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The Los Angeles Lakers announced Thursday that they will be unveiling new Courtside Reserve seats for the upcoming NBA Playoffs on April 18.
The California Post was granted exclusive access to the location of the new seats ahead of the game between the Utah Jazz and LA Lakers on Sunday.
The new Courtside Reserve seats will be a second row of seats behind the existing courtside seats located along the baseline. They will give fans an up close and personal look at all the playoff action when the Lakers take on the Houston Rockets in the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs.
According to a team source, there will be around 60 total seats, split evenly between each basket. The seats come with in-seat food and beverage service, access to the exclusive VIP club during halftime, and a seamless premium arrival from the moment you enter the arena. Think of it as a backstage pass to one of the most exclusive shows in all of sports.
For more than a half a century, courtside seats at Lakers games have been a cultural institution. From Jack Nicholson to Jay-Z, it’s almost a right of passage. From the Showtime era to the Kobe and Shaq era, from LeBron James to Luka Dončić, sitting courtside at Lakers games is a who’s who of Hollywood power brokers, music icons, athletes, actors and basketball purists.
The Lakers courtside seats have been sold out since the 1970s, but these new seats crack that door open ever so slightly.
A Lakers team source told The California Post that the price point is expected to land somewhere between $15,000 and $30,000 per seat for the playoffs. No doubt, this is an additional revenue stream discovered by new Lakers’ owner Mark Walter, who purchased the team at an evaluation price of $10 billion last November.
Fans interested in securing one of these 60 golden tickets can’t simply show up and buy them. The process begins by filling out an interest form. A filtering mechanism that reinforces the exclusivity before a single dollar is exchanged. After filling out the form, the Lakers will reach out via email about purchasing a ticket for the new seats.
If you’re lucky enough to get that email, then you’ll have the opportunity to watch LeBron James and the Lake Show alongside celebrities like Will Ferrell, Denzel Washington, Leonardo DiCaprio, Flea, Justin Bieber, Adam Sandler and Eddie Murphy.
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