Lakers Fast Break

The Lakers and Celtics renew their rivalry as the hated green team from Beantown made their way to LA on Sunday Afternoon. And the Lakers found themselves in a game where nothing seemed to go right, not the offense, where they only scored 39 in the second half, the defense, who allowed Payton Prichard to go off for 30 on 10-14 shooting, or the refs, who missed multiple calls in the second and thir...

The Lakers get a start to the second part of the season with a matchup against cross-town rival, the LA Clippers. The Lakers offensively came out hot in the first quarter, holding a 41-27 lead. But the Clippers in the second half went on a 17-1 run that put them ahead until a fourth quarter surge brought the Lakeshow in front. And down the stretch, despite the Clippers losing three key players and...

NBA Observations returns with Calvin Barrett talking from Japan about the Utah Jazz and the NBA heading into the second part of the season. Tune in as he and Gerald go over the aftermath of Commissioner Adam Silver's vengeance on the Jazz for their "tanking" moves, and what Calvin thinks of the whole process, and why it's happening. Then he goes into the bright future for the tea...

The Lakers Fast Break is back, and as we get you prepped for the second part of the season, the guys are sharing their thoughts on some interesting comments and shakeups in Lakers Land that have taken place during the All-Star break. Tune in as they talk about the comments made by Jeanie Buss while she was speaking with CNBC, what LeBron said on the Mind the Game podcast, and whether the recent de...

Calif is back as he and Gerald discuss the fallout from All-Star Weekend with thoughts on the game itself and if it was a success, the NBA Slam Dunk and 3-Point competition, and more, leading into the game itself. Plus, the guys talk about Adam Silver's conference and his thoughts on the next steps for expansion and the Kawhi Leonard situation. All this and Calif has a TON to say on NBA tankin...

Matt John from The J-Notes on Fansided stops by to share thoughts on the various issues and happenings in the NBA. Tune in as he and Gerald talk about the Utah Jazz tanking moves and how the NBA has reacted to it, plus, with the acquisition of Jaren Jackson Jr., how good is the hope for next season for the folks in Salt Lake City? And with the All-Star break now in full effect, the guys go over th...

The Lakers finish off their last game before the All-Star game with a contest against the Cooper Flagg-less Dallas Mavericks. And with the Lakers heading into the All-Star break, and LeBron no longer eligible to be on this season's All-NBA team, proved he still has it as he became the oldest player to ever record a triple-double (28 points, 10 rebounds, 12 assists) as the Lakers pulled away fr...

The Spurs were in town on Tuesday night, on the second of a back-to-back for the Lakers as they decided to give LeBron, AR, Luka, Smart, and Deandre the night off to get some rest. And the expected result happened exactly as everyone thought, as the Spurs scored the first basket and never looked back, as Victor Wembanyama scored 25 of his 40 points in a dominating first quarter for the Spurs, as t...

The Lakers begin their busy last week before the All-Star Break with a matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder. And matching up against the reigning NBA world champions proved to be a daunting task, but a third-quarter run gave the Lakers an eight-point lead. It was then that the Thunder down the stretch were the team that executed better, as they ended up beating the NBA's best clutch team,...

The Lakers have made it past the trade deadline, and the guys from Lakerholics.com are here to discuss their happiness (or unhappiness) with what GM Rob Pelinka did leading up to Thursday's ending. Is Luke Kennard the answer to some of the Lakers' problems? Or did more need to be done to help this team win now rather than later? Plus, the guys will share their thoughts on Luka's injury...

The Lakers and Warriors did battle on Saturday night in prime time at the Crypto.com Arena. And with Luka out with the hamstring issue, and Deandre Ayton being a late scratch, the Lakers took a back-and-forth, sloppy first half, and turned into a well-played 3rd session, outscoring the Steph and Jimmy-less Warriors 38-29, as the Lakers outlasted the Warriors 105-99. Tune in as the guys bring you w...

The NBA Trade Deadline has passed, and the Lakers look to finish their season strong as they come back home from the Grammy Trip, as they played host to the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night. And with Luka leaving in the first half with a hamstring issue, Austin Reaves (35 points in 25 minutes) kept the Lakers in the game, leading into a fourth-quarter charge with LeBron James (17 points, 10 as...

The time has come, as the NBA's Trade Deadline is Feb 5th at 3 pm Eastern, and the LFB is covering the deadline as only we can. Tune in to see what the final trades of this period are, and if the Lakers were a part of any of them. The Trade Deadline is here! And we've got you covered right here on the Lakers Fast Break podcast! Catch Calif Poncy's latest article today on The Suave Repo...

The NBA Trade Deadline draws near, and the guys from the LFB are here to recap the day's trades and what could be ahead for teams as they make their final deals before Thursday's trading ends. Will the Lakers do anything? Or will they just stand pat? We also have our own mock deals we're talking about, and ask for YOU to bring your best pretend trades as well. The NBA Trade Deadline is...

The Lakers FINALLY finished off the Grammy trip with a stop in Brooklyn to face New York's other team, the Brooklyn Nets. And in Brooklyn, the long-awaited return of Austin Reaves (15 points) sparked the Lakers as they set the pace early, hitting 15 of their first 18 shots, to take a 45-23 lead after the first quarter. The Lakers from there put their up-tempo offense (31-18 on fast break point...

Calif Poncy returns as he and Gerald go over the latest news and information on the NBA as we get closer to the Trade Deadline. Tune in as the guys go over the trades over the weekend, and who did (and didn't) get the better of those transactions. They also got news from Shams Charania of ESPN that James Harden wants to clip the Clippers and has requested a trade, but where to? The guys specul...

The Lakers continued the Grammy trip with a stop in The Big Apple as they faced off Sunday night against the New York Knicks. But the bright lights of NYC didn't fare well for LA as a competitive back-and-forth first half with the Lakers holding onto a slight lead turned into a dismantling in the second as efficient three-point shooting and offensive rebounds for the Knicks did in the LakeShow...

The Lakers head to DC as they continue the Grammy trip with a Friday night matchup against the Washington Wizards. And for their only trip to the capitol this season, it was a delight for the Lakers as Luka Doncic (37 points, 11 rebounds, 13 assists) scored only the second ever first half triple-double (he has the other one too) as part of a big first and second quarters as Deandre Ayton (28 point...

A special episode of NBA Observations is in order as we talk about the options for Giannis Antetokounmpo before the NBA Trade Deadline and what teams may be interested in acquiring his services. For Laker fans, Austin Reaves and his availability has changes, and the guys discuss if he comes back for the game on Friday vs. Washington and what the best course ahead is for him. All this, and we also...

The Lakers continued the road trip as they head to Cleveland and a return home for LeBron James, as he and LA faced off against the Cavs on Wednesday night. And it was emotional for LeBron as Cleveland provided him with a tribute that had him in tears. But after keeping the game close in a back-and-forth battle leading up to halftime, it was the second half that put Lakers fans to tears as LA got...

Calif Poncy from the New Century Press and The Suave Report returns as he and Gerald provide some of their latest NBA Observations. Check in as the guys share thoughts on if the MVP race is SGA's to lose, and the actual trade market for superstars Giannis, Ja, and AD, given their current injury conditions. Then, they talk about the Rising Stars rosters on All-Star Weekend that were just announ...

The Lakers continued the road trip in Chi-Town as they faced the Bulls on Monday night. And while it wasn't the most comfortable of wins, the Lakers managed to take a slim first-quarter lead and stretch it out with strong play from LeBron James (24 points) and forcing ten turnovers in the second to give the team a double-digit lead in the half. Chicago though, did their best to close the gap i...

The Lakers continue the road trip and end Rivals Week in the NBA with a stop on Saturday night in the big D as they face Luka's former team, the Dallas Mavericks. And bucking the trend from recent games, the Lakers did get out to a double-digit first-half advantage. But prosperity didn't hold (as was the team's focus) as they proceeded to get outscored on a Dallas 41-14 run to put the...

The Lakers continue with their annual Grammy trip as they head over to ice-cold Texas to face off against the Dallas Mavericks. And wouldn't you know, the guys from lakerholics.com are back to share thoughts on the first two games so far and what is yet to come for the team. Plus, as we are now less than two weeks away from the NBA Trade Deadline, you know LakerTom has some ideas on how to fix...

The Lakers continue the road trip, with a stop close to home as the team shuttles down the road to Inglewood and the Intuit Dome to face their crosstown rival, the LA Clippers, as part of the NBA's Rivals Week. And the rivalry didn't start well for the Lakers as another poor first half turned into a 26-point advantage for the Clippers. But a second-half turnaround, fueled by Luka Doncic (3...