Heading into this season, the general consensus was that D’Angelo Russell was going to break out while the rest of the Lakers struggled. We’re now a dozen games into the season and somehow, that’s flipped — though with a pretty obvious caveat. Darius joined me on “Locked on Lakers” to explain. The Lakers have already won seven […]
Podcast: Discussing Lakers expectations, excitement
Darius joined me on “Locked on Lakers” to discuss how different this Lakers season feels compared to the last couple years. During Wednesday’s game, the thrill of winning wasn’t accompanied by the baggage that came with a Byron Scott-coached team. Watching, it felt like we were witnessing the foundation for future success being laid in […]
These Lakers are pretty easy to love
Last night, one team we watched during Rockets-Lakers will only go as far as its star will take them. The other was the Lakers, and boy, was that fun. We might’ve witnessed the birth of a new era, or we just were able to catch one of the few fun games this unit will play […]
Lakers’ history with high rookie talent gives reason for excitement
You can’t hear people talk about the Lakers without at some point catching one word: excitement. It makes sense, new is exciting. Youth is exciting. Fun is exciting, especially when the humor about the team is not of the ironic type. You know what makes this young core all the more thrilling? Given the franchise’s, […]
One Player; One Skill: Julius Randle’s Quick Decisions
You know the drill. We did this last year and the series lives on with updates for the 2016-17 Lakers’ roster. Next up in our series is not just Julius Randle’s decision making, but making the right call as quickly as possible. Enjoy. We’ve all been there. You just sent a text to someone you desperately […]
Shaq’s Lasting, Indellible And Rarely Noted Impact
Next time Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley deride the current NBA for shooting too many threes and lacking dominant centers, instead of sarcastically mocking their antiquated standards for style of play, we should maybe credit the former for what we’re watching. He deserves as much credit for it as just about anyone. Crazy, right?
Las Vegas Summer League Profile: D’Angelo Russell, Day 1
The Lakers’ Summer League Opener was everything fans could’ve hoped for. The team looked organized. Sets and general playing style was tailored for whoever was on the court. I didn’t want to walk down from the stands and try coaching the team, myself. It was really night-and-day from what we had to watch a year […]
Path to Improvement: Julius Randle
Welcome to a new off-season series focused on how players currently under contract with the Lakers can improve their games from last season to this one. Whether they are young players or veterans, there are always things that can be bettered withing the context of what the Lakers want to do on both sides of […]
Lakers Offseason Should Remind Fans Importance of Patience
I’m here to eat some crow. Yes, one of the Lakers’ toughest critics is here to admit it that I might have been too hard on the organization. This isn’t to say they never made mistakes, but for the most part, the Lakers’ offseason thus far is off to quite literally the best possible start. […]
Jeanie Buss’ Recent Comments Highlight Lakers’ PR Problem
We’ve reached a point with the Lakers where when an executive speaks, we have to hold our breath for the inevitable backlash as each sentence is broken down, word by word. Tuesday morning, when tweets came across the timeline that Jeanie Buss would be speaking publicly on the state of the Lakers with Colin Cowherd, […]