Massive understatement alert: This Lakers season has not gone as planned. Sorry to hit you with such deep level #analysis this early in the morning, but it’s my job. Sarcasm aside, when you get LeBron James, regardless of circumstances, the hope is that you’d be better off than where the Lakers sit now: 30-36 on […]
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It’s Over
The Lakers are toast. No. Wait. With the appropriate amount of butter and some strawberry preserves, toast is pretty good. Top it with some peanut butter, banana, and honey for a killer snack too. Or maybe with some avocado and a poached egg for you hipsters. Yeah, toast is actually totally fine. The Lakers are […]
On Winning with Flaws
The Lakers got a much needed win on Wednesday night, outlasting the Pelicans down the stretch of a game that was closer than it needed to be and, really, should have been. The Pelicans play hard, but even a generous viewing of their organizational predicament must be viewed through the team’s obvious incentive to lose […]
LeBron Needs More Help than Usual
A week ago we told you that Playoff LeBron was going to need to make an earlier appearance than he normally would. We told you that just to get to the playoffs, LeBron James would need to call upon the focus, energy, and otherworldly level he has access to. A day later, he (somewhat defiantly) […]
Playoff LeBron Needs to Make an Early Appearance
“Word on the street is that he’s about 280 pounds.” That phrase was uttered by Brian Windhorst on a recent episode of his Hoop Collective podcast for ESPN. The “he” Windy is referencing is, of course, LeBron James who is making his way back from a groin injury and not in the type of shape […]
Lakers Trade for Mike Muscala
The Lakers didn’t come up with Anthony Davis at the trade deadline, but they did make a deal for a big man by acquiring Mike Muscala from their STAPLES Center co-tenant Clippers. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski first reported the deal: Muscala had never played a game for the Clippers — he was part of the Tobias […]
The Lakers Front Office Aggressive Approach has Come with a Cost
Wilt Chamberlain once said, “nobody roots for Goliath” and he was right. In February 2019, after 5 years of lottery appearances, the Lakers are not Goliath — despite pulling LeBron James out of a hat just 6 months prior. Still, though, the sentiment stands. The Lakers are, historically, Goliath — the team with all those […]
Report: Lakers trade for Pistons Reggie Bullock
In the immediate aftermath of an embarrassing loss to the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night, the Lakers reportedly moved to improve their team by making a trade on the wing for the Pistons’ Reggie Bullock. Frank Isola offered up the deal and ESPN’s Marc Spears gives us the final conditions: The Los Angles Lakers are […]
Could the Lakers Really Sign Anthony Davis in the Summer of 2020?
The Lakers have reportedly pulled out of Anthony Davis trade talks with the Pelicans. While I have my doubts these two front offices have had their final discussion before Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, let’s get into a thought exercise for a moment. A key variable for why the Lakers are willing to walk away from […]
Lakers Reportedly “Pull Out” of Anthony Davis Trade Talks
The Lakers pursuit of Anthony Davis has taken some twists and turns since Davis requested a trade from the Pelicans, but today offered a (not so final, if you ask me) proclamation by the Lakers: we’re out. From the LA Times’ Broderick Turner: The Lakers have pulled out of conversations aimed at trying to acquire New Orleans […]