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Preview & Chat: Lakers’ Preseason Opener
Basketball, even if only preseason, is back. After nearly a week of dealing with a certain type of hell in paradise — Byron Scott has certainly lived up to his reputation of running a hard training camp, but at least it’s in Hawaii! — the Lakers finally get to take the court in game action […]
A Few Pre-Preseason Notes
Well, here we are. The offseason has finally passed (kind of) and the Lakers finally play their first live basketball since the summer league. All the pieces we’ve hypothetically pieced together will share a court at last, so here are some things I’ll be looking for. Minutes: If you’ve followed my tweets at all, I’ve […]
Summer League Finale: Preview & Chat
The Lakers wrap up their summer league play today, taking on the Jazz. This will be their 5th game in seven days, or basically enough time to get a rhythm and be a bit worn down after not likely playing much full court basketball of any import over the previous few months. Of course, one […]
Summer League Game 3: Preview & Chat
For the third time in four days the Lakers will play a summer league game at the Thomas & Mack center. They were able split those first two games — losing to the T-Wolves but recovering against the 76ers — and now find themselves taking on the Knicks. To this point, as their record indicates, […]
Summer League Game 2 Preview & Chat
Friday’s Lakers’ LVSL opener offered glimpses of what is and, maybe more important, what might be when it comes to the prospects of some key players. And even though the Lakers lost the game, there were some good takeaways to be had. Heading into Saturday’s game, we already know that Julius Randle will not play […]
Preview & Chat: The Sacramento Kings
Sacramento Kings vs Los Angeles Lakers Wed Apr 15, 10:30 PM EST – TWSN, CSNS Line: LAL -2.5, O/U: 205.5 Staples Center – Los Angeles, CA Recent Matchups Apr 14 LAL 92-102 SAC Dec 21 LAL 101-108 SAC Dec 10 SAC 95-98 LAL Oct 25 SAC 93-92 LAL Apr 3 LAL 102-107 SAC Record: 28-53 […]
Preview & Chat: The Sacramento Kings
Los Angeles Lakers vs Sacramento Kings Mon Apr 13, 10:00 PM EST – TWSN, CSNS Line: SAC -3.5, O/U: 207.5 Sleep Train Arena – Sacramento, CA Recent Matchups Dec 21 LAL 101-108 SAC Dec 10 SAC 95-98 LAL Oct 25 SAC 93-92 LAL Apr 3 LAL 102-107 SAC Mar 1 SAC 122-126 LAL Record: 21-59 […]
Preview & Chat: The Dallas Mavericks
Dallas Mavericks vs Los Angeles Lakers Sun Apr 12, 9:30 PM EST – NBAt, FSSW Line: DAL -5.5, O/U: 204.5 Staples Center – Los Angeles, CA Recent Matchups Mar 9 DAL 100-93 LAL Dec 27 LAL 98-102 DAL Nov 22 LAL 106-140 DAL Apr 5 DAL 107-95 LAL Jan 8 LAL 97-110 DAL Record: 48-31 […]
Preview & Chat: The Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Lakers Fri Apr 10, 10:30 PM EST – NBAt, FSN, TWSN Line: LAL -5.5, O/U: 203.0 Staples Center – Los Angeles, CA Recent Matchups Mar 26 LAL 101-99 MIN Dec 15 LAL 100-94 MIN Nov 29 MIN 120-119 LAL Mar 29 LAL 107-143 MIN Feb 5 LAL 99-109 MIN Record: […]