Why the Lakers Are Trending in the U.S.
Google searches for the Lakers rose alongside interest in the team’s 127–103 preseason victory over Sacramento.
“Lakers” is trending in the United States largely in the context of the team’s matchup with the Sacramento Kings. Google Trends’ U.S. Past 24 hours display, checked October 6, 2026, showed 20K+ searches and roughly a 500% increase, with related searches including “Lakers vs. Kings,” “Sacramento Kings,” and “Luka Dončić.”
The matching event was the Lakers’ 127–103 win over the Kings on October 5, 2026, at Golden 1 Center. The NBA identifies it as a 2026–27 preseason game, so the result does not count toward regular-season standings or by itself establish the team’s regular-season strength. The timing and related searches support the inference that the preseason opener helped drive the current interest, but Google Trends does not reveal the motivation behind every individual search.