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Lakers' Jake LaRavia Opens Up About Major Change Behind Impressive Preseason Toward the end of last season, one Los Angeles Lakers player whose role changed significantly due to struggles on the basketball floor was J...

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Collin Sexton can save Bronny James from playing PG unless injuries strike The Los Angeles Lakers clearly need a second-unit point guard, and Collin Sexton can keep Bronny James from being forced into an ill-fitting...

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Ziaire Williams - Dealing with foot contusion Lakers head coach JJ Redick said Williams is dealing with a foot contusion, Benjamin Royer of The Orange County Register reports.

Impact Williams has missed two straight preseason games due to the injury, which was previously labeled as general soreness. It's unclear when he'll be cleared to play, but it doesn't sound like he's practicing at full capacity yet.

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Arthur Kaluma - Back at practice Lakers head coach JJ Redick said Kaluma (lower body) returned to practice Saturday, Benjamin Royer of The Orange County Register reports.

Impact It's unclear if Williams will make his preseason debut Tuesday against Golden State, but he's trending in the right direction after missing three straight exhibitions due to a lower-body injury. The two-way wing is expected to spend most of this season in the G League.

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Walker Kessler - Making progress, might scrimmage Sunday Lakers head coach JJ Redick said Kessler participated in Saturday's practice but didn't do live work, though the center might return to scrimmaging Sunday, Jovan Buha of The Athlet...

Impact If Kessler scrimmages Sunday and everything goes according to plan, the big man could make his Lakers debut Tuesday against Golden State. Kessler jammed his finger early in training camp and has missed three straight games, but by all accounts, it's not a long-term issue.

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Collin Sexton - Day-to-day with lower-leg injury Lakers head coach JJ Redick said Saturday that Sexton is day-to-day due to a lower-leg injury, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.

Impact Sexton has missed multiple preseason games due to what was initially described as a lower-body injury, but Redick was more specific about the nature of Sexton's health concern Saturday. With two more exhibition games left on the schedule, the Lakers may keep Sexton sidelined until the team's regular-season opener against the Warriors on Wednesday, Oct. 21.

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Lakers' path to acquiring Goga Bitadze complicated by Luka Doncic dust-up The Los Angeles Lakers need a third center with size, strength and rim-protecting skills. LA went out and got Walker Kessler and Kevon Loone...

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Lakers won't truly know what this roster looks like until Walker Kessler returns The Los Angeles Lakers have shown promise this preseason, but this roster won’t be at its best until Walker Kessler returns.

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Theories of Jake LaRavia's Lakers demise were clearly premature Los Angeles Lakers forward Jake LaRavia has responded to criticism in the most productive way: By putting in the work to improve.

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Bronny James' scoring limitations are hindering his offensive ceiling with the Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers need to see Bronny James find a way to consistently beat defenses as a scoring threat.

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Luka leaves LeBron James gem that proves sacrifice talk with 76ers is genuine Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James makes a comment that proves LeBron James won't overstep on the Philadelphia 76ers.

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Kiah Stokes - Double-doubles in Game 3 win Stokes totaled 11 points (5-5 FG, 1-1 3Pt), 10 rebounds, three assists, two steals and three blocks over 38 minutes in Friday's 87-77 overtime Game 3 win over the Aces.

Impact Stokes played a pivotal role in Golden State's Game 3 win, stuffing A'ja Wilson at the rim multiple times down the stretch to flex her defensive muscles. She finished with a plus-18 differential in the 10-point victory, helping the Valkyries take out the reigning champs on their home floor. They will meet the No. 4-seeded Dream in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals on Saturday, Oct. 17.

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Lakers Add Young Big Man Recently Released by Rockets With two games left on their NBA preseason schedule and less than two weeks until the regular-season opener on Oct. 21, the Los Angeles Lake...

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Rafael Castro - Inks deal with Lakers Castro signed a contract with the Lakers on Friday, Trevor Lane of LakersNation.com reports.

Impact The terms of the deal have not yet been disclosed, but this is likely a minimum-level, partially guaranteed contract. In Castro's senior season at George Washington, he averaged 15.3 points and 9.1 rebounds per game.

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Kings' late run against the Lakers highlights the good and the bad The Sacramento Kings' second-half comeback against the Los Angeles Lakers falls short, showing what's working and what isn't.

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Lakers' Adou Thiero-Jake LaRavia debate boils down to priorities Who gets the more prominent role between Adou Thiero and Jake LaRavia depends on what the Los Angeles Lakers value more.

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Lakers pay touching tribute to longtime announcer Lawrence Tanter after his death The Los Angeles Lakers honored legendary public-address announcer Lawrence Tanter

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Sandro Mamukelashvili reveals how Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic boost the Lakers' offense | Sporting News Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic are ready to make a huge impact for the Lakers this season.

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3 Lakers whose stock is soaring after latest preseason win over Kings Sandro Mamukelashvili leads the standout performers from the Los Angeles Lakers' preseason win over the Sacramento Kings.

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Lakers insider reveals major 'worry' without Walker Kessler in lineup as he battles finger injury | Sporting News The Los Angeles Lakers are showing a lot of weak spots without Walker Kessler. It is clear the biggest worry the team should have once the s...

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Devin Booker remains firm in his pursuit of a championship with the Phoenix Suns | Sporting News Devin Booker wants to deliver on his promise of bringing a championship to Phoenix.

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The Good and Bad From Jonathan Kuminga's First 2 Wolves Games Jonathan Kuminga signed essentially a one-year contract with the Timberwolves this summer instead of a more lucrative contract with the Lake...

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Lakers need Austin Reaves' playmaking against the Kings to become the new norm The Los Angeles Lakers should be hoping for a real playmaking leap from Austin Reaves in 2026-27.

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Quentin Grimes - Coughs up ball six times in win Grimes supplied 12 points (4-8 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT) and two steals in 29 minutes during Thursday's 114-110 preseason win over the Kings.

Impact Grimes reached double figures for the third straight preseason game, though six turnovers took some shine off his night. He's started all three exhibitions after signing a four-year, $60 million deal, and it's looking increasingly likely that coach JJ Redick will roll with him as one of the starting wings alongside Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and Walker Kessler.

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Jake LaRavia - Drops 17 points from bench LaRavia posted 17 points (6-9 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 2-4 FT), four rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block across 24 minutes during Thursday's 114-110 preseason win over the Kings.

Impact LaRavia clearly put in a lot of work this offseason, and his shooting stroke looks much better after tanking his field-goal percentage last spring. He's performing better than most as he pushes for the final open roster spot in the first unit, but it'll come down to a tug-of-war between LaRavia and Matisse Thybulle as the preseason comes to a close.

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