The Los Angeles Lakers lost a game that they could ill-afford to let slip away on Friday night, falling to the Phoenix Suns at Staples Center, 122-115. Winter is coming, as an ominous December schedule looms on the horizon. In this installment of Laker Film Room, I take a look at some of the worst […]
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Laker Film Room: Embiid & Simmons vs. Ingram & Kuzma
The game on Wednesday night was a remarkable one, despite the 115-109 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. Rarely do you ever get four players age 23 and under performing at such a high level, with Joel Embiid’s 46 point, 15 rebound, 7 assist, and 7 block showing being on the short list of great performances […]
Laker Film Room: Clarkson & Brewer (!) Lead Lakers to Victory in Phoenix
In a game that was so ugly that I had to persuade Darius to actually write a recap about, the Los Angeles Lakers salvaged the last of a 4-game road trip with a 100-93 win against the Phoenix Suns. In this installment of Laker Film Room, I take a look at Jordan Clarkson’s season-high 25 points, […]
Laker Film Room: Lonzo Ball’s First Career Triple-Double Isn’t Enough, 98-90
On Saturday night, Lonzo Ball became the youngest player in NBA history to record a triple-double, as the Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Milwaukee Bucks, 98-90. The Lakers were a +10 in the 38 minutes that Lonzo was on the court, and a ghastly -18 in the 10 minutes that he was off. In […]
Laker Film Room: Lakers Fire on All Cylinders, Beat Pistons
The Los Angeles Lakers put together their most complete performance of the season on Tuesday night, thoroughly outclassing the Detroit Pistons, 113-93. The Lakers’ half court offense was the most pleasant surprise of the evening, tallying 30 assists amongst 10 different players. In the latest installment of Laker Film Room, I take a look at […]
Laker Film Room: Lonzo Ball Passing Compilation, Vol. 1
I believe that Lonzo Ball will go down as one of the great passers that the game has ever seen. He possesses the vision and ability to distribute with either hand that is reminiscent of Magic Johnson, John Stockton, LeBron James, Larry Bird, Jason Kidd, Steve Nash, and the list of comparable passers doesn’t extend […]
Laker Film Room: Lakers Defense Tortures Wizards For 53 Minutes
The Los Angeles Lakers have always been the best soap opera in sports, but the Lonzo Ball experience is something to behold, even by their gaudy standards. What should have been a routine, mid-week matchup against a quality Eastern Conference opponent turned into a war of words between LaVar Ball and Marcin Gortat, with John […]
Laker Film Room: Lakers Comeback Falls Short, 119-112 to Pelicans
The Los Angeles Lakers couldn’t sustain a furious 2nd Half comeback, falling to the visiting New Orleans Pelicans 119-112. In this installment of Laker Film Room, I take a look at the anemic offensive production of the starting lineup, the combined efforts of Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins, the 27-4 run that got the Lakers […]
Laker Film Room: Alex Caruso on how he plays PG
Alex Caruso’s Summer League performance was good enough to earn a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, and a strong preseason has him on the radar as the potential backup point guard. With Per 36 numbers of 6.8 points, a team-leading 7.7 assists, 5.5 rebounds, 3.1 steals, 55.0 TS%, and quality defense, he’s piqued […]
Laker Film Room: Kyle Kuzma Is Legit
If you just woke up from a coma and saw the Los Angeles Lakers play – with no knowledge of age, experience, or draft position – you might come to the conclusion that Kyle Kuzma is the best player on the team. And that may be the case even if you didn’t. The 22-year old […]