The Anthony Davis sweepstakes are open and the Pelicans are taking offers. We’ve actually known this for a few days, but according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Lakers and Celtics are bidding against each other (this is important and we’ll get back to it later) and according to the New York Times’ Marc Stein, the […]
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The Lakers Have More Shooting Than You Think
Beyond the observation that they have signed some knuckleheads (or, put more kindly, out-sized personalities), the one critique that has been most damning this offseason focuses on the Lakers shooting deficiency. “The Lakers don’t have any shooters” is an oft-used cudgel used to hammer the front office’s approach and it’s coming from almost all who […]
Brandon Ingram’s Development: Decision-Making
Brandon Ingram made good use of hesitation moves to get to the basket this past season, and improved his ability to finish when he got there. In Part 3 of this Laker Film Room series on his development, I examine the decisions that he needed to make in between, including his drive & kick improvement, […]
Brandon Ingram’s Development – Finishing at the Rim
Brandon Ingram made a concerted to drive to the basket in his second season, and it paid off. In part two of this Laker Film Room series on his development, I take a look at how he improved at jumping off of one foot, absorbing contact, and extending around the basket, as well as the next […]
Los Angeles Lakers, Running down the Stretch
But for a dismal nine-game losing streak that dragged from the end of last year to the beginning of this one, the Los Angeles Lakers would be planted squarely in the playoff hunt right now. Such are the vagaries of professional sports. Regardless, the team with the fastest pace in the league keeps on running—and […]
Brandon Ingram as a Point Guard
Brandon Ingram took the reins as the starting point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers on February 2nd, as they were visiting the Brooklyn Nets. Tyler Ennis had just completed a particularly ineffectual stint in that role, prompting Luke Walton to insert Josh Hart into the lineup instead. Not only was Walton looking to improve […]
Brandon Ingram and The Path
There are very few things that Brandon Ingram can’t do on a basketball court, and the list of players who’ve possessed his combination of agility and wingspan is short. These attributes, combined with his youth and sterling work ethic, make him the NBA’s Mirror of Erised. It’s easy to look at him and see exactly […]
Brandon Ingram Comes Through in the Clutch
The Los Angeles Lakers won their 4th straight game on Friday night, and 8th in their last 10, with a 108-103 road victory over the Chicago Bulls. In this installment of Laker Film Room, I take a look at Brandon Ingram’s success from mid range against the Bulls (with a little help from Luke Walton), […]
Riffing on the Lakers Rising Stars
It’s commonplace now for the Lakers to have players in All-Star Weekend’s version of the “futures” game, the Rising Star Challenge presented by Sponsor X (is it still Sprite? Kia? I honestly don’t know). While the game has morphed into a US vs. the World format, the gist is the same. First and second year […]
Lakers Podcast – We’re Going Streaking!
The last month of the Lakers’ season has been quite the rollercoaster ride, as they brushed up against the longest losing streak in the franchise’s history just 10 days ago, which was then immediately followed by their longest meaningful winning streak in 5 years. In the latest episode of the Laker Film Room Podcast, Darius […]