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Natalia Bryant, the oldest daughter of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, was the creative director for a new short film released by the team. She graduated from USC's film school in May.

The veteran guard, who has been dealing with Achilles tendinopathy, took part in most of practice and displayed his defensive tenacity and communication.

LeBron James, Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves did not play in the Lakers' 111-103 preseason loss to the Warriors, giving other players a chance to stand out.

In a collaborative decision with the Lakers' performance team, he will continue to ease his way through the start of training camp before playing in games.

After an offseason during which he reshaped his body and played for the Slovenian national team, the All-Star guard is taking a slower approach to training camp.

Jake LaRavia, who is a 42.9% three-point shooter early in his NBA career, has shown Lakers coach JJ Redick a high level of commitment to the offseason program.

Entering an unprecedented 23rd NBA season, the Lakers' superstar is one of a few players taking it easy to start training camp.

Deandre Ayton knows Luka Doncic and the Lakers present him an opportunity to resurrect his career and prove he can be a valuable contributor on the court.

LeBron James is entering an unprecedented 23rd season in the NBA not worrying about his expiring contract or when retirement might happen.

It's anyone's guess if this is LeBron James' final NBA season, but the Lakers need to find out what his plans are soon if they want to avoid major problems.