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The Lakers (16-6) are on the last leg of their current three-game East Coast road trip as they’re in Philadelphia, where they will take on the Sixers (13-9) on Sunday. Los Angeles looks to bounce back after a tough loss against the Boston Celtics. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Philadelphia 76ers When: 4:30 […]
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The Lakers’ odds of ending their road trip on a high note have just increased. It appears the Lakers will have their superstar Luka Dončić back for their upcoming game against the Sixers. Luka has missed the past two games for personal reasons. Dončić shared on his Instagram that his wife, Anamaria Goltes, gave birth […]
2 months ago | 1 read
With Luka Dončić and LeBron James out for LA’s contest against the Celtics, the Lakers needed somebody to step up and produce so they could continue winning during this road trip. Typically, Austin Reaves has not only embraced but also thrived in this role. He had 51 points against the Kings earlier this year when […]
2 months ago | 3 reads
Well, that was a basketball game. The shorthanded Lakers didn’t have a chance at all at beating the Celtics. Boston started red-hot from 3-point range and ended the game hitting 24 from beyond the arc. Los Angeles appeared exhausted and unable to put up much of a fight. Head coach JJ Redick cleared his bench […]
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The Lakers couldn’t find enough firepower to stop the Boston Celtics, losing 126-105, on Friday night. LA had a rough start offensively, allowing the Celtics to take an early eight-point lead. Derrick White drained two quick 3-pointers. At the 6:39 mark, the Lakers were still in single digits with just seven points scored. Los Angeles […]
2 months ago | 4 reads
UPDATE: The Lakers made it official ruling LeBron James out against the Celtics due to right sciatica and left joint arthritis. This will make beating Boston that much harder, but given that LeBron is the oldest player in the NBA, it makes sense for him not to push it and play both games in back-to-back matchups. […]
2 months ago | 4 reads
If you had written a script on how the Lakers would beat the Raptors, it wouldn’t have been as perfect as what happened on Thursday night. With the game even at 120 and LA with the ball, plenty was on the line. The Lakers were trying to start this road trip with a win. With […]
2 months ago | 1 read
“How can you not be romantic about baseball?” It’s a quote that has existed for quite some time with unclear origins. It was popularized by the book and movie “Moneyball,” but it’s generally accepted that it was not its origin. Wherever it came from, it’s as powerful as it is cliche. It invokes the emotion, […]
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Thursday’s Lakers game against the Raptors had the drama of a Marvel movie. With Luka Dončić out, the Lakers relied on Austin Reaves and he delivered, scoring 44 points. However, the game was still even at 120 with 20 seconds to go. With the result and LeBron James’ double-digit scoring streak at risk, LeBron did […]
2 months ago | 1 read
After Thursday’s dramatic win over the Raptors, the Lakers will travel straight to Boston to take on the Celtics on Friday. This is the first meeting between the rivals this season. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston Celtics When: 4 p.m. PT, Dec. 5 Where: TD Garden Watch: Prime Video, Spectrum Sportsnet The Lakers will […]
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LeBron James’ long double-digit scoring streak came to an end on Thursday, but only as the King found Rui Hachimura for a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to win the game as the Lakers downed the Raptors, 123-120. In a tie game in the final seconds, LeBron turned down a contested shot that could have won the game […]
2 months ago | 3 reads
One of the longest and most impressive streaks in sports history has come to an end. LeBron James’ run of 1,297 games in a row reaching double figures, dating back to Jan. 6, 2007, in scoring was snapped on Thursday in the Lakers’ win over the Raptors. LeBron finished with just eight points, going 4-17 […]
2 months ago | 1 read
One of the standouts for the Lakers off the bench this season has been Marcus Smart. Brought in after a couple of disappointing seasons since being traded from the Celtics, Smart has been rejuvenated in LA and has made a positive impact on a nightly basis. The only thing that has slowed that impact, unfortunately, […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
Despite Jarred Vanderbilt impressing during training camp and being healthy for the first time in years, he finds himself on the outside looking in regarding the rotation. While he didn’t necessarily wow during the early parts of the season, he’s one of the best defenders on a roster that struggles to stop anyone. Seeing him […]
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This week presented enough negatives and positives that there can be confirmation bias on both sides. If you think the Lakers are too bad on defense to be a title contender, you point out how they got blown by the Suns on Monday. If you think LA is an offensive juggernaut, then you can point […]
2 months ago | 1 read
The Lakers (15-5) will begin a three-game road trip starting with the Toronto Raptors (15-7) on Thursday. LA looks to bounce back after a disappointing and eye-opening loss to the Phoenix Suns last Sunday. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Toronto Raptors When: 4:30 p.m. PT, Dec. 4 Where: Scotiabank Arena Watch: Spectrum Sportsnet The Lakers’ […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
If the Lakers are going to get back to their winning ways, after a tough loss against the Suns, it’ll have to be without Luka Dončić. The team’s star guard will miss Thursday’s game against the Raptors for personal reasons. Smart will also be out, which isn’t a surprise. He’s missed the last three games […]
2 months ago | 5 reads
Elden Campbell, a 15-year NBA veteran who played with the Lakers for the first eight and a half seasons of his career, has died at age 57. The cause of his death is currently not known. The LA Times was the first to report on his passing. The Lakers tweeted about Campbell’s passing, and Magic […]
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There weren’t many Lakers highlights in their contest against the Suns, but Rui Hachimura was essentially not involved offensively at all. Hachimura had just one shot attempt in the game, which is shocking considering he averages 10 per game. Considering the Lakers went on to get blown out, it’s perplexing to see Hachimura being such […]
2 months ago | 4 reads
The biggest story of the last week-plus of the Lakers’ rotation, outside of the short-term injury to Marcus Smart, has been Jarred Vanderbilt. Once a key piece of a rotation that made the Western Conference Finals, Vando has been on the outside looking in for the last six games. Even in his last appearance, he […]
2 months ago | 3 reads
Down by one point and with just 6.6 seconds left on the game clock, Austin Reaves shakes free from Jaden McDaniels to receive the inbounds pass from Jake LaRavia. After getting the ball above the break on the right wing, Reaves turns and faces the basket, sizing up not only his defender but the clock […]
2 months ago | 3 reads
Watching Dillon Brooks prancing around Crypto.com Arena as he torched the Lakers wasn’t the best way to end LA’s homestand. The loss was bad, and it felt even worse considering it was the first time the Lakers played a team with a winning record since their victory against the Bucks back on Nov. 15. Despite […]
2 months ago | 5 reads
Things didn’t go well for the Lakers against the Suns. Not only did they lose in blowout fashion, but they played even worse than the 125-108 score indicates. Los Angeles got run out of the gym late in the second quarter and they never recovered. Luka Dončić, who has been playing at an All-NBA level […]
2 months ago | 3 reads
There’s no sugarcoating it, the loss the Lakers had against the Suns on Monday was an ugly one. They didn’t just lose, they had no fight at all. Phoenix went on a 19-4 run to close out the first half, and the Lakers melted apart like a chocolate bar left out in the sun in […]
2 months ago | 1 read
After spending the better part of the last three weeks in Los Angeles, the Lakers are set for a short but intense road trip out east. Not only is the team making the flight across the country, but they’ll be playing three games in four nights, starting with a back-to-back in Toronto and Boston before […]
2 months ago | 4 reads