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The Los Angeles Lakers have signed center Lawson Lovering to a two-way contract. In a corresponding move, the team waived two-way forward AK Okereke.

Lovering (7-0, 245) appeared in 30 games (26 starts) for the Memphis Hustle in the NBA G League last season, averaging 7.7 points, 7.1 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.3 blocks in 27.1 minutes per game, while shooting 59.2 percent from the field.

Over four collegiate seasons at Utah (2023-25) and Colorado (2021-23), Lovering appeared in 113 games (86 starts) and averaged 5.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 19.8 minutes.

Okereke signed a two-way contract with the Lakers on July 5.

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Los Angeles Lakers Sign Center Lawson Lovering to Two-Way Contract

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The Los Angeles Lakers have signed forward Rafael Castro. In a corresponding move, the team has waived forward William Kyle III.

Castro (6’10”, 224) started all 29 games at George Washington University during the 2025-26 season, averaging 15.3 points, 9.1 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.7 blocks in 27.3 minutes. The 23-year-old was a two-time Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team selection and was named a finalist for the 2025-26 Lefty Driesell National Defensive Player of the Year Award.

Kyle III was signed by the Lakers Sept. 27.

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Los Angeles Lakers Sign Forward Rafael Castro

The Los Angeles Lakers today announced their 2026-27 regular season schedule, presented by Delta Air Lines. The team will tip off its 79th campaign Wednesday, Oct. 21, when it hosts the Golden State Warriors at Crypto.com Arena.The Purple and Gold will be showcased on Christmas Day for the 28th consecutive season and the 53rd time overall, hosting the Philadelphia 76ers. The Lakers 25 all-time Christmas Day victories are the second-most in NBA history.The team’s regular season schedule currently includes 80 games, with two additional December contests to be determined based on the results of NBA Cup 2026 Group Play. The Lakers will compete in West Group C alongside the San Antonio Spurs, Portland Trail Blazers, Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings. Group Play begins for the Lakers Friday, Oct. 30, at Golden State, followed by home games against Portland Friday, Nov. 6, and Sacramento Friday, Nov. 20. The Lakers final Group Play game is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 27, at San Antonio.The Lakers longest road trip of the season spans 12 days from Jan. 28 to Feb. 8 and includes a visit to Madison Square Garden Saturday, Jan. 30, to face the defending champion New York Knicks, followed by a Feb. 2 matchup at the Boston Celtics. The Purple and Gold will close the regular season Sunday, April 11, at home against the Phoenix Suns.The Lakers complete 2026-27 regular season schedule can be found at Lakers.com/schedule.

BROADCAST AND TICKET INFORMATIONThe Lakers will be showcased on national television 34 times during the upcoming season, including 10 games on Amazon Prime, eight on NBC/Peacock, eight on ESPN/ESPN App, five on ABC/ESPN App and three on Peacock.Spectrum SportsNet will serve as the exclusive regional broadcast home for Lakers basketball for the 15th consecutive season. All games can be heard on the team’s flagship radio station, ESPN LA 710 AM, and in Spanish on KFWB 980 AM.Lakers tickets are scheduled to go on sale to the public Wednesday, Aug. 26, at 10 a.m. PT via Ticketmaster. Tickets are currently on sale for the team’s Oct. 13 preseason game against the Golden State Warriors at T-Mobile Center in Las Vegas via AXS.com.

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Lakers Announce 2026-27 Season Schedule

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The Los Angeles Lakers have signed guard/forward Matisse Thybulle (mah-TEECE THIGH-bull). A two-time NBA All-Defensive Second Team selection (2021, 2022), Thybulle has ranked among the league’s top 20 in steals in four of his seven NBA seasons.

Last season with Portland, Thybulle (6'6", 202) appeared in 30 games as a reserve, averaging 5.8 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals in 16.0 minutes while shooting 39.8 percent from 3-point range. The 29-year-old recorded multiple steals in 18 games and posted at least one steal and one block in nine contests. In 377 career regular season games (124 starts) with Portland (2023-26) and Philadelphia (2019-23), Thybulle has averaged 5.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.6 steals in 20.6 minutes. He has also appeared in 29 career playoff games with the Trail Blazers (2025-26) and 76ers (2019-22).

Thybulle is one of just eight players to record 100 or more steals in three separate seasons since 2020-21. Since the start of the 2020-21 campaign, he ranks among the NBA's top 10 guards in total steals.

The Scottsdale, Ariz., native was selected with the 20th overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft by Boston before his draft rights were acquired by Philadelphia. Thybulle played four seasons at Washington (2015-19), where he earned 2019 Naismith Defensive Player of the Year honors and was twice named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year. He finished his collegiate career as Washington's all-time steals leader and set the program's single season-record with 126 takeaways as a senior.

Thybulle will wear No. 26 for the Purple and Gold.

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Lakers Sign Guard/Forward Matisse Thybulle

The Los Angeles Lakers today announced their 2026-27 preseason schedule, highlighted by a special matchup versus the Golden State Warriors at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas Oct. 13.&nbsp;

The Lakers will also host a pair of preseason games at Crypto&nbsp;.com Arena against the Sacramento Kings Oct. 8 and the Denver Nuggets Oct. 16. The Purple and Gold will tip off the preseason with back-to-back road games at Sacramento Oct. 5 and at Golden State Oct. 6.&nbsp;

Tickets for the Las Vegas game at T-Mobile Arena go on sale July 24. Tickets for the preseason contests at Crypto.com Arena go on sale in August.

LAKERS 2026-27 PRESEASON SCHEDULE PRESENTED BY DELTA AIR LINES 

Spectrum SportsNet will broadcast all Lakers preseason games, with radio coverage on ESPN LA 710 AM and in Spanish on KFWB 980 AM.

The Lakers&nbsp;preseason&nbsp;schedule is presented by Delta Air Lines, the official airline of the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers&nbsp;preseason&nbsp;game in&nbsp;Las Vegas is presented by MGM Rewards.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Lakers Announce 2026-27 Preseason Schedule

The Los Angeles Lakers have signed forward Ziaire Williams (zy-air).

Williams (6'9", 206) appeared in 56 games (13 starts) for Brooklyn during the 2025-26 season, averaging career highs of 10.2 points and 1.4 steals, to go along with 2.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 22.9 minutes while shooting 42.5 percent from the field, 34.3 percent from 3-point range and 85.0 percent from the free-throw line. The Lancaster, Calif., native scored in double figures 31 times and ranked second among Nets reserves in scoring. He tallied at least one steal in a career-long 16-straight games from Feb. 27 to April 3, the longest such streak by a Net in seven years.&nbsp;

Over the past four seasons, Williams has increased his points per game average each year. In 269 career regular-season games (108 starts) across five NBA seasons with Brooklyn (2024-26) and Memphis (2021-24), the 24-year-old has averaged 8.7 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 21.4 minutes. He has also appeared in 14 career playoff games (one start), helping the Grizzlies advance to the Western Conference Semifinals in 2022.

Originally selected with the 10th overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft by New Orleans before his draft rights were acquired by Memphis, Williams played one season at Stanford (2020-21), averaging 10.7 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 20 games (14 starts). He earned Pac-12 All-Freshman Team honorable mention honors. A consensus five-star recruit in the 2020 class, he earned McDonald's All-America honors after starring at Sierra Canyon School, where he was teammates with current Laker Bronny James Jr.

Williams will wear No. 11 for the Purple and Gold.

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Los Angeles Lakers Sign Forward Ziaire Williams

The&nbsp;Los Angeles Lakers today announced&nbsp;a partnership with&nbsp;personal financial assistant app&nbsp;Albert, naming the brand the official jersey&nbsp;patch partner&nbsp;of&nbsp;the Lakers.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Recognized as one of the most valuable and&nbsp;visible&nbsp;assets in&nbsp;sports marketing&nbsp;with premium, high-frequency&nbsp;exposure, the Los Angeles Lakers jersey patch is a category-defining sponsorship&nbsp;that&nbsp;aligns&nbsp;Albert with the most popular sports team in America.&nbsp;&nbsp;

“The Lakers&nbsp;have built an&nbsp;extraordinary legacy&nbsp;of championship basketball&nbsp;over the years that has&nbsp;made&nbsp;the purple and gold one of the most popular teams in the world, and the jersey&nbsp;one of the most iconic&nbsp;pieces of apparel&nbsp;in sports,” said Los&nbsp;Angeles Lakers Governor Jeanie Buss.&nbsp;“Generation after generation, we have seen the greatest players in the world wear the Lakers jersey. The uniform is an extension of the team and represents the very best of this franchise. With each new season, when I first see players in the iconic gold uniform,&nbsp;I’m&nbsp;filled with deep pride, gratitude for the past and excitement for the future. We&nbsp;couldn’t&nbsp;be&nbsp;more proud&nbsp;to place Albert on the Lakers jersey and give our amazing fans visibility to their personal finance products.”&nbsp;

The Albert jersey patch will be featured&nbsp;on&nbsp;the upper left chest of&nbsp;all four&nbsp;Lakers&nbsp;uniform&nbsp;designs including&nbsp;the gold icon edition, purple statement edition, white association&nbsp;edition&nbsp;and the black city edition.&nbsp;The premium&nbsp;patch&nbsp;placement will&nbsp;deliver year-round brand&nbsp;exposure through live game action, television broadcasts,&nbsp;highlight&nbsp;coverage&nbsp;and photography.&nbsp;&nbsp;

“The Lakers represent excellence, ambition, and a connection with fans that extends beyond basketball. Albert is proud to partner with an organization that has inspired millions of people around the world," said CEO and Founder of Albert Yinon Ravid. "Together, we're excited to use the reach of this partnership to help fans manage their money better and handle the financial busywork of life, so they can spend more time on what they love — like watching basketball.”&nbsp;

Albert is the personal financial assistant that manages your money for you. Trusted by over 10 million people, Albert brings together your entire financial life in one place, and can actually act on it — moving money, paying bills, finding savings, and building a plan that fits you. Budget, save, spend, invest, plan, and sync all your accounts — all in one app. Learn more at www.albert.com, or download the Albert app on iOS or Android.

The deal was sourced and facilitated by Excel Sports Management’s Properties Division.

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Lakers Announce Albert as Jersey Patch Partner

The Los Angeles Lakers have acquired guard Jaden Hardy and two future second round picks from the Washington Wizards in exchange for center Deandre Ayton.

Hardy (6’4”, 198) appeared in 57 games (four starts) between Washington and Dallas during the 2025-26 season, averaging 9.2 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 15.8 minutes. In 235 career regular season games (19 starts) across four NBA seasons with the Wizards (2026) and Mavericks (2022-26), the 24-year-old has averaged 8.4 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 14.9 minutes while shooting 38.6 percent from 3-point range.&nbsp;

Originally selected 37th overall in the 2022 NBA Draft by Sacramento before his draft rights were acquired by Dallas, Hardy spent the 2021-22 season with NBA G League Ignite immediately following high school. He started all 24 games, including 12 regular season contests where he averaged 21.9 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.3 steals in 32.8 minutes.&nbsp;He also appeared in 12 Showcase Cup contests, averaging 17.7 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.3 steals in 32.2 minutes. Hardy scored 20 or more points in 13 games, including two 30-point performances.

Hardy will wear No. 7 for the Purple and Gold.

Ayton appeared in 72 games (all starts) for the Lakers during the 2025-26 season, averaging 12.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 27.2 minutes.