In the latest episode of the Laker Film Room Podcast, Pete and I discuss the Lakers signing LeBron James in free agency and their subsequent moves to bolster the roster through Monday. We first go in on all things LeBron — how the length and nature of his contract is important, how he impacts the […]
Julius Randle
Julius Randle’s Breakout Season
Julius Randle put the work in. Some of the first images of the 2017 offseason were of a slimmed-down Randle Euro-Stepping with a medicine ball in an alley next to a gas station, a scene straight from the training montage of a 1980’s underdog movie. As the legend of Randle’s offseason grew, Darius & I had his […]
Los Angeles Lakers, Running down the Stretch
But for a dismal nine-game losing streak that dragged from the end of last year to the beginning of this one, the Los Angeles Lakers would be planted squarely in the playoff hunt right now. Such are the vagaries of professional sports. Regardless, the team with the fastest pace in the league keeps on running—and […]
Lakers Data Report: Bulls Game
Just like the team’s record and performance on the court, the numbers through this recent stretch have generally been trending upward. Let’s take a look at some Lakers data from the team’s 5-point win against Chicago on Friday. Lakers Offense The Lakers won the areas they were expected to win. On my last preview podcast […]
Clarkson Stays Hot as Randle Cooks Porzingis
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 […]
Lakers Podcast – We’re Going Streaking!
The last month of the Lakers’ season has been quite the rollercoaster ride, as they brushed up against the longest losing streak in the franchise’s history just 10 days ago, which was then immediately followed by their longest meaningful winning streak in 5 years. In the latest episode of the Laker Film Room Podcast, Darius […]
Lakers Rally, Extend Winning Streak to 4 Games
It’s been a while since we had a winning streak that we all could enjoy. The Lakers won 5 straight near the end of the 2016-17 season, sending many faithful fans into a panic because the team was jeopardizing their Top 3 protected draft pick in exchange for a relatively meaningless surge during garbage time. […]
New Starting Lineup Thrives in Lakers 99-86 Win Over Kings
Many of us figured that the starting lineup at the beginning of Training Camp would be Lonzo Ball, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Brandon Ingram, Julius Randle, and Brook Lopez. It took a while, but it finally arrived last Friday night against the Charlotte Hornets. While it was less than inspiring that evening, that group has performed much more […]
Lakers Battle in Houston But Fall in OT
The Los Angeles Lakers have been difficult to watch with Lonzo Ball out of the lineup, and both they and the Houston Rockets entered New Year’s Eve on 5-game losing streaks. Despite being without Ball, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and Brook Lopez, the Lakers mustered up an energetic performance before falling in double overtime, 148-142. In this […]
Lakers Podcast: Best Laid Plans
The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” – John Steinbeck It is no secret that the Los Angeles Lakers have big plans in 2018 Free Agency, many of which would necessitate the departure of many of the players on the current roster, most notably Julius Randle and Jordan Clarkson. Andrew Bogut […]