The Lakeshow Review
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After an eventful offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers seemingly have their roster set to enter the 2025-26 season. It started out with a bit of uncertainty, but the Lakers and GM Rob Pelinka managed to do a nice job to make some key acquisitions that will plug in several holes. The team started their summer…
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After a string of great performances on the international stage, Luka Dončić and his native Slovenia came back down to earth at the hands of Nikola Jokic and his Serbian side. It wasn’t a particularly close game either, with Serbia prevailing by a final score of 106-72. The game was in Team Serbia’s control the…
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Luka’s dedication to his physical fitness this summer has been no secret. We’ve heard the reports all offseason regarding his workouts, his diet plan as well as his overall commitment to getting in the best possible physical shape. The hard work is clearly showing, as Luka’s looked great during the 2025 EuroBasket exhibition games thus…
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A week after being sidelined by a brief injury scare while playing for team Slovenia, Lakers star Luka Dončić had himself a night during an exhibition tune-up against Great Britain. The Slovenian superstar finished the game with 28 points, 6 boards, 10 assists and 3 steals in an economic 28 minutes of action. Slovenia would…
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Los Angeles Lakers rookie forward Adou Thiero is said to be healthy for training camp. The Lakers traded for Thiero on draft night after the Brooklyn Nets selected him with the 36th overall pick in the second round of the 2025 NBA draft. Unfortunately, Thiero sustained a knee injury which kept him out of this…
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Lakers star Luka Dončić suffered what could be considered a bit of an injury scare while playing internationally for his native country of Slovenia. The incident happened during a play of an exhibition contest against rival Latvia last Wednesday, during a defensive possession. One of his teammates was chasing his man on a ball screen,…
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The Schedule Gods have blessed us with some tasty mid-offseason crumbs today, as the NBA released complete schedules for all 30 teams. The Lakers will kick off the 2025-26 season on October 21st at home versus the Golden State Warriors (which we already knew). They will then take on the Minnesota Timberwolves on the 24th…
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As the Lakers get ready for the 2025-26 season, they have answered several questions that were up in the air heading into the offseason. Namely, their search for a center is now complete after the acquisition of Deandre Ayton. Additionally, the signing of guard Marcus Smart will address a gaping hole at perimeter/wing defense. Newcomer…
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There’s a new sheriff in L.A. His name is Luka. After inking his 3 year/$165, it is clear that LA has its sights set on building around their newly minted Slovenian Superstar. This is a new era for the Lakers, after 7 years of building around LeBron James and Anthony Davis. In Luka, the Lakers…
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After inking Luka Dončić to a new contract extension, the Lakers have now crossed off their most important item of this summer’s offseason. Now they look towards training camp where players will convene before they get ready for the season. With new additions to the roster, LA will find themselves with an array of options…
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