South Bay Lakers of the G League bolt for Palm Desert’s Acrisure Arena
The South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League are relocating to Palm Desert and will be renamed the Coachella Valley Lakers ahead of the 2026-27 season. The team will play its home games at Acrisure Arena, a modern venue that also hosts the Coachella Valley Firebirds of the American Hockey League. The move marks a strategic expansion of the Lakers' presence in the Greater Palm Springs region, where they have held preseason games and training camps in the past.
- ▪The South Bay Lakers are relocating to Palm Desert and will be renamed the Coachella Valley Lakers for the 2026-27 G League season.
- ▪The team will play home games at Acrisure Arena, which opened in December 2022 and has a capacity of approximately 11,000 spectators.
- ▪The Lakers have played at least one preseason game at Acrisure Arena annually since 2023.
- ▪The South Bay Lakers finished the 2025-26 season with a 26-10 record, earning the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference before losing in the conference finals.
- ▪Season ticket deposits for the relocated team became available to the public on April 30, 2026, starting at $100 per account and are fully refundable.
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NBA South Bay Lakers of the G League bolt for Palm Desert’s Acrisure Arena By Khobi Price Published April 30, 2026, 4:02 p.m. ET The Lakers are relocating and renaming their South Bay G League team, with the transition happening ahead of the 2026-27 season. The South Bay Lakers will be renamed the Coachella Valley Lakers and will relocate to the Greater Palm Springs region, playing their home games at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, the team announced on Thursday. “Moving the Lakers G League team to the Coachella Valley is an incredible opportunity for the organization,” Lakers president of business operations Lon Rosen said in a statement.
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