Without Anthony Davis and Alex Caruso, the Lakers played the Thunder to a tie through 4 quarters on Monday. In overtime, the Lakers pulled ahead, mostly by playing solid defense and outclassing the team with their superior talent. Tonight, the Lakers will face the Thunder for the 3rd and final time this year, hoping to […]
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Lakers Game Preview: The Oklahoma City Thunder
So, we’re not really going to talk about the Pistons game. The Lakers won, and I’ll take it. How they won, well, like I said in the first sentence there. Tonight, the Thunder come to town and the Lakers have an opportunity to play better vs. a team that, like the Pistons, play hard each […]
Lakers Game Preview: The Detroit Pistons
I’m going to keep this brief. The Lakers lost to the Pistons last week right in the middle of the 7-game road trip that saw them go 5-2. Detroit, possessors of the worst record in the east, beat the Lakers handily a night after the 76ers beat the Lakers on a buzzer beater. The Lakers […]
Lakers Game Preview: The Denver Nuggets
The Lakers 7 game road trip ended with a fun win over the Hawks, pushing the team’s record to 5-2 on the trip and allowing the team to keep pace with the surging Clippers and Jazz at the top of a competitive Western Conference. The Lakers are 3rd in the West right now, which is […]
Lakers Game Preview: The Atlanta Hawks
The longest road trip of the Lakers season is about to come to a close in Atlanta vs. the Hawks on Monday night. So far, the Lakers have gone 4-2, highlighted by wins in Milwaukee and Boston. Their two losses — to Philly on a buzzer beater and to Detroit via playing their worst game […]
Lakers Game Preview: The Detroit Pistons
I don’t have much to say about the Lakers loss in Philly, honestly. Yes, their undefeated road record is no more. Yes, Philly pretty much controlled that game. And, yes, I thought some of what Philly did on both sides of the ball really bothered the Lakers and put them in a hole that was […]
Lakers Game Preview: The Philadelphia 76ers
The Lakers may be 10-0 on the road to start the season, but their stiffest test comes tonight when they face the 76ers in Philadelphia. The Sixers currently boast the best record in the eastern conference, riding a revamped roster around their two stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. With Darryl Morey now in charge […]
Lakers Game Preview: The Cleveland Cavs
As the Lakers continue their road trip in Cleveland tonight, it’s important to say this up front: there may not be a more surprising team in the league than the 8-8 Cavaliers. Picked to be one of the worst teams in the conference and coming off a season where they posted one of the worst […]
Lakers Game Preview: The Chicago Bulls
After a convincing win over the Bucks on Thursday, the Lakers moved to 8-0 on the road and started out their 7 game road trip the right way. They played with good energy and focus and LeBron — who has started out this year playing with more purpose than anticipated — carried the team home […]
Lakers Game Preview: The Milwaukee Bucks
I’m having a hard time remembering the last time I was as frustrated about a Lakers game as I was during and after Monday’s loss to the Warriors. I can understand not playing well, but I cannot understand playing with the type […]