Anthony Brown was selected with the 34th pick in the 2015 NBA Draft. While not a 1st rounder, his draft slot is one where real talent can be mined. Players who go that early in the 2nd round are usually either high upside players, Europeans who can be “draft and stash” prospects, or seasoned college […]
Summer League
D’Angelo Russell Dominates, Lakers Move to 3-0 in Summer League
I don’t care if it’s summer league, winning is fun. And since the Lakers haven’t done much winning in recent years, I’m going to enjoy the W’s in any environment, thank you very much. The Lakers are now 3-0 in Las Vegas and after struggling in their 2nd game on Saturday, the team was back […]
Lakers Summer League Preview – The Golden State Warriors
Steph! Durant! Draymond! Klay! Wait. No. None of them. Sorry. The Lakers play the Warriors tonight in Las Vegas and will play an interesting mix of young guys and veterans the defending world champs (oh that’s right they blew a 3-1 lead) Dubs will throw out there. You might even recognize a few names — […]
Lakers’ Summer League – Game 1 Thoughts
What a difference a year makes. Last summer in Las Vegas, the Lakers were somewhat of a disappointing team. D’Angelo Russell did not look as good as many hoped he would, Julius Randle looked strong and healthy – but also rusty, and team didn’t look too much like a team when running some of Byron Scott’s […]
Summer League Preview – Lakers vs. Pelicans
Okay, I’m not going to say much about the Pelicans here since, well, summer league rosters are fluid and usually only have a handful of viable players who will be on the team by opening night. That leaves me knowing very little about their team and, in reality, not even really caring that much. What […]
Lakers Announce their Summer League Roster
We interrupt free agency to inform you the Lakers have announced their Summer League roster:
Report: Randle, Clarkson Expected to Sit Out Summer League
The Lakers schedule for the Las Vegas Summer League has been released and there are some good match ups on the docket. Most interesting will be when the Lakers play the 76ers in what will be a match up of the top 2 picks in the draft — expected to be Ben Simmons to Philly […]
Watch: D’Angelo Russell Gets Hot in Vegas
If you listen to D’Angelo Russell talk, he will mostly discuss ways he needs to improve. He’ll talk about needing to get stronger, cut down on his turnovers, pay more attention defensively, and on and on. He understands he’s young, is a work in progress, and that he did not have his best showing in […]
Summer League Finale: Preview & Chat
The Lakers wrap up their summer league play today, taking on the Jazz. This will be their 5th game in seven days, or basically enough time to get a rhythm and be a bit worn down after not likely playing much full court basketball of any import over the previous few months. Of course, one […]
Recap And Thoughts Of Game 4 Of Lakers’ Summer League
In this Summer League tournament, the Lakers were seeded 11th and drew the Dallas Mavericks. They, however, lost a close one, 88-86 after the unstoppable Jeremy Tyler (25 points off 11/15 shooting and 11 rebounds) tipped in the game-winner with 1.4 seconds left. The Lakers looked much better offensively out of the gate but they […]