The schedule for the 2021-2022 NBA regular season has been released. Here are some important dates for the Lakers and their quest for their 18th NBA championship. The Lakers lead the league with 42 games being on national TV. The first one is their first game on Tuesday, October 19, hosting the Golden State Warriors. The next game is a …
The Lakers agreed to trade Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Montrezl Harrell, Kyle Kuzma, and the 22nd pick in this year’s NBA draft for superstar Russell Westbrook. This gives the Lakers a big three, but it also brings a lot of questions. Can Westbrook, James, and Davis complement each other in a way that translates to wins? Until we can see it on …
With the NBA season being over, it’s offseason time. And we know what that means: Rumors will be up to date. In this past week alone, we heard various rumors…from a potential Lonzo Ball-Lakers reunion to Chris Paul teaming up with LeBron in LA and even the Lakers being interested in Russell Westbrook. This brings up the question, who should …
A recent report suggested that Damian Lillard could request a trade to get out of Portland. Later in the day, Lillard denied those reports but still made it clear that things need to change in Portland for him to stay. So, how could trade to the Lakers happen? Well, the easiest way would be a straight swap with Anthony Davis, …
After the Lakers got eliminated early in the playoffs the front office has a lot of decisions to make. Should they run it back? Should they try to shake things up? Maybe try to bring back some players from last year’s championship? Let’s analyze the options. At the end of the day, injuries were the main reason why the Lakers …
After losing in Game 6 against the Phoenix Suns, the Lakers season ends earlier than expected with a first-round loss. This season will be considered a failure by some, a “what if” for others, and a forgettable one for most of Laker nation. The reality is that the season had red flags all year long. Let’s see why this year …
The Lakers reminded everyone they are the team to beat in the playoffs. After beating the Suns 109-95, Los Angeles now has a 2-1 series lead over the Phoenix Suns. Let’s take a look at the keys of the series so far and moving forward. That third quarter in game 3 showed every team in the league what they are …
After an exciting game against the Golden State Warriors in the Play-In Tournament, it’s time for the Lakers to focus on the playoffs. They will face the Phoenix Suns in the first round, with Phoenix having a home-court advantage. Here are 2 things the Lakers need to figure out in order to be successful in the playoffs. Who Are They …
With very few games left in the regular season, the Lakers found themselves fighting to clinch a postseason spot without participating in the play-in the play-in tournament the league implemented. This clearly is an unexpected situation for the team, as they entered the season as the favorites to repeat as NBA champions. Now, they’ll have to fight for a spot …
After more than two months, Anthony Davis finally returned to the Lakers’ starting lineup. Even though his return didn’t end with a victory, the Lakers should feel relieved of finally getting one superstar back. Now, Davis returning means that it’s time to answer some questions that were created in his absence. Let’s look at them. How do Davis and Drummond …
