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Player Grades: Lakers vs. Pelicans
The Lakers are securely at the point of the season where winning by any means necessary is the objective. After a pair of easy wins over the Warriors and Kings, they had to grit one out on Tuesday to knock off the Pelicans. After a very unserious three quarters, the Lakers turned it up to […]
Lakers use fourth quarter rally to down Pelicans
The Lakers used a big fourth quarter run down the stretch to secure a third straight win, knocking off the Pelicans 110-101. After falling behind by nearly double digits midway through the final frame, LA closed the game on a 24-7 run. They finished with 12 blocks, six of those coming in the fourth quarter. […]
Western Conference Standings Watch: Another big showdown with Nuggets
With the Western Conference a tight-knit race yet again this season, this series will look at the standings and games to watch across the league as the Lakers look to secure home court and move up the standings. As was the case down the stretch of the regular season last year, the Lakers could realistically […]
Where will the Lakers finish in the Western Conference playoff race
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Lakers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Last season, the third, fourth and fifth seeds in the Western Conference all had the same […]
Lakers vs. Pelicans Preview: Can L.A. make it three in a row?
The Lakers (36-24) will remain at home as they host the New Orleans Pelicans (19-43) on Tuesday. L.A. looks to sweep the season series against New Orleans for the second season in a row. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. New Orleans Pelicans When: 7:30 p.m. PT, Mar 3 Where: Crypto.com Arena Watch: Spectrum […]
SSR Open Thread: 3/2 – 3/6
Hey guys! We’re back with another open thread for the week. Want to discuss movies, games, basketball, TV, the weather, what you had for lunch, your wins of the week? Here’s the place. This can also serve as a spot to chat about non-Lakers games going on around the league as well. The only rule […]
JJ Redick threw shade at national media coverage of Lakers
The Lakers are never going to get a fair shake when it comes to national media coverage. This isn’t a new revelation. In fact, the very topic of this article has already been written about by our own Darius Soriano just two months ago. And while there’s lots of season left to play and things […]
Rui Hachimura tried to replace LeBron in Lakers pregame ritual and it went terribly wrong
The Lakers’ pregame routine has gone viral across social media this season. Led by LeBron James, the Lakers wrap up their warm-up with a bit of synchronisation before walking off the floor. Is it a bit silly? Sure. But basketball is a game and not everything has to be serious. It’s a fun tradition the […]
The Lakers schedule is about to test how good they are
The Los Angeles Lakers still have a lot left to play for. Although 60 games are already in the books, the upcoming final weeks of the regular season possess a choose-your-own-adventure number of outcomes for their playoff position. If they have a switch to flip, now is the time do it. Smack dab in the […]
How Maxi Kleber made a big impact in his short shift
LOS ANGELES — On the season, Maxi Kleber has only played in 34 of the Lakers’ 59 games and averages fewer than 11 minutes per contest in those appearances. On Sunday night, he brought life to every second he played. While LA had both of its top centers available, Jaxson Hayes found himself in early foul […]
Player Grades: Lakers vs. Kings
It’s been a very long time since the Lakers had blowouts like this in consecutive games. You have to go back to mid-November to even find games with margins similar to this, but these Lakers did it in back-to-back days. You can easily discredit it by saying this is what they should be doing against […]
Lakers rout lowly Kings for second straight blowout win
For the second time in as many nights, the Lakers blew out a Pacific Division foe. LA surged out to a big lead in the first quarter, withstood a small comeback attempt in the third and then cruised to a 128-104 win over the Kings. Much like Saturday’s win in Golden State, LA fell behind […]
JJ Redick called Lakers win over Warriors ’most complete game’ since All-Star break
While the All-Star break can serve as a chance to rest and recuperate before going on a run to close the season, it can disrupt teams’ rhythm and create another hurdle. For the Lakers, it’s definitely been the latter. After beating the Clippers in its first game out of the break, LA lost three straight […]
Zhuri James might be the Lakers’ good luck charm
The Lakers entered their contest against the Warriors at a low point in the season. They had lost their last three games, doing so in a variety of blowout defeats and poor performances. And with stories around the team surrounding topics such as Deandre Ayton being unhappy about his role and LA’s offensive struggles, the […]
Lakers vs. Kings Preview: Another opportunity to bounce back
The Lakers (35-24) will face another opponent in their division on Sunday when they take on the Sacramento Kings (14-47) at home. This is the last time these two teams will square off this season. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Sacramento Kings When: 6:30 p.m. PT, Mar 1 Where: Crypto.com Arena Watch: Spectrum […]
Player Grades: Lakers vs. Warriors
The Lakers took an important step toward capturing the Pacific Division title, one of the NBA’s most prestigious awards. Jokes aside, it is interesting how little divisions matter in the NBA. Because so many teams make the playoffs, the divisions are kind of useless. In the past, division winners were guaranteed home court advantage, but […]
Lakers blow out Warriors for bounce-back win
After three straight losses, the Lakers got a sorely-needed win on Saturday, crushing the Warriors 129-101. LA led nearly wire-to-wire, hit a season-high 19 3-pointers and cruised to a very comfortable victory. The purple and gold shot 53.3% overall and held Golden State to just 27.3% from range. The game started with a Draymond Green […]
How deep drop defenses are giving Lakers deep trouble
No two names, across sports, produce more tangible juice than Lakers and Celtics. A sold-out crowd, with an unusually large number of Boston fans, packed the building in anticipation of the annual matchup in downtown Los Angeles last Sunday. LA wins the opening tip, and the ball finds its way into Luka Dončić’s hands. Right […]
Lakers vs. Warriors Preview: Is this team doomed?
The Lakers (34-24) look to snap their losing streak against the Golden State Warriors (31-28) on Saturday. The season series between both these Pacific Division teams is currently tied at 1-1. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors When: 5:30 p.m. PT, Feb. 28 Where: Chase Center Watch: ABC Just when you […]
JJ Redick says Lakers’ losses are ‘louder’ than other teams’ losses
The good thing about the Lakers is that when things are going well, the attention the franchise receives is more than virtually anyone else in sports gets. However, the other side of that coin is that when losses are piling up, the media frenzy is just as loud, perhaps even louder. After the Lakers lost […]
The NBA appears to have completely missed a controversial call at end of Lakers-Suns
LA’s loss to Phoenix on Thursday was a frustrating one for the Lakers, considering how hard they played in the fourth quarter only to fall to the Suns by just three points. Royce O’Neale was the hero for Phoenix, knocking down what turned out to be the game-winning three with just 1.7 seconds left in […]
Clint Capela had a great response to Deandre Ayton’s comments
When Deandre Ayton joined the Lakers, he said all the right things. He talked about proving his critics wrong and not taking this opportunity for granted. For a while, it worked. In November, Ayton was the best version of himself, averaging 16.6 points and nine rebounds per game. Recently, though, his scoring has dropped, his […]
The Lakers big three is still searching for chemistry
Regardless of where any of us fell on the spectrum of belief that the Lakers could actually be a championship contender this season, we could all agree that their most realistic path to reaching that status would be on the offensive side of the ball. Sure, they added some free agents who could help bolster […]
Player Grades: Lakers vs. Suns
How many “worst losses of the season” in a row could the Lakers string together in the coming week, because it seems like they’re trying to do as much. After a lifeless loss to the Celtics and handing a game away to the Magic, the Lakers went to Phoenix against an undermanned Suns team and […]
Suns bludgeon Lakers from three, hand LA third straight loss
In a run of frustrating defeats, the Lakers keep topping themselves. Facing a Suns team without either Devin Booker or Dillon Brooks, the Lakers had a horrid defensive showing to drop a third straight game, 113-110. In another back-and-forth finish, LeBron James tied the game with a putback with just over 20 seconds remaining before […]
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