Lakers Fast Break

The Lakers get some reinforcements as Anthony Davis and Rui Hachimura get some playing time as they and the Lakers face the San Antonio Spurs on a second of a back-to-back. And with a strong fourth-quarter push, especially defensively, the Lakers pull away for a 113-104 victory. Tune in as Joe Soro from   lakersball.com / SynBlades.com , "MagicMan" Sean Grice, and Gerald Glassford from the La...

The Lakers, coming off a big comeback in Portland, headed back home to The Crypt to face off against the dreaded Clippers. Unfortunately, the excitement from the Rui Hachimura trade went for naught as an excellent performance by LeBron with 46pts and nine 3's is wasted in a 133-115 loss. Tune in as Joe Soro from lakersball.com / SynBlades.com , "MagicMan" Sean Grice, and Gerald Glassford from the...

Our deep dive on Jay Mohr will have to wait as GM Rob Pelinka and the Lakers traded with the Wizards for forward Rui Hachimura with Washington getting Kendrick Nunn and three Second-Round picks in return. Tune in as "MagicMan" Sean Grice in part one, and in part two Joe Soro from lakersball.com / SynBlades.com and Jamie Sweet of lakerholics.com talk with Gerald Glassford from the Lakers Fast Break...

The Lakers looked to continue the good vibes as they headed to Portland to face off against the Trail Blazers. A great early start for the Lakers folded quickly with their worst second quarter this season as Portland went on a 45-13 run. But the Lakers behind LeBron's 37, Thomas Bryant's 31, and clutch play from Dennis Schröder and Patrick Beverley and the Lakers have their 2nd largest second-half...

The Lakers finish up the homestand in dire need of assistance as they faced Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies at The Crypt on Friday. But even with a subpar performance from LeBron, and despite getting destroyed on the inside by Memphis, the Lakers get some last-second Dennis Schröder heroics to win 122-121. Tune in as Joe Soro from lakersball.com / SynBlades.com , "MagicMan" Sean Grice, and Ger...

So how did a towel change the course of history for the Lakers? Find out as we return to Lakers Fast Break University with Dean Gerald Glassford presiding over the class as Professor "MagicMan" Sean Grice explains how a thrown towel led to "Big Shot Bob" Robert Horry coming to the Lakers and becoming one of the most clutch NBA players of all-time. Class is in session once again so don't be tardy f...

With the Lakers on Wednesday honoring the late Dr. Jerry Buss (as we do on today's show), the team looked to extend the win streak as they continued the homestand against the Sacramento Kings. But once more, the Lakers suffered from poor execution after a fourth-quarter comeback and lose to the Kings 116-111 to fall to 20-25. Tune in as the guys from Lakers Fast Break talk about the game, and shar...

The Lakers looked to rebound after two straight close losses on bad calls as they celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. day at home against the Houston Rockets. And it took another heroic performance from LeBron James (48pts) and a season-low two turnovers to overcome bad defense in a 140-132 victory over the Rockets to go to 20-24 on the season. Tune in as Jamie Sweet from lakersball.com , "MagicMan"...

The Lakers looked to get back on track as they continued the homestand against Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers. But another round of poor execution down the stretch along with terrible outside shooting, and as in Friday's game some important missed calls, and the Lakers end up losing once again 113-112 to the Sixers to go to 19-24. Tune in as Joe Soro from lakersball.com / SynBlades.com tak...

It was a team filled with big potential. So how can a squad with names like Steve Nash, Kobe Bryant, Metta World Peace, Pau Gasol, and Dwight Howard possibly be nothing but great? Tune in as Professors Joe Soro and "MagicMan" Sean Grice give a lecture on the 2012 Lakers, what the expectations were, and what went wrong with this highly-touted team. Make sure you get a good seat for today's class as...

The Lakers start the second half of the season starting out a homestand against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. And with continual poor execution down the stretch, the Lakers bungle a fourth-quarter comeback and lose 119-115 in double overtime. Tune in as the guys break down the game, share some NBA observations on what to look forward to in the second half of the season, and can the Lakers...

The Lakers, riding high on a five-game winning streak head into the Rocky Mountains to face off against the Denver Nuggets. But LeBron's sore ankle kept him out of tonight's matchup which spelled the end of the Lakers' recent fortunes as Nikola Jokic and the rest of the Nuggets dismantled LA. Tune in as Joe Soro from lakersball.com and Gerald Glassford from Lakers Fast Break lament over how LeBron...

The Lakers head to SacTown for the second of a back-to-back, this time against the playoff-hungry Kings. And with an outstanding team effort from LeBron, Dennis Schröder, Thomas Bryant, and Russell Westbrook the Lakers outpace the Kings and squeak out a 136-134 victory. Tune in as Joe Soro of lakersball.com / SynBlades.com and Gerald Glassford from the Lakers Fast Break break down the game, what w...

With the M.A.S.H. unit gaining more patients as Austin Reaves and Troy Brown Jr. joined Lonnie Walker IV and AD on the sidelines with injuries, there's no better time for LeBron James to return from illness than Friday night at the Crypt against the Atlanta Hawks. And while LeBron's return was solid, it was the play of the supporting cast that lifted the team to a strong 70-point first half and en...

The Lakers come back home to the Crypto.com arena to find themselves without LeBron James, who is out with a Non-COVID illness. But that did not stop a short-handed Lakers team from surprising the Jimmy Butler-led Miami Heat as LA fends them off with a gutty performance 112-109. Tune in as Joe Soro from lakersball.com/SynBlades.com and Gerald Glassford from the Lakers Fast Break give praise where...

LeBron James and the Lakers celebrate the new year in Charlotte as they face off against LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets. With another inspired performance by LeBron James with 43 points, the Lakers managed to hold off a fourth-quarter charge to beat the Hornets 125-119. Tune in as Joe Soro from lakersball.com / SynBlades.com and Gerald Glassford fly back in from Seattle as they go over anot...

LeBron James celebrates his 38th birthday and what a better way to do so than a stopover in "Hotlanta" to face off against the Hawks. LeBron blew out the birthday candles and then proceeded to absolutely prove that a 38 year-old can still dominate with 47 points 10 rebounds and 9 assists as the Lakers actually played a good 3rd quarter and held off Atlanta 130-121. Tune in as Joe Soro from SynBlad...

The Lakers continue their Florida trek as they head to South Beach on the second of a back-to-back against the Miami Heat. But another terrible third quarter, too many turnovers, and not enough help for LeBron has the team on the shallow end of the beach falling to the Heat 112-98. Tune in as the "MagicMan" Sean Grice and Gerald Glassford from the Lakers Fast Break talk about what went wrong...aga...

After the debacle of Christmas Day in Dallas, the Lakers head to the Magic Kingdom to face off against the Orlando Magic. The Lakers, led by Lebron James and Thomas Bryant, outpaced the Magic 129-110. Tune in as Joe Soro from lakersball.com / SynBlades.com , Jamie Sweet from lakerholics.com , YouTube's John Mikaelian , "MagicMan" Sean Grice, and Gerald Glassford from Lakers Fast Break share the lo...

We wish you a Merry Christmas as the Lakers head on a sleigh ride to Dallas to face off against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. But the Lakers, after a strong first half, got DESTROYED in one of the worst 3rd quarters in Laker history and found themselves on the naughty list with an embarrassing 124-115 defeat. Tune in as Santa Gerald from Lakers Fast Break and McScrooge Joe Soro from lakers...

Before heading out on a five-game road trip including a Christmas Day matchup with the Mavs, the Lakers have a holiday home game against the hapless Charlotte Hornets. But after a horrible defensive performance, mixed in with the same old terrible third quarter and poor execution down the stretch, the Lakers come up on the short end 134-130 to go to 13-19. Tune in as Joe Soro from lakersball.com /...

The Lakers tried to fight the beam as they headed into Sacramento without Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook, and Austin Reaves. But despite a vailiant effort from LeBron James, the Lakers were overmatched by the Kings as they cruised to a 134-120 victory over LA. Tune in as Joe Soro from lakersball.com / SynBlades.com and Gerald Glassford from the Lakers Fast Break detail what went wrong with the d...

We're back with NBA Observations and ask what if Joe Soro was named commissioner of the NBA? What would he change? What would he keep the same? Plus he and Gerald are going over the All-Star ballot as the 2023 All-Star voting begins. Who do the guys think as of now should start in the All-Star Game? Are Lebron and Anthony Davis shoo-ins? Find out on our latest Lakers Fast Break podcast! Catch our...

With two games in less than 24 hours, the Lakers decided to sit down much of its rotation with the team heading over to Phoenix the face off against the Suns in a back-to-back. And with Listed OUT for tonight Anthony Davis (Foot), Lebron James (Ankle), Russell Westbrook (Foot), Austin Reaves (Foot), and Juan Toscano-Anderson (Foot) all in street clothes, the Lakers get expectedly pummeled by Chris...

The Lakers, after finding out they will be without Anthony Davis for at least a month with an undiscolsed foot injury, heading into the first of two games in less than 24 hours face off against the Washington Wizards at the Crypt on Sunday evening. And without AD, the Lakers needed all they could get from LeBron James (33 points, 9 assists) and step-up contributions from Thomas Bryant, Max Christi...