The Lakers flew back to Los Angeles from China on Saturday only to play a preseason basketball game on Monday. That in an of itself sounds crazy. What sounds crazier to me, though, is that the Lakers not only won the game, beating the Warriors 104-98, but did so on the back of undrafted rookie […]
Game Recap
Laker Film Room Podcast: Anthony Davis Shines in Lakers Debut
In this episode of the Laker Film Room Podcast, Pete and I talk about the Lakers win in their preseason opener vs. the Warriors and, more specifically, Anthony Davis’ strong debut. We open up the pod talking about Davis’ insta-chemistry with LeBron James and our first impressions of Davis’ overall game. We get into some […]
Five Thoughts From the Lakers Win Over the Warriors
The Lakers helped the Warriors open up their brand new arena in San Francisco on Saturday and I was there to see them up close. The final score was 123-101 Lakers, and the final score pretty much reflected the level each team played to. The Lakers came out fast to take a big lead and […]
Lakers Preseason Opener a Loss to Nuggets
The Lakers preseason opened with a 124-107 to the Nuggets on Sunday. The game was close for small portions and the Lakers starters performed well, but overall the bench units got shellacked and that was that. The game did offer some entertaining moments and it was wonderful to see LeBron James suit up for the first […]
South Bay Lakers Get Back on Track With Win Over RGV Vipers
After a week off, the South Bay Lakers were back in action on Saturday night in El Segundo against the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. They weren’t as depleted as last week; Alex Caruso and Thomas Bryant were back on the team. As for the RGV Vipers, they were led by two-way player R.J. Hunter (ex-Georgia […]
South Bay Lakers Lose Second Straight Game After Falling to OKC Blue
The South Bay Lakers played their third game in four nights. They were coming off a loss against the Reno Bighorns on Friday night. On Saturday, they faced the Oklahoma City Blue, who have won their last two games. With the Los Angeles Lakers calling up Travis Wear for a 10-day contract (along with injuries […]
Lakers Continue to Roll, Dominate the Hawks 123-104
The Lakers went into Atlanta and dominated the Hawks 123-104 to win their 3rd straight game coming out of the All-Star break. Playing their 2nd game of a 4 game road trip, the Lakers stepped on the Hawks early, jumping out to a big lead that the Hawks would chip away at, but never really […]
Lakers Lose to the T’Wolves, Slide into the All-Star Break
The Lakers lost their third straight game on Thursday night, falling 119-111 to the Timberwolves. It was a game of ups and downs, one that saw the Lakers take control, fend off several attempts by Minnesota to seize it back, only to succumb in the 4th quarter when Jamal Crawford got hot and Jimmy Butler […]
South Bay Lakers Dominate the Texas Legends at Home
The South Bay Lakers were back in El Segundo on Monday night. They just came off a close loss against the Santa Cruz Warriors up north the night before. So the SB Lakers were actually playing their third game in four nights, a rarity in the G-League. They were taking on the Texas Legends. The […]
South Bay Lakers Win Close One Against Northern Arizona Suns
While the Los Angeles Lakers are pretty hot at the moment, the South Bay Lakers are enjoying the same thing. At El Segundo on Friday night, they took on the Northern Arizona Suns once again, who they blew out nine days before that. The South Bay Lakers had Thomas Bryant again. It must have been […]