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Lakers reveal potential starting lineup with surprising twist in…
The Lakers open the regular season against the Warriors next week, and reportedly won't start Grimes; separately, agents reportedly searched a lawmaker's trash for DNA.
On air: Kenji Moonfield, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on Late Night BBNPublished
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- First reported by New York Post: “Lakers reveal potential starting lineup with surprising twist in preseason finale”.
- Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 10:02 PM ET on Late Night BBN, by Kenji Moonfield, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
- Topics: Lakers.
- BBN covered this story before: Knicks beat LeBron's Lakers; Russia midterm push; WA sports row (October 16).
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Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe Lakers have a possible starting lineup for their regular-season opener against the Warriors next week, and the twist is that Quentin Grimes doesn't look like he's in it.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo the surprise is who sits. Somewhere a guy with a brand new jersey is very quietly rethinking his weekend.
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The story so far
- Flavor Flav and the Lakers have a connection you probably didn't see… · New York Post
- Bronny James scoreless with 4 turnovers in Lakers preseason loss · Yahoo Sports
- Doncic back at Lakers practice as injury worry eases · New York Post
- Lakers title talk, trade rumors and a skeleton Wemby · New York Post
- GMs vote Luka Dončić the NBA's best small forward · Yahoo Sports
- Knicks beat LeBron's Lakers; Russia midterm push; WA sports row · New York Post
- Lakers reveal potential starting lineup with surprising twist in… (this story)
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