The Los Angeles Lakers have always been the best soap opera in sports, but the Lonzo Ball experience is something to behold, even by their gaudy standards. What should have been a routine, mid-week matchup against a quality Eastern Conference opponent turned into a war of words between LaVar Ball and Marcin Gortat, with John […]
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Laker Film Room: Lakers Comeback Falls Short, 119-112 to Pelicans
The Los Angeles Lakers couldn’t sustain a furious 2nd Half comeback, falling to the visiting New Orleans Pelicans 119-112. In this installment of Laker Film Room, I take a look at the anemic offensive production of the starting lineup, the combined efforts of Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins, the 27-4 run that got the Lakers […]
Laker Film Room: Lonzo Ball Dominates, Brandon Ingram Career High
The Los Angeles Lakers got their first win of the season online pharmacy https://www.aboutyoufamilymedicine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/zithromax.html no prescription pharmacy on Friday night, in an exciting, defense-optional matchup with the Phoenix Suns. Lonzo Ball just missed becoming the youngest player in the NBA history to record a triple-double, notching 29 points, 11 rebounds, and 9 assists on 12-27 […]
Laker Film Room: Alex Caruso on how he plays PG
Alex Caruso’s Summer League performance was good enough to earn a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, and a strong preseason has him on the radar as the potential backup point guard. With Per 36 numbers of 6.8 points, a team-leading 7.7 assists, 5.5 rebounds, 3.1 steals, 55.0 TS%, and quality defense, he’s piqued […]
Laker Film Room: Kyle Kuzma Is Legit
If you just woke up from a coma and saw the Los Angeles Lakers play – with no knowledge of age, experience, or draft position – you might come to the conclusion that Kyle Kuzma is the best player on the team. And that may be the case even if you didn’t. The 22-year old […]
Laker Film Room: Lakers 75, Kings 69
Las Vegas continued to be kind to the Los Angeles Lakers, as they got their first win of the preseason, beating the Sacramento Kings 75-69 in a contest that only early-October could love. Brook Lopez made his Lakers debut, and Luke Walton decided to start Larry Nance, Jr. in place of Julius Randle. Randle was undaunted, […]
Lakers Podcast: Kuzmania
In the latest episode of the Laker Film Room Podcast, Pete and I discuss the Lakers preseason through three games. Our primary focus is Kyle Kuzma, who has been playing fantastic to start this preseason. We break down his game, discuss why we think he’s been so successful, and also get into the repercussions to […]
Laker Film Room: Luke Walton Talks Lakers 3-Point Defense
The Lakers have been quite poor at defending the 3-point line over the last few years, ranking 26th in the NBA in 3-point percentage allowed (37.0%) during the 2016-17 season. That trend continued on Monday night, as the Denver Nuggets picked Lakers apart from behind the arc, going 15-27 (55.6%) from distance. In the latest […]
Laker Film Room: Nuggets 113, Lakers 107
The Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Denver Nuggets on Monday night, 113-107, in the Staples Center debuts for Lonzo Ball and Kyle Kuzma. Kuzma put together yet another strong scoring game, scoring 23 points on 9-17 from the field, including 4-9 from 3-point range. The arc was even kinder to the Nuggets, who scorched […]
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 […]