NBA teams were allowed to begin negotiating with free agents on Thursday, June 30, starting at 3:00 pm PT, and the NBA didn’t disappoint. The Lakers started the day with nine players on the roster and ended the day with thirteen. Here is every addition made. Damian Jones returns to the Lakers. Damian Jones hasContinue reading “Lakers Offseason 2002: June 30 Roundup”
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Lakers Third Quarter Awards
Even though people think of All-Star Break as the midway point, it is not. After just a couple of games past the break, the Lakers are done with three-quarters of the season. At 28-37 and currently ninth in the Western Conference, the Lakers are far away from the championship aspirations they had during the summer.Continue reading “Lakers Third Quarter Awards”
Monk Propaganda
On August 6, 2021, the Lakers officially signed Malik Monk to the team. The reception was overall positive at the time, but no one was very excited either way except for Lakers Guru, of course. I, myself, was lukewarm on the move. He’s okay, but why didn’t anyone offer him a deal if he’s soContinue reading “Monk Propaganda”
Making Sense of the Laker Lineups
During this season, Lakers fans have bemoaned DeAndre Jordan starting, have clamored for guards like Reaves and Monk to play more, and have shared long Twitter threads on why lineup X does or doesn’t work. So, today, I want to highlight a few of the most played/ most effective lineups and break down what’s good,Continue reading “Making Sense of the Laker Lineups”
News Round-Up
The Lakers season is officially underway. Media day has come and gone. Training camp is in its dog days. And the Lakers have played a preseason game and have a slew of games coming up. Media Day and Training Camp Updates Overall, the Lakers had a positive Media Day. Players said the right things, fansContinue reading “News Round-Up”
Lakers Takes 