The Lakers are the eleventh seed and on the outside looking in at the final play-in spot. A season of disappointment, anger, and frustration has led us here. A must-win game against the New Orleans Pelicans on April Fools Day. With six games left, the Lakers are aiming to assemble a final attempt at salvagingContinue reading “Lakers vs Pelicans Preview”
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Lakers 1st Quarter Awards
As I write this article, the Lakers are 10-11 and have played 21 games. The NBA season is 82 games, so the first quarter of the year is done at the 21.5 mark. Therefore we are essentially done with the first quarter of the season. Next week, I’ll spend more time digging into how theContinue reading “Lakers 1st Quarter Awards”
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”
Takeaways from the Season Opener
So here we are. The Lakers are now playing games that matter. On Tuesday, the Lakers opened up the season against the Golden State Warriors and lost 121-114 despite getting a 34 point performance from LeBron and a 33 point performance from Anthony Davis. So, what went right? What went wrong? And how much ofContinue reading “Takeaways from the Season Opener”
News Round-Up
Lakers news is heating up now that the off-season is in full swing. The Lakers just made a blockbuster trade getting Russell Westbrook, the NBA draft resulted in some undrafted free agents joining the Lakers for Summer League, and teams are allowed to negotiate with free agents at 5pm ET this Monday. Westbrook is aContinue reading “News Round-Up”
The Lakers Historic Draft Day
On July 29, the Lakers had a historic draft day making a trade for Russell Westbrook and picking up some undrafted players. Let’s get into the details. Russell Westbrook is a Laker As reported by Shams Charania, The Washington Wizards traded Russell Westbrook, a 2024 second-round pick, and a 2028 second-round pick for Kyle Kuzma,Continue reading “The Lakers Historic Draft Day”
Lakers Takes 