The Lakers have opened up a roster spot. From Yahoo’s Shams Charania: Sources: The Los Angeles Lakers are releasing center Andrew Bogut. With Lakers at 11-27, this allows sides to part ways and Bogut to pivot toward signing with a playoff team. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 6, 2018 Andrew Bogut’s one-year deal was going […]
Lonzo Ball Returns But Lakers Still Lose Ninth Straight
So the Lakers received good news before gametime. Lonzo Ball returned for this contest. He started along with Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Brook Lopez, Julius Randle, and Brandon Ingram. The good news ended there. Because the Charlotte Hornets absolutely throttled the Torrance, er, Los Angeles Lakers, 108-94. The score did not indicate how dominant Buzz City was; […]
Lakers Get Beat by Clippers and Drop Fifth Straight Game
Well, that didn’t go well. The Clippers beat the Lakers wire-to-wire, 121-106. I really don’t blame you if you stopped watching the game halfway through. Luke Walton tried something new. Again. They trotted out an 11th different starting line-up with Brandon Ingram, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Kyle Kuzma, Josh Hart, and Julius Randle. It didn’t work out […]
Lakers Fall to Grizzlies and Lose Their Fourth Straight
It was a battle between the fastest (Lakers) and slowest (Memphis) teams in the league. And slow but steady won as the bears beat the Lakers, 109-99. First of all, Brandon Ingram returned to the starting line-up after missing two games with quad injuries. The starters for the game were Ingram, Kyle Kuzma, Jordan Clarkson, […]
Lakers Lose Christmas Day Showdown Against the Wolves
The Lakers lost what I thought turned out to be a very winnable game despite the score. The Wolves had a very Merry Christmas at the expense of the Lakers as the team from Minnesota won at Staples Center, 121-104. Lakers didn’t have Brandon Ingram and Lonzo Ball for this big Christmas game. And remember […]
Lakers Beat Pacers with Big Third Quarter and Snap 5-Game Skid
The Lakers stopped their five-game skid as they trampled the Indiana Pacers, 108-96. It’s too bad that it came with a price. D’Angelo Russell was lost for the game after he sprained his MCL on his right knee. He also has a calf strain to add to those pains. D’Angelo will have an MRI tomorrow. […]
Lakers Get Cold in Last Six Minutes in Loss to Portland
The Lakers were like ice cubes in the middle of the Sahara. The Blazers took advantage of the Lakers clanking everything late. Portland won with the final tally, 118-109. L.A. overcame cold shooting in the first quarter as they got to the line 15 times (making 13). The bench came in and got hot; they […]
Lakers Lose Again as They Get Dominated in Second Half by Mavericks
Well, I had mentioned it in the preview. The Lakers have trouble playing consistently in all four quarters. In fact, this game was a tale of two halves. The Mavericks bulldozed them in the second half and went on to win, 101-89. Los Angeles started off well enough. They had runs of 15-0 and 10-0 […]
Preview and Chat: Lakers vs Mavericks, Part II
I’ll be honest here. This isn’t exactly the most must-see game for either team, let alone for any NBA fan. The Lakers have the Dallas Mavericks for the third of their five-game home stand. This would’ve been a marquee match-up in 2011. Not so much in 2016. The Lakers are 2-13 in December since their […]
Lakers Lead Big and Hold On to Win Against Clippers on Christmas Day
This was a Christmas miracle in some way. The Lakers snapped their four-game losing streak as they beat the Clippers, 111-102. And quite frankly, they didn’t look energized to start with as the Clippers, without their two big studs Blake Griffin and Chris Paul, played some crisp offense. It got J.J. Redick some open shots, […]