Brandon Ingram is a just turned 21 year old player 16 games into his 3rd season. Of all the things I’m about to write, this is the thing that should resonate most, even if it likely won’t. Because for all his physical tools — Ingram remains all arms and legs, like a praying mantis crossed […]
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Rajon Rondo Suffers Broken Hand, Opportunities Abound for Lonzo and Ingram
The Lakers got a great win vs. the Blazers on Wednesday night, downing Portland 126-117 behind a milestone setting performance by LeBron James. But while James’ 44 point, 10 rebound, 9 assist night that vaulted him past Wilt Chamberlain on the NBA’s all-time scoring list headlined the win, the Lakers also lost a key rotation […]
Lakers Game Preview: The Blazers Again
Is it weird to play the same team 3 times in the first 14 games of the season? However you answer that question, it’s exactly what the Lakers are doing tonight when they face the Blazers. These teams split the first two games, both in Portland, with LA winning the most recent matchup just 11 […]
Lakers Game Preview: The Minnesota Timberwolves
I’m not going to bore you here with another standard Lakers game preview. The Lakers are 4-6 and the narrative is there’s trouble brewing. Be it the Luke Walton/Magic Johnson dynamic, the roster construction, LeBron playing at half speed and what that means, or whatever other idea you want to throw out there, it seems […]
The Leap Forward to the Same Spot
There’s a Jay-Z rap lyric I’ve always liked a lot. The Brooklyn born husband to Beyoncé says, simply, “life’s like a treadmill n***** runnin’ in place”. For me, at least, it’s a line about the search for progress and the want for more, but not actually getting it. It’s also about people’s perceptions of how […]
10 Lakers Stats through 10 Games
The Lakers got waxed by the Raptors on Sunday night, losing 121-107. The game actually wasn’t even that close — Toronto jumped ahead 41-10 early in the game and ended up with a 42-17 lead at the end of the first quarter. After losing a couple of games in the final 5 minutes this season, […]
Lakers Rumors: Tyson Chandler to Sign with Lakers after Buyout
When the Lakers constructed the roster they did, they knew they were creating a wing heavy team; a team whose strengths would be playmaking, passing, and versatility. They knew they were going to be big man deficient, but likely believed going small, playing a swarming and active defense, and playing fast would compensate for their […]
Lakers Game Preview: The Portland Trailblazers
The Lakers are 3-5 and depending on what perspective you carry, this is either very upsetting, about where they should be, or maybe somewhere in the middle. Based on the Lakers point differential, they should have one more win than they do (hello Minnesota loss) and if you’re looking for a bright side, they’ve been […]
Lakers Need Patience Now More than Ever
After a 124-120 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Lakers are now 2-5. I won’t spend much time on the game, but like I told you in my game preview, I was concerned about the team’s defense and rebounding while hopeful the team would be able to shoot the 3 ball well enough to keep […]
Lakers Game Preview: Minnesota Timberwolves
I’m back. Well, kind of. But while I’m here, I have some Lakers thoughts and it just so happens there’s a game today so here we go… The Lakers are 2-4 and head into Minnesota to face off against one of the only teams that can lay claim to being more of an off-season headline […]