What a fun night. The Los Angeles Lakers snapped their 9-game losing streak on Sunday night against the Atlanta Hawks, and followed that up with a solid win against the Sacramento Kings, but hadn’t gotten a convincing win against a quality opponent since beating the Houston Rockets on Kyle Kuzma’s big night. They got exactly […]
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New Starting Lineup Thrives in Lakers 99-86 Win Over Kings
Many of us figured that the starting lineup at the beginning of Training Camp would be Lonzo Ball, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Brandon Ingram, Julius Randle, and Brook Lopez. It took a while, but it finally arrived last Friday night against the Charlotte Hornets. While it was less than inspiring that evening, that group has performed much more […]
Brandon Ingram’s Efficient Night Helps Lakers Snap Streak
I went into the post game press conference a bit annoyed by all of the LaVar Ball talk, so I asked Luke Walton about a substitution pattern that led to a huge, decisive second quarter run, with a unit led by Lonzo Ball. I hoped he’d provide some insight as to how that group performed […]
Brandon Ingram Shines, But Lakers Fall to Cleveland
While there was plenty to like about their performance both Thursday night and throughout their 4-game road trip, the Los Angeles Lakers eventually succumbed to LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, 121-112. In this installment of Laker Film Room, I take a look at Brandon Ingram’s bounce back game – which was nothing short of my […]
Brandon Ingram’s Dagger Helps Sixers Process Defeat
On Thursday night, the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 107-104, behind a Brandon Ingram game winner with 0.8 seconds left. In this installment of Laker Film Room, I take a look at the ups and downs of Ingram’s performance, how Lonzo Ball utilized his speed to compromise the Sixers in transition, Julius Randle’s […]
Brandon Ingram’s Career High Isn’t Enough as Lakers Fall in OT, 127-123
The young Los Angeles Lakers fought admirably against the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors on Wednesday, but eventually succumbed in overtime, 127-123. Brandon Ingram was the star of the night for the Lakers, totaling a career-high 32 points through a diverse display of drives, jumpers, and filling the wing in transition. “Brandon was […]
Laker Film Room: Embiid & Simmons vs. Ingram & Kuzma
The game on Wednesday night was a remarkable one, despite the 115-109 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. Rarely do you ever get four players age 23 and under performing at such a high level, with Joel Embiid’s 46 point, 15 rebound, 7 assist, and 7 block showing being on the short list of great performances […]
Laker Film Room: Lakers Survive Grizzlies Attack, 107-102
The Los Angeles Lakers survived a 4th quarter onslaught on Sunday night, beating the Memphis Grizzlies 107-102. In this installment of Laker Film Room, I take a look at Brandon Ingram’s flurry of drives in the first half, why those opportunities weren’t there in the second half, the Lakers’ stellar defense of the 3-point line, […]
Laker Film Room: Lakers Front Court Overwhelms Undersized Nets, 124-112
The Brooklyn Nets are a terrible defensive team that is suffering from a number of front court injuries, and the Los Angeles Lakers took advantage of that Friday night at Staples Center, in a 124-112 victory. The front court of Brook Lopez (34 points, 10 rebounds, 3 blocks), Brandon Ingram (18 points, 10 rebounds, 2 […]
Laker Film Room: Lakers Fire on All Cylinders, Beat Pistons
The Los Angeles Lakers put together their most complete performance of the season on Tuesday night, thoroughly outclassing the Detroit Pistons, 113-93. The Lakers’ half court offense was the most pleasant surprise of the evening, tallying 30 assists amongst 10 different players. In the latest installment of Laker Film Room, I take a look at […]