In a game where the final score was closer than the actual game, the Lakers lost to the Nuggets 113-107 to fall to 0-2 on the preseason. In our game preview, we talked about the Lakers needing to look inward and find ways to improve as both a team and for the individual players to […]
Game Recap
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 Preseason Opener Ends in Loss to Timberwolves 108-99
In a sloppy and choppy game that saw lots of mistakes and struggles on both sides of the ball, the Lakers preseason opener ended in a loss to the Timberwolves 108-99. As was expected, the Lakers did not look very sharp, with a handful of stats reflecting exactly where things went poorly: The Lakers had […]
On D’Angelo Russell’s Game Winner
The day I can’t be excited about the Lakers winning a game on a buzzer beater is the day I no longer want to be fan. There’s been a lot of debate about the Lakers winning games lately. D’Angelo Russell’s shot in the clip above gave the Lakers their 4th straight win in this final […]
Lakers Youth Finding their Stride, Win 3rd Straight Game
To many of their fans’ dismay, the Lakers have won 3 straight games. The most recent came on Friday night, pulling out a close game on the stellar play of Julius Randle and key shot making by D’Angelo Russell. Randle’s 25 points paced the team and while his 6 rebounds were below his regular output, […]
Sometimes Things Just Work…
The Lakers lost to the Wizards on Tuesday. It was their 53rd loss of the season in 74 games. They ended up losing the game by 11 points, 119-108. None of this sounds extraordinary at all. Considering the team’s record after their 10-10 start and the quality of opponent, one might even wonder how the […]
Jordan Clarkson’s Career Night Carries Lakers Past Timberwolves
A week ago, it was D’Angelo Russell putting on a show against the Cavs and scoring a career high to carry the Lakers (though, it came in a losing effort). Friday against the Timberwolves it was his backcourt partner’s turn. Jordan Clarkson poured in a career high in points (35) and made three pointers (8), […]
Watch: D’Angelo Russell Cook, Lead the Lakers to Win over Suns
To say I was conflicted heading into the Lakers matchup with the Suns would be an understatement. From my game preview: I’d love to talk to you about the matchups between the young players on both teams. How I always look forward to seeing how D’Angelo Russell plays against good friend Devin Booker. How I’m […]
Lakers Roll the Knicks, Snap Road Losing Streak
So, there’s a lot that happened in this game and whenever (or at least pretty often when) that’s the case I’m going to go to a bullet point recap. Sorry, I’m a blogger so I love bullet points. If you want the pure numbers, though, the Lakers beat the Knicks 121-117 and snapped a 12 […]
D’Angelo Russell, Lakers Close out the Nuggets Late to Get a Needed Win
The Lakers may not be a “good” team, but they’re at least as successful as last season and there are still 31 games to play. By beating the Denver Nuggets 120-116 on Tuesday night, the Lakers earned their 17th win of the year in game #51 — equal to last season’s disastrous 82 game total. […]