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 […]
Lonzo Ball: Something Different this Way Comes
He is not yet 21 and his sophomore season in the NBA is still months away. The fanfare of being a No. 2 overall pick along with inherent expectations have faded to some extent. And while Lonzo Ball is not exactly the forgotten man, the arrival of a mythical storm god promises to send him […]
On the Lakers Rajon Rondo Addition
It’s been a couple of days since the Lakers renounced their free agent rights to Julius Randle and quickly pivoted to sign Rajon Rondo to a 1-year, $9 million deal. In the instant reaction world of online analysis, one would expect a site like this one to quickly process these events and spit out a […]
Podcast: The Lakers Sign LeBron James
In the latest episode of the Laker Film Room Podcast, Pete and I discuss the Lakers signing LeBron James in free agency and their subsequent moves to bolster the roster through Monday. We first go in on all things LeBron — how the length and nature of his contract is important, how he impacts the […]
Lakers Podcast: Lonzo’s Struggles and a Glass Half-Full
In this episode of the Laker Film Room Podcast, Pete and I discuss Lonzo Ball’s recent struggles and get into some of the contributing factors for his recent run of poor offensive play. We discuss the current strengths of Lonzo’s game, but also areas where he’s showing a need to improve — specifically related to […]
Lonzo Ball Leads 4th Quarter Comeback
A funny thing happened at the end of this 3-1 road trip. It somehow found a way to make itself a little bit better, as the Lakers went undefeated on a 4+ game road trip for the first time since the magical 2008-2009 season. Led by one Lonzo Ball dagger after another, the Lakers erased […]
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 […]
20 Stats on the Pre-ASG Lakers
57 games are in the books and the Lakers are 7 games out of the playoffs. In a year without any incentive to lose but also without a realistic shot at the playoffs, it’s a year to focus on growth. Many seasons are defined by winning or losing. For LA, this one is different. The process […]
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 […]