Lakers Fast Break

The Lakers started a pre-Christmas road trip on Wednesday night with their first stop being in the Windy City against the Bulls. And in a true Chicago fashion, the Lakers get blown away by the Bulls 124-108. Tune in as the guys from the Lakers Fast Break share thoughts on the game, where the road trip goes from here, and where the team is in the Western Conference standings. The Lakers and Bulls a...

It's MagicMan's birthday and we celebrate it by asking him to make a wish for the Lakers season. What wish will that be? Plus the guys from the Lakers Fast Break go over the upcoming road trip to figure out if they have a chance to come back with a better record. It's MagicMan's birthday and we're here to party on the Lakers Fast Break podcast! Don't forget to watch the Lak...

The Lakers stop back for a home game tonight at the Crypt against the New York Knicks. But the brief home cooking was spoiled as the Knicks did just enough to ruin the short homecoming as they defeated the Lakers 114-109 with LA now 15-12 on the season. Tune in as the guys from the Lakers Fast Break and John Costa from Lakers Corner share thoughts on today's game, what the Lakers have facing t...

We're back for the Lakerholics Spotlight and with Jamie Sweet gone, and the trade rumor season officially starting up on December 15 when a number of NBA players become trade-eligible, our spotlight shines on...TraderTom! Tune in as Laker...ahem we mean TraderTom from lakerholics.com stops by to discuss all the trade proposals and options for the Lakers. What are the best options as of now for...

The Lakers, coming off an embarrassing loss in San Antonio, head home for a Monday night clash against the Knicks. But with a record of 15-11, the Lakers' play has made many in the Lakers community (including our own fans) point fingers at the coaching staff for a great portion of the blame for why the team is off to such an uninspiring start. Is Darvin Ham's coaching the issue, could the...

The Lakers continue their stay in San Antonio as they face off one more time this week against the Spurs. And with AD, D'Lo, and Cam out of the lineup, the Lakers fell down early and never caught up as they got into the holiday spirit and gifted the Spurs their first victory in nineteen tries as they got jabbed by the Spurs 129-115 to fall to 15-11 on the season. Tune in as the guys from the L...

Lakers Fast Break University holds one more class before the holiday break as the faculty covers the season that could have been: The 2003-2004 Lakers season. Tune in as we hold our lecture on what started out as greatness with Kobe, Shaq, Karl Malone, and Gary Payton and why the season turned out so disappointing in the NBA Finals against Detroit. Plus Guest Professor LRob shares his perspective...

The Lakers head into San Antonio for a double home set with the first coming Wednesday night against the Spurs. The Lakers built an early comfortable lead but played with their food too long and let the Spurs creep back in to tie the game. But without LeBron in the lineup, late heroics by Anthony Davis save the Lakers from falling into a trap as they escape game one in San Antonio 122-119 as they...

The Lakers head into Dallas to start their post-NBA Cup road trip in Dallas to face the Mavericks. The Lakers can't continue the momentum as their defense which happened in Vegas, stayed in Vegas as they got pummeled from the outside in a 127-125 loss. Tune in as the guys from the Lakers Fast Break share thoughts on the game, what to look forward to in San Antonio, and where the Lakers stand i...

With the NBA Cup victory behind them and the banner to be raised on December 18, the Lakers set out on a Texas back-to-back with their first stop coming in Dallas against the Mavericks. tune in as Blake Elliot from 105.3 The Fan in Dallas stops by to give an update on how the Mavs are doing, a Dallas view of the success of the NBA Cup, and where both teams may end up in the Western Conference. It&...

The Lakers just hit the jackpot and won the inaugural NBA Cup in Las Vegas on Saturday as the dust settles, the question remains...was the NBA Cup a success? Tune in as the guys from Lakerholics.com discuss the success of the event, what needs to be changed, and will the Lakers' success lead to a world championship. Plus Tom and Jamie keep you updated on what they're doing at Lakerholics a...

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Indiana Pacers faced off on the Las Vegas Strip for the right to be named the first winner of the NBA's In-Season Tournament, the NBA Cup. The Lakers executed the game plan on the inside (86 points in the paint) and tough defense on star Tyrese Haliburton to keep the Pacers slowed down with a 123-109 victory. Tune in as the guys from the Lakers Fast Break along w...

The Lakers on Saturday face off against the Indiana Pacers for the inaugural NBA Cup championship. But which team has the upper hand in this matchup? Tune in as Mueez Azfar from 8 points 9 seconds stops by to discuss the high-octane offense for the Indiana Pacers, why Tyrese Haliburton and LeBron James are playing on another level, and how the two teams will play come Saturday night. The NBA Cup c...

The Lakers and Pelicans met in Las Vegas at the T-Mobile Arena in an NBA Cup Semifinal matchup. The Lakers, behind a vintage LeBron James performance (30 points in 23 minutes) blew the feathers off the Pelicans in the third quarter (43-17) in a 133-89 blowout to advance to the NBA Cup final against the Indiana Pacers. Tune in as the guys from the Lakers Fast Break share thoughts on the game, and w...

The Lakers are in Vegas on Thursday as they face the New Orleans Pelicans in the semifinals of the NBA Cup. But the story remains about the controversial time-out call from LeBron James as Austin Reaves was getting hounded by Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns. Tune in as we elaborate more with our thoughts on the time out, if it was legal, and MagicMan notes what the refs missed that favored the S...

The Lakers and Suns met on Tuesday night in an NBA Cup quarterfinal matchup at the Crypt. And just like the NBA asked for, this NBA Cup game came down to the wire but a clutch 3 by Austin Reaves helped give the Lakers a close 106-103 victory to go to 13-9. Tune in as the guys from the Lakers Fast Break along with John Costa from The Lakers Corner share thoughts on the game, what went right and wro...

The Lakers head into a key NBA Cup In-Season Tournament Quarterfinal matchup against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night in Los Angeles. But with the amount of energy needed to be spent, not to mention an extra game if they reach the finals, is it wise to continue to have LeBron and Anthony Davis go all out in order to try and get the first NBA Cup? Tune in as the guys share thoughts on the NBA Cup...

With the Lakers heading into a quarterfinal matchup against the Phoenix Suns, the question is if Rui Hachimura will be returning to the court to face them. Tune in as the guys from lakerholics.com go over his importance to the team coming back from a broken nose, debate why he hasn't been used more by Darvin Ham, and if his name will be thrown into trade talks. What could Rui's future be w...

The Lakers came home to the Crypt after a 2-2 road trip to face off against the Rockets as they remember the great one on Chick Hearn night. And with a 23-2 run in the second quarter led by Austin Reaves, the Lakers put it in the after-burners to speed by the Rockets. Tune in as the Lakers Fast Break share thoughts on the game, the upcoming contest on Phoenix, and if Austin Reaves should return to...

After last night's debacle in Oklahoma City, LeBron James was asked about his son Bronny returning to the basketball court for the USC Trojans. LeBron stated that if needed, he would skip Lakers games in order to watch him play. The statements caused different reactions from fans concerned at a time when the 11-9 Lakers are fighting to stay above water in the Western Conference. Tune in as the...

The Lakers finish off their road trip in Oklahoma City to face off against the Thunder. But after taking an early 14-point lead Shai-Gilgeous Alexander turned up his game as they destroyed LA in the second quarter 42-23 on their way to dusting off the Lakers 133-110. Tune in as the guys from the Lakers Fast Break share thoughts on the game, try to figure out what went wrong, and can it get better...

The Lakers coming off a 44-point thrashing in Philly head to Detroit to square off against the lowly Pistons. And just what an ailing Laker team needed as D'Angelo Russell and Anthony Davis smelled blood in the water as they gained control early and cruised to a 133-107 victory. Tune in as the guys from the Lakers Fast Break explain what went right for the team, how important the big victory w...

After LeBron's worst regular-season defeat by 44 points to Philadelphia Sixers, the Lakers look to rebound Wednesday night in Detroit. But his comments after the Philly game stating a "LOT" has to change got us thinking, what can change and will it actually happen? Tune in as the guys from the Lakers Fast Break give you an injury and NBA Cup update, and speculate on what changes migh...

The Lakers head into Philly for game two on the road trip to see if they can get some Cheesesteak as they face the Sixers. But the cheese was all over the Lakers as they got off to ANOTHER terrible first quarter and never found their rhythm getting routed by the 76ers 138-94. Tune in as the guys from the Lakers Fast Break share thoughts on the game, why we suffered another first-quarter debacle, a...

LakerTom from lakerholics.com is back as he and the guys discuss Max Christie's breakout performance and if it can lead to something more. Plus Tom lets you know what he's working on and we get you up to speed where the Lakers are headed on their next road game. We finish off a great Lakers Thanksgiving Weekend as the spotlight shines on Max Christie on the Lakers Fast Break podcast! Check...