Laimbeer finished with 21 points and 19 rebounds, helping the Pistons beat the Lakers, 121-118. He admitted that it was a hard-earned win, stressing they had to play well from start to finish.

The Los Angeles Lakers opened their 2025-26 season with a disappointing loss to the Golden State Warriors, but it wasn’t for lack of effort from Luka Dončić. The newly acquired superstar delivered a dominant performance without LeBron James, who sat out due to injury.

In 1952, Jim Holstein was taken by the Lakers in the second round of the NBA draft after three stellar years at the University of Cincinnati. He spent his first three pro seasons with the Lakers and averaged four points and 2.9 rebounds in 15.8 minutes a game, and during that time, he collected two championship rings.