The Lakers will be without Collin Sexton tonight. 🟣🟡 Sexton has been downgraded to OUT against Golden State due to a right soleus strain, according to Jovan Buha. #Lakers #LakeShow #CollinSexton #LakersNation #SportsNewsLA

NBA basketball is back in LA! 🏀🔥 The Lakers open their season against the Warriors at Crypto.com Arena at 7 PM, while the Clippers host the Kings at Intuit Dome at 7:30 PM. Two home openers, two fresh starts. Can both LA teams start 1–0? 👀 All times Pacific. #SportsNewsLA #Lakers #LakeShow #Clippers #ClipperNation

Dalton Knecht’s time in purple and gold is over. 🏀 The Lakers are waiving the guard ahead of the season opener, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Selected 17th overall in 2024, Knecht leaves LA after two seasons. Did the Lakers give up on him too soon? 👀 #SportsNewsLA #Lakers #LakeShow #DaltonKnecht #NBA

Next stop: the regular season. 💜💛 The Lakers close out preseason with a 121–106 loss to Denver, finishing with a 2-3 record. Austin Reaves led with 19 points, Sandro Mamukelashvili added 15 points and 8 rebounds, and Luka Dončić finished with 15 points. The Lakers open their season next Wednesday against Golden State. 🏀 #SportsNewsLA #Lakers #LakeShow #LakersNation #NBA

Kessler’s first look in purple and gold is coming tonight! 💜💛 Walker Kessler is set to make his Lakers preseason debut against the Warriors in Las Vegas, per JJ Redick. #Lakers #LakeShow #WalkerKessler #LakersNation #NBA

Three games on the Tuesday schedule! 🔥 🏒 The Ducks host Calgary at Honda Center, looking to build on their 4-1-0 start. Lukáš Dostál will start in net and Roger McQueen will make his NHL Debut. 🏀 The Lakers continue their preseason against the Warriors at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. 🏒 The Kings host Edmonton at Crypto.com Arena, still searching for their first win of the season. Who’s getting the win? 👀 #SportsNewsLA #FlyTogether #Lakers #GoKingsGo #LASports

Only one LA game today! 🏀 Lakers continue their preseason hosting the Sacramento Kings at 7:30 PM, looking to bounce back and improve to 2–1. 💜💛 #Lakers #LakeShow #LakersNation #NBAPreseason #SportsNewsLA

Three LA games today! ⚾🏒🏀 Dodgers head to Atlanta for a huge Game 3, looking to take back the NLDS lead with Yamamoto on the mound. Kings host the Panthers for their home opener, still searching for their first win. Lakers continue their preseason against the Warriors. Who’s getting the win today? 👀 #Dodgers #GoKingsGo #Lakers #LASports #SportsNewsLA

Free agent forward Matisse Thybulle has agreed on one-year, $3.3 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, per Shams Charania. Thybulle, 29, is a 2x NBA All-Defensive Second Team. Thybulle also shot 41.8% from 3 over the last two years across 45 games — and led the NBA in steals and deflections per 36 minutes last season. The Lakers now have 16 guaranteed contracts — one more than the league maximum of 15. 🟣Follow us for more Los Angeles sports scores and news! #lakeshow

🚨Lakers SIGNING🚨 Free agent forward Ziaire Williams has agreed on a one-year, $3 million deal to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, per Shams Charania. 🏀Williams last season: 10.2 PPG 2.4 RPG 42.5 FG% 34.3 3FG% 56 games (13 starts) 🟣Follow us for more Los Angeles sports scores and news! #lakeshow #lakers #lalakers #losangeleslakers #lakernation

🚨Lakers have their backup center🚨 Free agent center Kevon Looney has agreed on a one-year, $3.9 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, per Shams Charania. 🟣Follow us for more Los Angeles sports scores and news! #lakeshow #lakers #lalakers #losangeleslakers #lakernation

🚨Ayton TRADED🚨 The Los Angeles Lakers are trading Deandre Ayton to the Washington Wizards for Jaden Hardy and two Wizards second-round picks in 2031 and 2032, per Shams Charania. 🟣Follow us for more Los Angeles sports scores and news! #lakeshow #lakers #lalakers #losangeleslakers #lakernation

Free agent Collin Sexton has agreed to a two-year, $19 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, per Shams Charania. 🚨Last season at CHA/CHI: - 15.4 PPG - 3.3 APG - 48.5% FG - 23.7 Min per game 🟣Follow us for more Los Angeles sports scores and news! #lakeshow #lakers #lalakers #losangeleslakers #lakernation

Free agent guard Quentin Grimes has agreed to a four-year, $60 million to join the Los Angeles Lakers, with a player option, per Shams Charania. 🚨Last season at Philly: - 13.4 PPG - 3.6 RPG - 45% FG - 29.4 Min per game 🟣Follow us for more Los Angeles sports scores and news! #lakeshow #lakers #lalakers #losangeleslakers #lakernation

Free agent F/C Sandro Mamukelashvili has agreed to a four-year, $52 million deal to sign with Los Angeles Lakers, with a player option for the fourth season, per Shams Charania. 🚨Last season at Toronto: - 11.2 PPG - 4.9 RPG - 52.3% FG - 21.9 Min per game 🟣Follow us for more Los Angeles sports scores and news! #lakeshow #lakers #lalakers #losangeleslakers #lakernation

🚨Lakers have their Center!🚨 The Los Angeles Lakers are acquiring Walker Kessler from the Utah Jazz. Lakers get - Walker Kessler Jazz get - 2 first-round picks, 2 first-round pick swaps Kessler will sign a massive four-year, $130 million deal with the Lakers. 🟣Follow us for more Los Angeles sports scores and news! #lakeshow #lakers #lalakers #losangeleslakers #lakernation

🚨LeBron OUT🚨 LeBron James will continue his NBA career for the 2026-27 season and has informed the Los Angeles Lakers that the franchise can move on without him because he will play elsewhere, per Shams Charania. After 8 years with Lakers and a 2020 championship, he’s gone. 🟣Follow us for more Los Angeles sports scores and news! #lakeshow #lakers #lalakers #losangeleslakers #lakernation

Lakers guard Marcus Smart has declined his $5.4 million player option and will become a free agent, per Shams Charania. After 1 solid season with the Lakers, Smart is expected to sign somewhere else like the Rockets. 🟣Follow us for more Los Angeles sports scores and news! #lakeshow #lakers #lalakers #losangeleslakers #lakernation

🟣Austin Reaves is back!🟡 Los Angeles Lakers star Austin Reaves intends to sign a four-year, $185 million maximum contract to return to the franchise, with a player option for the final season in 2029-30, per Shams Charania. Reaves declined his $14.9M player option for the new max deal. 🟣Follow us for more Los Angeles sports scores and news! #lakeshow #lakers #lalakers #losangeleslakers #lakernation

Here’s your weekly update on team standings for Los Angeles sports, as of 4/20. THE NBA REPORT 🏀 🟣Los Angeles Lakers (53-29): Lakers won Game 1 against the Rockets to have a 1-0 series lead in round one of the playoffs! 🔵Los Angeles Clippers (42-40): Clippers lost in the Play-in tournament to the Warriors last week and their season is over. This will be the last time they are in our weekly LA standings for this season. THE NHL REPORT 🏒 ⚫️Anaheim Ducks (43-33-6): Anaheim D