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• What’s Going On With Walker Kessler And Collin Sexton?

  10-10-2026 22:40 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers have played three of their five preseason games, but new acquisitions Walker Kessler and Collin Sexton have yet to see the floor.
  Lakers head coach JJ Redick has continued to express that Kessler (finger) and Sexton (lower leg) are dealing with minor injuries, but he was noncommittal about them being in the lineup for the Lakers’ next preseason game on Tuesday against the Golden State Warriors in Las Vegas.
  “I would say we’re not committed to that. He def
  
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• Luka Doncic Pleased With Lakers’ Defense In Preseason

  11-10-2026 20:45 via lakersnation.com
  
  Luka Doncic is arguably the No. 1 believer in this new-look Los Angeles Lakers roster. He was in close collaboration with general manager Rob Pelinka and head coach JJ Redick in constructing how things would look without LeBron James.And through three games of preseason, there have been encouraging signs on both sides of the ball. Specifically on defense, Doncic likes how the team is playing, but he knows they still have room for improvement.“Yeah, I think it’s been very good. I feel
  
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• JJ Redick Details Keys To Lakers’ Lineups Without Walker Kessler

  11-10-2026 18:26 via lakersnation.com
  
  Through three games, the Los Angeles Lakers have not seen Walker Kessler in preseason action due to a finger injury. With only two exhibition games remaining, the hope for head coach JJ Redick is to have his full roster available for one of them, although it remains to be seen if that will be the case.
  One of the biggest question marks surround the Lakers roster is how they will look defensively without Kessler in the lineup given their lack of center depth. As Redick continues to evaluate his n
  
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• Kevon Looney: Lakers Have ‘Utmost Confidence’ In Luka Doncic

  11-10-2026 16:58 via lakersnation.com
  
  With LeBron James departing in free agency, Luka Doncic is now the unquestioned leader of the Los Angeles Lakers and he is acting as such.
  Doncic organized a minicamp in his home country of Slovenia for the entire team, giving them an opportunity to get to know each other and build chemistry ahead of the 2026-27 season. That did not go unnoticed by his teammates as Kevon Looney recently spoke about the confidence the Lakers have in Doncic to lead them this season.
  “For sure. When you got a
  
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• Luka Doncic Believes Lakers Have ‘Very Deep’ Roster

  11-10-2026 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers have seen some encouraging things through their first three preseason games after overhauling the roster this offseason. Notably, Luka Doncic looks to be in great shape once again and ready to lead a new era of Lakers basketball.
  Although there are nine new players, Los Angeles has yet to play at full strength in their exhibition schedule. Despite not taking the floor together, Doncic is a believer in the Lakers’ depth, which will be needed come playoff time, via Chr
  
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• JJ Redick: Lakers Are Invested In Development Of Chris Mañon

  10-10-2026 22:01 via lakersnation.com
  
  One area of the organization the Los Angeles Lakers have spoken about being a priority over the past couple seasons has been their player development. The franchise wants to be able to develop younger talent into real contributors at the NBA level.
  Of course, much of the attention for that will go towards the likes of Bronny James or rookie first-round pick Cameron Carr, but the team has a very intriguing two-way player as well in guard Chris Mañon. And head coach JJ Redick made it clear
  
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• Lakers News: Sandro Mamukelashvili Enjoying Being Austin Reaves’ Teammate

  10-10-2026 18:45 via lakersnation.com
  
  In the Los Angeles Lakers’ first three preseason games, one bright spot unquestionably has been the play of Sandro Mamukelashvili. He has fit in well with his new teammates, which includes Austin Reaves, who made his preseason debut on Thursday against the Sacramento Kings.
  In 25 minutes, Reaves put up eight points, five rebounds and eight assists on 2-for-7 from the field. Mamukelashvili knows the type of player Reaves is and is already enjoying having him as a teammate.
  “Well, he g
  
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• JJ Redick: Jake LaRavia Is Shooting With ‘A Lot Of Confidence’

  10-10-2026 16:15 via lakersnation.com
  
  There are a lot of minutes and rotation spots up for grabs for the Los Angeles Lakers in training camp and preseason, particularly on the wings. Players such as Ziaire Williams, Matisse Thybulle, Jake LaRavia, Adou Thiero and Cameron Carr are all battling to secure a rotation spot and consistent playing time for the upcoming season.
  One player who has certainly made a great case so far is LaRavia, one of the only returning players from last season’s roster. The wing had his best game of th
  
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• Lakers New: Luka Doncic Regrets Decision To Return Vs. Thunder After Tweaking Hamstring

  10-10-2026 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  The 2025-26 Los Angeles Lakers’ season was completely altered when they took on the Oklahoma City Thunder on April 2. On that night, not only were the Lakers blown out on the road, but both Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves suffered injuries that would, in Doncic’s case, completely end his season.
  Doncic suffered a Grade 2 left hamstring strain in the second half and Lakers coach JJ Redick came under a lot of criticism as L.A. trailed by 31 at the half. Most believed Doncic shouldn&rsquo
  
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• Lakers Sign Rafael Castro To Exhibit 10 Contract, Waive William Kyle III

  10-10-2026 03:03 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers announced that they have signed forward Rafael Castro and waived forward/center William Kyle III.
  Castro (6’10”, 224) started all 29 games at George Washington University during the 2025-26 season, averaging 15.3 points, 9.1 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.7 blocks in 27.3 minutes. The 23-year-old was a two-time Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team selection and was named a finalist for the 2025-26 Lefty Driesell National Defensive Player of the Year Award.
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• Sandro Mamukelashvili Celebrated Signing With Lakers In Perfect Way

  09-10-2026 22:40 via lakersnation.com
  
  Sandro Mamukelashvili was one of the many Los Angeles Lakers’ additions this summer and through three preseason games, he is already showing why. Mamukelashvili finished with 19 points, three rebounds and four assists in the Lakers’ victory over the Sacramento Kings Thursday night and in three games is averaging 14 points and 3.7 assists while shooting 57.1% from both the field and 3-point range.
  Like many other players, Mamukelashvili grew up watching the Lakers so actually signing
  
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• Lakers News: Jake LaRavia Discusses Improved Shooting This Preseason

  09-10-2026 21:14 via lakersnation.com
  
  Jake LaRavia struggled mightily to end the 2025-26 season. The Los Angeles Lakers’ two-way wing had a strong start to his first campaign in L.A., but saw his shooting numbers crater. He shot 35.3% from beyond the arc on 3.6 attempts per game in the first 39 games, then shot 27.9% on 2.4 attempts per game for the last 43 games. That became a massive story and has been a topic of conversation entering training camp and the 2026-27 preseason.His preseason has looked significantly better, thou
  
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• Lakers News: Walker Kessler Gives Update On Finger Injury

  09-10-2026 19:55 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers are three games into their preseason slate and many of the team’s new additions have looked impressive thus far. One player who has yet to suit up, however, is center Walker Kessler, the team’s biggest acquisition of the offseason.
  Kessler injured his finger during training camp, jamming it on the backboard in what head coach JJ Redick called a minor injury. The Lakers are still playing it cautious, and Kessler recently gave an update on the issue.
  “Finge
  
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• Austin Reaves ‘Excited’ With What Lakers Have But Emphasizes Need To Continue Building Chemistry

  09-10-2026 18:31 via lakersnation.com
  
  Austin Reaves got his first preseason action on Thursday night in a Los Angeles Lakers win over the Sacramento Kings. It wasn’t a particularly great game for Reaves, as he finished with eight points, eight assists and five rebounds on 2-of-7 from the field in 25 minutes of action.But preseason isn’t about filling the stat sheet, it’s about getting a feel for playing alongside one another, especially on a brand new team like the Lakers. Reaves is going to have to learn how to pl
  
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• JJ Redick Likes Where Lakers Are At But Hoping For One Fully Healthy Preseason Game

  09-10-2026 17:35 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers moved to 2-1 in preseason action on Thursday night with a win over the Sacramento Kings. A dominant second quarter all but secured the win — despite a late comeback effort from the Kings — with head coach JJ Redick deploying something close to a real nine-man rotation.Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves played 25 minutes each alongside Kevon Looney, Adou Thiero and Quentin Grimes in the starting lineup. Sandro Mamukelashvili, Matisse Thybulle, Jake LaRavia and Bronny
  
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• Luka Doncic Admits To Having Fingerprints On Lakers’ Roster Building This Summer

  09-10-2026 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  This summer, the Los Angeles Lakers’ front office completely remade the roster with a lot of players in last season’s rotation no longer around and replaced with a ton of new faces. The key in building this roster was for it to be full of players that fit best with superstar guard Luka Doncic.
  This was a collaborative effort between Doncic and the front office, led by general manager Rob Pelinka, as the superstar admitted just how involved he was in the construction of this team, via
  
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• Recap: Lakers Beat Kings In First Preseason Game At Crypto.com Arena

  09-10-2026 07:20 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers played their third of five preseason games on Thursday night, turning on the lights at Crypto.com Arena for the first time since last year’s playoffs to host the Sacramento Kings.
  The Lakers blew out the Kings in their preseason opener in Sacramento early in the week, and this time they took care of business at home to move to 2-1 in the preseason.
  Lakers 114, Kings 110: key takeaways from preseason game three
  Key players out
  While Austin Reaves was able to suit up f
  
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• Jeanie Buss Had Agreement With Mark Walter To Remain Lakers’ Alternate Governor Beyond Original Five-Year Period

  08-10-2026 22:20 via lakersnation.com
  
  When the Buss family agreed to sell their majority shares of the Los Angeles Lakers to Mark Walter, Jeanie Buss came to an agreement with Walter to remain the Lakers’ governor for at least a five-year period, allowing for her to continue operating in the role she had been. But that isn’t all that was negotiated in the midst of that sale.
  Not only did Jeanie have that in place, but she also negotiated an agreement in order to remain the Lakers’ alternate governor beyond that fiv
  
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• Luka Doncic Appreciates LeBron James Letting Him Be Himself

  08-10-2026 21:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  From the moment the Los Angeles Lakers traded for Luka Doncic, there were questions about how he and LeBron James would work together. Both are outstanding talents with incredible basketball IQs who are used to operating with the ball in their hands as the primary creator.
  There were also rumblings about possible tension between the two as the Lakers began moving away from James as the face of the franchise with Doncic now on the roster, but he insists that wasn’t the case. In an interview
  
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• Luka Doncic Doesn’t Feel Added Pressure As Face Of Lakers Franchise

  08-10-2026 19:45 via lakersnation.com
  
  This offseason for the Los Angeles Lakers was all about Luka Doncic. Many are marking this as the start of a new era for the franchise as the front office remade the roster around him, bringing in what they believe are the types of players that best fit around him.
  And with the departure of all-time legend LeBron James, Doncic is now clearly viewed as the face of the franchise with everything revolving around him. For most, this would mean more pressure and expectations as the weight of the succ
  
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• JJ Redick Doubles Down On Lakers Being Championship Contenders

  08-10-2026 17:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  JJ Redick appears to have no shortage of belief in the new-look Los Angeles Lakers. He made early comments about the roster being the best-fitting group in his three years at the helm of the franchise, and said that he sees the purple and gold developing into championship contenders this season.
  The latter comment was particularly interesting, as it strays greatly from the general consensus around the Lakers. Most pundits have predicted L.A. to be a bottom-half playoff team that will win signifi
  
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• Lakers News: Max Contract Won’t Change Austin Reaves’ Mindset

  08-10-2026 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  There are a lot of new faces on the Los Angeles Lakers this season, and many players from last year’s squad who are no longer with the team. But one player who the front office made sure to retain was guard Austin Reaves, who signed a new four-year, $185 million deal to remain with the team.
  Over the past couple of years, Reaves had ben one of the most underpaid players in the entire league based on his production, but now he has finally gotten paid and with that comes heightened expectati
  
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• Buss Siblings Formally File Case Against Jeanie To Sell Lakers Shares

  08-10-2026 01:36 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Buss siblings are in the middle of a dispute as Jeanie wants to hold onto their remaining shares in the Los Angeles Lakers so she can remain governor of the franchise, while her five siblings all want to sell and get out completely.
  The dispute is going to court later this year, and on Wednesday, the other five Buss siblings filed their formal case against Jeanie, via Dave McMenamin and Shams Charania of ESPN:
  The legal dispute over the right to sell the Buss family’s remaining stake i
  
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• JJ Redick Clarifies Comments About Lakers Roster Fitting Together For First Time

  07-10-2026 22:40 via lakersnation.com
  
  Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick made some preseason headlines with commentary about the roster at his opening press conference. His quote suggested that this is the first time in his three seasons as the head coach that the roster actually fits together, seemingly a shot at the previous two rosters built by general manager Rob Pelinka.Redick has long been on record as wanting players who can pass, dribble and shoot, and this season’s roster certainly has more players that can do al
  
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• Lakers News: Adou Thiero Understands Need To Minimize Reckless Dunk Attempts

  07-10-2026 19:53 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers are expecting big things from second-year wing Adou Thiero this season. The 2025 second-round pick is one of the most athletic players in the entire league, and that undoubtedly stands out on film. He is a high-flying, high-energy wing defender who exemplifies a lot of what the Lakers need more of this season.However, one issue that stems from his elite athleticism are his landings. Thiero can nearly make any play he wants at the rim — offensively or defensively &mda
  
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• JJ Redick: Lakers’ First Half Effort Vs. Warriors ‘Unacceptable’

  07-10-2026 18:30 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers took the court for their second game of the 2026-27 preseason on Tuesday night, facing off against the Golden State Warriors as they prepare for their season-opening opponent. The Warriors were without some players, but had Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and other top rotation pieces available. Meanwhile, head coach JJ Redick was without Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Walker Kessler, Matisse Thybulle and Collin Sexton, among others.Redick started Bronny James, Quentin Grimes,
  
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• JJ Redick Impressed With Luka Doncic’s Conditioning

  07-10-2026 16:15 via lakersnation.com
  
  Coming into this season, there is some extra pressure on Los Angeles Lakers superstar guard Luka Doncic. Of course, last season ended with him being unable to suit up in the playoffs due to a Grade 2 left hamstring strain, so getting healthy was the most important thing. But the Lakers also built the roster with players who best fit around him as he is now clearly the leader of this team and face of the franchise.
  Doncic continued his work from last offseason, coming into training camp in tremen
  
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• JJ Redick Believes Quentin Grimes Is Great Complement To Luka Doncic & Austin Reaves

  07-10-2026 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  A few players stood out for the Los Angeles Lakers in their preseason opening victory over the Sacramento Kings and one of them was Quentin Grimes. A favorite by many to be a starter alongside Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, Grimes gave a glimpse of what to expect from him this season.
  The guard finished with 16 points of 5-of-7 shooting from the field while also knocking down a pair of 3-pointers in just 19 minutes. And Redick praised Grimes, believing he is a great complement to the Lakers&rsqu
  
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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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