In the big picture, if you would have told me the Lakers would go 2-1 on their 3 game road trip I would have taken it happily and not even thought twice about it. I think it important to remind myself of that right now because the Lakers’ 125-99 loss to the Wolves was as […]
Game Recap
Lakers Dominate Pelicans in Second Half, Win Their Fifth Game in Six
Guys, I am recapping a game where the Lakers nearly won by 30 points this season. It’s weird. But also cool. The Lakers smashed the Pelicans, 126-99. And yeah, they did have a little bit of luck on this. I will be the first to tell you that injuries are awful. Anthony Davis basically did […]
Lakers Falter Early, Show Resolve Late in Win over Kings
Luke Walton was not happy after Thursday’s game against the Kings. That might seem odd considering the way his team rallied in the 2nd half, holding the Kings to 36 points over the final two periods to win the game 101-91. He was not protesting the way his team closed, of course, but rather the […]
Lakers Come From 19 Points Down to Beat Boogie Cousins and the Kings
FIGHTING SPIRIT. They just keep doing it. After a letdown against the Mavericks at home, the Lakers have won four of their last five games as they made an impressive comeback against the Kings in Sacramento, 101-91. The thing is… it really looked bleak early on. The Lakers looked like they would either watch paint […]
Lakers Show they Still Have Learning to do in Loss to Mavs
I’m going to keep this brief because, well, I just am. The Lakers went for their 4th straight victory on Tuesday night, but fell short against the Mavs. The game itself was a back and forth affair and one where the Lakers found themselves “in it” until the end. If going down a certain road […]
Lakers Win Their Third Straight Game After Putting Away Suns
The Lakers are now above .500 after they beat a very game Phoenix Suns squad, 119-108. They are now 3-0 at Staples Center. The game wasn’t exactly pretty throughout. The Suns started out of sync as they had 11 turnovers in the first half. But the Lakers were also giving the ball away and ended […]
10 Thoughts from the Lakers Win over the Warriors
The Lakers pulled out a surprise win over the Warriors on Friday, not only by being ahead when the clock hit triple zeros but by doing so in a wire to wire fashion with a 20 point final margin. Before the game, I wrote that I was only looking for good execution and the types […]
Lakers Go Back Home and Surprisingly Blow Out Warriors
Well, well, well. That was REALLY fun. The Lakers shocked the Warriors for the second straight time at Staples, 117-97 (remember that they handed the Warriors one of their nine losses last March in that building). In fact, the Lakers got off to an 8-0 start and they honestly never looked back.
Lakers Win First Game on the Road and Hand Hawks Their First Loss
In all their losses thus far, the Lakers found themselves trying to dig out of a hole. In Atlanta, they got down by 11 in the first half. This time around, the comeback was complete as they overwhelmed the Hawks, 123-116. The theme thus far for the Lakers this season is that they hang around. […]
Lakers Get Overwhelmed with Late Run by Westbrook and Thunder
The Lakers played their second consecutive game on the road and a late run killed their chances as the Thunder beat them, 113-96. Oklahoma City went on a 13-0 run after the Lakers, who played from behind for the most part, cut it to a 95-91 deficit with 4:30 left. Russell Westbrook scored seven points […]