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• Lakers Rumors: Marcus Smart Was ‘Ready To Forward’ In Different Situation

  13-09-2026 22:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  It felt like a no-brainer for the Los Angeles Lakers to retain Marcus Smart this offseason, especially after his first-round postseason performance. LeBron James and Smart were two critical reasons as to why L.A. upset the Houston Rockets while missing Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves for a majority of the series.
  The veteran guard rehabbed his value in Los Angeles and became a vital defensive leader for head coach JJ Redick. Unfortunately, once free agency opened, it was apparent that Smart was no
  
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• Lakers News: JJ Redick Recalls Requesting Memorabilia From Ray Allen & Stephen Curry

  13-09-2026 20:30 via lakersnation.com
  
  Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick has proven that his track record as an NBA player is translating to his time on the sidelines.
  In what is a surprise to many, the Lakers looked the part of a playoff team under Redick in his first two seasons at the helm. Redick’s even done well to take accountability for his own missteps, something that was sorely lacking from the regime.
  Redick has got a great knack for relating to players due to his own experience in the league and he discussed so
  
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• Bulls’ Norman Powell Calls Lakers Most Overrated Team In NBA

  13-09-2026 17:47 via lakersnation.com
  
  Expectations for the Los Angeles Lakers this upcoming season have been mixed because no one truly knows how all these new pieces will come together. However, Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves are a formidable backcourt to build around, and they added some quality pieces as well.
  Despite this being an entirely new roster with no LeBron James, championship expectations remain for Los Angeles. For Chicago Bulls guard Norman Powell, though, he believes the Lakers are the most overrated team in the NBA:N
  
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• Magic Johnson Believes Dr. Jerry Buss Deserves Next Lakers Statue

  13-09-2026 16:30 via lakersnation.com
  
  When thinking about the success of the Los Angeles Lakers, the immediate association is with the Buss family, specifically Dr. Jerry Buss. He bought the Lakers in 1979 and turned the team into a powerhouse, which began with the Showtime era.
  The NBA propelled into immense popularity during the 1980s with a historic rivalry between the Lakers and the Boston Celtics. As L.A. continues to immortalize historic figures that have stepped through the organization, Magic Johnson believes Dr. Buss deserv
  
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• Ziaire Williams Discusses What He Has Worked On This Offseason

  13-09-2026 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  Exactly how the Los Angeles Lakers’ rotation will look this season with so many new faces on the roster is unclear. But one intriguing player who could play a big role, and perhaps even be a starter on this team is forward Ziaire Williams.
  Even though he has been in the NBA for five years, Williams is still just 25 years old and has steadily improved every season since joining the league. Now in his return home to Southern California, Williams is looking to make a big impact for the Lakers
  
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• Lakers Standard Issue Collection By Nike: T-Shirts, Shorts And More

  12-09-2026 22:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers are among eight teams that will introduce a new Specter Edition jersey for the 2026-27 season, which is arriving alongside Nike’s NBA Standard Issue Collection.
  The collection of hoodies, pants, t-shirts and shorts is designed in two tones. Some items feature bold, oversize graphics, while other products are more understated pieces.
  “Basketball is more than a game — it’s a culture and a form of self-expression,” Nike Basketball vice president/
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Nick Smith Jr. Signing With Real Madrid

  12-09-2026 20:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers experienced major roster turnover this offseason as they look to better cater to the needs of star Luka Doncic. That naturally led to the departure of numerous players, one being former two-way guard Nick Smith Jr.
  Smith was brought to the Lakers last offseason as a former first-round pick they were hoping to develop. He showed flashed with a key highlight last season being against the Portland Trail Blazers on Nov. 3 when he dropped 25 points and six assists in an improba
  
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• Jeanie Buss: Phil Jackson Deserves Lakers Statue

  12-09-2026 18:20 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers announced that they will unveil a statue for former head coach Phil Jackson outside of Crypto.com Arena ahead of the contest against the Minnesota Timberwolves on April 9, 2027. Jackson is the greatest coach in franchise history winning five of his 11 NBA Championships with the purple and gold leading the likes of Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal and Pau Gasol.
  The news of his statue was met with great reverence as Jackson remains extremely beloved and respected within
  
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• Luka Doncic Reveals His Hidden Talent

  12-09-2026 16:40 via lakersnation.com
  
  Because professional athletes have to put so much time and work into getting to the level they are at in their field, it is often difficult to imagine them doing anything else. But sometimes athletes have a talent that most have no idea about and Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic apparently has one as well.
  In a recent one-word interview, Doncic was asked what is his hidden talent and his answer was likely one that hardly anybody would have guessed in signing, via the Lakers on X:
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• Get To Know New Lakers Assistant GM Eric Amsler

  12-09-2026 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  Coming into the offseason, Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka let it be known that the franchise would be looking to hire two assistant general managers to work under him. One would be focused on analytics while the other would be more in charge of player personnel and scouting.
  The first of those hires was made relatively quickly with the franchise bringing in Rohan Ramadas from the New Orleans Pelicans to head the analytics department. Many assumed it was only a matter of time befo
  
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• Lakers Hire Keith D’Amelio As Director Of Integrated Performance Systems

  11-09-2026 20:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers announced that they have hired Keith D’Amelio as the team’s director of integrated performance systems. The announcement came alongside that of new assistant general manager of player personnel Eric Amsler, with both reporting to Lakers president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka.
  “Continuing to invest in and strengthen our basketball operations group is a top priority as we build for the long-term success of our team and players,&r
  
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• Lakers Hire Eric Amsler As Assistant GM

  11-09-2026 19:43 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers announced that they have officially hired former Miami Heat executive Eric Amsler as the franchise’s new assistant general manager, player personnel.
  Amsler spent 22 years in the Heat organization working his way up from intern all the way up to vice president of player personnel. He moves to the Lakers now as the second part of the two promised assistant GMs when Mark Walter purchased the majority share of the franchise from the Buss family.Although he is now in the
  
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• Trevor Ariza On What Luka Doncic-Led Lakers Must Do To Win Championship

  11-09-2026 17:45 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers will go as far as Luka Doncic takes them, and he and the franchise hope that is all the way to an NBA Championship. The front office assembled an entirely new roster around their superstar and it will be on Doncic to lead this squad.
  There is no questioning Doncic’s offensive talent, but there have been continued questions about his commitment to the defensive side of the ball. And in the eyes of former Lakers player Trevor Ariza, the team must embrace defense around
  
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• Trevor Ariza Discusses What Luka Doncic-Led Lakers Must Do To Win Championship

  11-09-2026 17:30 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers will go as far as Luka Doncic takes them, and he and the franchise hope that is all the way to an NBA Championship. The front office assembled an entirely new roster around their superstar and it will be on Doncic to lead this squad.
  There is no questioning Doncic’s offensive talent, but there have been continued questions about his commitment to the defensive side of the ball. And in the eyes of former Lakers player Trevor Ariza, the team must embrace defense around
  
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• JJ Redick ‘Pinching Myself’ Getting To Coach Lakers

  11-09-2026 16:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers took a big swing in the summer of 2024 when they agreed to a deal with JJ Redick to be the franchise’s next head coach. Redick was three years removed from his career as a player, and had done no professional coaching in that time frame, instead spending those years as an ESPN analyst and podcast host.
  However, Redick has more than proven himself in his first two years at the helm of the purple and gold. He has led the team to 50 or more wins, and a playoff berth, in
  
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• Ziaire Williams Discusses Possibility Of Starting For Lakers

  11-09-2026 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers’ offseason pursuit of Jonathan Kuminga came to an unceremonious end when he agreed to a two-year deal to join the Minnesota Timberwolves. He took less money than the Lakers offered in favor of a more defined role and a chance to get back to free agency quicker, but it left the Lakers with a hole at the starting power forward spot. It’s unclear if Jake LaRavia, Jarred Vanderbilt, Ziaire Williams, Matisse Thybulle or Sandro Mamukelashvili will be the fifth starte
  
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• Lakers Announce 2026-27 Promotional Night Schedule

  10-09-2026 20:30 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers announced a full slate of promotional nights and special recognitions for the upcoming 2026-27 season.
  With Lon Rosen taking over a president of business operations, the Lakers have attempted to model their organization after the L.A. Dodgers, even though Mark Walter is now selling the team to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner. With that being the case, the Lakers have expanded their promotional schedule to include more bobbleheads and other cool items the Dodgers have typically g
  
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• Donald Trump Calls Luka Doncic Trade To Lakers Worst In Sports History

  10-09-2026 19:21 via lakersnation.com
  
  The deal between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks sending Luka Doncic to the purple and gold is widely considered one of the worst trades in the history of sports. The Mavericks have already rid the team of both the person who made the trade and the primary piece sent back in the trade. It’s so historically bad, that President Donald Trump even had a comment on it.Trump spoke at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on Wednesday night, and went on a tangent about the Mavericks
  
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• Walker Kessler Opens Up About How Much He Missed Basketball While Out Last Season

  10-09-2026 17:30 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers gave up a lot to acquire center Walker Kessler from the Utah Jazz, but the franchise’s top priority this offseason was finding a center to pair with Luka Doncic and they believe they did just that. Of course there are some injury concerns with Kessler, however, as he missed nearly all of last season, playing just five games before undergoing surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder.
  That time away from basketball seems to have energized Kessler, as he spo
  
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• Lakers Specter Edition Uniform Expected For 2026-27 NBA Season

  10-09-2026 16:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  Nike announced a new NBA Standard Issue Collection that ushers in a new look for the league by reimagining how team identity and basketball culture are expressed. Nike’s new line brings performance-informed design, modern fit and expressive team identity together in a connected visual language for today’s NBA.Each piece is designed to draw inspiration from all aspects of the modern hooper’s world, from the court and stage to movies, gaming, style and fashion.
  NBA players are go
  
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• ESPN To Televise Two Lakers Preseason Games

  10-09-2026 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  The 2026-27 season is the start of a new era of Los Angeles Lakers basketball with superstar guard Luka Doncic firmly in place as the unquestioned face of the franchise. Of course, before the regular season gets going, the preseason must take place to get everyone warmed up for when things really kick off.
  The Lakers are always a team that finds themselves on national TV more than basically any other team in the NBA and that’s not just in the regular season, but the preseason as well. The
  
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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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