The Lakers suffered a disappointing, though not fully unexpected loss on Monday to the Grizzlies in Memphis. It was disappointing because the Grizzlies are not a good team and the Lakers looked generally listless, falling behind by 20 some odd points in the 2nd half. The loss was not unexpected, though, because the Lakers played […]
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Laker Film Room: Lakers Fire on All Cylinders, Beat Pistons
The Los Angeles Lakers put together their most complete performance of the season on Tuesday night, thoroughly outclassing the Detroit Pistons, 113-93. The Lakers’ half court offense was the most pleasant surprise of the evening, tallying 30 assists amongst 10 different players. In the latest installment of Laker Film Room, I take a look at […]
Laker Film Room: Lakers Defense Tortures Wizards For 53 Minutes
The Los Angeles Lakers have always been the best soap opera in sports, but the Lonzo Ball experience is something to behold, even by their gaudy standards. What should have been a routine, mid-week matchup against a quality Eastern Conference opponent turned into a war of words between LaVar Ball and Marcin Gortat, with John […]
Lakers News: Team Picks Up options on Brandon Ingram and Larry Nance Jr.
Today the Lakers announced they have picked up the options on Brandon Ingram and Larry Nance Jr. for the 2018-19 season. A perfunctory move, it would be more telling if they did not to pick up 3rd and 4th year options for the young players. At the very least, their creditors are surely cheering the news.
Laker Film Room: Lonzo Ball Dominates, Brandon Ingram Career High
The Los Angeles Lakers got their first win of the season on Friday night, in an exciting, defense-optional matchup with the Phoenix Suns. Lonzo Ball just missed becoming the youngest player in the NBA history to record a triple-double, notching 29 points, 11 rebounds, and 9 assists on 12-27 from the field. Not to be […]
Lakers Analysis: What to Make of Brandon Ingram’s End of Year Surge
Brandon Ingram is perhaps the most interesting and important player on the Lakers as we begin this new season. Is he a blue chip prospect who will make repeated all star visits in his prime, or is he going to end up “just” a really good role player? Where he falls on this spectrum will […]
Laker Film Room: Nuggets 113, Lakers 107
The Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Denver Nuggets on Monday night, 113-107, in the Staples Center debuts for Lonzo Ball and Kyle Kuzma. Kuzma put together yet another strong scoring game, scoring 23 points on 9-17 from the field, including 4-9 from 3-point range. The arc was even kinder to the Nuggets, who scorched […]
Laker Film Room: Timberwolves 108, Lakers 99
The Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night 108-99, in a predictably sloppy game. Luke Walton warned that the Lakers had installed “zero percent” of the half court offense just a day before, and that was reflected in a very limited menu of plays on display at the Honda Center in […]
Lakers Media Day: Team Confident a Brandon Ingram Breakout is Coming
NBA Media Days are always filled with optimism. Every player is in the best shape of his life and has improved his jumper. The teams are all 0-0 and ready to put in the work needed to be better than anyone is giving them credit for. The guys are ready to show you what they’ve […]
Laker Film Room: How Lonzo, Ingram, & Randle Fit Together
Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, and Julius Randle each possess unique traits at their respective positions. Lonzo is a game-changing outlet passer who rebounds extremely well for a Point Guard, while Ingram and Randle are exceptional ball-handlers for their size, and a handful in transition. Their collective offensive potential is full of both exciting possibilities and […]