Lonzo Ball has been dealing with a nagging knee injury for what seems like forever. In July he finally had surgery on the troublesome joint, a partial removal of the meniscus which had caused swelling and discomfort dating back to last season. With this as the … Read Full Article about Lonzo Ball to Skip Full Contact Work at Start of Training Camp
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LeBron James, Point (Power) Forward
LeBron James, for his entire career, has been a point forward. He's often brought the ball up the court, initiated his team's offensive sets, and been the player most leaned on to quarterback the progressions within those sets to reach a desirable outcome. … Read Full Article about LeBron James, Point (Power) Forward
Laker Film Room Podcast: Brandon Ingram Skills Trainer, Micah Lancaster
In this episode of the Laker Film Room Podcast, Pete and I talked with Brandon Ingram's skills trainer Micah Lancaster of I'm Possible Training. In our discussion with Lancaster, he gets into the skill training he does and really dives deep into the type of … Read Full Article about Laker Film Room Podcast: Brandon Ingram Skills Trainer, Micah Lancaster
Flexibility vs. Need and the Lakers Open Roster Spot
While the Lakers waiving and stretching of Luol Deng has mostly been viewed through the lens of financial flexibility and the push for a second star in the Summer of 2019, there are present day ramifications too. By allowing Deng to seek alternative employment … Read Full Article about Flexibility vs. Need and the Lakers Open Roster Spot
Lakers Waive Luol Deng
The Lakers have waived Forward Luol Deng Saturday, announced via a press release. Shams Charania of The Athletic reported it first: https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1035910596619853824 As Charania reports, the Lakers will use the "stretch … Read Full Article about Lakers Waive Luol Deng
Phil Jackson: Fading into View
Basketball can be a fickle friend, for franchise stars who are ultimately consigned to the journeyman’s path and for systems, coaches and executives who fall out of favor for any number of reasons. Consider the case of Phil Jackson who disappeared like morning … Read Full Article about Phil Jackson: Fading into View
Laker Film Room Podcast: August Mailbag Questions
In this episode of the Laker Film Room Podcast, Pete and I answer listener questions on all things Lakers heading into the season. Among the topics covered from the perspective of the full team are what we expect Luke Walton to focus on most this training … Read Full Article about Laker Film Room Podcast: August Mailbag Questions
Laker Film Room Podcast: Potential Lineups
In this episode of the Laker Film Room Podcast, Pete and I discuss all sorts of potential lineups for this year's Lakers. We start out under the premise of LeBron, Brandon Ingram, and Lonzo Ball being the three starters we can most bank on (with Lonzo being … Read Full Article about Laker Film Room Podcast: Potential Lineups
Embracing the Uncertainty of these Lakers
Jeanie Buss recently said that signing LeBron James in free agency reminded her of when the Lakers, then led by her father and Jerry West, lured Shaq away from Orlando. The magnitude of the moves are surely similar even if only from a name-brand standpoint, to … Read Full Article about Embracing the Uncertainty of these Lakers
Spit-Balling the Los Angeles Lakers’ Bench Mob
If LeBron James was the dominant headline for the Los Angeles Lakers this summer, the who’s and why’s of his supporting cast are at least at a B-story. That’s true for those coming off the pine just as much as the starters. Here’s where the spit-balling … Read Full Article about Spit-Balling the Los Angeles Lakers’ Bench Mob
Laker Film Room Podcast: Great Expectations
In this episode of the Laker Film Room Podcast, Pete and I discuss our expectations for the 2018-19 Lakers. The convo starts with Pete talking about the shift in reality this team will face after adding LeBron; how his addition alone changes the perception … Read Full Article about Laker Film Room Podcast: Great Expectations
The Lakers Have More Shooting Than You Think
Beyond the observation that they have signed some knuckleheads (or, put more kindly, out-sized personalities), the one critique that has been most damning this offseason focuses on the Lakers shooting deficiency. "The Lakers don't have any shooters" is an … Read Full Article about The Lakers Have More Shooting Than You Think
2018-19 Lakers Schedule Games to Watch
Watch all of them, the Lakers have LeBron James now. … Read Full Article about 2018-19 Lakers Schedule Games to Watch
Lonzo Ball: Something Different this Way Comes
He is not yet 21 and his sophomore season in the NBA is still months away. The fanfare of being a No. 2 overall pick along with inherent expectations have faded to some extent. And while Lonzo Ball is not exactly the forgotten man, the arrival of a mythical … Read Full Article about Lonzo Ball: Something Different this Way Comes
No Laker May Be Asked to Change More than LeBron James
We often, and rightfully, look at superstar players as the center of whatever solar system they inhabit. When that superstar is LeBron James, you can remove the "often" and just lay it out as this is how it goes. When LeBron was on the Cavs, he was the … Read Full Article about No Laker May Be Asked to Change More than LeBron James