This season, rather than recapping everything about every Lakers game that is played, I will periodically put together a shortened recap that focuses on One Thing that Mattered from the contest that just took place. This could be something good from a game the team lost, something bad from a game the team won, or […]
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Lakers Game Preview: The Charlotte Hornets
Probable Starters Hornets: LaMelo Ball, Terry Rozier, Miles Bridges, Gordon Hayward, Mason Plumlee Lakers: Russell Westbrook, Kent Bazemore, Avery Bradley, Anthony Davis, DeAndre Jordan Injuries Hornets: PJ Washington (out)Lakers: Anthony Davis (probable); LeBron James (out); Trevor Ariza (out); Talen Horton-Tucker (out); Kendrick Nunn (out) I can’t imagine anyone who’s read my work over the years mistaking […]
Lakers Game Preview: The Portland Trailblazers
Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Russell Westbrook, Avery Bradley, Kent Bazemore, Anthony Davis, DeAndre JordanBlazers: Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum, Norman Powell, Robert Covington, Jusuf Nurkic Injuries: Lakers: LeBron James (out), Kendrick Nunn (out), Talen Horton-Tucker (out), Trevor Ariza (out), Anthony Davis (questionable) Blazers: None —– I’m going to be honest, I do not expect the Lakers […]
Lakers Game Preview: The Oklahoma City Thunder (Yes, Again)
Probable Starters Thunder: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddey, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Darius Bazley, Derrick FavorsLakers: Russell Westbrook, Kent Bazemore, Malik Monk, Anthony Davis, DeAndre Jordan Injuries Thunder: Lu Dort (questionable); Gabriel Deck (questionable)Lakers: LeBron James (out); Trevor Ariza (out); Talen Horton-Tucker (out); Kendrick Nunn (out) I’m going to be honest, I have about as much enthusiasm in […]
Lakers Game Preview: The Houston Rockets (The Remix)
Probable Starters Rockets: Kevin Porter Jr., Jalen Green, Jae’Sean Tate, Daniel Theis, Christian WoodLakers: Russell Westbrook, Kent Bazemore, Avery Bradley, LeBron James, Anthony Davis Injuries Rockets: Danuel House (out); John Wall (out)Lakers: Dwight Howard (questionable); Wayne Ellington (questionable); Trevor Ariza (out); Talen Horton-Tucker (out); Kendrick Nunn (out) —– That’s more like it, huh? Mostly, at […]
Lakers Game Preview: The Houston Rockets
Probable Starters Rockets: Kevin Porter Jr., Jalen Green, Jae’Sean Tate, Daniel Theis, Christian WoodLakers: Russell Westbrook, Kent Bazemore, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, DeAndre Jordan Injuries Rockets: Kevin Porter Jr. (questionable); Danuel House (out); John Wall (out)Lakers: Dwight Howard (questionable); Wayne Ellington (questionable); Trevor Ariza (out); Talen Horton-Tucker (out); Kendrick Nunn (out) With all due respect […]
Lakers Game Preview: The Cleveland Cavaliers
Probable Starters Cavaliers: Collin Sexton, Darius Garland, Lauri Markkanen, Evan Mobely, Jarrett AllenLakers: Russell Westbrook, Kent Bazemore, Malik Monk, Anthony Davis, DeAndre Jordan Injuries Cavaliers: Isaac Okoro (out)Lakers: Anthony Davis, (probable), LeBron James (gametime decision); Rajon Rondo (questionable); Talen Horton-Tucker (out); Kendrick Nunn (out); Trevor Ariza (out) The Lakers blew a game in OKC on […]
Lakers Game Preview: The Oklahoma City Thunder
Probable Starters Thunder: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Lu Dort, Josh Giddey, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Darius BazleyLakers: Russell Westbrook, Kent Bazemore, Malik Monk, Anthony Davis, DeAndre Jordan Injuries Thunder: NoneLakers: Anthony Davis, (questionable), LeBron James (out); Trevor Ariza (out); Wayne Ellington (doubtful); Talen Horton-Tucker (out); Kendrick Nunn (out) After losing their first two games of the season, the Lakers […]
Lakers Game Preview: The San Antonio Spurs
Probable Starters Spurs: Dejounte Murray, Derrick White, Doug McDermott, Keldon Johnson, Jakob PoetlLakers: Russell Westbrook, Kent Bazemore, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, DeAndre Jordan Injuries Spurs: Zach Collins (out)Lakers: LeBron James (questionable); Trevor Ariza (out); Wayne Ellington (out); Talen Horton-Tucker (out); Kendrick Nunn (out) Sunday night, for the first time in a dozen games in which […]
Lakers vs. Grizzlies: One Thing that Mattered
This season, rather than recapping everything about every Lakers game that is played, I will periodically put together a shortened recap that focuses on One Thing that Mattered from the contest that just took place. This could be something good from a game the team lost, something bad from a game the team won, or […]