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Khobi Price
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Lakers beat reporter, Southern California News Group (OC Register, LA Daily News, etc.) | he/him/his | NABJ
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Khobi Price @khobiprice.bsky.social · Feb 23
The Lakers were intentional with their defensive gameplan in last night's win over the Nuggets – especially against Denver star Nikola Jokić.

On the Lakers’ strategy to limit the threw-time MVP's effectiveness working:

www.ocregister.com/2025/02/23/a...
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Khobi Price @khobiprice.bsky.social · 1d
Latest for @ocregister.bsky.social on Lakers’ Luka Doncic and Marcus Smart being set to make their preseason debuts tomorrow against the Phoenix Suns:

www.ocregister.com/2025/10/13/l...
Lakers’ Luka Doncic, Marcus Smart to make preseason debuts vs. Suns
Doncic sat out the first three games, with the team looking to lessen his workload coming off a month-long commitment playing for the Slovenian national team. Smart has been dealing with Achilles t…
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Khobi Price @khobiprice.bsky.social · 3d
Latest for @ocregister.bsky.social on the Lakers' reaction to LeBron James' injury, the preseason plans for Luka Dončić and tomorrow's game against the Warriors:

www.ocregister.com/2025/10/11/i...
‘It’s a big change’: Lakers taking LeBron James’ injury in stride
Luka Doncic says ‘our mentality has got to be next man up’ as James will miss several games to start the season due to nerve pain on his right side.
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Anthony Slater @anthonyvslater.bsky.social · 3d
No Steph Curry, Jimmy Butler, Al Horford or Moses Moody tomorrow in Los Angeles. Curry is banged up, per Kerr, but plan is to play Tuesday in Portland.
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Khobi Price @khobiprice.bsky.social · 5d
Story for @ocregister.bsky.social on LeBron James missing the start of the Lakers’ 2025-26 season with nerve pain:

www.ocregister.com/2025/10/09/l...
LeBron James to miss start of Lakers’ 2025-26 season with nerve pain
James will be reevaluated in about 3-4 weeks because of sciatica on his right side, meaning the team will play five to nine games without him to open the season.
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Khobi Price @khobiprice.bsky.social · 5d
Three weeks from today is Oct. 30 – 5 games into the regular season. Four weeks is Nov. 6 (9 games).
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Khobi Price @khobiprice.bsky.social · 5d
This timeline means the Lakers will play 5-9 regular-season games before LeBron is reevaluated.
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Khobi Price @khobiprice.bsky.social · 5d
Lakers say LeBron James will be reevaluated in approximately 3-4 weeks for sciatica on his right side.
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Khobi Price @khobiprice.bsky.social · 5d
Lakers say LeBron James will be reevaluated in approximately 3-4 weeks for sciatica on his right side.
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Khobi Price @khobiprice.bsky.social · 11d
Lakers say Luka Doncic will not play in this weekend’s preseason games (tonight vs. Suns; Sunday at Warriors).

The decision was a collaborative one with the team's performance after Luka's EuroBasket run with Slovenia this summer.
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Khobi Price @khobiprice.bsky.social · 12d
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Khobi Price @khobiprice.bsky.social · 12d
JJ Redick's goal of the Lakers being in "championship shape" has carried into camp. He joked that players probably didn't like him after finishing today with a conditioning drill.

Gabe Vincent: "I told JJ...if we all hate you, but we all hate you collectively, that's great."
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Khobi Price @khobiprice.bsky.social · 12d
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Khobi Price @khobiprice.bsky.social · 12d
Luka Doncic made sure to mention that being in "championship shape" isn't just a physical demand, but a mental one, too:
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Khobi Price @khobiprice.bsky.social · 12d
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Khobi Price @khobiprice.bsky.social · 12d
Being in "championship shape" has been emphasized by JJ Redick since May.

His response when asked how he evaluates whether the Lakers are up to that standard:
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Khobi Price @khobiprice.bsky.social · 12d
The Lakers' mantras displayed inside their practice facility:
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Khobi Price @khobiprice.bsky.social · 12d
"Certainly those guys gives us another weapon defensively.”

Latest for @ocregister.bsky.social on what the Lakers are hoping Marcus Smart and Jarred Vanderbilt will be able to bring:

www.ocregister.com/2025/10/01/l...
Lakers hoping Marcus Smart, Jarred Vanderbilt will help with ball pressure
When healthy, they are among the best on-ball defenders in the NBA, which would help a Lakers team that finished last season No. 17 in defensive rating (113.8).
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Khobi Price @khobiprice.bsky.social · 14d
Latest for @ocregister.bsky.social on LeBron James being sidelined with a glute ailment to start training camp and the Lakers taking a cautious approach to LeBron's ramp-up process ahead of his unprecedented 23rd NBA season:

www.ocregister.com/2025/09/30/l...
Lakers’ LeBron James taking patient approach in camp ahead of 23rd NBA season
James is sidelined to open training camp with what Coach JJ Redick calls “a little bit of nerve irritation in the glute,” and the team will ramp him up slower this fall.
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Khobi Price @khobiprice.bsky.social · 19d
Latest for @ocregister.bsky.social on JJ Redick's contract extension with the Lakers:

“We think he’s a special coach with a special voice that’s really helping us define the culture of Lakers excellence."

www.ocregister.com/2025/09/25/l...
Lakers coach JJ Redick receives contract extension ahead of 2025-26 season
It’s rare for any head coach to receive a contract extension after their first year with a franchise – let alone a first-time coach, but Rob Pelinka says the timing came down to “confidence and bel…
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Khobi Price @khobiprice.bsky.social · Jul 1
🏀 Hard-capped at 1st apron after using NTP-MLE on LaRavia

*Not including second-round pick Adou Thiero
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Khobi Price @khobiprice.bsky.social · Jul 1
Where the Lakers stand entering Day 2 of free agency:

🏀 *12 players signed/agreed to terms for 2025-26
🏀 *$182 million in salary ($176.7 million fully guaranteed)
🏀 $8.2 million left of NTP-MLE
🏀 $5.1 million bi-annual exception
🏀 $13.9 million below 1st apron ($195.9 million)
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Khobi Price @khobiprice.bsky.social · Jul 1
The OC Register story on the start of free agency for the Lakers: adding Jake LaRavia, but losing Dorian Finney-Smith to the Rockets

www.ocregister.com/2025/06/30/l...
Lakers add Jake LaRavia, lose Dorian Finney-Smith to Rockets as free agency begins
The team agreed to a two-year, $12 million deal with LaRavia in a move that was announced not long after Finney-Smith agreed to a four-year, $53 million contract with Houston.
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Khobi Price @khobiprice.bsky.social · Jun 30
Lakers have unveiled their new statement jerseys, which will debut during the 2025-26 season:
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Khobi Price @khobiprice.bsky.social · Jun 29
The OC Register story on LeBron James picking up his 2025-26 player option with Lakers for an unprecedented 23rd NBA season, Dorian Finney-Smith declining his option and where LAL stands entering free agency: www.ocregister.com/2025/06/29/l...
LeBron James picks up 2025-26 player option with Lakers for 23rd NBA season
James will break longevity record as he rejoins Lakers for $52.6 million; Finney-Smith declines option, to become free agent.
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Khobi Price @khobiprice.bsky.social · Jun 25
The OC Register story on the majority ownership sale of the Lakers to Mark Walter being expected to close later in 2025, with comments from Mark Walter and Jeanie Buss, who'll remain governor of the franchise "for the foreseeable future":

www.ocregister.com/2025/06/25/l...
Lakers sale to Mark Walter expected to close later in 2025
Walter makes first public statement about the sale in news release.
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