The Los Angeles Lakers provided some of the biggest fireworks on Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, trading Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance, Jr. to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Isaiah Thomas, Channing Frye, and Cleveland’s 2018 first round draft pick. On the previous Laker Film Room podcast, Darius and I discussed the possibility of a deal centered […]
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Clarkson Stays Hot as Randle Cooks Porzingis
With their 127-107 win over the New York Knicks on Sunday afternoon, the Los Angeles Lakers have suddenly won 6 out of their last 8 games, including a 5-game winning streak at home. In this installment of Laker Film Room, I take a look at Jordan Clarkson’s efficient 29 point, 10 assist performance after a […]
Lakers Upset Spurs, Win Third Straight
What a fun night. The Los Angeles Lakers snapped their 9-game losing streak on Sunday night against the Atlanta Hawks, and followed that up with a solid win against the Sacramento Kings, but hadn’t gotten a convincing win against a quality opponent since beating the Houston Rockets on Kyle Kuzma’s big night. They got exactly […]
Lakers News: Larry Nance Jr. Breaks Hand, is Out Indefinitely
The Lakers lost more than a game to the Blazers on Thursday night, they lost their starting power forward too. Larry Nance Jr. broke his hand when committing a foul on Portland big man Caleb Swannigan. Correction from the Lakers re: Larry Nance, Jr.: “X-rays were positive for fracture of the 2nd metacarpal – left […]
Lakers Comeback Against Nuggets, Kobe Leads Charge
Admittedly, I didn’t watch a large chunk of this game. Got home late in the third due to Los Angeles’ unforgiving traffic and didn’t finish eating until mid-way through the fourth. In reality, this isn’t a game I should be recapping. But with Darius receiving a DNP (Family Time) and Kobe playing well down the […]
Who Is Larry Nance, Jr.?
For a good portion (probably a little too long, if we’re being completely honest) of the summer league in Las Vegas, I and a decent number of guys covering the festivities for SBNation tried to figure out a Lakers rookie. Not D’Angelo Russell. Not Julius Randle – who may as well be a rookie. Not […]