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Los Angeles Lakers News / Los Angeles Lakers on SI / October 4
Ziaire Williams Reveals Mindset That Could Change Lakers’ Biggest Concern
With two-time NBA scoring champion Luka Doncic leading the way while playing alongside rising star and talented scorer Austin Reaves, the Los Angeles Lakers are expected to be a team that won’t struggle to put up points during the 2026-27 season.
Los Angeles Lakers News / Lakers Nation / October 4
Sandro Mamukelashvili Grew Up Watching Lakers & Kobe Bryant
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.
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 4
Bronny James Becoming Veteran On New-Look Lakers Roster
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.
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 / October 4
Matisse Thybulle Knows Guarding Luka Doncic & Austin Reaves In Practice Will Make Him Better
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.
NBA News / Larry Brown Sports / October 4
Interesting update emerges about Bronny James’ future
Bronny James may actually be playing his way into positive trade value. Other NBA teams are now taking notice of the Los Angeles Lakers guard James, Sean Deveney of Heavy Sports reported on Sunday.
Austin Reaves News / Lakers Nation / October 4
Austin Reaves Discusses Expected Changes To Lakers’ Offense
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.
Kevon Looney News / Fadeaway World / October 4
Lakers Warned Trusting Kevon Looney As Backup Center Could ‘Quickly Backfire’
The Los Angeles Lakers finally solved their starting center problem by acquiring Walker Kessler this offseason, but there are already concerns that their solution behind him could become another problem.
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.
Los Angeles Lakers News / Lakers Nation / October 4
JJ Redick Expects Mistakes From Cameron Carr & Adou Thiero But Both Will Get Opportunities
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.
Los Angeles Lakers News / Fadeaway World / October 4
NBA Insider Spots Major Problem With Lakers’ New-Look Roster
The Los Angeles Lakers completely rebuilt their supporting cast around Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves this offseason. But ESPN’s Brian Windhorst thinks there is one big problem with Rob Pelinka’s work: the contracts are just too long.
Los Angeles Lakers News / HITC / October 4
Bronny James reveals message from JJ Redick’s staff amid tricky LA Lakers roster situation
Bronny James is among those competing for the final spot on the Los Angeles Lakers’ 15-man roster for the 2026-27 NBA season. He revealed what the focus has been this offseason.
Los Angeles Lakers News / EssentiallySports / October 3
Bronny James Reveals Lakers’ Directive to Him Amid Impending Roster Decision
The Lakers have one too many guaranteed contracts and somebody has to go. Los Angeles is carrying 16 players for 15 regular-season spots, with October 21 against Golden State as the deadline to fix it.
Walker Kessler News / Lakers Nation / October 3
Can Walker Kessler Continue To Expand Offensive Game To 3-Point Line?
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.
Los Angeles Lakers News / Silver Screen & Roll / October 3
Lakers Training Camp Notebook: Chris Mañon ‘fantastic’ in practice 
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers play basketball in just two days when they travel to Sacramento for their first preseason game on Monday. While the team has been hard at work through the first week of training camp, some of the two-way guys are starting to make an impression, most notably Chris Mañon.
Collin Sexton News / Los Angeles Lakers on SI / October 3
Lakers’ Collin Sexton Zeroing In on Area That Could Define His Role
One of the more interesting additions to the Los Angeles Lakers roster during the NBA offseason was veteran guard Collin Sexton. Heading into the summer,
Los Angeles Lakers News / Lakers Nation / October 3
Luka Doncic Excited For Adou Thiero’s Second Season
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Los Angeles Lakers News / Hoops Wire / September 30
Dalton Knecht, Jaden Hardy could be odd men out in Lakers roster crunch
The Lakers have 16 players with guaranteed contracts. The NBA allows them to keep 15. You can probably see where this is headed. Los Angeles has explored
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