With their 127-107 win over the New York Knicks on Sunday afternoon, the Los Angeles Lakers have suddenly won 6 out of their last 8 games, including a 5-game winning streak at home. In this installment of Laker Film Room, I take a look at Jordan Clarkson’s efficient 29 point, 10 assist performance after a […]
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Jordan Clarkson & The Skeleton Crew
No Lonzo Ball. No Brandon Ingram. No Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. No problem. Jordan Clarkson led an improbable cast of characters to a 99-86 victory in front of a raucous Staples Center crowd on Friday night, snapping the Los Angeles Lakers’ 8-game losing streak without Ball. In this installment, I take a look at Clarkson’s phenomenal performance […]
South Bay Lakers and the Evolving G League
I’ve been living in Austin, Texas the last several years, a place not known for Purple and Gold sightings. That changed last Saturday night when the South Bay Lakers visited the Austin Spurs—G League action in the fastest-growing city in the country. First, there’s an interesting difference when it comes to venues. The SB Lakers […]
Alex Caruso, a long way from College Station to the Lakers
Alex Caruso looks more like a used car salesman than an NBA baller. He’s paler than Toaster Strudel, with a pornstache, thinning hair and a total lack of ink. But here he is playing for the Los Angeles Lakers on a two-way contract—a new wrinkle in the marriage between NBA parent teams and the rebranded […]
Laker Film Room: Alex Caruso on how he plays PG
Alex Caruso’s Summer League performance was good enough to earn a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, and a strong preseason has him on the radar as the potential backup point guard. With Per 36 numbers of 6.8 points, a team-leading 7.7 assists, 5.5 rebounds, 3.1 steals, 55.0 TS%, and quality defense, he’s piqued […]