I’ve been living in Austin, Texas the last several years, a place not known for Purple and Gold sightings. That changed last Saturday night when the South Bay Lakers visited the Austin Spurs—G League action in the fastest-growing city in the country. First, there’s an interesting difference when it comes to venues. The SB Lakers […]
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Alex Caruso, a long way from College Station to the Lakers
Alex Caruso looks more like a used car salesman than an NBA baller. He’s paler than Toaster Strudel, with a pornstache, thinning hair and a total lack of ink. But here he is playing for the Los Angeles Lakers on a two-way contract—a new wrinkle in the marriage between NBA parent teams and the rebranded […]
South Bay Lakers Hire Metta World Peace as Player Development Coach
In all my time of being a fan and writing about the Lakers, few players have shifted my view of them more than Metta World Peace. I remember when he — then known as Ron Artest — originally signed by the team, I had my doubts about how he’d fit in, how focused he’d be, […]