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• Sandro Mamukelashvili Explains What Lakers Fans Can Expect From Him

  03-08-2026 16:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  Perhaps the most intriguing signing for the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason was big man Sandro Mamukelashvili on a four-year, $52 million deal. The 27-year-old is entering his sixth season, but didn’t fully rise to prominence in the NBA world until last season with the Toronto Raptors.
  Mamukelashvili is somewhat of a do-it-all stretch big that effectively acts as a more well-rounded replacement for Rui Hachimura on the new-look Lakers. Fans around the world may not know Mamukelashvili&rs
  
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• Top 100 Players Entering 2026-27 NBA Season: Nos. 41-50

  15-08-2026 17:20 via lakersnation.com
  
  The 2026-27 NBA season sees plenty of impact players in new places, on new contracts and with new teammates, making for what should be a highly-anticipated campaign.Lakers Nation continues our series ranking the 100 best players in the league for that upcoming anticipated season.A reminder that this list ranks only with the 2026-27 season in mind, and no regard for any future campaigns. Nos. 51-75 can be seen here and Nos. 76-100 can be seen here.We now get into the top 50, featuring the biggest
  
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• Magic Johnson Congratulates Russell Westbrook On Retirement

  15-08-2026 16:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  The NBA is now without one of its staples of the league as point guard Russell Westbrook announced his retirement after 18 years in the league. Westbrook spent most of his career with the Oklahoma City Thunder, but also had stints with the Los Angeles Lakers, L.A. Clippers, Houston Rockets, Washington Wizards, Denver Nuggets and Sacramento Kings, where he finished his career.
  Westbrook was beloved by his teammates and opponents for always playing every game with as much energy and effort as poss
  
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• Jeanie Buss Backs Luka Doncic’s Response To Lakers Sale

  15-08-2026 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  Following the shocking news of the Los Angeles Lakers being sold again, this time to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner, many came out with an opinion. But arguably the most important statement came from the face of the franchise, superstar guard Luka Doncic.
  Doncic went on social media to say that being a member of the Lakers means everything to him and that there is no limit to the potential of this franchise. And Buss responded to Doncic’s statement, believing he said everything perfectly:Perfec
  
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• Sports Team Sale Prices Keep Hitting New Highs

  15-08-2026 11:02 via nytimes.com
  This week’s deal for the Los Angeles Lakers, which valued the team at a record $12.5 billion, was the latest in a pattern of skyrocketing prices.
  
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• Lakers To Face Thunder & Knicks During NBA ‘Rivals Week’

  14-08-2026 23:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  The NBA has officially released the schedule for the 2026-27 regular season and, as usual, the Los Angeles Lakers have plenty of national TV appearances, including a Christmas Day showdown with LeBron James and the Philadelphia 76ers.
  Over the past few years, the NBA has introduced “Rivals Week,” when teams with a lot of history face off and the games have that little bit of extra heat to them. This season, Rivals Week takes place from Jan. 26-30 and the Lakers will be making two app
  
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• Luka Doncic Understands Value Of Lakers Brand Despite Multiple Ownership Sales

  14-08-2026 21:50 via lakersnation.com
  
  Oftentimes, when a professional sports franchise is on the path to being sold, it signals changes up and down the organization. Mark Walter made some significant changes to the front office when he purchased the Los Angeles Lakers, and now more changes could be coming with the sale of the team to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner.The Lakers roster, though, may be a difficult thing to change. Things are relatively set around Luka Doncic, with many players on four-year deals and the team low on draft capi
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Bob Iger ‘Very Close’ With Adam Silver

  14-08-2026 20:40 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers made headlines this week when it was reported that — for the second time in less than 18 months — the franchise is being sold. Mark Walter bought a majority stake in the team last year for a $10 billion valuation, and is now selling his shares to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner at a $12.5 billion valuation.It’s not confirmed if the resale has anything to do with the ongoing investigation surrounding Walter, but Iger and Kushner will be taking over in short orde
  
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• Lakers Tied For Most National TV Games In NBA For 2026-27 Season

  14-08-2026 19:30 via lakersnation.com
  
  The NBA released the full schedule for the 2026-27 season, giving fans their first chance to project what their team’s seasons might look like. The Los Angeles Lakers, behind Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves as their star duo, were once again put into a primetime-heavy schedule.The Lakers are always — no matter who is on the roster — a viewership draw. They routinely have multiple games rank highly among regular season and postseason games. So it should come as no surprise that L.
  
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• Bob Iger: It’s ‘Premature’ To Speculate On Plans With Lakers

  14-08-2026 18:20 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers are in the relatively unprecedented position of undergoing their second ownership change in under 18 months. Bob Iger, the former CEO of Disney, and Josh Kushner, a venture capitalist, made a stunning agreement to purchase Mark Walter’s shares of the Lakers at a valuation of $12.5 billion.Walter was in the process of updating the Lakers from the small, tight-knit organization they were under the Buss family to something similar to the L.A. Dodgers. However, Walter is
  
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• Lakers Ownership Sale May Have Influenced LeBron James To Stay

  14-08-2026 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  Just before the start of free agency, it was revealed that LeBron James would not be returning to the Los Angeles Lakers for his 24th NBA season. James would take his time and weigh out all of his potential options before deciding to join the Philadelphia 76ers.
  Rumors would circulate about why James chose not to return, even refusing to have a sit down with Lakers’ brass. But with the shocking news of the sale of the franchise to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner, some are wondering whether them
  
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• Top Lakers Games To Look Forward To In 2026-27 Season

  13-08-2026 23:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  The NBA has officially released the schedule for the 2026-27 regular season and that of course means the dates on the calendar will start getting circled for the biggest matchups of the year. The Lakers are always one of the most anticipated matchups for many teams and that is even more the case with Luka Doncic fully assuming his role as the face of the franchise.
  This is a completely new-look Lakers squad with LeBron James and a host of role players from last year’s team gone, while the
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Luka Doncic Was Not Consulted Prior To Sale But Plans To Speak With New Owners Soon

  13-08-2026 21:47 via lakersnation.com
  
  The sale of the Los Angeles Lakers to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner greatly affects everyone within the organization, especially with how quickly everything went down. This was already set to be a new era of Los Angeles Lakers basketball with the front office spending the entire offseason building the team around superstar guard Luka Doncic.
  Doncic indeed had already built a good relationship with Mark Walter and had been in contact with the organization throughout the summer. However when it comes
  
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• Los Angeles Lakers 2026-27 Regular Season Schedule

  13-08-2026 21:06 via lakersnation.com
  
  The sign that the regular season is near for the Los Angeles Lakers is when the NBA releases its regular season schedule every August.
  As always, some of the marquee games get announce early, and it was previously revealed that the Lakers will open up the 2026-27 season against the Golden State Warriors once again. For the first time since 2018, the Lakers will not be playing on the league’s Opening Night as they hot Golden State on the second day of the regular season.
  They will play on C
  
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• Pau Gasol Congratulates Russell Westbrook On Retirement

  13-08-2026 20:35 via lakersnation.com
  
  One of the most high-energy and ferocious competitors to ever step foot on an NBA floor has officially called it a career. After 18 seasons, former Los Angeles Lakers point guard Russell Westbrook announced his retirement from the NBA.
  Of course, this announcement brought out a number of players, coaches and fans to give their respects to one of the most dynamic athletes in NBA history, and a former NBA MVP. Among those was Lakers legend Pau Gasol, who took to social media to give a short and sw
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Chris Paul Could Take Front Office Role Due To Connection With Bob Iger

  13-08-2026 19:30 via lakersnation.com
  
  Any time a new owner takes over a sports franchise, more often than not they begin putting in people who align with their vision into roles within the front office. In the case of new Los Angeles Lakers owners Bob Iger and Josh Kushner, one name that is already popping up as a potential addition is recently retired point guard Chris Paul.
  Iger used to be a season ticket holder for the L.A. Clippers and developed a close relationship with Paul during the time he played for the franchise. And acco
  
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• Did Federal Investigation Play Role In Mark Walter Selling Lakers?

  13-08-2026 18:45 via lakersnation.com
  
  Mark Walter’s decision to sell the Los Angeles Lakers to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner just one year after buying the team came as a shock to everyone.
  Walter is the CEO of Guggenheim Partners and TWC Global while also owning the L.A. Dodgers, Sparks and other teams. But it was recently reported that his other companies are being investigated for potential financial improprieties, which according to Andrew Beaton, Margot Patrick and Kate Clark of the Wall Street Journal, is why Walter has need
  
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• New Lakers Owner Bob Iger Was Clippers Fan

  13-08-2026 16:48 via lakersnation.com
  
  For the second time in the last two years, the Los Angeles Lakers will be under new leadership after Mark Walter agreed to sell his majority ownership stake to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner for a record $12.5 billion valuation.
  Iger, of course, is most known for being the former CEO of Disney. He is also known for something else, however, and that’s being a fan of the crosstown rival L.A. Clippers.
  “I am a Clippers fan. Having moved from New York to Los Angeles back in 2000, and being a
  
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• Magic Johnson Congratulates Bob Iger & Josh Kushner On Purchase Of Lakers

  13-08-2026 16:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  News of the sale of the Los Angeles Lakers to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner came as a massive surprise to the basketball world. Mark Walter had only assumed control of the Lakers less than a year ago and there was a ton of optimism about what he would do with the franchise after all of his success as owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
  Of course, Lakers legend and Dodgers minority owner Magic Johnson fully backed Walter’s purchase of the team and now he is doing the same with the franchise&rsquo
  
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• How Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner’s Bromance Led Them to Lakers

  13-08-2026 15:26 via nytimes.com
  Bob Iger, the former chief executive of Disney, and Josh Kushner, the venture capitalist, are buying the Los Angeles Lakers. Their wives set them up.
  
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• Bob Iger Expected To Be More ‘Actively Involved’ Than Josh Kushner As New Lakers Owners

  13-08-2026 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  Mark Walter has agreed to sale his majority share of the Los Angeles Lakers to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner. The deal was one that was completely unexpected as Walter has been in control of the Lakers for less than a year and now the franchise will be under a completely new vision with Kushner and Iger taking over.
  And apparently that vision will be more in line with that of Iger than Kushner as, according to Khobi Price of the California Post, the former will be the more actively involved owner of
  
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• Inside the $12.5 Billion Deal for the Lakers

  13-08-2026 14:06 via nytimes.com
  The transaction, hashed out last weekend, reflects the huge profit potential of major sports franchises.
  
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• Who Is Joshua Kushner, the New Lakers Co-Owner?

  13-08-2026 01:39 via nytimes.com
  The brother of Jared Kushner is an influential venture capitalist with big bets on A.I. and health insurance.
  
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• Everything We Know About Another Sale of the Lakers

  13-08-2026 00:49 via nytimes.com
  One year after Mark Walter bought the Los Angeles Lakers, there’s change at the top again. Dan Woike, an N.B.A. reporter for The Athletic, explains what to expect next.
  
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• Who Are New Lakers Owners Bob Iger And Josh Kushner?

  12-08-2026 23:20 via lakersnation.com
  
  Less than one year after purchasing the majority stake of the Los Angeles Lakers, owner Mark Walter has agreed to sell the team to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner for a record-breaking $12.5 billion valuation.The deal reportedly came together within just a few days as both Iger and Kushner were known to be involved in the potential NBA expansion into Las Vegas, but pivoted as the price for the expansion franchise continued to rise.
  Under Walter, the Lakers had begun investing greatly into the infrastr
  
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• Afghanistan’s Unhappy Anniversary

  12-08-2026 22:57 via nytimes.com
  Five years into their hard-line rule, the Taliban find themselves in crisis at home and abroad.
  
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• Bob Iger Excited To Buy Lakers, Explains How Sale Came To Be

  12-08-2026 22:30 via lakersnation.com
  
  For the second time in as many years, the Los Angeles Lakers have been sold for a record price, this time with Bob Iger and Josh Kushner purchasing a majority stake in the franchise from Mark Walter for a $12.5 billion valuation.
  The sale came out of nowhere and Iger, who is the former CEO of Disney, explained how it came to be in an interview with Khobi Price of the California Post:
  “We were involved in pursuing the new franchise in Vegas,” Iger said during an exclusive phone call w
  
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• Jeanie Buss Maintaining Minority Stake & Will Remain Lakers Governor

  12-08-2026 21:20 via lakersnation.com
  
  Mark Walter had only officially taken ownership of the Los Angeles Lakers less than a year ago, so it was an absolute bombshell announcement on Wednesday morning that he agreed to sell his majority stake in the franchise to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner for a record-breaking $12.5 billion valuation.
  One of the many questions that arose following the announcement was what this would mean in terms of the Buss family’s shares as they still owned 17% of the team. But according to Ramona Shelburne
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Jeanie & Buss Family Maintaining Minority Stake Despite Ownership Sale

  12-08-2026 21:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  Mark Walter had only officially taken ownership of the Los Angeles Lakers less than a year ago, so it was an absolute bombshell announcement on Wednesday morning that he agreed to sell his majority stake in the franchise to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner for a record-breaking $12.5 billion valuation.
  One of the many questions that arose following the announcement was what this would mean in terms of the Buss family’s shares as they still owned 17% of the team. But according to Ramona Shelburne
  
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• Lakers’ 2026 Emirates NBA Cup Group Play Schedule

  12-08-2026 20:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Emirates NBA Cup has been a great success for the league since its inception in 2024. Of course, the Los Angeles Lakers took home the Cup Championship, with the Milwaukee Bucks winning in 2025 and the New York Knicks bringing it home last season.
  This year, the format is primarily the same with each team playing four group stage games on designated “Cup Nights” every Friday from Oct. 30, through Nov. 27, though there will be two specialty Cup Nights on Nov. 23 and 24.Eight teams
  
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