The Lakers winning streak is over. The shorthanded Raptors came into STAPLES Center and handed the Lakers their 1st loss since opening night, 113-104. While I could go on and on about what went wrong or who to blame for this loss, I think it’s better to take a step back and just understand sometimes […]
Game Recap
Post Game Thoughts: Lakers vs. Heat
The Lakers win streak now stands at 7 games after a 95-80 win over the Heat on Friday night. The game was not always pretty, particularly as the offense sputtered for long stretches, but the team’s defense was dominant again — holding the Heat to 35% shooting, including 6-35 on 3-point shots, and an 85.1 […]
Post Game Thoughts: Lakers vs. Bulls
Winning in the NBA is never routine. It’s best to remind yourself of that every once and a while, regardless of how successful the team you root for is. The second you take it for granted, it can vanish as quickly as a 4th quarter lead when Quinn Cook, Alex Caruso, Troy Daniels, Kyle Kuzma, […]
Post Game Thoughts: Lakers vs. Spurs
The Lakers got their 5th straight win on Sunday night, beating the Spurs 103-96 in a win that saw them up big early, but fatigued and able to hold on against a Spurs methodical comeback by the end. The story of this game was, really, the Lakers defense. As I wrote in my game preview, […]
Post Game Thoughts: Lakers vs. Mavericks
What a game. Everything a Lakers fan would want out of Lakers vs. Mavericks they got it. Star performances? A duel between two or more of those stars? Big shot making from role players? A super clutch final second play that forced overtime? The Lakers winning? Yes to all of the above. The Lakers beat […]
Post Game Thoughts: Lakers vs. Grizzlies
In beating the Memphis Grizzlies 120-91, the Lakers have now won 3 straight games to move their record up to 3-1. The final score to this game is both right on and a little deceiving. The Grizzlies led this game well into the 2nd quarter and only trailed by 2 at halftime. Then, with a […]
Post Game Thoughts: Lakers vs. Hornets
The Lakers beat the Hornets on Sunday night 120-101. And while the final score doesn’t necessarily reflect the the tone of the game for the first 30 minutes or so, a nearly 20 point victory over an over matched opponent is exactly what the doctor ordered and builds on what the team did on Friday […]
Lakers vs. Jazz Post Game Thoughts
It was not a pretty game, but you do not climb the standings with style points. The Lakers bounced back after a disappointing opening night loss to beat the Jazz 95-86 on Friday night. I’ll take it…especially when you consider how the win came about. There’s a lot of different angles to approach this game […]
Lakers vs. Clippers Post Game Thoughts
The world is not ending, I promise. Well, at least the Lakers basketball world is not. The Lakers lost a basketball game on Tuesday night to the Clippers by 10 points, 112-102. There was a lot of hype and excitement surrounding this game — opening night, LeBron and AD vs. Kawhi and the new look […]
The Lakers Beat the Warriors Again but Let’s Talk about that LeBron James Pass
The Lakers played the Warriors again on Wednesday night, this time beating their northern California rivals 126-93. The game was exactly as close as the final score indicates. The Lakers bludgeoned the Warriors with their size for the 3rd time this preseason, grabbing offensive rebounds on 30% of their missed shots and scoring in the […]