Many signs point to this Los Angeles Lakers season being different from last. However, there are also signs pointing to the opposite. Which version will come out on top remains to be seen, as the NBA season is just four weeks old.

The Los Angeles Lakers’ 2024-25 City Edition uniform celebrates the legacy of “The Lake Show,” a concept that embodies the Lakers’ unique style and commitment to excellence.

Here are three ways the Lakers are dramatically different this year -- and one way they are troublingly the same.

Los Angeles Lakers head coach J.J. Redick began training camp by showing players a video presentation on which team values he saw as "non-negotiables"

The Los Angeles Lakers field pretty much the same roster as last year, but watching them feels like a completely different team, and credit goes to rookie head coach JJ Redick. For instance, they didn’t stumble out of the gate as in the past couple of seasons,