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Khobi Price

Khobi Price covers the Los Angeles Lakers for the Southern California News Group. He previously covered the Orlando Magic for the Orlando Sentinel. He was a sports reporter for the South Florida Sun Sentinel covering the University of Miami, the Miami Heat, Inter Miami CF and Florida Atlantic University football. He is a graduate of Northern Illinois University.

Arkansas forward Adou Thiero handles the ball during an SEC game against Alabama on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in Fayetteville, Ark. The Lakers selected Thiero in the second round of the NBA draft on Thursday night (36th overall). (AP Photo/Michael Woods)

NBA draft: Lakers move up (twice), select Arkansas’ Adou Thiero at No. 36

June 26, 2025 at 8:49 p.m.

After not having a pick in the first round on Wednesday, the Lakers flip from No. 55 to No. 45 on Thursday before trading up once more to land the...

Dodgers co-owner and chairman Mark Walter looks on prior to Game 1 of their National League Division Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks in October of 2023 at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

Lakers’ sale to Mark Walter expected to close later in 2025

June 25, 2025 at 2:42 p.m.

Both sides confirm that Jeanie Buss will remain governor of the franchise and continue to “oversee all team operations on a day-to-day basis for the foreseeable future.”

Lakers president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka, shown in a July 2024 photo, doesn’t have a first-round pick in this week’s draft, but he is focused on improving the roster. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Lakers’ offseason options should come into focus after the draft

June 24, 2025 at 3:57 p.m.

The Lakers don’t have a first-round pick, but the next week should clarify what opportunities they’ll have to make the roster improvements they’re seeking.

The Buss family, led by Lakers governor Jeanie Buss, left, has agreed to sell majority ownership of the NBA franchise to Dodgers owner Mark Walter. (Photos by Getty Images)

Buss family agrees to sell Lakers to Dodgers’ Mark Walter at $10B valuation

June 19, 2025 at 5:53 p.m.

Walter, the CEO of TWG Global and Guggenheim Baseball Management, would become the majority owner with Jeanie Buss reportedly remaining in her role as Lakers governor. The Lakers have been...

The Lakers’ Dorian Finney-Smith looks on during the fourth quarter against the Portland Trail Blazers on Feb. 20, 2025, at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)

Lakers’ Dorian Finney-Smith reportedly has surgery on left ankle

June 12, 2025 at 1:25 p.m.

The forward had been dealing with the ailments before the Lakers acquired him from New Jersey in the Dec. 29 trade involving D’Angelo Russell.

Lakers star LeBron James has a deadline this month to exercise his contract option for the 2025-26 season or become a free agent. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)

LeBron James’ player option just part of Lakers’ summer agenda

June 2, 2025 at 8:30 a.m.

The next few months are crucial for the Lakers as they look to improve their roster for the 2025-26 season. So what exactly are their key needs and resources?

Daniel Gafford, left, Nic Claxton, center, and Clint Capela, right, are among the potential big men the Lakers could target this offseason. (Photos by The Associated Press)

Who are realistic potential big men targets for the Lakers?

May 30, 2025 at 8:31 a.m.

Players like Dallas’ Daniel Gafford or Brooklyn’s Nic Claxton would have to be acquired through trades, while unrestricted free agent Clint Capela could be a candidate for the taxpayer mid-level...

Even though Lakers first-round draft pick Dalton Knecht, right, and second-round pick Bronny James, left, started their rookie seasons in significantly different places, both experienced the NBA roller coaster as rookies. (Photos by Getty Images)

Lakers rookies Bronny James, Dalton Knecht learn ‘anything can happen’

May 28, 2025 at 3:40 p.m.

Knecht, the team’s first-round pick in last year’s draft, and second-round pick James started their first pro seasons in significantly different places, but both experienced the NBA roller coaster.

Lakers center Jaxson Hayes saw his role increase following the midseason trade of All-Star big man Anthony Davis last season, but his minutes diminished again late in the season and into the playoffs. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Lakers’ Jaxson Hayes enters offseason with an uncertain future

May 26, 2025 at 7:52 p.m.

Hayes played some of the best basketball of his career as the team’s starting center after the Anthony Davis trade, but he saw his minutes dry up in the playoffs.

Lakers star LeBron James, 40, was named to an All-NBA team for the 21st time in his career on Friday. No other player has more than 15 All-NBA selections. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Lakers’ LeBron James extends record with 21st All-NBA honor

May 23, 2025 at 5:56 p.m.

The first 40-year-old to make an All-NBA team, James averaged 24.4 points, 8.2 assists and 7.8 rebounds in 70 regular-season games. He has six more All-NBA honors than any other...

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