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Los Angeles Lakers News / Silver Screen & Roll / October 3
The Lakers may have an insurance policy that they’ve lacked in the past 
In recent years, the Lakers have run into a problem. They’ve taken a few successful inexpensive fliers, including Malik Monk and Dennis Schröder, but they’ve lacked the ability to retain those guys after they popped.
Los Angeles Lakers News / Lakers Nation / October 3
Watch: Ziaire Williams Proposes To Girlfriend At Bruno Mars Concert
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.
Los Angeles Lakers News / Lakers Nation / October 3
Luka Doncic And Rob Pelinka Holding Each Other Accountable
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.
The 'NBA all-time scoring leaders' quiz
How many of the NBA's top 30 career scorers can you name in five minutes?
Los Angeles Lakers News / Lakers Nation / October 3
Cameron Carr Looking Forward To Learning From Matisse Thybulle
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.
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.
Dalton Knecht News / Fadeaway World / October 3
Lakers Fans Sound Off On Dalton Knecht’s Potential Exit Rumors: ‘Needs A New Situation’
As the Lakers enter October, they are less than three weeks away from the regular season tip-off. With 16 players on their roster on standard contracts, one major question for them over the next few weeks is how to cut the roster to the required number (15 standard contracts).
LeBron James News / Silver Screen & Roll / October 2
LeBron James says it still bothers him Lakers didn’t get a parade for 2020 championship
Given how divisive it is, there will never be a uniform opinion on the Lakers’ 2020 title. For some — like basically any respectable NBA player who was there — the title is one of the most impressive, given the circumstances.
Luka Doncic News / Fadeaway World / October 2
Luka Doncic Files Petition To Bring Daughters To The United States As Custody Battle Rages On
With the 2025-26 season right around the corner, Luka Doncic is hard at work preparing for the grind. Even in the face of so many roster changes, Doncic is feeling good about his team and their chances for success.
Ziaire Williams News / Los Angeles Lakers on SI / October 2
Ziaire Williams Issues Warning About Lakers’ New-Look Defense
The Los Angeles Lakers had some boxes to check during the NBA offseason to improve the team overall and put the talent around superstar Luka Doncic that would set the franchise up for success for the foreseeable future.
Dalton Knecht News / Lakers Nation / October 2
Rival Executives Expecting Lakers To Cut Dalton Knecht
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.
Walker Kessler News / NBA on ClutchPoints / October 2
Tim MacMahon’s Walker Kessler reason for pumping breaks on Lakers championship
As Los Angeles Lakers fans anxiously await Walker Kessler’s debut, ESPN’s Tim MacMahon questions whether the 7-foot-2 center can help his team climb into championship contention in 2026-27.
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.
Dalton Knecht News / Hoops Wire / October 2
Dalton Knecht fighting to secure spot with Lakers
Dalton Knecht entered Lakers training camp looking for a spot in JJ Redick’s rotation. He may have to secure his spot on the roster first. Los Angeles currently has 16 players on standard contracts and can carry only 15 into the regular season.
Jake Laravia News / Lakers Nation / October 2
Jake LaRavia: This Is Best Training Camp I’ve Been Part Of
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.
Los Angeles Lakers News / Los Angeles Lakers on SI / October 2
Lakers Name Lawrence Tanter’s Successor as Public Address Announcer
After 43 years of Lawrence Tanter being the public address announcer for the Los Angeles Lakers, the storied NBA franchise will have a new voice courtside. The longtime public address announcer recently passed away after retiring following the end of the 2025-26 NBA season.
Los Angeles Lakers News / Silver Screen & Roll / October 2
Collin Sexton has been watching Marcus Smart, Avery Bradley clips to improve defensively
Since being drafted in 2018, Collin Sexton has proven himself as a very talented offensive player with his speed, tenacity, finishing and outside shooting.
Los Angeles Lakers News / Larry Brown Sports / October 2
Rumor: Lakers player identified as 'odd man out' ahead of roster cuts
The Los Angeles Lakers could soon be bidding goodbye to a former first-round pick. According to the California Post’s Khobi Price, Dalton Knecht has emerged as a potential cut casualty in Los Angeles, as the 2026-27 NBA season nears.
Jarred Vanderbilt News / Lakers Nation / October 2
Jarred Vanderbilt Already Teaching New Teammates What It Means To Play For Lakers
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.
Los Angeles Lakers News / Silver Screen & Roll / October 2
What does an ideal Lakers preseason look like?
Former Lakers head coach Phil Jackson rarely hid his disdain for the preseason, often suggesting the only goal was to finish injury-free. Health should always be a priority, especially when the final score doesn’t matter.
Adou Thiero News / Lakers Nation / October 2
Adou Thiero Understands Importance Of Health For Development
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.
NBA News / Fadeaway World / October 2
Gilbert Arenas Reveals Why LeBron James’ Absence Could Help Bronny James
Gilbert Arenas thinks LeBron James leaving the Los Angeles Lakers could ultimately be one of the best things for Bronny James to develop as a player, allowing the younger James to play consistently without the feeling of pressure created by his father’s presence.
Los Angeles Lakers News / Lakers Nation / October 2
Lakers Media Day: Luka Doncic ‘Really Wanted’ Walker Kessler This Summer
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.
Jake Laravia News / Fadeaway World / October 2
Jake LaRavia Explains Why Lakers’ 2026 Training Camp Is The Best He’s Experienced
After an offseason teeming with trade and free agent activity, the Los Angeles Lakers entered their training camp with a clear goal of building the chemistry and conditioning to embrace their new playing style.
Walker Kessler News / Hoops Wire / October 2
Walker Kessler thinks new-look Lakers could be ‘nasty’ defensively
The Lakers changed plenty this offseason. Walker Kessler already has an idea of what their new identity might be. Nasty. Defensively, anyway. Kessler came away from the Lakers’ first training camp practice feeling awfully good about what he saw, particularly from the team’s revamped group of defenders.
Luka Doncic News / Larry Brown Sports / October 2
Notable update emerges on Luka Doncic’s weight
Luka Doncic’s body transformation appears to be complete. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar Doncic is now down to the same weight range that he was when he was a rookie, Tim MacMahon of ESPN reported this week.
NBA News / Yardbarker / September 29
Lakers' Bronny James faces unforgiving spotlight with LeBron safety net gone
LeBron James departing the Los Angeles Lakers to play for the Philadelphia 76ers certainly left an interesting storyline to watch out for in L.A. – his son, Bronny, navigating life in the league without his father.
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