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• Lakers Partner With Albert As Jersey Patch Sponsor

  17-07-2026 18:15 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers announced a partnership with personal financial assistant app Albert, naming the brand the official jersey patch partner of the Lakers. This comes after the team ended its partnership with Bibigo, who was their jersey patch sponsor since 2021.
  The Lakers are one of the biggest brands in all of sports, and Albert will be receiving the exposure that comes with that after agreeing to this new partnership.Albert is the personal financial assistant that manages your money for y
  
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• Lakers News: Austin Reaves Reveals JJ Redick’s Unusual Fear

  17-07-2026 21:35 via lakersnation.com
  
  In his two seasons as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, JJ Redick has been able to build some great relationships with his players. Perhaps none as close as the one he shares with guard Austin Reaves.
  Redick and Reaves are very close and even go out golfing together at times. And because of their time on the golf course, the Lakers guard knows of a particular fear that Redick has and revealed it to the world.
  “There’s a better way to get in his head on the golf course if you ever
  
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• Lakers Promote G League Head Coach Zach Guthrie To Assistant On JJ Redick’s Staff

  17-07-2026 20:15 via lakersnation.com
  
  This offseason the Los Angeles Lakers are undergoing a major overhaul. With new owner Mark Walter now in charge there have been front office changes as well as improvements in facilities, not to mention the Lakers’ roster itself, which will look completely different from a season ago.
  The coaching staff is also seeing a change as well with the Lakers’ G League head coach Zach Guthrie being promoted to assistant coach and head of player development on head coach JJ Redick’s staf
  
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• LeBron James Shows Love To Lakers Organization, Staff & Former Teammates

  17-07-2026 19:30 via lakersnation.com
  
  LeBron James’ time with the Los Angeles Lakers has come to an end after eight years with the franchise. While his time with other teams may be more fondly remembered, James still spent more consecutive seasons with the Lakers than any other team in his illustrious career and left an indelible mark on the franchise.
  James’ next destination remains unknown, but he is still appreciative of the time he spent in Los Angeles. At his recent appearance at Fanatics Fest NYC, James took some t
  
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• Lakers News: Walker Kessler Discusses How He & Luka Doncic Complement Each Other

  17-07-2026 16:30 via lakersnation.com
  
  One of the biggest goals for the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason was bringing in a center to pair with superstar guard Luka Doncic. The front office did just that in acquiring Walker Kessler in a sign-and-trade with the Utah Jazz.
  Doncic himself reportedly pushed hard for the Lakers to bring in Kessler with all sides believing he is the perfect fit. And now that he is officially a member of the Lakers, Kessler is really looking forward to playing alongside the superstar guard.
  “It’
  
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• Austin Reaves’ Heart Was With Lakers Throughout Free Agency Process

  17-07-2026 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  Well before the offseason began, Austin Reaves had made it clear that his hope was to remain a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. That ultimately came to fruition as he agreed to a new four-year deal to stay with the team he has been with throughout his career after going undrafted in 2022.
  The process was not without its hiccups as Reaves and his representation negotiated with the Lakers and, for a time, it even felt like the guard would have to go elsewhere to get the payday he desired. But Rea
  
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• Lakers To Face Warriors In Las Vegas Summer League Semifinals

  17-07-2026 06:59 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers have absolutely dominated so far in the Las Vegas Summer League, winning their first four games by a combined 70 points, including a 23-point win over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday.
  That clinched the No. 1 seed going into the playoffs, where four teams make it and have a chance to compete for the Las Vegas Summer League title. The semifinal matchups are set to take place on Saturday at Thomas & Mack Center, where the Lakers will take on the Golden State Warriors at 5:3
  
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• Recap: Lakers Dominate Bulls To Clinch Playoff Berth In Las Vegas Summer League

  17-07-2026 02:03 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers looked to stay undefeated in the Las Vegas Summer League in the fourth game, taking on No. 4 overall pick Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bulls.
  After a rough loss in their California Classic opener, the Lakers have come together well as a team to win five straight games, and they extended that streak to six with a 105-82 win over the Bulls. After dominating in Las Vegas with a 4-0 record, the Lakers will have the top overall seed going into the semifinals, which begin on S
  
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• Bam Adebayo: ‘Truly Special’ To Be Cemented Next To Kobe Bryant After 83-Point Game

  16-07-2026 19:20 via lakersnation.com
  
  Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo was at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday night after being nominated for “Best Single-Game Performance” for his 83-point game against the Washington Wizards last season.
  Adebayo surpassed Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s 81-point performance for the second-highest scoring game in NBA history behind only Wilt Chamberlain’s 100. And in doing so, Adebayo couldn’t help but feel honored to be mentioned with Bryant.
  “I feel like everybo
  
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• Lakers Free Agent Rumors: Interest In Matisse Thybulle

  16-07-2026 18:21 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers are currently putting the finishing touches on their roster for the 2026-27 season after completely overhauling things this summer.
  While the Lakers’ roster is currently full, they could still open up space either through trades or waiving a player to sign more free agents. And if they are able to do that, one player they appear to be interested in is former Portland Trail Blazers wing Matisse Thybulle, per NBA insider Marc Stein:The Lakers have again broadened their
  
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• Quentin Grimes & Lakers Had Mutual Interest ‘For A While’

  16-07-2026 17:20 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers made a number of signings this offseason, completely overhauling their roster. One of the first names linked to the team early in the summer that would ultimately sign a four-year, $60 million contract was guard Quentin Grimes.
  Grimes spent the last year and a half with the Philadelphia 76ers after a brief stint with the Dallas Mavericks where he played alongside Luka Doncic. And when discussing why he chose to sign with the Lakers, his familiarity with Doncic and other me
  
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• Lakers News: Collin Sexton Explains What Makes Walker Kessler Special

  16-07-2026 16:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers invested heavily in center Walker Kessler, signing him to a four-year, $130 million contract and trading multiple draft assets to acquire him in a sign-and-trade with the Utah Jazz. The franchise views him as the ideal big man to pair with their star backcourt of Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves and he will anchor this defense for years to come.
  The Lakers also signed one of his good friends in point guard Collin Sexton to his own two-year deal. The two were teammates with th
  
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• Lakers News: Jared McCain Cherishes Jersey Swap With Luka Doncic

  16-07-2026 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers saw their season come to an end at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder and one player who played a huge role in that was guard Jared McCain. The Lakers were without superstar guard Luka Doncic throughout their postseason run, but it doesn’t take away from the fact that McCain was a thorn in their side as they put forth so much effort to stopping MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
  McCain actually has a lot of love and admiration for Doncic, who is one of his favorite pla
  
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• Cameron Carr: Lakers Looking To Win Las Vegas Summer League Championship

  15-07-2026 22:15 via lakersnation.com
  
  With their dominant victory over the L.A. Clippers, the Los Angeles Lakers improved to 3-0 at the Las Vegas Summer League and are one of only two teams still undefeated. Rookie Cameron Carr played a big role once again, scoring a game-high 23 points in the 14-point victory that wasn’t even that close.
  And despite being impressive so far, Carr made it clear that the Lakers have bigger goals in wanting to win the Las Vegas Summer League Championship.
  “We get better every single game,&r
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Joey & Jesse Buss Pursuing Ownership In NBA Europe League

  15-07-2026 20:54 via lakersnation.com
  
  The NBA is looking to expand it’s reach globally even more by launching an NBA Europe league. The league is looking to start teams in many of the biggest cities in Europe and many stars are looking to get in on the ownership side as well, including current Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic.
  There are many others looking to get in on the ground floor of this as well and that includes former Lakers’ part owners and front office executives Joey Buss and Jesse Buss, who are report
  
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• Kevon Looney Excited To Team With Luka Doncic And Austin Reaves

  15-07-2026 18:28 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers have overhauled their entire roster this offseason, but especially at the center position, bringing in Walker Kessler and Kevon Looney to replace Deandre Ayton and Jaxson Hayes.
  Looney is looking to get his career back on track after not playing much last season for the New Orleans Pelicans, and he believes playing with Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves will help do that, via Mark Medina of Fadeaway World:
  “It’s a big-time opportunity. It’s big time to play f
  
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• Sandro Mamukelashvili Believes Luka Doncic Will Make His Life Easier

  15-07-2026 17:26 via lakersnation.com
  
  New Los Angeles Lakers big man Sandro Mamukelashvili is arguably the most intriguing piece the front office added this summer. Capable either as a starter or reserve, as a traditional power forward or a small-ball center, and extremely offensively talented, Mamukelashvili opens up a lot of possibilities for this offense under head coach JJ Redick.
  He is also someone who can pair extremely well with superstar Luka Doncic with his ability to stretch the floor. And the big man has already been in c
  
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• Austin Reaves Still Processing LeBron James’ Departure From Lakers

  15-07-2026 16:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  For the entirety of his five-year career, Austin Reaves has been a teammate of LeBron James on the Los Angeles Lakers. Reaves’ sixth year will be different, however, as for the first time, he won’t be sharing a locker room with the all-time great with James decideding to continue his playing career elsewhere next season.
  Reaves has always spoken very highly of James as a player, person and teammate and praised him for all that he has done for his career. And the Lakers guard admitted
  
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• JJ Redick Wants Walker Kessler To Continue Expanding Range To 3-Point Line

  15-07-2026 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  New Los Angeles Lakers center Walker Kessler is known primarily as a force in the paint. He has shot 68.1% from the field for his career with the vast majority of his shot attempts coming inside as a finisher at the rim.
  But last season, Kessler began to venture outside a bit more and saw some success. While never taking more than 34 3-pointers in a season in his first three years, Kessler took eight in his five games played last season before being shut down due to injury and made six of them,
  
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• Recap: Lakers Dominate Clippers To Stay Undefeated In Las Vegas Summer League

  15-07-2026 06:06 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers looked to keep things rolling on Tuesday night when they took on the L.A. Clippers in the Las Vegas Summer League.
  The Lakers were going for a third straight win in Vegas and fifth straight overall this summer, and they were able to get it as they cruised to a 99-85 win over the Clippers. The Lakers have one more game remaining on Thursday against the Chicago Bulls before potentially getting an opportunity to compete for the Las Vegas Summer League title. They are one of f
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Bronny James’ Future Not Tied To LeBron

  15-07-2026 01:09 via lakersnation.com
  
  With LeBron James announcing he will be leaving the Los Angeles Lakers and finishing his illustrious career elsewhere, many assumed his son Bronny James would be joining him on his new team.
  That may not necessarily be the case, however, as Bronny recently attended the Lakers’ Summer League game in Las Vegas with his teammates after getting his contract guaranteed for the 2026-27 season. And according to Dan Woike of The Athletic, Bronny remains well-liked in the Lakers organization and hi
  
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• Kevon Looney ‘Couldn’t Turn Down’ Opportunity To Join Lakers

  14-07-2026 22:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers parted ways with both players in last year’s center rotation after acquiring Walker Kessler from the Utah Jazz as the splash deal of the offseason. They let Jaxson Hayes walk — to Kessler’s former team — and traded Deandre Ayton to the Washington Wizards for Jaden Hardy and two second-round picks. That left a hole at the backup center position, which was quickly filled by Kevon Looney.Looney, 30, is now the oldest player on the Lakers, but also brin
  
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• Luka Doncic Was First To Text Quentin Grimes After Signing With Lakers

  14-07-2026 20:40 via lakersnation.com
  
  One of the several players the Lakers quickly came to terms with at the start of free agency Quentin Grimes on a reported four-year, $60 million deal. The Lakers represent Grimes’ fifth team, but his second time playing alongside Luka Doncic.Doncic and Grimes played together for the first half of the 2024-25 season on the Dallas Mavericks, before both were unceremoniously shipped off at the trade deadline as part of the franchise’s massively unpopular blockbuster moves. Next to Donci
  
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• Austin Reaves Took Slightly Less Than Max Contract To Give Lakers Future Flexibility

  14-07-2026 19:18 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers officially signed Austin Reaves to a new, four-year contract as their biggest financial move of the summer. The deal, when first reported, was set to be $185 million over four years, an average annual value of $46.25 million. It was the 25% maximum contract, the most any team besides the Lakers could have paid him.News of the official signing came on Sunday, July 12. But shortly after, it became public that Reaves actually took less than the reported $185 million in the fi
  
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• Walker Kessler Ready To ‘Run Through A Brick Wall’ For Lakers

  14-07-2026 18:20 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers have checked off arguably their biggest box heading into this offseason by landing starting center Walker Kessler. The former Utah Jazz big is one of the best rim protectors in the sport, and the Lakers are hoping that playing next to Luka Doncic can help unlock some of his offensive tools as well.
  L.A. paid a hefty price to get Kessler, though. Not only did they give him a brand new four-year, $130 million contract, but they paid two first-round picks and two first-round
  
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• Rob Pelinka: Lakers ‘Thrilled’ To Sign Austin Reaves To New Contract

  14-07-2026 16:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  Austin Reaves will continue to be a key member of the Los Angeles Lakers going forward as his four-year, $180 million near maximum contract extension was officially announced on Sunday.
  “Austin’s relentless pursuit of improvement, fierce competitiveness and commitment to winning have made him an integral part of our organization,” said Los Angeles Lakers President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Rob Pelinka in a statement.
  “From the moment he joined the Laker
  
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• Rob Pelinka: Lakers ‘Thrilled’ To Sign Austin Reaves To Contract Extension

  14-07-2026 16:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  Austin Reaves will continue to be a key member of the Los Angeles Lakers going forward as his four-year, $180 million near maximum contract extension was officially announced on Sunday.
  “Austin’s relentless pursuit of improvement, fierce competitiveness and commitment to winning have made him an integral part of our organization,” said Los Angeles Lakers President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Rob Pelinka in a statement.
  “From the moment he joined the Laker
  
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• Collin Sexton Joined Lakers Because Of ‘Opportunity’

  14-07-2026 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  Last season, the Los Angeles Lakers had one of the worst scoring benches in the entire NBA, but that should get a big boost with the addition of Collin Sexton this offseason. Sexton has long proven to be a player who can score at a high level and he continued to thrive in a reserve role last season with the Charlotte Hornets and Chicago Bulls.
  Sexton is known for being extremely competitive and believes joining the Lakers is the perfect opportunity for him to compete at the highest level.
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• Lakers Rumors: Still ‘Strongly’ Pursuing Jonathan Kuminga To Be Starting Forward

  14-07-2026 00:01 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers’ roster for the 2026-27 season is coming together, although they still have a clear need for a starting power forward.
  The team recently reportedly agreed to sign Ziaire Williams, who can help with their wing defense. He has a lot of upside but is not an established starter in the NBA, however. The Lakers’ top target all offseason has been Jonathan Kuminga and that remains the case despite the Williams signing, per Shams Charania of ESPN:Lakers reach a deal wit
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Ziaire Williams Signs One-Year Contract

  13-07-2026 22:58 via lakersnation.com
  
  It’s been a busy offseason for the Los Angeles Lakers as they reshape their roster around Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.
  While most of their work was done on the first few days or free agency given the Lakers’ glut of cap space, there are still moves to be made to improve the roster. Considering the team used all of its cap space though, those moves would need to come via trade.According to Shams Charania of ESPN, they are signing wing Ziaire Williams to a one-year contract:Free agen
  
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