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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 […]
17 days 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 […]
17 days 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 […]
18 days 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 […]
18 days ago | 2 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 […]
18 days 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 […]
18 days ago | 1 read
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 […]
18 days 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 […]
18 days 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 […]
19 days ago | 2 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 […]
19 days 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 […]
20 days ago | 0 reads
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 […]
20 days 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 […]
20 days 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. […]
20 days 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 […]
20 days 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 […]
21 days 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, […]
21 days ago | 0 reads
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. […]
21 days ago | 2 reads
The Buss family is treating us to one final bit of drama on their way out of the Lakers. The shocking sale of the Lakers back in the spring was not a unanimous decision by the family. At the time, it was reported that the five siblings were split on the decision with Jeanie Buss […]
21 days ago | 0 reads
The Lakers’ front office shakeups under new owner Mark Walter have begun with two notable names on their way out. Both Joey and Jesse Buss both been terminated from their executive roles, as reported by Shams Charania of ESPN. The brothers have been with the franchise for two decades. Here is the statement provided to […]
21 days ago | 0 reads
Through the first month of the 2025-26 NBA season, Deandre Ayton is looking like one of the biggest steals of the summer. The Lakers split their $14.1 million non-taxpayer mid-level exception between Ayton ($8.1 million) and Jake LaRavia ($6.0 million), both of which seem like home runs early on. Ayton already has seven double-doubles in […]
21 days ago | 0 reads
Deandre Ayton has been an impressive defender for the Lakers this season. Ayton has been a force inside, leading the team in blocks, averaging nearly a rejection per game and helping the Lakers win the battle in the paint. Los Angeles is averaging 53.1 points in the paint while allowing their opponents to score just […]
22 days ago | 1 read
While the Lakers scored a season high 140 points in the team’s blowout win against the Jazz on Tuesday, things weren’t so rosy early on. Los Angeles trailed throughout the majority of the first half, and their defense was suspect. The Lakers allowed the Jazz to score 71 points during the first two quarters and […]
22 days ago | 1 read
LeBron James, for the first time in his basketball career, had to start a season sitting on the sidelines dealing with his sciatica injury. On Tuesday, he finally made his season debut, suiting up for the Lakers’ matchup against the Jazz. The atmosphere was electric. LeBron was back doing his iconic chalk toss pregame, and […]
22 days ago | 1 read
LeBron James making his season debut against the Jazz meant it was also the first time he’d play alongside the team’s starting center Deandre Ayton in an NBA game. The pairing found a rhythm quickly. Half of LeBron’s eight passes to Ayton resulted in Deandre scoring. The biggest highlight between the duo was an alley-oop […]
22 days ago | 1 read