DeMarcus Cousins tore his ACL on Monday. Confirmations of the injury came on Thursday afternoon. I spent most of the rest of that day thinking about Cousins the person and, really, simply feeling sick for him. There are few things more sad in professional … Read Full Article about DeMarcus Cousins Injury and the Next Man Up Who May not Exist
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DeMarcus Cousins “Possible” Knee Injury Reportedly an ACL Tear
Remember when I told you it was too early to panic about DeMarcus Cousins' "possible" knee injury because we needed more information? Okay, maybe you can start to panic now. Per Shams Charania of The Athletic, Cousins' injury is … Read Full Article about DeMarcus Cousins “Possible” Knee Injury Reportedly an ACL Tear
DeMarcus Cousins Suffers “Possible” Knee Injury
The Lakers off-season has been nothing if not eventful. From acquiring Anthony Davis via trade to being spurned by Kawhi Leonard to then recovering to fill out the roster with capable role players, the team has certainly had its up and down moments. One of … Read Full Article about DeMarcus Cousins Suffers “Possible” Knee Injury
Lakers Promote Nina Hsieh to Head Athletic Trainer
In late May the Lakers hired Dr. Judy Seto has Director of Sports Performance. At that time, I wrote that Seto would, ostensibly, be replacing the departed Marco Nuñez who was the team's Head Athletic Trainer. My thoughts were wrong because Wednesday the … Read Full Article about Lakers Promote Nina Hsieh to Head Athletic Trainer
PSA: I’m Going on Vacation
Hello, friends. It's July 19th and, starting tomorrow, I am going on vacation and not coming back until the week of July 29th. While I'm away, I do not expect to update the site, though if something major breaks or if I get the itch I reserve the right to put … Read Full Article about PSA: I’m Going on Vacation
Anthony Davis and the Short-Long Game
The Lakers have long targeted Anthony Davis -- just as nearly every other big market team has. This will sound elitist, but when a generational talent ends up playing in a small market, the big market/historical franchises lust for those players and monitor … Read Full Article about Anthony Davis and the Short-Long Game
Laker Film Room Podcast: Dissecting Frank Vogel’s Playbook
In this episode of the Laker Film Room Podcast, Pete and I are joined by special guest Coach Gibson Pyper to talk about Frank Vogel's offensive playbook and how it applies to the Lakers current roster. A key part of our discussion focuses on Coach Pyper's … Read Full Article about Laker Film Room Podcast: Dissecting Frank Vogel’s Playbook
Lakers to Hire Phil Handy as Assistant Coach
The news around the Frank Vogel's coaching staff has been light since word came out that the team received permission to speak to Warriors' assistant Ron Adams to join the staff. Bill Oram has since reported that Adams will be staying in Golden State with … Read Full Article about Lakers to Hire Phil Handy as Assistant Coach
Lakers Roster Talk: Getting Defensive with the Lakers Guards
Now that the Lakers roster is, basically, complete we're going to start a short series of posts taking a look at a specific part of the team from an angle we find interesting. Next up, we look at the guards. When the Lakers traded away Lonzo Ball, Josh … Read Full Article about Lakers Roster Talk: Getting Defensive with the Lakers Guards
Laker Film Room Podcast: Lakers Roster Preview – Big Men
In this episode of the Laker Film Room Podcast, Pete and I start our Lakers roster preview by talking about the Lakers big men. Using the premise of the Lakers big men as playmakers and shot creators as a jumping off point, we take a deep dive into Anthony … Read Full Article about Laker Film Room Podcast: Lakers Roster Preview – Big Men
Lakers Roster Talk: Bigs as Playmakers and Shot Creators
Now that the Lakers roster is, basically, complete we're going to start a short series of posts taking a look at a specific part of the team from an angle we find interesting. First up, the Lakers bigs. The Lakers' roster now runs 14 players deep. After … Read Full Article about Lakers Roster Talk: Bigs as Playmakers and Shot Creators
Lakers to Play LeBron James as Point Guard
With the Lakers roster (basically) full, the next step for the team is to appropriately build out lineups and rotations in order to maximize the group they have assembled. As I wrote after the Lakers re-signed Alex Caruso, the team's choices at point guard did … Read Full Article about Lakers to Play LeBron James as Point Guard
Report: Lakers to sign Avery Bradley in Free Agency
A flurry of transactions left the Lakers spending all their cap space and then (finally) executing the Anthony Davis trade, but that does not mean they're done in free agency. With their $4.8 million room exception still available, the Lakers still had an … Read Full Article about Report: Lakers to sign Avery Bradley in Free Agency
Laker Film Room Podcast: Missing Out on Kawhi and Free Agency Reactions
In this episode of the Laker Film Room Podcast, Pete and I discuss the Lakers missing out on Kawhi Leonard, some of the initial signings the Lakers made in free agency after the Kawhi decision, and a big picture look at the organization's team building … Read Full Article about Laker Film Room Podcast: Missing Out on Kawhi and Free Agency Reactions
Lakers Re-Sign Alex Caruso to 2-year Contract
The flurry of Lakers free agency activity is, basically, over after re-signing Alex Caruso to a 2-year contract worth $5.5 million per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Caruso, who was tendered his qualifying offer at the beginning of free agency, was a restricted … Read Full Article about Lakers Re-Sign Alex Caruso to 2-year Contract