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Bronny James - Starting versus Golden State James will start in Tuesday's game against the Warriors, Jovan Buha of The Athletic of The Athletic reports.

Impact James is fighting for rotation minutes ahead of the regular season. The 21-year-old is coming off another quiet campaign, averaging 2.9 points and 1.2 assists over 8.9 minutes in 42 regular-season games in 2025-26.

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Sandro Mamukelashvili - Starting Tuesday Mamukelashvili will start in Tuesday's preseason game against the Warriors, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.

Impact The Lakers have seven players inactive for Tuesday's exhibition, so Mamukelashvili could see reasonable minutes. Joining him in the first unit will be Bronny James, Quentin Grimes, Jake LaRavia and Adou Thiero.

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Warriors Change Starting Lineup for Preseason Game vs. Lakers The Golden State Warriors are going with a small-ball starting lineup for Tuesday's preseason game against the Lakers. Gui Santos slides int...

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Arthur Kaluma - Out again Tuesday Kaluma (lower body) won't play in Tuesday's preseason game Golden State, Luca Evans of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Kaluma will miss a second consecutive preseason contest Tuesday. He's considered day-to-day, so he may be on the floor Thursday for the rematch with Sacramento.

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How to watch Lakers vs Warriors: NBA preseason live stream, TV channel The Los Angeles Lakers (1-0) face the Golden State Warriors (0-1) at Chase Center on Tuesday night in NBA preseason action. Oct 4, 2026; Hon...

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Collin Sexton - Won't suit up versus Warriors Sexton (lower body) won't play in Tuesday's preseason game against the Warriors, Luca Evans of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact It's unknown if Sexton will be available to play during the preseason, though his next opportunity to get on the floor will come Thursday against Sacramento. The 27-year-old ended the 2025-26 campaign with the Bulls, averaging 17.5 points, 2.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.5 steals over 26.0 minutes per contest in 26 regular-season games.

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Ziaire Williams - Won't play Tuesday Williams (rest) is out for Tuesday's preseason game against the Warriors, Luca Evans of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Williams will rest on the second leg of a preseason back-to-back set. His absence should open up minutes for Jared Vanderbilt and Sandro Mamukelashvili.

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Walker Kessler - Not playing vs. Warriors Kessler (finger) won't play in Tuesday's exhibition game against the Warriors, Luca Evans of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Kessler will miss a second consecutive preseason game after jamming his finger during training camp. The big man will aim to make his preseason debut Thursday at home against the Kings, but the Lakers will take a cautious approach to keep the injury from lingering into the regular season.

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Luka Doncic - Won't play Tuesday Doncic (undisclosed) won't play in Tuesday's preseason game against the Warriors, Luca Evans of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Doncic is coming off a solid 21-point outing in Monday's 127-103 preseason win over Sacramento. The veteran is likely getting time off to rest on the second night of a back-to-back, though it's unknown if he will suit up for Thursday's rematch with Sacramento.

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Matisse Thybulle - Resting Tuesday Thybulle (rest) will skip Tuesday's exhibition against the Warriors, Luca Evans of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact The Lakers are on the second leg of a back-to-back set, so they will rest their entire starting lineup and some key reserves. Jaden Hardy and Bronny James could see major minutes in Tuesday's preseason game.

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Austin Reaves - Won't play Tuesday Reaves (ankle) won't play in Tuesday's preseason game against the Warriors, Luca Evans of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Reaves missed Monday's game against the Kings after tweaking his ankle, and the Lakers won't risk him, so he'll also sit the second half of this back-to-back set. Reaves' next chance to make his preseason debut will come against the Kings on Thursday.

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JJ Redick reflects on growth in third year as Lakers head coach Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick talks about his approach to coaching going into his third year with the Lakers.

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Lakers already playing dangerous Kevon Looney game before facing Warriors The Golden State Warriors will face the Los Angeles Lakers in their second preseason game on Tuesday, with the visitors coming in on the sec...

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Ziaire Williams came so close to justifying his bold defensive claims in Lakers debut Los Angeles Lakers wing Ziaire Williams said recently during an interview that "there's not really anything I'm not comfortable with [defens...

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Bronny James may have lucked into ideal Lakers mentor in Collin Sexton In the first quarter of Monday night's Los Angeles Lakers-Sacramento Kings preseason game, Lakers guard Bronny James dove to the floor in th...

4 DAYS AGO • LAKESHOWLIFE.COM

Jarred Vanderbilt - Fighting for roster spot Vanderbilt recorded four points (2-4 FG, 0-2 3Pt), two rebounds and one assist in 10 minutes during Monday's 127-103 preseason win over Sacramento.

Impact Vanderbilt didn't take the floor until the fourth quarter, suggesting he's fighting for a roster spot. His fantasy arrow is pointing down ahead of the new season.

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3 Polarizing Lakers who will help the team win in the margins The Los Angeles Lakers have question marks in the rotation, but that doesn't mean their polarizing players can't provide value.

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Unpacking whether the Lakers should sign Kris Murray if he's cut by Grizzlies The Los Angeles Lakers still haven't finalized their roster. LA still needs to trim its list of players on standard deals from 16 to 15 befo...

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Doug Christie Has Two Main Concerns From Kings' Preseason Loss to Lakers Two of the Sacramento Kings' weaknesses were on display during their preseason opener.

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JJ Redick could not hide his jubilation as Lakers evolution started to take shape The Los Angeles Lakers look more and more like a JJ Redick-led basketball team.

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Lakers' preseason opener exposed painful reality for Dalton Knecht, Jarred Vanderbilt Dalton Knecht and Jarred Vanderbilt have little to no job security with the Los Angeles Lakers right now.

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3 Storylines I'm Focused On in Warriors Preseason Game vs. Lakers The Golden State Warriors are coming off a lackluster performance in their first preseason game against the Clippers on Sunday. They will ho...

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3 Lakers whose stock is rising and 2 plummeting after preseason debut vs. Kings Cameron Carr and Jake LaRavia headlined the list of standouts from the Los Angeles Lakers' preseason debut against the Sacramento Kings.

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Cameron Carr's development as a rookie could be the key to the Lakers' title hopes Carr can change the Lakers' future by developing on the court to help the team or turn into a valuable trade chip.

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Cameron Carr Makes Strong Statement in Lakers' Preseason Opener The Los Angeles Lakers got their NBA preseason started on Monday night, as they proceeded to embarrass the division rival Sacramento Kings o...

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