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Lakers home opener prices dip without LeBron James
The Knicks' cheapest home-opener ticket is $1,112, while the Lakers' get-in price of $116 ranks fifth; Philadelphia is at $145 and the Celtics at $160.
Watch it as it aired: Chip Darnell, Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock on this story, from Coffee Talk at 8:52 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Yahoo Sports's, the jokes are ours.

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At a glance
- First reported by Yahoo Sports: “Luka Doncic era begins as Lakers home opener prices dip without LeBron James”.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, October 19, 2026, at 8:52 AM ET on Coffee Talk, by Chip Darnell, Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock.
- Topics: Jaylen Brown, Luka Doncic, 76ers, Lakers, LeBron James.
- BBN covered this story before: LeBron's 8 million dollar 76ers deal comes with a player option (October 18).
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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe cheapest ticket to the Lakers home opener is a hundred and sixteen dollars, which puts them fifth on the list, now that LeBron James is gone.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI'm calling it an accessibility moment. Luka Doncic's first home opener, and you can get in for a hundred and sixteen dollars.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOur fans are being welcomed.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAnd the Knicks are at eleven hundred and twelve dollars!

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThat's the cheapest seat, and I bet it's because they're raising their first banner in more than five decades.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorEleven hundred and twelve dollars. The next team is the Celtics at a hundred and sixty.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSeven times the Celtics, give or take! That's a real celebration.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSeven times? I'm the one who's supposed to put a good spin on a bad number, Chip.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA different outlet puts the Lakers at a hundred and ten dollars. Still fifth.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorEven better. A ten-dollar-cheaper version of the same story.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorFor eleven hundred dollars I'd want the banner to come down to my seat and say hi.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorRex has the Gridiron, and I assume nobody there is charging eleven hundred dollars for a banner.
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- Jaylen Brown's LeBron GOAT praise divides NBA fans · Yahoo Sports
- The Lakers have cut two players from their roster · Yahoo Sports
- LeBron James joins the 76ers on a $3.9 million deal · Yahoo Sports
- Lakers experience 'growing pains' in first look with Big 3 · New York Post
- LeBron says 76ers still searching for chemistry before opener · Yahoo Sports
- LeBron's 8 million dollar 76ers deal comes with a player option · Yahoo Sports
- Lakers home opener prices dip without LeBron James (this story)
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