Lakers Fast Break

Lakers History 101 is in session as instructors "MagicMan" Sean Grice and Joe Soro from lakersball.com talk with Professor Gerald Glassford of the Lakers Fast Break about the anniversary this month of Paul Westhead's firing as head coach and what that did to chart a different course for the Lakers success the rest of the decade. Plus we have an update on the injury suffered by LeBron James and how...

The Lakers looked to right the ship back in LA as the road team at the Crypt against the Clippers on Wednesday night. But it goes from bad to worse for the Lakers season as another third-quarter meltdown and LeBron James reinjuring his groin in a 114-101 defeat to the Clippers. Tune in as Joe Soro from lakersball.com and "MagicMan" Sean Grice talk with Gerald from Lakers Fast Break as they share t...

The guys from the Lakers Fast Break are back as we take in some of our weekly NBA Observations with a look at some of the early trends after ten games and whether the surprise teams like the Utah Jazz and Portland Trail Blazers can sustain it, and the disappointing teams like the Miami Heat and Golden State Warriors that are just off to a slow start. Plus, "MagicMan" Sean Grice has thoughts on som...

No LeBron James, no Patrick Beverley, no Lonnie Walker IV as the Lakers head into Utah for their second meeting in four days against the Jazz. The same bad habits followed the Lakers as a competitive first half led to another second-half debacle as the Jazz throttled the Lakers 139-116 to take over first place in the Western Conference. Tune in as Joe Soro from lakersball.com and Gerald Glassford...

The Lakers finish their homestand against Cleveland at the Crypyto.com Arena on Sunday afternoon. Things looked good to start off with as the Lakers sprinted out to a 64-58 lead. But an absolutely terrible second half had the Lakers getting roasted by the Cavs 114-100. Tune in as Joe Soro from lakersball.com talks with Gerald from the Lakers Fast Break about the game, what the outlook is like for...

The Lakers effort to continue winning this homestand against surprising Utah turned sour as a three-point barrage and great effort from the Jazz helped them to distance themselves from LA 130-116. Tune in as Joe Soro from lakersball.com , YouTube's John Mikaelian , Jamie Sweet from lakerholics.com and a returning LRob share thoughts with the LFB's Gerald Glassford on the game, the never-ending Kyr...

The guys from the Lakers Fast Break down the prospects for the team halfway through the homestand, if Matt Ryan can stay in the rotation after his hero-making shot, and Kyrie Irving gets suspended by the Brookly Nets for at least five games. Are things looking better for the Lakers and where can they be by the end of the month? Plus the controversy thickens with the Kyrie Irving saga which has Joe...

The Lakers continue their homestand against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night. A Matt Ryan 3-pointer put the game into overtime and in the extra session, the Lakers did just enough to pull out a 120-117 victory. Tune in as LakerTom from lakerholics.com and Joe Soro from lakersball.com detail thoughts with Gerald about the game, plus you know Joe and Tom are going to have some thoughts on...

The news just keeps flowing as Stone Hansen from the Upside Swings podcast stops by to talk about the Lakers early-season ups and downs and what he thinks the team should do to fix their problems, the Brooklyn Nets firing Steve Nash and leaning toward Ime Udoka, and as a resident draft expert what are his thoughts on high-lottery potential draft picks in Amen and Ausar Thompson. More great basketb...

The NBA is the topic as "MagicMan" Sean Grice, Joe Soro of lakersball.com , and Gerald Glassford talk about the latest NBA news with the Spurs waiving Josh Primo, the Kyrie Irving issue rears another ugly head with his actions on Twitter, the sad state of affairs for the Brooklyn Nets, and are there any new prospects for teams potentially willing to become trade partners with the Lakers? Some heav...

Happy Halloween to you out there as the Nuggets travel into the Haunted House of Crypto to face off against the Lakers. But the Lakers find a whole bunch of candies in their bag with a 121-110 victory over the Nuggets. Tune in as Joe Soro of lakersball.com (dressed as Rob Pelinka), Jamie Sweet from lakerholics.com (as Mr. Roboto), and Gerald Glassford from Pop Culture Cosmos (in clown form) share...

The Lakers head into Minnesota with an 0-4 record and a change in the lineup with Anthony Davis and JTA out and Russell Westbrook coming off the bench. Despite a spirited performance from Lebron James with 28 points, the Lakers fall to the T-Wolves 111-102. Tune in as LakerTom and Jamie Sweet from lakerholics.com , Joe Soro from lakersball.com , and "MagicMan" Sean Grice speculate with Gerald Glas...

With the Lakers in the middle of turmoil after a horrible start to the season, the road didn't get any easier as they headed to the Mile High City to face off against the Denver Nuggets. Another second-half collapse again plagued the Lakers as the NBA's worst shooting team falls to Denver 110-99. Tune in as LakerTom from lakerholics.com and Joe Soro from lakersball.com break down the game, the con...

The guys are back as they not only look at the problems with the Lakers after an 0-3 start but take a wider look with the NBA in this discussion. Tune in as Joe Soro from lakersball.com, "MagicMan" Sean Grice, and Gerald Glassford discuss which NBA teams have impressed so far and which ones have some concerns as we go into detail on the first few days of the season. All this and the Russell Westbr...

The Lakers continue their homestand with a Sunday afternoon tilt against the Portland Trail Blazers. With poor execution down the stretch, the Lakers end up giving another game away as they lose 106-104. Tune in as LakerTom from lakerholics.com , Joe Soro from lakersball.com , and Gerald Glassford from the Lakers Fast Break are back to talk if today's performance was anything worth noting, the tra...

It's Lakers Weekend as after Thursday's loss against the Clippers, the NBA world already has the Lakers down for the count unless they get some help. Could some be already on the way? Shams Charania reports the team may be willing to add players, but will any free agents come to the rescue? Join us as Jamie Sweet from lakerholics.com has Five Things he'd like to discuss with observations on the te...

Game two of the season brings the Lakers back to the Crypto.com arena to face off against their arch-nemesis, the Clippers. Despite a gallant effort, the Lakers' height and shooting disadvantage worked against them in a 103-97 loss. Tune in as LakerTom from lakerholics.com , Joe Soro from lakersball.com , and "MagicMan" Sean Grice talk with Gerald about the game, did anything change after the deba...

Coming off of Tuesday's disappointing loss to the Warriors, the Lakers search for answers on ways they can right the ship before the season gets away from them. As they do, Laker fans (and management) have to take special note of the comments made by LeBron James and Russell Westbrook after the game on the team's current roster and last week's idea of having Russ come off the bench. How much shoul...

The Lakers begin the season at the Chase Center to face the defending champion Golden State. But after a miserable third-quarter performance, the Lakers could never get back into shouting distance as they get ring-smacked by the Warriors 123-109. Tune in as LakerTom from lakerholics.com and Joe Soro from lakersball.com talk with Gerald from the Lakers Fast Break and Pop Culture Cosmos about what t...

With the Lakers and the rest of the NBA on the verge of another season, our crew here at the Lakers Fast Break dives deep to look at pretenders and contenders in the Eastern and Western Conference! Tune in as LakerTom from lakerholics.com and Joe Soro from lakersball.com talk with Gerald about who's in line for a title, who is headed for NBA purgatory, and who is in line to tank for Victor Wembany...

As we get closer to the regular season, the Lakers make a big change with Russell Westbrook coming off the bench heading into the Golden 1 Center to face off against the Sacramento Kings in their final exhibition game and get waxed by the Kings 133-86. Tune in as Jamie Sweet from lakerholics.com and Joe Soro from lakersball.com step in to host for Gerald as they share thoughts on what went wrong w...

As the Lakers get closer and closer to the regular season, the team got a chance to come back to the Crypto.com Arena to face off against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Despite a solid first and fourth quarters, the T-Wolves ended up beating the Lakers 118-113. Tune in as Joe Soro from lakersball.com and Gerald Glassford from the Lakers Fast Break share thoughts on the game, why Anthony Davis might b...

With the Lakers wrapping up their exhibition season this week, one question still remains as they head into the season. Is a Russell Westbrook trade still in the offering? Tune in as a returning LakerTom from lakerholics.com and "Magic Man" Sean Grice stops by to discuss potential draft partners and how the play of potential 2023 #1 draft pick Victor Wembanyama and even Draymond Green may play int...

Game four of the exhibition season takes the Lakers to the Chase Center to take on the Warriors amid the Draymond Green saga with the Lakers winning 124-121. Tune in as Joe Soro from lakersball.com and Jamie Sweet from lakerholics.com talk with Gerald about the game, what they were encouraged by with another strong first-half performance, and what gripes they still have. Plus, questions abound as...

It's Lakers Weekend and on a special edition of the Lakers Fast Break podcast, Dom and Chris Lardieri from Inside Sports Fantasy Football and Dom-I-Nation Sports Nation look at the upcoming season for Fantasy Basketball players. We answer the tough questions like who are the top picks in your upcoming draft? Who could be some early-rising stars and some late-round surprises? And how does budding p...