We were back in El Segundo to watch the Los Angeles Lakers’ G-League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers, take on the Maine Red Claws. By the way, the Red Claws happen to be the Boston Celtics’ G-League affiliate. The SB Lakers happened to get Alex Caruso back for this game. Thomas Bryant and Ivica Zubac […]
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South Bay Lakers Blow Out the Northern Arizona Suns
So the Los Angeles Lakers didn’t exactly have a good Wednesday night against the Orlando Magic. Back in El Segundo, though, the G-League Lakers had a much much better outing. After a close loss to the Oklahoma City Blue, the Thunder’s G-League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers roared back with possibly their best game of […]
South Bay Lakers Win Fourth In Five Games After Beating the Windy City Bulls
While the Los Angeles Lakers were taking on the Bulls in Chicago on Friday night, their G-League affiliates also went against each other at the UCLA Health Training Center. The South Bay Lakers were 17-11 and were coming off a victory against the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. Meanwhile, the Windy City Bulls were 13-15 going […]
South Bay Lakers Fall to Iowa Wolves and Conversation With Thomas Bryant
So while the Los Angeles Lakers were taking on the Oklahoma City Thunder, I had a chance to cover the South Bay Lakers (the L.A. Lakers’ G-League affiliate) at the UCLA Health Training Center as they took on the Iowa Wolves (the Minnesota Timberwolves’ G-League affiliate). The South Bay Lakers were 16-10 coming into this […]
South Bay Lakers and the Evolving G League
I’ve been living in Austin, Texas the last several years, a place not known for Purple and Gold sightings. That changed last Saturday night when the South Bay Lakers visited the Austin Spurs—G League action in the fastest-growing city in the country. First, there’s an interesting difference when it comes to venues. The SB Lakers […]
Alex Caruso, a long way from College Station to the Lakers
Alex Caruso looks more like a used car salesman than an NBA baller. He’s paler than Toaster Strudel, with a pornstache, thinning hair and a total lack of ink. But here he is playing for the Los Angeles Lakers on a two-way contract—a new wrinkle in the marriage between NBA parent teams and the rebranded […]