Coming into this season, many openly wondered if the Los Angeles Lakers would even manage to qualify for the seventh spot in the Western Conference. The argument was that given their lack of athleticism, the loss of Lamar Odom as well as the departure of Phil Jackson that the team would take a huge step […]
Lakers/Warriors: Beat Da Warriors
Box Score: Lakers 99, Warriors 87 Offensive Efficiency: Lakers 120.7, Warriors 106.1 True Shooting %: Lakers 58.1%, Warriors 47.2% The Los Angeles Lakers played their seventh straight game without Kobe Bryant but quite frankly didn’t need him. The Purple and Gold came out looking to dominate the interior and showed a great level of energy […]
Lakers/Pistons: Motowned..
Box Score: Pistons 88, Lakers 85 Offensive Efficiency: Pistons 107.3, Lakers 103.7 True Shooting %: Pistons 46.0%, Lakers 50.2% Coming off a big victory at home against the Miami Heat on Sunday afternoon, the Lakers had a chance to build on their three-game winning streak by taking on the Detroit Pistons on the road. If […]
Kobe and the Lakers in the Clutch
So far this season, the Los Angeles Lakers have struggled with their late game execution. And that would be putting it lightly. Opponents have given the Lakers a multitude of different looks with the intent being on forcing the purple and gold to think about when and how to best attack them. The end result […]
Best Player in the West…
Last summer, ESPN solicited the opinions of FB&G’s own, Darius Soriano, Phillip Barnett and I on a host of Lakers offseason questions. One of the questions that led to a flood of my inbox was whether Kobe Bryant was still in fact the best player in the Western Conference. For some, the Dallas Mavericks’ championship […]
Discussing Clippers-Lakers
It’s Battle of Los Angeles: Part deux. With the Clippers now trying to claim the city as theirs at the expense of the Lakers, Forum Blue & Gold reached out to Breene Murphy of Clipperblog to discuss the game. J.M. Poulard, Forum Blue & Gold: With three losses in a row, the Los Angeles Lakers […]
Discussing Pacers-Lakers
With the Los Angeles Lakers hosting the Indiana Pacers tonight, Forum Blue & Gold reached out to Jared Wade of 8 points 9 seconds to discuss the game. J.M. Poulard, Forum Blue & Gold: Although most would not necessarily call them the frontline of the future, I am a big fan of the Pacers starting […]
Talking Lakers and Magic
The Los Angeles Lakers are currently in the midst of their eastern road trip and will take on the Orlando Magic tonight in what promises to be an entertaining game. It only made sense to reach out to Eddy Rivera of the ESPN TrueHoop Affiliate blog Magic Basketball to discuss the game. J.M. Poulard, Forum […]
Preview & Chat: The Los Angeles Clippers
Records: Lakers 9-4 (2nd in West), Clippers 5-3 (6th in West) Offensive ratings: Lakers 100.3 (14th in NBA), Clippers 104.2 (6th in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 94.8 (4th in NBA), Clippers 102.1 (22nd in NBA Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Matt Barnes, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Clippers: Chris Paul, Chauncey Billups, Caron Butler, Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan. Injuries: Lakers: Steve Blake […]
Pacifying the Pacific: Lakers & Clippers
With the Lakers scheduled to play the Lob City Clippers tonight, it would have been a travesty for Forum Blue and Gold not to reach out to Clipperblog for some good pregame ribbing. It’s the battle of Los Angeles featuring J.M. Poulard and D.J. Foster. J.M. Poulard, Forum Blue & Gold: D.J., I’d like to […]