The Los Angeles Lakers have always been the best soap opera in sports, but the Lonzo Ball experience is something to behold, even by their gaudy standards. What should have been a routine, mid-week matchup against a quality Eastern Conference opponent turned into a war of words between LaVar Ball and Marcin Gortat, with John […]
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Lakers Close out Wizards 102-99 in Overtime
Whether or not the Lakers won this game, it would have been their best effort of the season. Their overall competitiveness, their commitment defensively, and how they stayed with the gameplan offensively — all against a really good team, too — to stay connected on the scoreboard over the course of the full game made […]
Laker Film Room: Lonzo Ball Dominates, Brandon Ingram Career High
The Los Angeles Lakers got their first win of the season on Friday night, in an exciting, defense-optional matchup with the Phoenix Suns. Lonzo Ball just missed becoming the youngest player in the NBA history to record a triple-double, notching 29 points, 11 rebounds, and 9 assists on 12-27 from the field. Not to be […]
Lakers Analysis: Ten Takeaways from Lakers Preseason
Lakers preseason is over and the regular season is around the corner. But before we close the chapter on the exhibition season, it’s good to take a look back and think about what we learned and how those games can inform our expectations for the real games. So, without further ado, here are ten takeaways […]
Laker Film Room: Lakers 75, Kings 69
Las Vegas continued to be kind to the Los Angeles Lakers, as they got their first win of the preseason, beating the Sacramento Kings 75-69 in a contest that only early-October could love. Brook Lopez made his Lakers debut, and Luke Walton decided to start Larry Nance, Jr. in place of Julius Randle. Randle was undaunted, […]
Laker Film Room: Nuggets 113, Lakers 107
The Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Denver Nuggets on Monday night, 113-107, in the Staples Center debuts for Lonzo Ball and Kyle Kuzma. Kuzma put together yet another strong scoring game, scoring 23 points on 9-17 from the field, including 4-9 from 3-point range. The arc was even kinder to the Nuggets, who scorched […]
Laker Film Room: Timberwolves 108, Lakers 99
The Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night 108-99, in a predictably sloppy game. Luke Walton warned that the Lakers had installed “zero percent” of the half court offense just a day before, and that was reflected in a very limited menu of plays on display at the Honda Center in […]
Laker Film Room: How Lonzo, Ingram, & Randle Fit Together
Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, and Julius Randle each possess unique traits at their respective positions. Lonzo is a game-changing outlet passer who rebounds extremely well for a Point Guard, while Ingram and Randle are exceptional ball-handlers for their size, and a handful in transition. Their collective offensive potential is full of both exciting possibilities and […]
Lonzo Ball and Brandon Ingram need Brook Lopez to stay healthy
When the Lakers traded D’Angelo Russell and Timofey Mozgov to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Brook Lopez and the 27th pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, the benefits were twofold. Not only did they clear some of the cap space necessary to realize their two-max dreams in 2018 Free Agency, but they also acquired […]
Lakers News: Has Brandon Ingram Gotten Taller?
And here I thought Brandon Ingram spent his summer working on his jumpshot. Turns out, though, he might have just been listening to Skee Lo and then having his wishes get granted. Or, at least, that’s the implication from his sit-down with Lakers Reporter Mike Trudell — who himself thinks Ingram has grown an inch […]