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Lakers Sign Rookies Jalen Hood-Schifino and Maxwell Lewis

July 8, 2023

The Los Angeles Lakers have signed guard Jalen Hood-Schifino and forward Maxwell Lewis, it was announced by Vice President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Rob Pelinka.

Jalen Hood-Schifino was selected by the Lakers with the 17th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. In his lone season at Indiana University he averaged 13.5 points (.417 FG%, .333 3P%), 4.1 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 32 games (all starts). He also was named the 2022-23 Big Ten Freshman of the Year and also earned All-Big Ten Third Team honors and ranked ninth in the conference in total assists (117).

Maxwell Lewis averaged 14.6 points (.453 FG%, .354 3P%), 4.7 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.0 steals in 52 career games (33 starts) in two seasons at Pepperdine University. He posted averages of 17.1 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.8 assists last season and was an honoree All-WCC Second Team. Lewis was selected with the 40th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft and was acquired by the Lakers as part of a four-team trade.

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Lakers Sign Forward Alex Fudge

July 8, 2023

The Los Angeles Lakers have signed forward Alex Fudge to a two-way contract, it was announced by Vice President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Rob Pelinka.

Fudge, appeared in 61 career games (12 starts) over two seasons at the University of Florida (2022-23) and Louisiana State University (2021-22). In 2022-23, Fudge posted averages of 5.8 points and 4.5 rebounds in 19.3 minutes in 32 games (11 starts) as a Gator.

In a related move, the Lakers waived two-way forward Cole Swider.

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Lakers Sign Guard D'Moi Hodge

July 8, 2023

The Los Angeles Lakers have signed guard D’Moi Hodge to a two-way contract, it was announced by Vice President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Rob Pelinka.

Hodge, played his final collegiate season at the University of Missouri where he averaged 14.7 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 2.6 steals in 29.1 minutes, while shooting an SEC-best 40.0 percent from 3-point range. Hodge led the conference in both total steals (91) and steals per game as a Tiger. Prior to Missouri, Hodge played at Cleveland State University (2020-22) and the State College of Florida (2018-20).

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Lakers Sign Center Colin Castleton

July 8, 2023

The Los Angeles Lakers have signed center Colin Castleton to a two-way contract, it was announced by Vice President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Rob Pelinka.

Castleton appeared in 26 games (all starts) in his final season at the University of Florida, averaging 16.0 points, 7.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 3.0 blocks in 31.2 minutes, earning him All-SEC First Team honors. The 2023 All-SEC Defensive Team selection led the conference in blocks per game, good for the third-best mark in the NCAA. During his collegiate career, Castleton averaged 10.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.7 blocks in 20.9 minutes while shooting 53.7 percent from the field.

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Lakers Sign Forward Christian Wood

September 6, 2023

The Los Angeles Lakers have signed center Christian Wood, it was announced by Vice President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Rob Pelinka.

Christian Wood appeared in 67 games (17 starts) with the Dallas Mavericks last season, averaging 16.6 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.1 blocks in 25. 9 minutes, while shooting 51.5 percent from the field and 37.6 percent from 3-point range. Last season, Wood notched 12 double-doubles and scored in double figures in 54 games, including 25 contests scoring 20 or more points. Wood blocked at least one shot in 42 games last season, including 17 games with multiple rejections and two games in which he swatted a season-best five shots.

Through seven NBA seasons with Dallas, Houston (2020-22), Detroit, (2019-20), New Orleans (2018-19), Milwaukee (2018-19), Charlotte (2016-17) and Philadelphia (2015-16), Wood has appeared in 289 career games (139 starts), posting averages of 14.8 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 24.2 minutes, while shooting 51.8 percent from the field and 37.9 percent from beyond the arc.

Wood played two seasons (2013-15) at UNLV, appearing in 63 total games (34 starts) and averaged 10.4 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.9 blocks in 23.3. minutes.

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Los Angeles Lakers 2023-24 Regular Season Schedule

Los Angeles Lakers 2023-24 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Oct 24	at Denver Nuggets	W, 104-97
Oct 26	vs Phoenix Suns	W, 110-108
Oct 29	at Sacramento Kings	L, 110-115
Oct 30	vs Orlando Magic	W, 127-120 (2OT)
Nov 1	vs LA Clippers
Nov 4	at Orlando Magic
Nov 6	at Miami Heat
Nov 8	at Houston Rockets
Nov 10	at Phoenix Suns
Nov 12	vs Portland Trail Blazers
Nov 14	vs Memphis Grizzlies
Nov 15	vs Sacramento Kings
Nov 17	at Portland Trail Blazers
Nov 19	vs Houston Rockets
Nov 21	vs Utah Jazz
Nov 22	vs Dallas Mavericks
Nov 25	at Cleveland Cavaliers
Nov 27	at Philadelphia 76ers
Nov 29	at Detroit Pistons
Nov 30	at Oklahoma City Thunder
Dec 2	vs Houston Rockets
Dec 6	at New York Knicks
Dec 8	vs San Antonio Spurs
Dec 12	at Dallas Mavericks
Dec 13	at San Antonio Spurs
Dec 15	at San Antonio Spurs
Dec 18	vs New York Knicks
Dec 20	at Chicago Bulls
Dec 21	at Minnesota Timberwolves
Dec 23	at Oklahoma City Thunder
Dec 25	vs Boston Celtics
Dec 28	vs Charlotte Hornets
Dec 30	at Minnesota Timberwolves
Dec 31	at New Orleans Pelicans
Jan 3	vs Miami Heat
Jan 5	vs Memphis Grizzlies
Jan 7	vs LA Clippers
Jan 9	vs Toronto Raptors
Jan 11	vs Phoenix Suns
Jan 13	at Utah Jazz
Jan 15	vs Oklahoma City Thunder
Jan 17	vs Dallas Mavericks
Jan 19	vs Brooklyn Nets
Jan 21	vs Portland Trail Blazers
Jan 23	at LA Clippers
Jan 25	vs Chicago Bulls
Jan 27	at Golden State Warriors
Jan 29	at Houston Rockets
Jan 30	at Atlanta Hawks
Feb 1	at Boston Celtics
Feb 3	at New York Knicks
Feb 5	at Charlotte Hornets
Feb 8	vs Denver Nuggets
Feb 9	vs New Orleans Pelicans
Feb 13	vs Detroit Pistons
Feb 14	at Utah Jazz
Feb 22	at Golden State Warriors
Feb 23	vs San Antonio Spurs
Feb 25	at Phoenix Suns
Feb 28	at LA Clippers
Feb 29	vs Washington Wizards
Mar 2	vs Denver Nuggets
Mar 4	vs Oklahoma City Thunder
Mar 6	vs Sacramento Kings
Mar 8	vs Milwaukee Bucks
Mar 10	vs Minnesota Timberwolves
Mar 13	at Sacramento Kings
Mar 16	vs Golden State Warriors
Mar 18	vs Atlanta Hawks
Mar 22	vs Philadelphia 76ers
Mar 24	vs Indiana Pacers
Mar 26	at Milwaukee Bucks
Mar 27	at Memphis Grizzlies
Mar 29	at Indiana Pacers
Mar 31	at Brooklyn Nets
Apr 2	at Toronto Raptors
Apr 3	at Washington Wizards
Apr 6	vs Cleveland Cavaliers
Apr 7	vs Minnesota Timberwolves
Apr 9	vs Golden State Warriors
Apr 12	at Memphis Grizzlies
Apr 14	at New Orleans Pelicans

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2023-24 NBA Power Rankings | Opening Week

NBA Power Rankings | Opening Week
RK (LW)	Team	Record	Opening Week
1 ()	Denver Nuggets	0-0	vs. LAL; @ MEM; @ OKC
2 ()	Milwaukee Bucks	0-0	vs. PHI; vs. ATL
3 ()	Boston Celtics	0-0	@ NYK; vs. MIA
4 ()	Phoenix Suns	0-0	@ GSW; @ LAL; vs. UTH
5 ()	Los Angeles Lakers	0-0	@ DEN; vs. PHX; @ SAC
6 ()	Golden State Warriors	0-0	vs. PHX; @ SAC; @ HOU
7 ()	New York Knicks	0-0	vs. BOS; @ ATL; @ NOP
8 ()	Cleveland Cavaliers	0-0	@ BRK; vs. OKC; vs. IND
9 ()	Philadelphia 76ers	0-0	@ MIL; @ TOR; vs. POR
10 ()	Los Angeles Clippers	0-0	vs. POR; @ UTH; vs. SAS
11 ()	Miami Heat	0-0	vs. DET; @ BOS; @ MIN
12 ()	Sacramento Kings	0-0	@ UTH; vs. GSW; vs. LAL
13 ()	Memphis Grizzlies	0-0	vs. NOP; vs. DEN; @ WAS
14 ()	Minnesota Timberwolves	0-0	@ TOR; vs. MIA
15 ()	Atlanta Hawks	0-0	@ CHA; vs. UTH; @ MIL
16 ()	New Orleans Pelicans	0-0	@ MEM; vs. NYK
17 ()	Dallas Mavericks	0-0	@ SAS; vs. BRK
18 ()	Oklahoma City Thunder	0-0	@ CHI; @ CLE; vs. DEN
19 ()	Toronto Raptors	0-0	vs. MIN; @ CHI; vs. PHI;
20 ()	Indiana Pacers	0-0	vs. WAS; @ CLE
21 ()	Chicago Bulls	0-0	vs. OKC; vs. TOR; @ DET
22 ()	Brooklyn Nets	0-0	vs. CLE; @ DAL
23 ()	Orlando Magic	0-0	vs. HOU; @ POR
24 ()	Utah Jazz	0-0	vs. SAC; vs. LAC; @ PHX
25 ()	San Antonio Spurs	0-0	vs. DAL; vs. HOU; @ LAC
26 ()	Houston Rockets	0-0	@ ORL; @ SAS; vs. GSW
27 ()	Charlotte Hornets	0-0	vs. ATL; vs. DET
28 ()	Washington Wizards	0-0	@ IND; vs. MEM
29 ()	Detroit Pistons	0-0	@ MIA; @ CHA; vs. CHI
30 ()	Portland Trailblazers	0-0	@ LAC; vs. ORL; @ PHI

As the NBA season is set to get underway, we get our first look at the power rankings for the 2023-24 season. Sitting at number one is the defending champion Denver Nuggets. The Bucks, Celtics, Suns and Lakers round out the top 5 this week. The Miami Heat, who became only the second eighth seed to make it to the NBA Finals find themselves on the outside looking in of the top 10 at number eleven. Despite being without Ja Morant for the first 25 games of the season the Grizzlies come in at number thirteen. The Rockets, Hornets, Wizards, Pistons and Trail Blazers round out the bottom five this week.

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Matchup Preview *|* October 24, 2023
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Los Angeles Lakers (0-0, 0-0 Away)		Denver Nuggets (0-0, 0-0 Home)
Projected Starters D'Angelo Russell Point Guard Jamal Murray Austin Reaves Shooting Guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Taurean Prince Small Forward Michael Porter Jr. LeBron James Power Forward Aaron Gordon Anthony Davis Center Nikola Jokic Injury Report Jarred Vanderbilt Bruised Left Heel Vlatko Cancar Torn ACL Jalen Hood-Schifino Right Patella Contusion Game Notes These two teams have met 189 times in the regular season, with the Lakers leading the all-time series 113-76 ... At Crypto.com Arena, the Lakers are 29-14 against the Nuggets all-time in the regular season ... The Lakers and Nuggets have met in the postseason eight times (1979, 1985, 1987, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2020 and 2023) with the Lakers advancing on seven of eight occasions ... Kobe Bryant established the series record for points in a game (51) in February 2003, since tied by Allen Iverson.