Carlos

[Carlos @_Ceezy_]

HDIMYLM? @theweeknd SHUT IT DOWN last night! 80,000 people went crazy for you!!! @ATTStadium @MementoMoriXO @HXOUSE @ATTStadium #AfterHoursTilDawnTour #XOTWOD #TheWeeknd 🕺🏻🌑

[New York Yankees @Yankees]

On what would have been his 88th birthday, we celebrate the life and legacy of John Sterling 💙

[Joe Arrigo @JoeArrigo_]

Rob Pelinka is the perfect example of being damned if you do and damned if you don’t.

Yesterday, @Lakers fans were saying he was asleep at the wheel, that he wasn’t aggressive enough, and that the front office had no plan. Less than 24 hours later, the #Lakers reportedly land Walker Kessler, Collin Sexton, Quentin Grimes, and Sandro Mamukelashvili in a flurry of moves that completely reshape the roster around Luka Dončić.

Was the price for Walker Kessler steep? Absolutely. But here’s the reality: when you identify a 24-year-old rim protector who runs the floor, rebounds, blocks shots, and fits perfectly next to Luka, you don’t get him at a discount. Utah had all the leverage, and Pelinka knew that if Kessler was his guy, it was going to cost premium assets. That’s the price of solving your biggest roster need.

The bigger picture matters. This wasn’t about winning the transaction. It was about building a roster that actually fits. Kessler gives Luka the vertical lob threat and defensive anchor he’s at his best with. Sexton brings downhill scoring and toughness. Grimes adds two-way versatility on the wing. Mamukelashvili gives the Lakers another skilled frontcourt player with size and shooting.

Fans wanted urgency. Pelinka showed urgency.

You can debate the cost, but you can’t debate the intent. The Lakers identified their weaknesses and attacked them immediately. That’s what a President of Basketball Operations is supposed to do. Now it’s on the players and coaching staff to make it work.

#LakeShow

[Westeros Central @WesterosCentral]

The White Walkers

[Polymarket Hoops @PolymarketHoops]

The Lakers have made 4 moves (!!) in the past hour:

Walker Kessler
Sandro Mamukelashvili
Quentin Grimes
Collin Sexton

Rob Pelinka is AWAKE. 🔥

[SportsCenter @SportsCenter]

A new big three for the L.A. 👀

Walker Kessler is being acquired by the Lakers from the Utah Jazz and will sign a four-year, $130M deal sources told @ShamsCharania.

[Legion Hoops @LegionHoops]

FULL TRADE DETAILS:

Lakers receive:
Walker Kessler and are signing him to 4-year, $130M deal

Jazz receive:
2031 1st-round pick
2033 1st-round pick
Two pick swaps

[LeBron James @KingJames]

No, THANK YOU! Truly a honor to wear the 💜💛 while trying to continuing the greatness & legacies that came before me! Hope I made a few proud during my stint. 🙏🏾🫡👑

[Legion Hoops @LegionHoops]

LeBron really brought the Lakers from a 6-year playoff drought to an NBA title in two years.

He deserves his respect.

[GoldenKnight @GoldenKnightGFX]

LeBron came to LA when nobody would knowing the huge void that was left when Kobe retired. Then with covid, with Kobe passing…He gave it his all & delivered a championship in the toughest years possible for Laker fans & I could not be more grateful for that. Thank you.

[Richard Staple, BSN, RN🇯🇲 @RichStapless]

This was the moment for me that I’ll never forget. He held it down, carried the torch, and he finished the job.

No one can tell me anything about his Laker tenure. No one.

[Bleacher Report @BleacherReport]

End of an era in LA for King James 👑🏆

[SportsCenter @SportsCenter]

What a run The King had in L.A. 👏

👑 8 seasons
👑 1 NBA championship
👑 Won his 4th Finals MVP
👑 Broke the all-time scoring record
👑 Played with his son Bronny, becoming the first father-son duo to play in the NBA together

(via @ShamsCharania)

[Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers]

Thank you, LeBron 💜💛

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

BREAKING: LeBron James will continue his NBA career for the 2026-27 season and has informed the Los Angeles Lakers that the franchise can move on without him because he will play elsewhere, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul tells ESPN.

[O’Shea Jackson Jr @OsheaJacksonJr]

If it really is the end. Thank you @KingJames We won it all the year we lost Kobe. And that shit means something to me.

Would really love to see you in a Laker jersey last tho.

[Fitz @FitzGSN_]

Daemon Targaryen for the blacks in episode 2

[House of the Dragon @HouseofDragon]

For the throne at all costs. #HOTD

[Scott Hanson @ScottHanson]

See you in 11 Sundays.

[westerosies @westerosies]

Emma D’Arcy’s performance as Rhaenyra Targaryen this season belongs among the greatest performances in the entire Game of Thrones universe.

They deserve every bit of recognition that comes their way, this is the kind of performance that should be celebrated during awards season. I’m so excited to see more people finally realize just how talented Emma D’Arcy truly is. 🔥

#HouseOfTheDragon