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Luka Doncic Comfortable Taking Over Leadership Role With Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers are embarking on a new era this season as LeBron James is no longer with the organization. There’s some continuity with Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, but the roster otherwise features a bevy of newcomers who are expected to contribute.

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Walker Kessler’s camp spooked Jazz into Lakers trade

The Los Angeles Lakers are less than a month away from the new NBA season, which they will enter with a very different roster than the one they had last year.

NBA News / Lindy's Sports / September 28

What Klay Thompson Taught Naji Marshall and Max Christie

The Dallas Mavericks and Klay Thompson agreed to a contract buyout last month, which allowed him to later Thompson sign with the Miami Heat. “Klay is one

Los Angeles Lakers News / Los Angeles Lakers on SI / September 28

Lakers Officially Announce Training Camp Roster Ahead of Media Day

The NBA offseason is officially over, with teams around the league, including the Los Angeles Lakers, getting media underway on Monday, followed by the start of training camp and the NBA preseason.

Houston Rockets News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'NBA all-time scoring leaders' quiz

How many of the NBA's top 30 career scorers can you name in five minutes?

The 'Most 30-point NBA games at 35+' quiz

The '20-point NBA games leaders' quiz

The 'NBA Playoff scoring record by team' quiz

Walker Kessler News / Fadeaway World / September 28

Jazz President Explains Why They Traded Walker Kessler To Lakers

The Utah Jazz had turned down trade offers for Walker Kessler for years, but finally chose to part ways with the talented big man this summer. The Jazz sent Kessler to the Los Angeles Lakers in a sign-and-trade, and their president of basketball operations, Austin Ainge, was asked about that decision in a recent interview.

NBA News / Yardbarker

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 / Fadeaway World / September 28

Building The Perfect 2-For-1 Trade For The Lakers After Rob Pelinka’s Latest Comments

Rob Pelinka recently gave a pretty interesting hint about what the Los Angeles Lakers could still do before the 2026-27 season starts. With 16 guaranteed

Los Angeles Lakers News / Lakers Nation / September 28

Rob Pelinka Confident In Walker Kessler’s Health & Lakers’ Center Depth

Although the Los Angeles Lakers made numerous moves this offseason, areas of concern remain for general manager Rob Pelinka and the front office. One spot, in particular, is the backup center position, as Kevon Looney remains the sole true center behind Walker Kessler.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Fadeaway World / September 28

Austin Reaves’ Four-Word Message To LeBron James After Golf Game Goes Viral

LeBron James left the Los Angeles Lakers after eight seasons this summer, and reactions to his departure were mixed. While some Lakers fans were seemingly happy to see LeBron go, we know Austin Reaves wasn’t.

Walker Kessler News / Fadeaway World / September 28

Walker Kessler’s Threat To Jazz Before Lakers Trade Revealed

Walker Kessler and Jalen Duren were the two notable centers hitting restricted free agency this summer, and while the latter’s future remains up in the air, the former’s was resolved in a flash.

NBA News / HITC / September 28

What Draymond Green truly thinks of JJ Redick apparently throwing LeBron James under the bus

Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick’s comments about the roster seemed like a dig at LeBron James. Draymond Green gives his verdict. LeBron James’ departure from the Los Angeles Lakers wasn’t unexpected, but it did come as a blow to some fans.

Rob Pelinka News / Silver Screen & Roll / September 28

Rob Pelinka says Lakers have added over 15 people to front office, plan to hire more scouts

While the Lakers have spoken about expanding the front office, only announcing the major moves leaves it unclear how much is happening behind the scenes.

NBA News / Yardbarker

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.

NBA News / Fadeaway World / September 27

Draymond Green Says Luka Doncic Didn’t Allow LeBron James To Be His Best With Lakers

The 2026 offseason marked the end of some exciting superstar duos in the NBA. While the split in the Celtics‘ Jayson Tatum–Jaylen Brown tandem garnered considerable attention, the end of the Lakers’ LeBron James–Luka Doncic partnership was also noteworthy.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Silver Screen & Roll / September 27

Breaking down the battle for two Lakers starting spots

During the Lakers’ annual season-opening press conference, head coach JJ Redick seemed to upend offseason expectations by announcing that Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, and Walker Kessler were his only guaranteed starters.

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The '100-receiving-yard playoff debuts' quiz

The 'Multiple 30/30 MLB seasons' quiz

The 'Active NFL catch leaders' quiz

The '4K-yard, 30-TD NFL seasons' quiz

Los Angeles Lakers News / Lakers Nation / September 27

JJ Redick & Rob Pelinka Valuing Continuity Moving Forward

The offseason represented a significant change for the Los Angeles Lakers brass. In the past, Rob Pelinka has valued flexibility and optionality with the roster.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Lakers Nation / September 27

JJ Redick Likes Versatility Sandro Mamukelashvili Will Bring To Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers completely overhauled their roster this offseason and one of their biggest moves was signing former Toronto Raptors big man Sandro Mamukelashvili to a four-year, $52 million contract.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Lakers Nation / September 27

Rob Pelinka & JJ Redick Embrace Championship Expectations Surrounding Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers have finally built the team around Luka Doncic that they’ve wanted to since trading for him in 2025. General manager Rob Pelinka and head coach JJ Redick worked together to create a roster that is younger, deeper and hopefully better than the team that reached the second round last season.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Lakers Nation / September 27

Draymond Green Calls Out ‘Ridiculous’ Bronny James Haters

From the moment he was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in 2024, Bronny James has been under an intense microscope due to his father LeBron James being on the team.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Fadeaway World / September 27

Luka Doncic Tells Lakers GM Rob Pelinka To ‘Do Your Job’ While Embracing ‘Co-Creator’ Role

Luka Doncic is unquestionably the face of the Los Angeles Lakers following LeBron James‘ departure, but that doesn’t mean the superstar guard wants to run the franchise’s basketball operations.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Lakers Nation / September 27

JJ Redick: Lakers Are Luka Doncic & Austin Reaves’ Team Now

A big focus for the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason was adding more youth, which meant parting ways with some of their leaders from last season like LeBron James and Marcus Smart.

Walker Kessler News / Hoops Wire / September 26

Jazz's Austin Ainge: Lakers' offer changed mind on Walker Kessler

The Jazz did not enter the summer determined to trade Walker Kessler.

Losing Marcus Smart left a dangerous vulnerability in the Lakers' roster

JJ Redick jokes that Lakers' starting five won't be 'all white guys'

The 'All-Rookie 1st-Team since 2016-17' quiz

Los Angeles Lakers News / Viral Sports News / September 25

Los Angeles Lakers Lose Big Man to Western Conference Rival

Former Lakers two-way forward Drew Timme has agreed to a deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves and will compete for a roster spot in training camp, according to HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto.

NBA News / Yardbarker / September 25

Losing Marcus Smart left a dangerous vulnerability in the Lakers' roster

Following late-season injuries to Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, the Los Angeles Lakers played with an all-new starting five in last season's playoffs.

Odds are against Rockets' optimism about better health

JJ Redick jokes that Lakers’ starting 5 won’t be ‘all white guys’

J.J. Redick News / Larry Brown Sports / September 25

JJ Redick jokes that Lakers’ starting 5 won’t be ‘all white guys’

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick used Thursday’s season kickoff news conference to settle part of the starting-lineup debate and swat away a summer of jokes about the roster’s makeup.

Luka Doncic News / Larry Brown Sports / September 24

Luka Doncic highlights a clear obsession as a Laker

The Los Angeles Lakers trade for Luka Doncic in February 2025 just for the sake of stunning the basketball world. They did so with the goal of winning an NBA title, which the Slovenian superstar has yet to deliver to Tinseltown. Still, Doncic fully understands the mission that he seems obsessed with.