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Looney will come off the bench for Tuesday's preseason matchup against Golden State, with Walker Kessler making his preseason debut, Ryan Ward of SI.com reports.
Looney will shift to a reserve role after previously working with the starting unit. Kessler's return adds another option to the Lakers' frontcourt rotation and could impact Looney's playing time as the team prepares for the regular season.
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Lakers' Jake LaRavia: Enters starting lineup
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LaRavia will start Tuesday's preseason matchup against Golden State, Ryan Ward of SI.com reports.
LaRavia will get an opportunity to work with the Lakers' first unit against the Warriors. The versatile forward will look to make an impact with his perimeter shooting and defensive contributions as Los Angeles continues evaluating its rotation ahead of the regular season.
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Lakers' Matisse Thybulle: Starting Tuesday
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Thybulle will start Tuesday's preseason matchup against Sacramento, Ryan Ward of SI.com reports.
Thybulle will get an opportunity with Portland's first unit against the Kings. The defensive-minded wing will look to make an impact with his steals and perimeter defense, though his offensive contributions have historically been limited. His starting assignment Tuesday doesn't necessarily indicate that he'll hold a first-unit role when the regular season begins.
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Lakers' Cameron Carr: Out Tuesday
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Carr (undisclosed) has been ruled out for Tuesday's preseason matchup with the Warriors, Khobi Price of The California Post reports.
Carr remains day-to-day but will miss a second straight game due to an undisclosed injury. His final chance to play again in the preseason will come Friday against Denver.
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Lakers' Collin Sexton: Ruled out Tuesday
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Sexton (lower leg) has been ruled out for Tuesday's preseason game against the Warriors, Khobi Price of The California Post reports.
Sexton remains day-to-day with a lower-leg injury. His final chance to suit up in the preseason will come Friday against the Nuggets.
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Lakers' Adou Thiero: Ruled out Tuesday
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Thiero (undisclosed) is out for Tuesday's preseason game against the Warriors, Khobi Price of The California Post reports.
Thiero is among several Lakers players who have been ruled out, though the team hasn't specified the reason for his absence. Coach JJ Redick indicated that the young forward remains day-to-day, leaving open the possibility of a return for Friday's preseason finale against Denver.
Williams (foot) will not play in Tuesday's preseason matchup against Golden State, Khobi Price of The California Post reports.
Williams continues to deal with a foot contusion that has kept him out of recent preseason action. Coach JJ Redick indicated that the forward remains day-to-day, suggesting the injury isn't considered a long-term concern. Williams' next opportunity to suit up will come Friday against Denver in the Lakers' preseason finale.
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Lakers' Luka Doncic: Resting on Tuesday
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Doncic will be rested for Tuesday's preseason game against the Warriors, Khobi Price of The California Post reports.
There is no injury to report and this is reported to be a planned night off for Doncic. He will have one more chance to get some exhibition reps in Friday against Denver.
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Lakers' Walker Kessler: Will play Tuesday
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Kessler (finger) will play in Tuesday's preseason game against the Warriors, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.
Kessler jammed his finger during training camp but has been cleared to make his 2026 preseason debut Tuesday. The big man appeared in just five regular-season games with Utah in 2025-26 due to a shoulder injury and will look to bounce back in his first year with the Lakers.
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Lakers' Walker Kessler: Practices Sunday
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Kessler (finger) was a full participant in Sunday's practice, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.
Kessler has yet to suit up in the preseason after jamming his finger during training camp, though the injury isn't viewed as a long-term concern. The big man can be considered questionable for Tuesday's exhibition against the Warriors until the Lakers provide an update on his status.
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Lakers' Ziaire Williams: Dealing with foot contusion
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Lakers head coach JJ Redick said Williams is dealing with a foot contusion, Benjamin Royer of The Orange County Register reports.
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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Lakers' Arthur Kaluma: Back at practice
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Lakers head coach JJ Redick said Kaluma (lower body) returned to practice Saturday, Benjamin Royer of The Orange County Register reports.
It's unclear if Kaluma 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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Lakers' Walker Kessler: Making progress, might scrimmage Sunday
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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 Athletic reports.
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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Lakers' Collin Sexton: Day-to-day with lower-leg injury
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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.
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' Rafael Castro: Inks deal with LAL
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Castro signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Lakers on Friday, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports.
Castro is set to compete for a spot on the Lakers' regular-season roster, though Los Angeles can waive him at any time since the organization owns his G League rights. In his senior season at George Washington, he averaged 15.3 points and 9.1 rebounds per game.
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Lakers' Quentin Grimes: Coughs up ball six times in win
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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.
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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Lakers' Jake LaRavia: Drops 17 points from bench
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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.
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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Lakers' Sandro Mamukelashvili: Solid performance off bench
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Mamukelashvili tallied 19 points (7-10 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block across 21 minutes in Thursday's 114-110 preseason win over the Kings.
Mamukelashvili gave the Lakers a lift off the bench, scoring 11 points in the first half and hitting two late threes in the third quarter to restore a double-digit lead. While he's pushing for one of the open starting spots alongside Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, and Walker Kessler, he'll likely run with the second unit once the season gets underway.
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Lakers' Luka Doncic: Drops 23 points in preseason win
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Doncic supplied 23 points (6-16 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 9-9 FT), three rebounds, three assists and one steal across 25 minutes in Thursday's 114-110 preseason win over the Kings.
Doncic didn't put together his most efficient outing but got to the charity stripe often and finished with a game-high 23 points. However, the star point guard also committed five turnovers. Through two preseason appearances, both against the Kings, he has totaled 44 points, six assists, five rebounds and 10 turnovers in 41 minutes.
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Lakers' Matisse Thybulle: Available Thursday
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Thybulle (rest) is available for Thursday's preseason game against the Kings, Sean Cunningham of Fox 40 Sacramento reports.
Thybulle sat out Tuesday's loss to Golden State but will return to action against Sacramento. He'll come off the bench Thursday after starting Monday's preseason-opening win over the Kings, during which he logged six points, two steals and one assist in 18 minutes.
