Last season, the Lakers had what may have been one of the worst Summer League teams in NBA history. They went through the summer league session without recording a win, and looked awful in all of their losses. For their first game of this year’s Summer League, the Lakers fell to the Cleveland Cavaliers 70-62, […]
Summer League
Summer League Game 1 Preview & Chat
The Lakers, or at least an incarnation of them, will be on the floor tonight in Las Vegas for their first game of the LVSL. They’ll face the Cavs who will have some good talent on their team — though #1 overall pick Anthony Bennett will not suit up. For the Lakers this is a […]
Wednesday Storylines
While the Steve Nash signing was a giant step forward, there’s still holes to fill on the Lakers roster. And as the front office looks to do its business, the media’s merry go-round continues, with Dwight Howard scenarios tending toward the 24-hour news cycle variety. One day the Lakers are pushing hard. The next day […]
Summer League, Free Agency, & Dwight Howard
With Summer League in full swing and the Lakers still looking to fill out their roster, there’s lots to discuss in Laker-land. So, lets jump right in… The Lakers’ summer league team is winless so far and has had some truly horrible performances in their first few contests. They got blasted by the Warriors in […]
Interview With Lakers Assistant Coach Chuck Person
After the game between the Lakers’ summer league team and the Golden State Warriors (the Lakers looked like a disaster but, hey, it’s Summer League!), we talked to Lakers assistant and summer league coach Chuck Person about a few topics. FORUM BLUE & GOLD: The key young guys like (Darius) Morris and (Andrew) Goudelock. What […]
Summer League Is Here
At 5pm PST, the Lakers summer league team will tip off in Las Vegas against the Golden State Warriors. You can watch live on NBA TV or, if you have a few dollars to spare, you can purchase a broadband account and watch the games through the wonders of an internet connection. In any event, […]
Drew v. Goodman Rematch: Lots o’ Offense
(h/t Ball Is Life) On Sunday night, the Drew League hosted the Goodman League in a rematch between the Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. based pro-am leagues. After losing by a point in D.C., the Drew league were able to even the summer series against the Goodman league with a 151-144 win featuring over a […]
An Analysis of Derrick Caracter and Devin Ebanks
As you’ve probably read from a lot of the Lakers blogs and websites out there, Devin Ebanks and Derrick Caracter have impressed many – including us here at Forum Blue and Gold. While there was much that I saw that both of the Lakers second round draft picks need to improve on, this post will […]
Summer League Thoughts: Game 1
Yesterday the Lakers played their first game of the Vegas Summer League against the Detroit Pistons, losing 89-85 to the summer squad from the motor city. And while we all know it’s never safe to take too much from the games that happen in July, a few of the prospects on this years’ team looked […]
Fast Break Thoughts
There’s a bit too much on my mind to offer any sigular idea today. So, you get some fast break thoughts on Summer League, Lebron, and the future prospects of the Heat… *The Lakers have their first Summer League game today in Las Vegas so we finally get a chance to see the Lakers two […]