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Jarred Vanderbilt Jokes About Getting Slovenian Passport After Lakers’ Trip

The Los Angeles Lakers have been spending some time together in Luka Doncic’s hometown of Ljubljana, Slovenia for a preseason minicamp. Doncic organized the entire trip, which included some excursions to the Lakers star’s favorite spots, as well as team workouts and a visit to a local hospital to give back to the community.

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Luka Doncic & Lakers Celebrate Mamba Day With Hospital Visit In Slovenia

Luka Doncic spent the last few days hosting his Los Angeles Lakers teammates in his hometown of Ljubljana, Slovenia for a team minicamp ahead of the 2026-27 season.

NBA News / NBA on ClutchPoints / August 25

Lakers get almost zero love from ESPN experts for West supremacy as Thunder, Spurs dominate

The Los Angeles Lakers are in Slovenia for a mini-training camp and team-building trip hosted by Luka Doncic. The Lakers want to have a head start in preparing for the new season, especially since they practically have a new roster.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Larry Brown Sports / August 25

Austin Reaves concedes to Luka Doncic’s immense popularity in Slovenia

Austin Reaves knows his place in Luka Doncic’s kingdom. Doncic recently welcomed Reaves and several other Lakers players to Slovenia for workouts and bonding activities to strengthen their chemistry during the NBA offseason.

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Sandro Mamukelashvili News / Lakers Nation / August 25

Watch: Sandro Mamukelashvili Impresses For Georgia In Exhibition Win Over Israel

Heading into this offseason, one of the main focuses for the Los Angeles Lakers was the center position and they addressed it by adding Walker Kessler, Sandro Mamukelashvili and Kevon Looney.

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The 25 greatest NBA Finals performances of all-time

The regular season is important, but NBA legends are made in the playoffs. More specifically, it's the Finals where the all-time greats have built their otherworldly reputations.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Lakers Nation / August 25

Adam Silver Could Step In To Help Smooth Over Buss Family Drama

There is a lot of drama surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers at the top of the organization. This is primarily because of the Buss siblings as five of the

NBA News / EssentiallySports / August 25

Gilbert Arenas Predicts Luka Doncic to Win Major NBA Honor After LeBron James’ Departure and Off Season Transformation

Self-proclaimed bandwagoner Gilbert Arenas may have spent the NBA Finals rooting for the Knicks, but he’s back on the LakeShow bandwagon and for good reason.

Los Angeles Lakers News / HITC / August 25

Jarred Vanderbilt might follow former Lakers teammates steps after Luka Doncic-led preseason trip

Los Angeles Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt might consider a career-changing move after their recent trip to Slovenia to spend time with Luka Doncic. Doncic invited all his Lakers teammates for the 2026-27 season to his home country of Slovenia, getting to know the players on the massively adjusted roster before a new season.

Sandro Mamukelashvili News / NBA on ClutchPoints / August 24

Sandro Mamukelashvili puts on a show in glimpse of what he can do for Lakers

Sandro Mamukelashvili is not wasting time getting back to action following a trip to Slovenia with his new Los Angeles Lakers teammates. Mamukelashvili recently hit the court and played for his country, Georgia, in an exhibition matchup against Israel at Otar Korkia and Nodar Jorjikia Tbilisi Sports Palace in Georgia on Sunday.

Luka Doncic News / NBA on ClutchPoints / August 24

Luka Doncic makes Kobe Day surprise in heartwarming hospital visit

Every Aug. 24 holds special meaning for the Los Angeles Lakers. It is recognized as Kobe Bryant Day, honoring his numbers 8 and 24. It also falls on the day after Kobe’s official birthday of Aug.

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The 25 best NBA players to never play in college

Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.

Jonathan Kuminga News / Los Angeles Lakers on SI / August 24

Lakers’ Jonathan Kuminga Pursuit Gets New Life After Latest Trade Shift

After a wild couple of months for the Los Angeles Lakers, from moving on from LeBron James, making several roster changes and now dealing with a second regime change in 14 months, the start of training camp is right around the corner.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Yardbarker / August 24

Lakers failed to fix glaring flaw keeping them from title contention

No team in the NBA went through a more drastic roster facelift this offseason than the Los Angeles Lakers.

Luka Doncic looking locked in ahead of make-or-break Lakers season

Writer pens hypothetical trade sending Lakers' Bronny James to NBA contender — and it's not the 76ers

Adam Silver may intervene in Lakers’ sale chaos

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Dirk Nowitzki’s Shooting Coach Helped Out During Luka Doncic Minicamp In Slovenia

Luka Doncic hosted the entire Los Angeles Lakers roster for a minicamp in his home country of Slovenia and the team took part in a lot of activities in order to bring everyone closer together.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Hoops Wire / August 24

Lakers made plenty of moves, but questions remain

The Lakers changed plenty this summer. Whether they actually got better is another question. That’s essentially the takeaway from an early ESPN season preview, with Zach Kram assigning Los Angeles a C-minus grade for its offseason work.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Lakers Nation / August 24

Watch: Highlights Of Workout In Slovenia

With so many new players on the roster, the Los Angeles Lakers will need some time to gel together and build up some chemistry. And in embracing his role

Los Angeles Lakers News / Yardbarker / August 24

Luka Doncic looking locked in ahead of make-or-break Lakers season

With a crucial Lakers season lying ahead, it would seem to bode well for Doncic's commitment to Los Angeles, both for this year and beyond.

Writer pens hypothetical trade sending Lakers' Bronny James to NBA contender — and it's not the 76ers

Jonathan Kuminga faces new roadblock that could aid the Lakers

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Los Angeles Lakers News / NBA on ClutchPoints / August 24

Lakers’ Austin Reaves gives honest answer to kids loving Luka Doncic more than him

The Los Angeles Lakers’ short and adventurous minicamp in Slovenia has finally come to an end. And before heading back to LA, Luka Doncic made sure his NBA teammates visited the major places in his country.

NBA News / Yardbarker / August 24

Writer pens hypothetical trade sending Lakers' James to NBA contender

Writer pens hypothetical trade sending Lakers' Bronny James to NBA contender — and it's not the 76ers

The former USC player is still under J.J. Redick's guidance, but, as a fringe rotation player, he might also be used as a trade chip to round up the roster.

Jonathan Kuminga faces new roadblock that could aid the Lakers

Insider says Jonathan Kuminga 'likes the idea of playing for the Lakers' — but there's a key obstacle

New Lakers owners might be 'dead set' on a Nikola Jokic trade

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NBA News / Yardbarker / August 22

Jonathan Kuminga faces new roadblock that could aid the Lakers

The offseason is inching closer to the end, yet the Jonathan Kuminga situation remains unresolved.

Insider says Jonathan Kuminga 'likes the idea of playing for the Lakers' — but there's a key obstacle

Lakers' pursuit of Jonathan Kuminga takes 180-degree turn

New Lakers owners might be 'dead set' on a Nikola Jokic trade

Bronny James gives a five-word reaction to father LeBron joining 76ers

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Los Angeles Lakers News / Larry Brown Sports / August 22

Bronny James gives a 5-word reaction to father LeBron joining 76ers

Bronny James is offering his first public reaction this week to the news of his father’s big move. The Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny was with his teammates this week at Luka Doncic’s offseason minicamp in Slovenia.

Bronny James News / Fadeaway World / August 21

Bronny James Gets Real On His Dad Leaving The Lakers

The summer of 2026 saw a wave of movement across the NBA. As multiple stars changed teams, some teams changed owners in what has been a transformative period.