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On YouTubeLos Angeles Lakers News / Total Apex Sports / September 30
Los Angeles Lakers Make Smart Move with Nick Smith Jr. Signing in The 2025 Offseason
The smell of opportunity hung thick in the air at the Los Angeles Lakers’ practice facility this week. While other teams scrambled to finalize their rosters, the Lakers quietly made one of the shrewdest moves of the offseason, inking former first-round pick Nick Smith Jr.
J.J. Redick News / Lakers Nation / September 30
Lakers Media Day: JJ Redick Reveals Biggest Regret From Timberwolves Series
Los Angeles Lakers Media Day tips off the hugely important 2025-26 NBA campaign for the purple and gold. This is Luka Doncic’s first full season in L.A., JJ Redick’s second and potentially LeBron James’ last, although the latter remains to be seen.
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Basketball originated as a distinctly American game. It had international roots, though, as the game's inventor, James Naismith, was Canadian. In the years since, the NBA has been flooded with league-defining international talent.
LeBron James News / Lakers Nation / September 30
Lakers Media Day: LeBron James Discusses Plan For Training Camp
When LeBron James takes the floor for the first time in the 2025-26 season for the Los Angeles Lakers, he’ll make history as the first player ever to play in 23 NBA campaigns.
Austin Reaves News / Los Angeles Lakers on SI / September 30
Austin Reaves Admits He Thought Lakers Were Going to Trade Him This Offseason
The Los Angeles Lakers will tip off their 2025-26 season this week. More news: Lakers Called Out for 'Unnecessary' JJ Redick Decision Los Angeles will play their first game of the season on October 3 against the Phoenix Suns.
Los Angeles Lakers News / Silver Screen & Roll / September 30
Rui Hachimura and Marcus Smart had very different answers about being in the starting lineup this season 
While head coach JJ Redick tried to play coy about not giving much thought to his starting lineup heading into training camp, the Lakers realistically have four of the five spots accounted for.
Deandre Ayton News / Lakers Nation / September 30
Lakers Media Day: Deandre Ayton Embracing Pressure Of ‘Biggest Opportunity’ Of Career
As a former No.1 overall pick, Deandre Ayton’s career looks underwhelming on paper but he has chance to write a new chapter with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Marcus Smart News / Lakers Nation / September 30
Lakers Media Day: Marcus Smart Excited To Be Back On Big Stage
The Los Angeles Lakers needed a boost on defense and they might have gotten a major one when they signed Marcus Smart to a two-year deal in free agency.
Los Angeles Lakers News / Los Angeles Lakers on SI / September 30
Lakers Notes: LA Makes Big Signing, LeBron James Talks Retirement, Bronny Surprised LeBron’s Still Going
The Los Angeles Lakers held their media day on Monday, signaling the beginning of the season's preparations. The Lakers also signed Nick Smith Jr., a former top pick by the Charlotte Hornets, to a two-way deal.
Nick Smith Jr. News / Yardbarker / September 30
Have Lakers unearthed another under-the-radar gem?
The Lakers may have found their next development project in a former first-round pick who recently joined the franchise on a two-way contract.
Los Angeles Lakers News / Hoops Wire / September 30
Lakers begin another season waiting on LeBron James’ word
When LeBron James wrapped up his Lakers media day interview with Spectrum SportsNet, Chris McGee tossed him a simple, almost playful question. “See you at next year’s media day?” McGee asked, via the Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Lakers News / The SportsRush / September 30
Austin Reaves Calls Out LeBron James’ Golfing Skills While Providing Analysis On Bronny
A lot of NBA players end up catching the golf bug once they try it out. The pace may be slower, but the competitive edge is still there, and it provides a platform for some players to thrive in a sport other than basketball.
Los Angeles Lakers News / Last Word On Sports / September 29
Lakers Believe 6’8″ Wing is in Line for Breakout Season
One of the many storylines that emerged during Lakers Media Day was the addition of Jake LaRavia. The 23-year-old wing was LA’s first free agent signing when the gates opened on June 30, and the buzz around his potential has grown with camp on the horizon.
Deandre Ayton News / NBA on ClutchPoints / September 29
Why Deandre Ayton feels like a ‘wounded animal’ ahead of 2025-26 season
LOS ANGELES – Coming into the offseason, one of the Los Angeles Lakers’ most obvious needs was a starting center. While Jaxson Hayes filled in admirably following the Anthony Davis trade, the playoffs showed he is more suited to being a reserve center.
Austin Reaves News / Los Angeles Lakers on SI / September 29
Austin Reaves Would Love to Spend Entire Career With Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves recently expressed his desire to stay with the Lakers for the remainder of his career. “Being undrafted and this being my first home, there’s not many people in the league anymore that stay somewhere for their full career,” Reaves said, per Dan Woike of The Athletic.
Los Angeles Lakers News / EssentiallySports / September 29
5 Biggest Takeaways From Lakers’ Media Day
The Los Angeles Lakers‘ media day has always been a big deal. Fans, analysts, and franchises alike wait to see the stars speak their minds about what’s to come next, as it is the first actual look at a team before the season officially kicks off.
Los Angeles Lakers News / EssentiallySports / September 29
Austin Reaves Admits Concern About Lakers Future After Rejecting Jeanie Buss & Rob Pelinka
The most talked about Los Angeles Lakers star this summer has not been LeBron James or Luka Doncic. It has been the team’s talented shooting guard, Austin Reaves.
Dalton Knecht News / Hoops Wire / September 29
Dalton Knecht’s Lakers future in question heading into camp
Dalton Knecht’s Lakers future is already under the microscope — and training camp hasn’t even tipped off. Once viewed as a promising young scorer, Knecht is now a trade candidate before his second season even begins.
Los Angeles Lakers News / Hoops Wire / September 28
Lakers waive Kylor Kelley ahead of training camp
The Lakers made a minor roster move ahead of camp, waiving center Kylor Kelley, per the NBA’s official transaction log. Kelley had joined Los Angeles on
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