Lakers Fast Break

It's our awesome game show dedicated to the best in Lakers trivia. Tune in as "MagicMan in the Morning" host Sean Grice, LRob, Joe Soro of lakersball.com and synblades.com compete for the episode's "Do You Know Your Lakers Trivia" champion of the week! Plus our contestants share final thoughts on the crucial road trip for the Lakers with the knowledge that D' Angelo...

We're back as "MagicMan in the Morning" host Sean Grice and Gerald Glassford from the Lakers Fast Break preview what is undoubtedly the most important road trip of the season for the team. We'll break down the stops along the way, what they have to do with LeBron back in the lineup, and what the stakes are for them in the Western Conference. Plus, with Luka Doncic getting his SEC...

With the Lakers needing help as they fight for a playoff seed and two games out of 4th in the Western Conference, LeBron James returns much earlier than expected. But what he returned to was a poor team effort, compounded with an Anthony Davis finger injury as the Lakers get thumped by Patrick Beverley and the Chicago Bulls 118-108. Tune in as Stone Hansen from the  Upside Swings NBA Draft podcast...

The Lakers went into Friday night's matchup at the Crypt with the OKC Thunder in one more must-win situation. In another stomach-churner, the Lakers got some clutch play from Anthony Davis (37 points), Dennis Schröder (21), and Lonnie Walker IV(20) which gave the Lakers a 116-109 victory, getting the team to .500 and 8th place in the Western Conference. Tune in as Joe Soro from lakersball.com...

Join us as Joe Soro from SynBlades.com and lakersball.com plus Gerald Glassford from the Lakers Fast Break preview tomorrow's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, a LeBron return very soon, and where the Western Conference is right now after Thursday's games! Catch our LIVE Lakers Fast Break Watch Parties every game when you sign up to Playback.tv and head to our channel  ⁠⁠https://www....

The Lakers come into the Crypt on Wednesday in a must-win game as they face off against Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns. But the Lakers, behind great performances from Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves, and D'Angelo Russell found a way to hold onto a 2nd half lead and pull away from the Suns 122-111. Tune in as Stone Hansen of the Upside Swings NBA Draft podcast , Joe Soro from lakersball.com and...

With an important game looming on Wednesday, we're back at Lakers Fast Break University and in-class logging some extra credit as we begin our series of Lakers rivalries with a focus on the Laker-Suns. Tune in as Professors "MagicMan" Sean Grice and Joe Soro, along with Dean of University Studies Gerald Glassford guide you through the history between these two teams and how some impo...

The guys from the Lakers Fast Break always have some NBA Observations and today's show with "MagicMan in the Morning" host Sean Grice and Gerald Glassford of the Lakers Fast Break on the call it's absolutely no different. As the race for the NBA's MVP heats up as we get down to the final ten games, is it Nikola Jokić's award to lose? Or has Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokoun...

The Lakers went into a Sunday night matchup needing a win against Orlando after two straight debacles and finding themselves on the outside looking in as they went into The Crypt. With a lackluster effort by the starting five, it was the bench that carried the team led by Austin Reaves with a career-high 35 points as the Lakers pull away from the Magic late in the game with a 111-105 victory. Tune...

The Lakers returned to the Crypt after an embarrassing loss and still found themselves in 9th place in the Western Conference heading into a critical matchup against the Dallas Mavericks. Despite a terrible 2nd quarter, the Lakers did find themselves up by seven late in the game. But continual game-ending errors once again bit the Lakers as the Mavs defeat LA 111-110 on a Maxi Kelebr last-second t...

The Lakers coming off a high from a dominating win in New Orleans went into Houston to face off against the NBA's 2nd worst team in the Rockets needing just one more win to get to .500 for the first time this season. Sounded simple right? For the Lakers this season nothing is simple as the team's decision to sit Anthony Davis on the second game of a back-to-back cost them dearly as the Rockets des...

The Lakers continued fight for a playoff spot continued in New Orleans on Tuesday with Anthony Davis vowing to make amends for a disappointing effort against the Knicks. And buoyed by a record fifteen first-half three-pointers (including Malik Beasley with seven) and Davis redeeming himself with 35 points and 17 rebounds, the Lakers ran away and hid from the Pelicans leading by as much as 40 point...

With the Lakers losing on Sunday to the Knicks, the races in both conferences are continuing to heat up. Tune in as Joe Soro from lakersball.com and "MagicMan in the Morning" host Sean Grice from the Lakers Fast Break share observations on who looks strong in the East, who will survive in the West, and do the Lakers still have time to make a fast rise in the standings. Plus is a new collective bar...

The Lakers, with the ability to reach .500 for the first time this season end their homestand against a New York Knicks team without their star player Jalen Brunson. But the inability to contain Julius Randle (33) and RJ Barrett (30) put the lakers out into the cold as another late fourth-quarter surge falls short 112-108. Tune in as Joe Soro from lakersball.com/ SynBlades.com, Stone Hansen from t...

The Lakers got back D'Angelo Russell to the lineup after a two-week absence just in time as the lakers played host to the Toronto Raptors. The return was just what the doctor ordered as D'Lo provided a boost to the team with 28 points and 9 assists as the Lakers came back from a third-quarter deficit to pull away with a 122-112 win to go to 33-34 and alone in 9th place in the Western Conference. T...

We head back to Lakers Fast Break University to talk about one of Professor Sean Grice's favorite subjects, the 1997-98 Lakers. Tune in as Dean Gerald Glassford, Professor Joe Soro of lakersball.com / SynBlades.com ,  and the "MagicMan" himself describe why it was so much fun to watch that team, the reason why it was such a pivotal year for the organization, the changes that were ultimately m...

It's time for the return of the best Lakers trivia game that's around, "Do You Know Your Lakers Trivia"! Tune in as Joe Soro from lakersball.com / SynBlades.com battles wits with the host of "MagicMan in the Morning" Sean Grice as they go at it to become the Lakers Quiz Expert of the Week! Catch all the fun as your host Gerald Glassford from the Lakers Fast Break supplies the questions where the a...

The Lakers continue the homestand at Crypto.com Arena and retired Pau Gasol's #16 to the rafters and came into Tuesday's game with a chance to get into 9th in the Western Conference for the first time this season as they hosted the Memphis Grizzlies. A back-and-forth game saw the Lakers pull away late in the fourth quarter behind another monster game from Anthony Davis (30 points, 22 rebounds) in...

With the Lakers vying for a playoff spot, what does the road look like for the Lakers this week? "MagicMan in the Morning" Host Sean Grice, Joe Soro of lakersball.com / SynBlades.com , and Gerald Glassford of the Lakers Fast Break talk about the opponents for the next seven days in the Grizzlies, Raptors, and Knicks and discuss the highs and lows each is having. Plus do the guys think the Lakers w...

The Lakers, coming off of a terrible loss on Friday tried to regroup on Sunday afternoon against the Golden State Warriors and a returning Stephen Curry. The team got off to a 20-point lead and fended off a strong Curry fourth quarter as the Lakers pull out a 113-105 win. Tune in as Stone Hansen from the Upside Swings NBA Draft Podcast , LakerTom from lakerholics.com , Joe Soro of SynBlades.com /...

The lakers come back home to the Crypt finding themselves with a great opportunity to climb into the play-in in the Western Conference standings against the Minnesota Timberwolves. But a lackluster second half had the Lakers blow a golden opportunity as a late fourth-quarter comeback failed in a 110-102 loss to the T-Wolves. Tune in as Stone Hansen from the Upside Swings Podcast , Joe Soro from Sy...

After the great victory in Oklahoma City, the crew updates you on LeBron James' injury and the time frame for a possible return to the court. Tune in as "MagicMan" Sean Grice, Joe Soro from lakersball.com / SynBlades.com and Gerald Glassford from the Lakers Fast Break look at the wild and crazy Western Conference, and on the 61st anniversary of Wilt's 100-point game, will anyone beat that performa...

The Lakers went to Oklahoma City on the second of a back-to-back knowing they wouldn't have LeBron James and D'Angelo Russell but also found out for "precautionary" reasons the team would also be without Anthony Davis. But behind a great second half from Dennis Schröder (who rolled an ankle) and solid play from Austin Reaves and Troy Brown Jr., the Lakers leave OKC with a 123-117 victory over the...

The Lakers head into Memphis on Tuesday knowing LeBron James would be out of the lineup for an extended period of time and D' Angelo Russell also out with a sore ankle. But a promising first-half lead got turned on its head with Ja Morant scoring a franchise-high 28 points in the third quarter as Memphis overtook the Lakers and pulled away for a 121-109 win over LA. Tune in as Stone Hansen from th...

It was reported today by ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski that LeBron James suffered a right foot injury during the Dallas game on Sunday and is feared to be out for several weeks. Tune in as Joe Soro from lakersball.com / SynBlades.com , "MagicMan" Sean Grice, and Gerald Glassford from the Lakers Fast Break talk about the injury and can this new lineup still give the team a chance to win in LeBron's abs...