When Kyle Kuzma was asked about what his primary focus was heading into this season he didn’t mention more consistent scoring, ball handling, or even improving his 3-point shooting. These are obviously all areas that matter to Kuz and would help his overall trajectory as an impact player, but entering into his 4th year and […]
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Sometimes, You Just Need to Laugh
These are serious times we’re living in right now. The novel coronavirus has many of us sheltering in place/on quarantine, many Americans have lost their jobs, and there’s just so much uncertainty that the stress and worry can be overwhelming. Sometimes, then, you just need a laugh to help you get through things for a […]
LeBron James Went All LeBron James to Beat the Spurs
On Wednesday night, against a frisky San Antonio Spurs team that has been on the ropes of late, LeBron James would not let the Lakers lose. He just wasn’t going to walk out of Staples Center with an L. His team was not at its best, the refereeing left something to be desired (on both […]
LD2K Presents – Laker Wars: The Last Seed
It’s the stretch run of the season and the Lakers continue to show their mettle. Banged up and shorthanded, the team just blasted the Cavaliers on national television in a game that showed again why Julius Randle should be a piece to keep long term and how far the team has come under Luke Walton. […]
On Lonzo Ball’s Scoring Ability and Forecasting his Offensive Ceiling
Lonzo may be the most exciting rookie to come to the Lakers since Kobe. Recent top picks Julius Randle, D’Angelo Russell, and Brandon Ingram had similar pedigree to Ball, but none had as much hype and translatable skill coming into their rookie campaigns. However, the part of Ball’s game that does translate — his passing […]
Watch: Kobe’s Best Plays vs. Every NBA Team He’s Faced
So, it’s Kobe’s birthday. He’s 39 years young today and to celebrate the NBA posted this tremendous video of Kobe’s top play against every team he ever faced. What’s a nice touch is that we actually get multiple plays against some franchises who have moved or re-branded. So we get the Charlotte Hornets and the […]
The New Lakers Video from LD2K is Flames
So, we’re in the dog days of summer and, as is the yearly ritual, it’s time to take a bit of a break from the game before things ramp up again in September with training camp and then preseason. Usually, the lack of news makes stepping away a bit easier. Things are less easy, though, […]
Watch: Julius Randle Shows Out at the Drew League
The Drew League in Los Angeles is one of the best pro-am summer leagues anywhere. Current and former pros — mostly LA natives, but also other players from around the league — show up often and play with/against some really talented players who aren’t NBA players, but can really ball. Every year, then, getting out to […]
Lonzo Ball Generates Advantage by Manufacturing Mistakes
There has been a lot of fawning over Lonzo Ball lately and…I’m going to keep the trend alive today. Ball’s summer league wasn’t just impressive because he put up good numbers or that he ended up winning the MVP. It’s not even that the team won the Vegas championship. Of course those things matter, but […]
A Video of Lonzo Ball Highlights from Summer League? Yes, Please
The Lakers may have won the summer league championship on the strength of Kyle Kuzma’s championship game performance (30 points, 10 rebounds — which fell in line with his strong play this summer overall online pharmacy purchase kamagra-oral-jelly no prescription with best prices today in the USA online pharmacy https://calcuttaheartclinic.org/newv/snna-new/doxycycline.html no prescription pharmacy ), but Lonzo […]