Lakers Fast Break

Matt John from the J-Notes is back as he and Gerald discuss the current plight of the Lakers and Celtics and where each team goes from here. They also get into the NBA Playoffs and talk about who will move on in the DET-CLE and MIN-SA series. And with the lottery now completed, Matt talks about the team he writes about, the Utah Jazz, and which prospect they could be thinking about: AJ Dybantsa, D...

Calif Poncy returns as he and Gerald break down the Lakers-Thunder series and what went right (and wrong) for the teams as OKC moves on. Plus, they share thoughts on the other playoff teams, and series currently going on, and decide who will advance to the Conference Finals. They also take a look at the big winners and losers of the NBA Draft Lottery as they start the preview of the 2026 NBA Draft...

With the season now on the line, the Lakers faced elimination at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night. And the Lakers, on two occasions, fell behind by double digits and could've just given up, but LA willed themselves back each time and took the lead into the fourth quarter. But in crunch time, when the Lakers were the NBA's best this season, it was OKC that executed bet...

The Lakers set out on their most important game of the season with a do-or-die matchup against Oklahoma City in Game Three of the NBA Playoffs Second Round. And even with Rui Hachimura and Luke Kennard lighting it up from three (9-14 combined), the Lakers could only muster a one-point lead at the half. But as has been the trend of the series so far, the second half proved to be a different story a...

The Lakers looked to rebound from a disappointing loss in Game One of the Western Conference Semi-Finals as they faced off one more time against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night. And after fighting tooth and nail with OKC and grabbing a precarious one-point lead at the half, the Thunder just like in game one never seemed deterred as they broke it open with a strong third and even a Lake...

The Lakers and Thunder faced off in game one of the Western Conference Semis of the NBA Playoffs on Tuesday night in Oklahoma City. And after keeping it close for a quarter, the Lakers could not find much offense outside of LeBron James (27 points) as they continually got pushed back by OKC whenever the Lakers got even remotely close to go down 0-1 in the series after a disappointing 108-90 loss t...

Calif Poncy is back as he and Gerald preview the second round of the NBA Playoffs. Check in with the guys as they see who actually will rise up in the East, and how close the Minnesota-San Antonio series will end up being. Plus, you know, as the guys who cover both the Lakers and the Spurs, they indicate if they are likely to follow the heavy odds, or think the Lakers can somehow pull their way th...

The Lakers finished off the Rockets on Friday night to win their first-round series four games to two and leave it to the Lakerholics to make sure they share their thoughts on the series, and what the chances are for LA against OKC in the next round. Tune in as the guys from lakerholics.com debate over what was the key to the Lakers' advancing, and what they need to do to stay competitive and...

The Lakers headed to Houston to face off against the Houston Rockets in Game Six of the NBA Western Conference First Round. And with LA going on a 27-3 run in the first half, the Lakers built a lead Houston never could close to matching as LeBron James, Rui Hachimura, and the Lakers' stingy defense sent a message to the Rockets as they ended their season and won the series over Houston four ga...

Legend from I Got Next Sports Media is back as he and Gerald have a more extended talk about what's going on with the NBA Playoffs. Tune in as they share thoughts on what went wrong for Atlanta, and if New York's big Game Six victory can propel them to an NBA Finals run. Plus, they break down all the remaining active NBA Playoff series and speculate which of them could be going the limit w...

The Lakers and Rockets met up at the Crypt on Wednesday in Game Five of the First Round of the NBA Playoffs. And despite the return of Austin Reaves (22 points), the offense could never seem to get into full gear after the first quarter, and even a late charge was for naught as LeBron James' (25 points, 0-6 from 3) struggles from deep continued, as the Lakers just didn't get the job done i...

Matt John from the J-Notes stops back in as he and Gerald discuss all the NBA Playoff series in both the East and West. Check in with the guys as they discuss which teams are looking good at moving on and which teams are losing hope that they can advance in this postseason. Plus, will anyone be able to stop the OKC train after their sweep of the Phoenix Suns? And they also discuss the brand now &q...

The NBA Playoffs are in full swing, and Calif Poncy is back to chat with Gerald about the observations made so far of the NBA's First Round. Check in as they go over each series and talk about OKC's dominance, Houston's mistakes, and why Orlando and Detroit have them split on who will come out the victor, as they get into discussions on every series so far. Plus, they also discuss the...

With the Lakers up 3-0, they had the opportunity to finish the series on Sunday night in Houston with another meeting against the Rockets. And with a chance to close it out, the Lakers' energy just wasn't there as 24 turnovers and only five made three pointers spelled doom for LA as they got throttled by Houston 115-96. Tune in as the guys from the LFB share thoughts on the game, what the...

The Lakers have a 3-0 series lead on the Houston Rockets in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, so you know the guys from lakerholics.com want to talk about it. Tune in as they go over what has gone right so far, and what the team can do on Sunday to get the sweep. Plus, should the Lakers allow for an Austin Reaves return to the lineup as soon as Sunday? And does this mean Luka cannot be far behi...

The first round matchup between the Lakers and Rockets had the teams headed to Houston for Game Three on Friday Night. And with the Lakers giving up their lead late in regulation, it took a clutch three from LeBron James (29 points, 13 rebounds), and a takeover from Marcus Smart (21 points, 10 assists, 5 steals) in Overtime as the Lakers squeak out a 112-108 victory to take a commanding 3-0 lead i...

NBA Playoffs First Round Game Two of the Lakers and Rockets came up on Tuesday night from the Crypt with the Lakers looking to go up 2-0 and the Rockets trying to even the series. And despite a return of Kevin Durant for the Rockets, the Lakers pulled together and got prime performances from LeBron James, Marcus Smart, and Luke Kennard as the Lakers continually fended off Houston to get a gritty,...

The NBA Playoffs, through their first weekend, have created many talking points. And the guys from the Lakers Fast Break share thoughts on the postseason so far, and what to look forward to in the week ahead. The guys also look at the Lakers' success on Saturday and talk about how they can maintain the momentum on Tuesday! The NBA Playoffs have arrived, and so have the NBA Observations LIVE right...

The Lakers begin their playoff run with game one vs #5 Houston Saturday night at the Crypt. And paced by Luke Kennard's 27 points, LeBron James ' playmaking (19 points, 8 rebounds, 13 assists), and DeAndre Ayton's success in the paint (19 points, 11 rebounds), the Lakers were able to shoot 61% from the field as they upended the Rockets 107-98 to take a 1-0 series lead. Tune in as the g...

Matt John from the J-Notes is back as he and Gerald share some final thoughts on the NBA's first round of playoffs starting this weekend. Tune in as they go over the early action in both the East and West, and if Matt has OKC or another team in mind who could go all the way? All this, and he has thoughts on some of the postseason awards as well, so get ready for some playoff action with the be...

The regular season is done, and the postseason is about to begin as Calif Poncy from the Suave Report and The New Century Press sits down with Gerald to discuss the major award winners in the NBA and predictions on this year's NBA Playoffs. Check in with the guys as they go over who will win which major NBA Award, from Most Improved to MVP, and why they are deserving of that honor. Then the guys b...

The Lakers and the NBA are ready to end the regular season as the team faced off against the Utah Jazz Sunday Night at the Crypto.com Arena. And while the Lakers were scoreboard watching what was going on between DEN-SA, the Lakers' starters did the damage in the first half, and the reserves in the second, as the Lakers finished with their third straight easy win as they finished off the Utah...

The guys from lakerholics.com are back as they take a look at the various items of note as the Lakers wind down the regular season. They discuss the team's play in the absence of Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, and talk about how Luke Kennard and LeBron James have keyed back-to-back convincing victories. They also indicate what's still at stake as they head into their final game of the seas...

The Lakers looked to close out the season strong with 4th (and even 3rd) place in the West on the line in the first of their final two games as they returned home to the Crypt on Friday against the Phoenix Suns. And with the visitors holding out star play Devin Booker (just as Golden State did on Thursday with Steph Curry), the short-handed Lakers took advantage as they outscored Phoenix in the se...

The Lakers looked to rebound with a visit to the Bay Area and a matchup against the Steph Curry-less Warriors. And after going through a very tumultuous week, the Lakers found the going very easy as LeBron James (26 points, 8 rebounds, 11 assists) and DeAndre Ayton (21 points) led LA right from the start as they left Golden State in the dust with a 119-103 victory. Tune in as the guys share though...