “Luka Magic,” others might go with “Luka Legend,” but what does Doncic himself prefer?
  That question was answered in a recent interview in which he was only allowed to give one-word answers. And when it came to the nickname he would give himself, it was “Don,” via the Lakers on X:
  If you could give yourself a nickname, what
  
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• Trevor Ariza Describes How He And Kobe Bryant Became ‘Inseparable’

  07-09-2026 21:50 via lakersnation.com
  
  Kobe Bryant played with a ton of different teammates during his 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers and of course, he became closer with some than others. One player whom he became extremely close with was wing Trevor Ariza, who was traded to the Lakers in the middle of the 2008 season.
  Bryant had a reputation during his playing days of being mean and unapproachable, but he and Ariza grew to have an extremely close relationship. And Ariza described how the two became inseparable during th
  
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• Luka Doncic Picks Lakers Teammate He Would Switch Lives With For 1 Day

  07-09-2026 20:15 via lakersnation.com
  
  Luka Doncic can look around at the Los Angeles Lakers roster and see plenty of new faces. There are nine players that were not on last year’s team, with the franchise completely resetting around Doncic in the offseason. But there are some familiar faces, including Jarred Vanderbilt, who the Lakers acquired in 2023 and is now the second-longest tenured member of the roster.Vanderbilt has been an on-and-off rotation player for the Lakers over the last few years. Injuries hampered his effecti
  
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• Sandro Mamukelashvili Excited For Lakers Season After Gelling During Minicamp

  07-09-2026 19:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers brought their new-look roster to Slovenia — funded and led by Luka Doncic — for a minicamp to help build early chemistry. The entire roster — minus rookie Cam Carr — flew out to Ljubljana for the event, with nearly the entire team coming from the United States. Sandro Mamukelashvili, one of L.A.’s premier offseason signings, came from Georgia in the midst of FIBA World Cup Qualifiers.
  Mamukelashvili received a four-year, $52 million contract f
  
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• Luka Doncic Describes Lakers As ‘Happy’

  07-09-2026 18:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  The new-look Los Angeles Lakers take the court for the first time when the NBA season begins next month. However, they have already gotten work in together as they try to exceed relatively low expectations. Luka Doncic, the unquestioned leader of this Lakers team, already had the whole roster come to Slovenia for an offseason minicamp.Those are the kinds of things that help teams develop chemistry — provided it goes well — and that chemistry is what teams lean on during the inevitabl
  
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• Collin Sexton: Walker Kessler Will Have Huge Impact Defensively For Lakers

  07-09-2026 16:25 via lakersnation.com
  
  The start of training camp is nearly here for the Los Angeles Lakers as they begin their preparation for the 2026-27 season. L.A. retooled its roster around star Luka Doncic and at the forefront was bringing in a cornerstone center in Walker Kessler.
  The Lakers registered interest in Kessler for several years, but the Utah Jazz were never willing to trade him. The big man finally made his way to the Lakers this offseason and happened to do so along with his former Jazz teammate Collin Sexton. Af
  
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• Kevon Looney Gives Reason For Picking 55 As Lakers Jersey Number

  07-09-2026 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  Los Angeles Lakers big man Kevon Looney will be an important piece of the roster this season. While Walker Kessler is slotted in as the starting center, Looney looks to be the primary backup and will provide size, physicality, rebounding and championship experience for this squad.
  Most will recall Looney as a longtime member of the Golden State Warriors where he won multiple NBA Championships. During that time he wore the jersey number 5, but for the Lakers he will be going with 55.
  “I cho
  
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• Collin Sexton Explains What Drew Him To Lakers In Free Agency

  06-09-2026 22:21 via lakersnation.com
  
  Collin Sexton was a surprise signing for the Los Angeles Lakers, as there was no prior reported interest from the team. However, it appeared that general manager Rob Pelinka wanted to invest in bench scoring and frankly is not a bad decision after the second unit struggled greatly the last two seasons.
  Being a Laker serves as a monumental moment in a player’s career given how historic a franchise Los Angeles is and Sexton spoke highly of his experience so far.
  “It’s been amazin
  
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• Jayson Tatum Explains Kobe Bryant’s Impact On Him Growing Up

  06-09-2026 20:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is one of the most influential players in the history of the NBA. Many of the top players in the league today have spoken about how much they idolized Bryant growing up and some even had the chance to workout and build a relationship with the icon. One of those was Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum, who has spoken many times about the impact Bryant had on his career.
  Tatum grew up in St. Louis so he wasn’t even in an area where Bryant played, but his st
  
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• Danny Green Likes New Pieces On Lakers’ Roster

  06-09-2026 18:15 via lakersnation.com
  
  When evaluating what the Los Angeles Lakers did this offseason, no one truly knows how these new pieces will come together. However, the foundation is set with Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves as their backcourt and Walker Kessler manning the middle.
  The challenge is finding quality role players to put around them and this upcoming season serves as a trial run. Former Lakers champion Danny Green shared his thoughts about the new-look team and what he is concerned about.
  “I mean, at first I wa
  
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• Kevon Looney Enjoyed Getting To Know New Lakers Teammates During Minicamp

  06-09-2026 16:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  Kevon Looney is one of numerous new additions to the Los Angeles Lakers this summer and he brings veteran, championship experience. Along with backing up Walker Kessler, the UCLA product should offer his teammates insight into what it takes to be a winning player.
  Understand the need to build team chemistry with this new Lakers team, Luka Doncic held a minicamp in Slovenia to help expedite the process. Now that they have returned from overseas, Looney shared how his experience was in Ljubljana.
  
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• Top 100 Players Entering 2026-27 NBA Season: Nos. 1-10

  06-09-2026 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  Lakers Nation’s ranking of the 100 best players for the 2026-27 reaches its conclusion with the top ten. This list includes the likely MVP and All-NBA candidates from across the league, showing just how great a place the NBA is in.This list — completed in sections over the last month — considers players only for the upcoming campaign, without regard for anything beyond June of next year. The previous editions of the list can be viewed below.
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• Sasha Vujacic Loved Seeing Luka Doncic Take Lakers To Slovenia

  05-09-2026 20:50 via lakersnation.com
  
  When LeBron James opted to take his talents to the Philadelphia 76ers this offseason, all eyes shifted to Luka Doncic as the main star for the Los Angeles Lakers. Everyone knew that eventually happen when the Lakers acquired Doncic, but they are unquestionably his team now moving forward.
  With plenty of new faces on the roster, Doncic took the Lakers player to Slovenia for a bonding minicamp that by all accounts went very well. Fellow Slovenian and former Lakers two-time champion Sasha Vujacic c
  
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• Bronny James Senses ‘Good Vibes’ Surrounding New-Look Lakers Roster

  05-09-2026 20:20 via lakersnation.com
  
  A large part of the Los Angeles Lakers’ roster during the 2026-27 season will be comprised of new faces. There are only a handful of returning players with Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves being chief among them. But one name that hasn’t been discussed as much is someone who has been talked about ad nauseam over his first two seasons in the NBA and that’s Bronny James.
  Now going into his third year, James will be surrounded by a number of new teammates, one of which will not be hi
  
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• Collin Sexton Enjoyed On And Off Court Aspects Of Lakers’ Slovenia Trip

  05-09-2026 17:33 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers are unquestionably Luka Doncic’s team. The franchise rebuilt their roster around Doncic in the offseason, letting several long-term Lakers walk in the process, to move the team over to Doncic’s leadership. One of those signings was Collin Sexton, a point guard with a hard-playing mentality and a complete offensive skillset.Sexton, like all but one of the team’s rostered players, joined Doncic on a trip to Slovenia for a team minicamp. Doncic hosted and co
  
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• Dirk Nowitzki Expects Luka Doncic To Have Another Great Season For Lakers

  05-09-2026 15:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  When Luka Doncic came into the NBA with the Dallas Mavericks, he was taken under the wing by the legendary Dirk Nowitzki, who was in the final year of his Hall of Fame career. The two remain close to this day with Nowitzki even making sure he was in the building for Doncic’s debut game with the Los Angeles Lakers.
  Doncic is now ready to enter his second full season with the Lakers and it is a completely new era now with LeBron James gone. But Doncic has been putting in a ton of work to get
  
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• Kevon Looney: Lakers Willing To ‘Run Through Wall’ For Luka Doncic After Slovenia Minicamp

  04-09-2026 22:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  Kevon Looney is — as things stand — the Los Angeles Lakers’ backup center. That role will involve catching lobs from Luka Doncic, grabbing rebounds and playing defense. But, especially from a veteran like Looney, it will also be a leadership role on and off the floor.There is no doubt, though, that this is Doncic’s team. He all but confirmed that when he covered the expenses for the entire team to fly to Ljubljana, Slovenia for a multi-day team minicamp. Looney took the t
  
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• Court Date Moved To Dec. 9 After Jeanie Buss Files Continuance On Petition To Stop Lakers’ Minority Sale

  04-09-2026 20:27 via lakersnation.com
  
  Not too long ago, Jeanie Buss filed a petition with a Los Angeles Superior Court in order to block her five siblings from executing the sale of their minority shares of the Los Angeles Lakers to new owners Josh Kushner and Bob Iger. This sale would not only completely remove the Buss family from Lakers ownership, but also force Jeanie out as Lakers governor as NBA rules require at least 15% ownership in order to operate in that role.
  The original court date was scheduled for Nov. 5, but now Jean
  
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