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 sports than to have an elite athlete’s body betray them. Cousins, […]
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 serious: The “further tests” Adrian Wojnarowski reported earlier Thursday are only likely to “confirm” the original […]
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 those role players who the Lakers and fans alike are […]
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 Lakers announced they were promoting Nina Hsieh to Head Athletic Trainer to […]
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 something up. So, consider […]
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 their situations with great interest at all times in order to make […]
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 video breakdown of Vogel’s offensive sets, both from his […]
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 Steve Kerr, which means an opening remains on Vogel’s staff. […]
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 Hart, and Brandon Ingram, they let go […]
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 Davis’ game, specifically his ability to […]