Once again, we have to emphasize that this is a Summer League game. Albeit a little more sloppy than their game against the Blazers, they beat the Clippers, 78-65, in the same manner they beat Portland. They were all over the place on both ends of the floor, especially with the pressure defense that seemed […]
Lakers Take Care Of Blazers In 2nd Summer League Game
Let me reiterate that it is Summer League. But the Lakers Summer League team looked really good out there as they beat the Blazers, 81-63. Just a few notes out there. *Robert Sacre looked really good as an anchor of the defense. He hedged very well against shooters and did a nice job protecting the […]
Interview With Lakers Assistant Coach Mark Madsen
I was able to steal a few minutes of former Laker player (now Laker assistant coach and still fan favorite) Mark Madsen about his duties of his new gig. FORUM BLUE & GOLD: Did you always want to coach? MARK MADSEN: Coaching is something I’ve always had on the back of my mind that I’ve […]
Interview With Robert Sacre
After the Lakers’ summer league game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday, we managed to get Robert Sacre to talk to us about how his rookie year was, what he’s working on, and other things. FORUM BLUE & GOLD: How would you describe your rookie year? ROBERT SACRE: I think I’ve seen more in one […]
Interview With Laker Coach Mike D’Antoni
While at Las Vegas Summer League, we caught up with Laker coach Mike D’Antoni, who was taking in the Los Angeles Clippers/Atlanta Hawks game. FORUM BLUE & GOLD: Coach D’Antoni, how did last year’s Laker season compare to all of the other years in your coaching career? MIKE D’ANTONI: It is what it is. It’s […]
Report: Lakers Agree To Bring Back Jordan Farmar On One-Year Deal
At first, we had this tweet from Daniel Buerge of Lakers Nation. Just heard that the Lakers may have reached a deal with Jordan Farmar today. Working on confirmation, but it would fit several needs. — Daniel Buerge (@danielbuergeLA) July 10, 2013 And then it was confirmed by Dave McMenamin of ESPN Los Angeles. LAL […]
Report: Lakers And Chris Kaman Agree To One-Year Deal
Well, it seems that the Los Angeles Lakers finally signed a free agent. This had been talked about for a bit. Per Marc Stein of ESPN… Lakers and Chris Kaman, I’ve told, have agreed to terms on one-year deal — Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) July 8, 2013 And per Ramona Shelburne of ESPN L.A. Kaman […]
The #StayD12 Campaign To Keep Howard On The Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are pulling out all the stops when it comes to keeping free agent center Dwight Howard. They even have the hashtag, #STAYD12, for this campaign. The Lakers put up a banner at Staples Center. Then they highlighted Kobe Bryant’s quote about Dwight Howard. There were billboards for him (such as the […]
Lakers Pick Up Jodie Meeks’ 2013-14 Option
Well, here’s some news on the Lakers front. Here’s Mike Trudell of Lakers.com and Time Warner Sportsnet. The Lakers picked up the option year on Jodie Meeks' contract today. — Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) June 26, 2013 Jodie Meeks came to the Lakers last season to help out with the three-point shooting. He shot a decent […]
Lakers/Spurs: Mercy Killing, Swift And Quick
What else is there to say? The Laker season has come to a merciful end after the Spurs put the brooms on them, 103-82. It goes without saying how disappointing this season has been; it’s definitely the most disappointing Laker season in my lifetime in terms of what was expected out of them. As for […]