The Lakers recalled Bufkin from the G League’s South Bay Lakers on Saturday, Ryan Ward of SI.com reports. Rather than sticking around with South Bay for its Western Conference Finals matchup versus the Stockton Kings on Sunday, Bufkin will rejoin the parent club ahead of the final game of its road trip Sunday in Dallas….
Dave McMenaminFeb 8, 2026, 01:07 AM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Multiple Authors LOS ANGELES — The Lakers are signing former No. 15 overall pick Kobe Bufkin to a two-year…
Free agent guard Kobe Bufkin will sign a two-year contract with the Lakerssources tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). The deal includes a team option for next seas0n. Bufkin, 22, has been a standout with the organization’s G League affiliate in South Bay and spent time with the Lakers on a 10-day contract in…
Bufkin ended with 29 points (5-13 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 8-8 FT), three rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block in 37 minutes during Friday’s 115-114 G League loss to the Capital City Go-Go. Bufkin continues to tear it up in the scoring department in the G League. The 2023 first-rounder has reached the 20-point…
