UPDATE: LeBron James will not play this game due to him being sick. LeBron was not feeling well before the Mavs game, but pushed through. That will not be the case tonight. Danny Green will also sit out with a sore hip. And, lastly, Anthony Davis is still out too. If the Lakers win this […]
Game Recap
Lakers vs. Knicks: Post Game Thoughts
The Lakers extended their winning streak to 6 games on Tuesday, demolishing the woebegone Knicks by 30 points. The 117-87 score is exactly what this game was and offered a 1-game reprieve from the Lakers getting a big lead only to squander it like I do my bankroll at a cold craps table. The Lakers […]
Post Game Podcast: Lakers vs. Bucks
No traditional recap today because Pete and I recorded a new Laker Film Room Podcast to discuss the Lakers 111-104 loss to the Bucks. We cover a lot of ground in this one, but zeroed in on a discussion trying to differentiate between what happened in this game that was the result of structural issues […]
Post Game Thoughts: Lakers vs. Pacers
“The road winning streak is dead. Long live the road winning streak.” – me, just now. The Lakers lost to the Pacers 105-102 on Tuesday night. The loss snapped the team’s 14 game road winning streak and halted their overall streak of wins at 7 games. This was a hard fought defensive slugfest of a […]
Post Game Thoughts: Lakers vs. Hawks
Even with the buoy of LeBron James and Anthony Davis keeping them afloat, there surely exists a limit of how poorly the Lakers can play in various areas of a game and still win. Those limits were tested against the Hawks on Sunday, but, alas, the Lakers still pulled out the victory, beating Atlanta 101-96 […]
Post Game Thoughts: Lakers vs. Magic
The Lakers won again on Wednesday night, this time taking down the Magic in Orlando, 96-87. It was the Lakers 5th straight win overall and their 12th straight on the road. They’ve still not lost a game away from Staples Center, a truly wild feat 25 games into the season. Many of the Lakers wins […]
Post Game Thoughts: Lakers vs. Timberwolves
The Lakers beat the Timberwolves 142-125 on Sunday night, bringing their record to 21-3 and extending their winning streak to 4 games. If that sentence reads as a bit mundane, it’s because it is. I’ve honestly (nearly) run out of things to say about the team as a whole. They continue to play well, they […]
Post Game Thoughts: Lakers at Trail Blazers
Heading into Portland, the Lakers were looking to sweep another road trip, this time a shorter 3 game jaunt that saw them win in Denver and Utah on back to back nights. The Trail Blazers are not as good as those other teams, but winning in Portland is hard and after two really quality wins, […]
Post Game Thoughts: Lakers vs. Jazz
I try to remain even keeled. The NBA season is long, you know? Best to not get too high or too low. There’s always another game to keep you grounded, to remind you of the grind that is an NBA regular season. But when the Lakers, with several players sick and fatigued, go into Utah […]
Post Game Thoughts: Lakers vs. Nuggets
Coming into Tuesday’s Lakers game vs. the Nuggets, I wrote “My bigger thing is the process they show rather than the results of this game. If the Lakers play hard, play focused, and show a high commitment defensively, I’ll be happy win or lose. I’ll be happier if they win, though.” Well, after a 105-96 […]