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 […]
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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 […]
New Starting Lineup Thrives in Lakers 99-86 Win Over Kings
Many of us figured that the starting lineup at the beginning of Training Camp would be Lonzo Ball, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Brandon Ingram, Julius Randle, and Brook Lopez. It took a while, but it finally arrived last Friday night against the Charlotte Hornets. While it was less than inspiring that evening, that group has performed much more […]
Same Faces, New Places: Lakers Usage
People change. Are you the same you were a year ago? Are you spending your time the same ways? A year ago I hadn’t even considered writing or podcasting, and used Twitter rather passivey. I’d say I’m mostly the same person but with more experience and smarts and have used my time rather differently. NBA […]
Lakers Data Report: Thunder and Hornets Games
Hello! Welcome to this edition of the Lakers post game data report, where the basketball is bad and the numbers are worse. Today we find our Los Angeles Lakers with a body of work and remaining schedule (including rest days & injuries) that result in a 24 game win projection. Tribute to Kobe aside, that’s […]
The Lakers Without Lonzo Ball
The Los Angeles Lakers announced on Tuesday that both Lonzo Ball and Brook Lopez have been cleared to practice, and not a moment too soon. The team has been mostly unwatchable in Ball’s absence in particular, being outscored by a whopping 14.2 Points Per 100 Possessions against Memphis, the Clippers, Houston, and Minnesota twice in […]
Lonzo Ball Passing Compilation, Vol. 4
As noted in the most recent Laker Film Room Podcast, Lonzo Ball seems to be getting more comfortable of late as a scorer, which is what most NBA fans (over)value more than anything else. Yet he’s been fantastically consistent as a passer, ranking 8th in the NBA in assists per game while sporting a fantastic […]
Brandon Ingram’s Dagger Helps Sixers Process Defeat
On Thursday night, the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 107-104, behind a Brandon Ingram game winner with 0.8 seconds left. In this installment of Laker Film Room, I take a look at the ups and downs of Ingram’s performance, how Lonzo Ball utilized his speed to compromise the Sixers in transition, Julius Randle’s […]
Lakers Transition Turmoil
The Lakers have spoken a lot about wanting to get out and run, especially with their young players and with a great passer like Lonzo Ball on the roster. The team has accomplished this goal, getting out in transition second most of any team in the league with 19.97% of their possessions being in transition. […]
Brandon Ingram’s Career High Isn’t Enough as Lakers Fall in OT, 127-123
The young Los Angeles Lakers fought admirably against the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors on Wednesday, but eventually succumbed in overtime, 127-123. Brandon Ingram was the star of the night for the Lakers, totaling a career-high 32 points through a diverse display of drives, jumpers, and filling the wing in transition. “Brandon was […]