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The Lakers got good news on the injury front when it comes to Deandre Ayton. The big man missed Tuesday’s game against the Clippers due to a knee contusion. He suffered the injury during the first half of Sunday’s game against the Jazz, resulting in him missing the second half of the game. Ahead of […]
3 months ago | 5 reads
On the surface, the Lakers are having a great start to the year. They are 12-4 and sit as the two seed in the West, having found ways to win even with LeBron James missing significant time and Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves also out for games here and there. Numbers might not lie, but […]
3 months ago | 2 reads
For some time now, retirement has felt like a very real possibility for LeBron James. He is currently in the last year of his Lakers contract and he didn’t ask for an extension, a break from the norm in his Lakers tenure. LeBron hasn’t flat-out stated he’d play next year or that this is his […]
3 months ago | 1 read
The Lakers (12-4) are back at home where they will play their next four games, starting with their neighbours, the L.A. Clippers (5-12), on Tuesday. This is an NBA Cup game for both teams with each currently undefeated (2-0) in group play. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. L.A. Clippers When: 8 p.m. PT, […]
3 months ago | 4 reads
After losing Deandre Ayton at halftime, the Lakers needed someone to step up in the second half of Sunday’s game against the Jazz. Few people likely expected Maxi Kleber to be that player. After not playing in the first half, Kleber provided big minutes on both ends of the court in the second half, leading […]
3 months ago | 3 reads
After exiting Sunday’s game at halftime and not returning with a right knee contusion, Ayton will be out for Tuesday’s game against the Clippers. This will be the second game Ayton has missed this season. There’s not much clarity as to when and how Ayton suffered his injury. Postgame, the only details Redick had were […]
3 months ago | 3 reads
After reports of them looking to do so came out over the weekend, the Lakers have signed Drew Timme to a two-way deal, first reported by Shams Charania of ESPN. To make room for Timme, the team waived Christian Koloko. Timme has been one of the standouts for the South Bay Lakers this season, as […]
3 months ago | 0 reads
One of the most exciting plays in basketball is an alley-oop. When executed correctly, it blends excellent timing with athleticism to create a highlight play that almost always gets fans on their feet. When executed correctly. The Lakers have been an overly ambitious team this season when it comes to throwing lobs to teammates, so […]
3 months ago | 1 read
In theory, most would expect a team coming off a four-day break to look refreshed and ready to go. In reality, teams don’t quite operate like that. Instead, the Lakers looked like a team trying to find their rhythm throughout much of the game on Sunday in Utah. Eventually, they found something close to it […]
3 months ago | 2 reads
One of the surprises of the season, Deandre Ayton has become an important piece for the Lakers this season. As a result, his unexpected absence halfway through Sunday’s game against the Jazz was certainly felt. Ayton played in the first half in Utah for the purple and gold, but remained in the locker room at […]
3 months ago | 2 reads
After controlling the game for most of the second half, the Lakers survived a frenzied rally from the Jazz late to hold on to a 108-106 win. The Lakers built their biggest lead of the game, 13, in the fourth, but then saw a huge Jazz run in the final seconds trim the deficit down […]
3 months ago | 3 reads
Before the season began, many, including NBA general managers, viewed the Lakers as a play-in team. That might still happen, as injuries can derail anything, but 15 games into the NBA season, this seems like a ridiculous take. Even with LeBron James out for the first 14 contests, the Lakers were able to stack wins […]
3 months ago | 0 reads
Typically, a head coach has two key responsibilities with his players. The first is to find a way to maximize their talent. The other is to do so while still making the team as good as they can. But LeBron James presents Lakers head coach JJ Redick with a unique scenario. LeBron has seen it […]
3 months ago | 2 reads
Sitting at 11-4 after their first 15 games, the Lakers are feeling pretty good about themselves. Luka Dončić is dancing. Austin Reaves is embracing. And LeBron James is meshing. Although the vibes are vibing, the next chapter of the season may be more indicative of who this team actually is now that it is whole. That said, there are things we […]
3 months ago | 2 reads
An odd scheduling quirk for the Lakers this week left them with a good bit of time off between games. After playing on Tuesday, the Lakers have been off and won’t play again until Sunday. While they’ve spent plenty of time practicing this week, they also took some time away from the court to be […]
3 months ago | 1 read
The Lakers (11-4) and Utah Jazz (5-10) will go at it once again on Sunday but this time on the latter’s home court. L.A. is looking for its fourth win in a row and second against the Jazz. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Utah Jazz When: 5 p.m. PT, Nov. 23 Where: Delta Center […]
3 months ago | 8 reads
As the dust settles in the aftermath of the firing of Joey and Jesse Buss, certainly a surprising move in the moment, it’s starting to become increasingly clear how things played out and, more specifically, who may have made the final decision. Ultimately, we’ll likely never get outright reporting as to who made the final […]
3 months ago | 1 read
The Lakers aren’t just finding success in the win-loss column. They have tremendous chemistry on and off the court. Los Angeles celebrated Adou Thiero’s first basket like it was a game-winning play, Luka Dončić is dancing like no one is watching and Deandre Ayton is constantly grinning during interviews and doling out hilarious responses. After […]
3 months ago | 1 read
It seems the Lakers will add a new two-way player to their roster, signing Drew Timme. The Lakers already have all three of their two-way spots filled, so someone will have to be dropped to make room for him. Brett Siegel of Clutch Points was the first to report on this development. He states that […]
3 months ago | 1 read
With everyone available for LA’s game against Utah on Tuesday, head coach JJ Redick was able to use his ideal starting five for the first time this season. He opted to go with LeBron James, Luka Dončić, Austin Reaves, Deandre Ayton and Rui Hachimura. The lineup played for 11.8 minutes, the most of any Lakers […]
3 months ago | 1 read
The Lakers and Dodgers’ synergy will only become stronger now that Mark Walter owns both franchises. Now that the sale of the Lakers has officially been approved, we are seeing how that’s going to work. In an ESPN article, Ramona Shelburne reported that Andrew Friedman and Farhan Zaidi will take on advisory roles with the Lakers. […]
3 months ago | 2 reads
After LeBron James’ first practice with the Lakers on Monday, he joked with the media by saying, “I know y’all missed me.” I’m not sure if LeBron also missed the media, but he certainly wanted to be out there playing. He wasn’t just out for the first 14 games of the season, he was unavailable […]
3 months ago | 2 reads
With the Lakers winning the vast majority of their games, things have looked good in LA. The offense, in particular, has been excellent. That’s not much of a surprise when you consider the Lakers employ Luka Dončić, who is averaging a league-leading 34.6 points per game. They also have Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura, who […]
3 months ago | 1 read
For years, the Lakers treated being a family-run franchise as a point of pride. No other team, for better or for worse, operated like the Lakers. But the notion of being family-run has taken on a different meaning over much of the last decade with Thursday being just the latest example. In a surprising move, […]
3 months ago | 1 read
Like Lakers head coach JJ Redick, I, too, am a Jay-Z aficionado. He referenced the track “A Week Ago,” reflecting on how high the Lakers were heading into their road trip before the low of two embarrassing losses to the Thunder and Hawks. However, things can also go from bad to good just as fast. […]
3 months ago | 3 reads