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• Luka Doncic NBA 2K27 Rating Revealed

  17-08-2026 20:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  In his first full season with the Los Angeles Lakers, Luka Doncic put forth one of the best years of his career. Doncic led the NBA in scoring and was an All-NBA First Team selection who finished fourth in regular season MVP voting. Quite simply, Doncic reminded the basketball world that he is truly one of the best basketball players in the world.
  And that is being reflected in the ratings for the upcoming NBA 2K27 video game. Doncic received a 96 rating, coming in as the fourth-highest rated pl
  
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• Recap: Shorthanded Lakers Blown Out By Warriors In Second Night Of Preseason Back-To-Back

  07-10-2026 06:31 via lakersnation.com
  
  After a dominant victory over the Sacramento Kings in their preseason opener, the Los Angeles Lakers were back in action against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night in the second of a road back-to-back.
  The Warriors were clearly the fresher team and had just about everyone in the lineup, while the Lakers looked like a team that was shorthanded and played the night before.
  Warriors 124, Lakers 98: key takeaways from preseason game two
  Key players out
  For the second straight night, the Lake
  
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• JJ Redick Pleased With Lakers’ Execution In Preseason Opener

  06-10-2026 22:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  JJ Redick feels the Los Angeles Lakers have a roster that fits together for the first time in his tenure, and they flashed their potential in the preseason opener against the Sacramento Kings.
  The Lakers were locked in defensively, picking up full court and creating turnovers, which allowed them to get out in transition to cruise to the easy victory.
  “The defense carried over (from training camp),” Redick said on Spectrum SportsNet. “I think we had 16 turnovers forced in the fi
  
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• Ziaire Williams Looking To Set Tone For Lakers Defensively

  06-10-2026 20:20 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers overhauled their roster this offseason to add more youth and athleticism on the wing with one of the those pieces being Ziaire Williams.
  Williams showed what he is capable of in the Lakers’ preseason opener as he was picking up Sacramento Kings guards full court and hounding them defensively. That is what the coaching staff wants of Williams and some of their other wings, and he was happy to execute what was asked of him in the victory.
  “I thought it was great.
  
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• Cameron Carr Admits To Feeling Nervous In Lakers Preseason Debut

  06-10-2026 18:45 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers took the court for their first of five preseason games on Monday night and one of their standouts was rookie Cameron Carr.
  The 24th overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft out of Baylor had a successful Summer League for the Lakers and picked up where he left off in his preseason debut, playing 22 minutes off the bench. He finished with 19 points on 7-of-13 shooting and 3-of-7 from deep to go along with three rebounds, two assists and two steals in the Lakers’ easy victor
  
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• Lakers News: Luka Doncic Missed Playing Basketball

  06-10-2026 17:30 via lakersnation.com
  
  Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic was on an absolute tear in the second half of last season when he suffered an unfortunate hamstring injury that forced him to miss the entire postseason.
  After spending a majority of the offseason rehabbing to get his hamstring back to full strength, Doncic was back in action on Monday night as the Lakers cruised to an easy win over the Sacramento Kings in their preseason opener and he discussed how he felt.
  “I felt great, honestly. I think the whole tea
  
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• LeBron James Still Bothered By 2020 Lakers Not Getting Championship Parade

  06-10-2026 16:15 via lakersnation.com
  
  When LeBron James joined the Los Angeles Lakers back in 2019, the goal was obvious in returning the franchise back to its glory and winning a championship. In 2020, James would do just that as he and Anthony Davis would lead the Lakers to an NBA Championship, hoisting the Larry O’Brien Trophy and securing his fourth NBA Finals MVP.
  Of course, this championship came in the unprecedented coronavirus (COVID-19) year with the season finishing inside the bubble in Orlando. As such, that Lakers
  
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• Lakers Injury Update: Austin Reaves, Walker Kessler, Collin Sexton, Arthur Kaluma All Day-To-Day

  06-10-2026 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers were shorthanded in their preseason opener against the Sacramento Kings on Monday night, which was the first night of a road back-to-back.
  Before the game, Redick announced that Austin Reaves (ankle), Walker Kessler (finger), Collin Sexton (lower body) and Arthur Kaluma (lower body) would be among the players that wouldn’t suit up, although none of the injuries are considered to be serious.
  “The guys that are out tonight may play tomorrow, but for the most part
  
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• Recap: Lakers Crush Kings In Stellar Preseason Opener

  06-10-2026 06:43 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers were back in action on Monday night after a long and eventful offseason, hitting the road to kick off their preseason slate against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center.
  With so many changes to the roster, it was impossible to know what the Lakers would look like. And even though it is only one preseason game and against the Kings at that, they flashed the potential of this group in an impressive victory.
  Lakers 127, Kings 103: key takeaways from preseason opener
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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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• Sandro Mamukelashvili Grew Up Watching Lakers & Kobe Bryant

  04-10-2026 22:01 via lakersnation.com
  
  Playing on a big stage is not for everyone, especially for a team like the Los Angeles Lakers, and there are nine new players this season looking to make a name for themselves. Sandro Mamukelashvili is one of those is he is coming off a career year with the Toronto Raptors and is now looking to translate it to a team aspiring for championships.
  As an international player, Mamukelashvili revealed he watched plenty of Lakers games growing up when Kobe Bryant was playing and he looks forward to tak
  
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• Bronny James Becoming Veteran On New-Look Lakers Roster

  04-10-2026 20:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  Change can be difficult to navigate, but for Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James, it may allow him to spread his wings. Whether he admits it or not, LeBron James’ departure lets Bronny be himself and worry less about outside noise.
  After showing more positive growth in his sophomore season and playing in the playoffs, the USC product looks to take another jump in Year 3. One this new-look team, he is one of the longest-tenured Lakers and James talked about dealing with that fact.
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• Matisse Thybulle Knows Guarding Luka Doncic & Austin Reaves In Practice Will Make Him Better

  04-10-2026 18:30 via lakersnation.com
  
  Training camp kicked off this week for the Los Angeles Lakers and the intensity has clearly been high. With two starting spots on the line, players are battling hard and one of them has been Matisse Thybulle.
  Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic have made it clear that they do not enjoy having Thybulle guard them, and the same could be said for the other way around. While Thybulle isn’t having fun, he knows that it will better him as a defender in the long run getting to guard those guys in pract
  
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• Austin Reaves Discusses Expected Changes To Lakers’ Offense

  04-10-2026 16:20 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers are entering a new era after LeBron James departed in free agency offseason, shifting their focus to building around Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.
  With all of these roster changes will also come schematic changes from head coach JJ Redick and a big focus will be on not being one-dimensional. While Doncic and Reaves will have the ball the majority of the time, the Arkansas native believes their versatility can open up their offense.
  “I think just being able to be ver
  
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• JJ Redick Expects Mistakes From Cameron Carr & Adou Thiero But Both Will Get Opportunities

  04-10-2026 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers have a pair extremely talented young wings in rookie Cameron Carr and second-year player Adou Thiero. Both showed excellent promise in Summer League with Thiero looking like a potential defensive force while Carr showed off his outstanding shotmaking ability and both being amazing athletes as well.
  The Lakers have a number of wing players battling for rotation spots and minutes and that could lead to a short leash, especially for young guys like Carr and Thiero. Head coach
  
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• Can Walker Kessler Continue To Expand Offensive Game To 3-Point Line?

  04-10-2026 02:06 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers brought in Walker Kessler this offseason to be their defensive anchor and the long-term center they have been searching for since trading Anthony Davis.
  Kessler was known as a defensive force during his time with the Utah Jazz, but he was also a fairly limited offensive player. Getting to play with Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves should help get Kessler some easy lobs and pick-and-roll buckets, but it’s possible there is more to the 25-year-old’s offensive game t
  
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• Lakers News: Luka Doncic Excited For Adou Thiero’s Second Season

  03-10-2026 22:49 via lakersnation.com
  
  Unlike previous years, the Los Angeles Lakers are leaning on youth and player development moving forward due to the restrictions in the NBA CBA.
  One of their promising young players is former second-round pick Adou Thiero, who is entering his sophomore season. Thiero has the athleticism to be a successful NBA player but is still working to improve other aspects of his game. This summer was a big one for him in that regard though and Lakers superstar Luka Doncic is looking forward to Thiero&rsquo
  
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• Lakers Video: Ziaire Williams Proposes To Girlfriend At Bruno Mars Concert

  03-10-2026 17:30 via lakersnation.com
  
  New Los Angeles Lakers wing Ziaire Williams is having one heck of a summer as he is clearly excited to join his hometown team and reunite with his high school teammate Bronny James.
  The good times kept rolling on Friday night for Williams as he proposed to his girlfriend at a Bruno Mars concert at SoFi Stadium:It really was a beautiful night@BrunoMars pic.twitter.com/Eq7u4nYadt
  — SoFi Stadium (@SoFiStadium) October 3, 2026Ziaire Williams just proposed to his girlfriend at the Bruno mars co
  
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• Luka Doncic And Rob Pelinka Holding Each Other Accountable

  03-10-2026 16:20 via lakersnation.com
  
  This offseason for the Los Angeles Lakers is one in which the team fully moved into the Luka Doncic era. With LeBron James gone, Doncic is the clear leader of the team and general manager Rob Pelinka led the front office in a complete rebuild of the roster with Doncic in mind, getting the ideal pieces to allow the superstar guard to thrive most.
  Pelinka and Doncic were in constant communication throughout the summer with the two bouncing ideas back and forth about the roster construction and wha
  
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• Cameron Carr Looking Forward To Learning From Matisse Thybulle

  03-10-2026 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers believe they found a steal in the 2026 NBA Draft when they traded up to take Cameron Carr out of Baylor with the 24th pick.
  Carr already showed what he is capable of in Summer League, and now he heads into his rookie season trying to earn playing time right away. He will need to adjust to the NBA game quickly in order to do that though and plans to pick the brains of veterans on the team like Matisse Thybulle.
  “I’ve known him for some time. I’ve known him
  
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• NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Surprised By Mark Walter Selling Lakers

  02-10-2026 22:20 via lakersnation.com
  
  One of the biggest surprises of the entire NBA offseason was the news that Mark Walter had agreed to sell the Los Angeles Lakers franchise to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger. The valuation it was sold at, $12.5 billion, was shocking enough as it was $2.5 billion more than what Walter had purchased the team for. But there was also the fact that the sale came only around a year after Walter had officially taken over the franchise.
  NBA Commissioner Adam Silver was like everyone else in being surprised at
  
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• Rival Executives Expecting Lakers To Cut Dalton Knecht

  02-10-2026 21:05 via lakersnation.com
  
  With training camp officially getting started and the regular season just weeks away, the Los Angeles Lakers have a big decision to make. The team currently has 16 players under guaranteed contracts and must get down to 15 before the start of the season, which means someone will either need to be traded or released.
  There are a handful of names that would seem to be on that bubble fighting for the final roster spot, but in the eyes of executives around the NBA, former first-round pick Dalton Kne
  
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• Jake LaRavia: This Is Best Training Camp I’ve Been Part Of

  02-10-2026 19:40 via lakersnation.com
  
  Jake LaRavia worked his way into a consistent rotation spot in his first season with the Los Angeles Lakers last year. However, he struggled mightily, particularly with his shooting, down the stretch and into the postseason, ultimately being mostly phased out by the end of the Lakers’ playoff run.
  Now coming into his second season with the team, LaRavia has somewhat been forgotten when it comes to this battle for rotation minutes amongst all the wings the Lakers have this season. This comp
  
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• Jarred Vanderbilt Already Teaching New Teammates What It Means To Play For Lakers

  02-10-2026 18:20 via lakersnation.com
  
  Much of the focus for the Los Angeles Lakers has been on all of the new faces the franchise added to the roster this offseason such as Walker Kessler and Quentin Grimes. But there are still a few returning players and one of the more interesting is veteran Jarred Vanderbilt.
  The defensive-minded forward is one of the more trusted veterans on this roster and has embraced that role over the past couple of years, even being something of a protector for superstar Luka Doncic. But putting on this Lak
  
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• Adou Thiero Understands Importance Of Health For Development

  02-10-2026 16:22 via lakersnation.com
  
  Second-year forward Adou Thiero was one of the players who was singled out by Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick for the outstanding development he has made this offseason. Thiero was recovering from knee surgery last summer and thus missed Summer League, wasn’t able to fully participate and was out to start the regular season as well.
  But the work Thiero has put in this offseason has stood out and the most important thing in his eyes is simply that he was healthy, and he focused on m
  
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• Lakers Media Day: Luka Doncic ‘Really Wanted’ Walker Kessler This Summer

  02-10-2026 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  This offseason was all about building the roster around superstar guard Luka Doncic and it is no secret that finding a big-time center to pair with him was a top priority. The Lakers feel they did just that with their acquisition of big man Walker Kessler from the Utah Jazz.
  This wasn’t just a matter of the organization identifying Kessler as the ideal target, but Doncic himself pushed for the Lakers to bring him in after facing off with him so many times over the years.
  “Yeah, obvio
  
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