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Today
- Walker Kessler, Austin Reaves out vs. Kings in preseason opener
It was unlikely the Lakers were going to be at full strength in their preseason opener — or in any exhibition game — on Monday. In the first contest of a back-to-back and three games in four nights, head coach JJ Redick announced pregame that Austin Reaves and Walker Kessler would both be out.
- First fits, something light ✅
- PRESEASON IS HERE. @GlobeLife | Three Things to Know
- Game day tune up 💪
- Adou Thiero's preseason approach is perfect with Lakers' Kings matchup just ahead
Opportunity is the name of the game for the young Los Angeles Lakers forward.
- PRESEASON PREVIEW: Offense, defense expectations; Wing battle; Youth development
Lakers basketball is finally here (kind of). Anthony previews the preseason slate with expectations on either side of the ball, the spots in the rotation guys will be competing for, players at the end of the bench he's actually excited to watch and more.
- Bronny James Happy Ziaire Williams Has Opportunity To Showcase Skills On Bigger Stage
The Los Angeles Lakers’ signing of forward Ziaire Williams is one that has garnered praise as an excellent potential low-risk, high-reward move. Williams is a former lottery pick who has steadily improved in his five years in the league and could very well become a vital member of the rotation and…
- Jason Kidd, ESPN In Advanced Talks On Studio Analyst Role
Jason Kidd is in advanced talks to join ESPN as a studio analyst. The Dallas Mavericks fired Kidd as head coach this offseason following the hiring of Masai Ujiri as president of basketball operations. The Mavericks subsequently hired Dusty May as head coach.
- Lakers Talk Player Development: It's Not Just About Cam Carr and Adou Thiero
- Lakers are mishandling Bronny James' development after point guard comments
The Los Angeles Lakers want to develop Bronny James, but they are taking the wrong approach with the young guard.
- Sandro Mamukelashvili is excited to be a Laker after growing up a Kobe Bryant fan
One of the Los Angeles Lakers’ most intriguing offseason pickups was Sandro Mamukelashvili. Once struggling to find his NBA footing through four seasons after stints on the San Antonio Spurs and Milwaukee Bucks, he broke out in 2025-26 as a key reserve for the Toronto Raptors.
- Five Things We Are Watching For During Lakers Preseason
The Los Angeles Lakers’ preseason slate is set to get underway as they head to Sacramento to take on the Kings on Monday night. In fact, this is the first of three games in four days to start the preseason as the Lakers will face the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday before coming back home […]
- Quentin Grimes says it was ‘surreal’ to sign with Lakers after father grew up a fan
Quentin Grimes was an unrestricted free agent for the first time this summer. He’d bounced around the league a bit during his first five years, trekking from New York to Detroit to Dallas to Philadelphia, and the 2026 offseason was his first opportunity to truly pick his NBA home.
- Preseason Lakers Preview 2026
Lakers preseason basketball is here! Pete and Darius preview the Lakers exhibition season, highlighting what they want to see from the team, what their goals are for the group, what they would like to see from some of the individual players fighting for rotation spots, goals for the end of the…
- Austin Reaves is not concerned about bigger expectations this season
For the first time in his NBA career, Austin Reaves is on a deal that actually reflects — or, comes close to it — his league-wide standing as a player. No longer is he on a two-way contract or four-year, $54 million deal, despite being among the Los Angeles Lakers’ top players and one of […]
- Jake LaRavia may've just accidentally thrown shade at LeBron James
He surely didn't mean to, but Lakers wing Jake LaRavia just suggested that training camp spirits in Los Angeles are much higher without LeBron James involved.
- What are the best non-Luka Dončić and non-Austin Reaves lineups?
Alas, as our own Raj Chipalu so enthusiastically says on Twitter, the Los Angeles Lakers play basketball on Monday, which means everything we’ve discussed and projected throughout a transformative offseason comes to fruition for us to watch and analyze.
- Lakers’ electric training camp is bringing the change the Luka era needed
The Los Angeles Lakers have made a diligent effort to change the way Luka Doncic is supported. Training camp is proving they're no the right track.
- JJ Redick & Lakers Briefed On NBA Officials’ Points Of Emphasis For 2026-27 Season
Prior to every season, the NBA’s officials come out with some points of emphasis for the upcoming year, highlighting changes in how certain acts will be officiated going forward, usually targeting things that were major points of discussion the previous year.
- Lakers Basketball is BACK 🗣️ 🕖: 7:00 PM PT 📺: @SpectrumSN, @NBATV 📲: Spectrum SportsNet+ 📻: ESPN LA 710/980 KFWB
- Overreacting to Rui Hachimura's preseason outburst misses what matters for Lakers
Rui Hachimura's preseason debut for the Los Angeles Clippers is already inviting overreactions on the Los Angeles Lakers' decision to move on.
- Bronny James trade speculation reflects just how far the Lakers guard has come
Whether real or fake, being floated in trade speculation for the Los Angeles Lakers is actually a positive for Bronny James.
- 3 intriguing storylines to follow ahead of Lakers' first preseason game against Kings
The Los Angeles Lakers' first preseason matchup against the Sacramento Kings will set the stage for what is to come.
- Quentin Grimes Feels Weight Lifted Off Shoulders After Signing Long-Term Contract With Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers bolstered their backcourt by signing Quentin Grimes to a four-year, $60 million contract at the start of free agency. It’s the first long-term deal that Grimes has ever signed, and he believes that added sense of stability will allow him to quickly feel at home in L.A.
- Newest P.J. Washington rumors don't change a thing for the Lakers
There is no purple and gold in the immediate future of Luka Doncic's old teammate.
- Jake LaRavia Believes Walker Kessler’s Presence Empowers Lakers Perimeter Defenders To Be Aggressive
Defense is projected by many to be an area of weakness for the Los Angeles Lakers, specifically on the perimeter. While Walker Kessler can shore up a lot of those deficiencies with his elite rim protection, it is up to the wings to apply perimeter pressure and not solely rely on Kessler.
- Lakers Vs. Kings, Preseason Game 1: What to Watch fIor, and Get Excited About
It's been a while in coming, but the new-look Lakers are going to play a game on Monday. Preseason Game 1, up in Sacramento. JJ Redick hasn't made it totally clear who is going to play in each game, or who has been held out of practices at different times, and all of that good stuff.
Yesterday
- Lakers vs. Kings Preview: The long wait ends
At last, the Lakers will play their first preseason game on Monday against the Kings in Sacramento. It will be the front end of a back-to-back and the first of three games in four days this week. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Sacramento Kings When: 7:00 p.m.
- Rookie’s first road trip? Had to get the squad right 😌
- The Lakers play basketball this week 🗣️🗣️🗣️
- Bronny James is using lesson from LeBron James to try to crack the Lakers rotation
The Los Angeles Lakers need Bronny James to continue his improvement, and he’s using a lesson from LeBron James to take the next step.
- 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. Sandro Mamukelashvili is one of those is he is coming off a career year with the Toronto Raptors and is now looking […]
- Lakers ace defender Matisse Thybulle learning from savants Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves
Matisse Thybulle says practice is sure to be tougher than games when he gets pushed by offensive savants Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.
- Anthony Davis still thinks Lakers were wrong about his best position but LA wasn't
The Los Angeles Lakers were right to make Anthony Davis a center, even if the future Hall of Famer doesn’t agree.
- 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.
- Matisse Thybulle deserves to start but needs to come off the Lakers' bench
The Los Angeles Lakers need defense in their starting five, but Matisse Thybulle must play a reserve role.
- Iron sharpens iron ⚔️ @BMO_US | Lakers Training Camp
- 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.
- Luka Doncic's Lakers roster assessment rings louder as training camp hype grows
The Los Angeles Lakers are trying to validate Luka Doncic's belief in them.
- 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.
- 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…
- Projecting the perfect Lakers rotation for the upcoming 2026-27 season
An 11-man rotation powered by the newfound depth should be the expectation for the Los Angeles Lakers in 2026-27.
Saturday, October 3
- Lakers Notes: Thybulle, Two-Way Players, LaRavia, James
Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves are expected to be the leaders of the Lakers’ offense this season, and an aggressive group of wing defenders is getting them ready for that role, Benjamin Royer of The Orange County Register writes in a subscriber-only story.
- 🫡 @BMO_US | Lakers Training Camp
- Ready. @BMO_US | Lakers Training Camp
- 'I think I wanna marry you': Ziaire Williams proposes to girlfriend at Bruno Mars show
The singer complemented the proposal during his second of five Inglewood shows.
- Competed all week. @BMO_US | Lakers Training Camp
- 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.
- Bronny James continues to refine his skills and role with the Lakers
The third-year point guard has worked to be a better communicator, facilitator and defender this summer and at training camp.
- 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…