Lakers Fast Break

The Lakers FINALLY finished off the Grammy trip with a stop in Brooklyn to face New York's other team, the Brooklyn Nets. And in Brooklyn, the long-awaited return of Austin Reaves (15 points) sparked the Lakers as they set the pace early, hitting 15 of their first 18 shots, to take a 45-23 lead after the first quarter. The Lakers from there put their up-tempo offense (31-18 on fast break point...

Calif Poncy returns as he and Gerald go over the latest news and information on the NBA as we get closer to the Trade Deadline. Tune in as the guys go over the trades over the weekend, and who did (and didn't) get the better of those transactions. They also got news from Shams Charania of ESPN that James Harden wants to clip the Clippers and has requested a trade, but where to? The guys specul...

The Lakers continued the Grammy trip with a stop in The Big Apple as they faced off Sunday night against the New York Knicks. But the bright lights of NYC didn't fare well for LA as a competitive back-and-forth first half with the Lakers holding onto a slight lead turned into a dismantling in the second as efficient three-point shooting and offensive rebounds for the Knicks did in the LakeShow...

The Lakers head to DC as they continue the Grammy trip with a Friday night matchup against the Washington Wizards. And for their only trip to the capitol this season, it was a delight for the Lakers as Luka Doncic (37 points, 11 rebounds, 13 assists) scored only the second ever first half triple-double (he has the other one too) as part of a big first and second quarters as Deandre Ayton (28 point...

A special episode of NBA Observations is in order as we talk about the options for Giannis Antetokounmpo before the NBA Trade Deadline and what teams may be interested in acquiring his services. For Laker fans, Austin Reaves and his availability has changes, and the guys discuss if he comes back for the game on Friday vs. Washington and what the best course ahead is for him. All this, and we also...

The Lakers continued the road trip as they head to Cleveland and a return home for LeBron James, as he and LA faced off against the Cavs on Wednesday night. And it was emotional for LeBron as Cleveland provided him with a tribute that had him in tears. But after keeping the game close in a back-and-forth battle leading up to halftime, it was the second half that put Lakers fans to tears as LA got...

Calif Poncy from the New Century Press and The Suave Report returns as he and Gerald provide some of their latest NBA Observations. Check in as the guys share thoughts on if the MVP race is SGA's to lose, and the actual trade market for superstars Giannis, Ja, and AD, given their current injury conditions. Then, they talk about the Rising Stars rosters on All-Star Weekend that were just announ...

The Lakers continued the road trip in Chi-Town as they faced the Bulls on Monday night. And while it wasn't the most comfortable of wins, the Lakers managed to take a slim first-quarter lead and stretch it out with strong play from LeBron James (24 points) and forcing ten turnovers in the second to give the team a double-digit lead in the half. Chicago though, did their best to close the gap i...

The Lakers continue the road trip and end Rivals Week in the NBA with a stop on Saturday night in the big D as they face Luka's former team, the Dallas Mavericks. And bucking the trend from recent games, the Lakers did get out to a double-digit first-half advantage. But prosperity didn't hold (as was the team's focus) as they proceeded to get outscored on a Dallas 41-14 run to put the...

The Lakers continue with their annual Grammy trip as they head over to ice-cold Texas to face off against the Dallas Mavericks. And wouldn't you know, the guys from lakerholics.com are back to share thoughts on the first two games so far and what is yet to come for the team. Plus, as we are now less than two weeks away from the NBA Trade Deadline, you know LakerTom has some ideas on how to fix...

The Lakers continue the road trip, with a stop close to home as the team shuttles down the road to Inglewood and the Intuit Dome to face their crosstown rival, the LA Clippers, as part of the NBA's Rivals Week. And the rivalry didn't start well for the Lakers as another poor first half turned into a 26-point advantage for the Clippers. But a second-half turnaround, fueled by Luka Doncic (3...

On what should have been an off day for the Lakers was anything but, as ESPN published a story from Baxter Holmes taking a deeper look at the sale of the team by the Buss family to Mark Walter. Not only did the story go into detail about the internal strife within the family, but what Jeanie allegedly said to Jesse that has the internet ablaze, and other possible ideas for a partial sale of the te...

The Lakers start out on the first game of their eight-game road trip with a stop in Mile High City as they face off against the Denver Nuggets. And with Luka Doncic (38 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists) and Marcus Smart (4-5 from 3 in the Second Half) keying a strong run in the second half, along with a commitment to focusing in on the defense (holding Denver to a 36-point second half), the Lakers...

Legend from I Got Next Sports Media is back as he and Gerald talk about the stories of note at the halfway mark of the NBA season. They discuss the Jekyll and Hyde team known as the Charlotte Hornets, and the rookie that none of us remembered in our Rookie of the Year voting. All this, and who is the MVP so far, and LeBron James has another streak come to an end. Legend is back to provide some mor...

Before the Lakers head out on an eight-game road trip, they spent Sunday night with the second of a back-to-back against the Toronto Raptors in the Crypt. And despite getting off to another bad start, the Lakers found their groove in the second quarter as JJ Redick implemented a 2-3 zone that caused problems for Toronto, and backed by a 10-10 shooting day from Deandre Ayton (25 points, 13 assists)...

The Lakers head out on the road for a quick stop in Portland as the first game in a weekend back-to-back on Saturday night. And with several players out of the lineup, the makeshift rotation of LeBron James (20 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists), Marcus Smart (25 points), and a bevy of young players, including two-way player Drew Timme (21 points), couldn't fix the defense as their defending woes...

The Lakers on Thursday night looked to put some distance between themselves and the Suns and Rockets as they faced the Charlotte Hornets in the Crypt. And while getting off to a hot start (39 points in the first quarter-Luka with 19 of them) wasn't normal as of late, the bad defense against poor teams continued as the Lakers got lit up for 20 threes (9 by LaMelo Ball) as Charlotte with their s...

The Lakers come back home after getting embarrassed in Sacramento with the second in a back-to-back against the Atlanta Hawks. And after such a poor effort, for three of the four quarters they got the exact opposite with LeBron James (31 points 9 rebounds, 10 assists) playing in his first back-to-back feeling good, and Luka Doncic (27 points, 12 assists), Deandre Ayton (17 points, 18 rebounds), an...

Calif Poncy from The New Century Press and The Suave Report returns as he and Gerald go over the reports that the Grizzlies are looking to unload Ja Morant. But where to? Calif has some potential destinations in mind. And with Ja's season so underwhelming, the guys discuss other players who have disappointed this season as well. All this, and they cover a possible NBA expansion and which citie...

The Lakers looked to rebound from recent losses Monday night in Sacramento as they faced off against the Kings. But even with a hampered Luka Doncic putting up 42, the rest of the team put up little fight as the Lakers' defense got destroyed once again, giving up 65% from three to the Kings as the Lakers' early lead evaporated and was never the same again in a 124-112 humbling to Sacrament...

The Lakers finish off their week with a matchup at home in the Crypt against the Milwaukee Bucks. And with Luka Doncic (24 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists) struggling from the field, a comeback led by LeBron James (26 points, 9 rebounds, 10 assists) put the Lakers ahead in the closing minutes. But for the first time this season, the Lakers couldn't execute in clutch time when it mattered the mos...

The Lakers finish off the latest back-to-back with a matchup in San Antonio against Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs. But witn no LeBron James, who was sitting out the action, the Lakers, despite one of their best defensive efforts in the first half, couldn't muster any real offense behind Luka Doncic (38 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists), and began to falter and drift behind in the second to lo...

The Lakers head out on a quick back-to-back as the first of two games takes them back to the bayou in New Orleans. And with LeBron James (30 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists) continuing his post-birthday run, and Luka Doncic (30 points, 10 assists) leading the way, the Lakers once again found the fourth quarter to their liking as they outscored New Orleans 32-17, as they outpaced the Pelicans 111-103...

We get back to some NBA Observations as Calif and Gerald discuss the recent woes for OKC and if it means something bigger for the NBA, and if a window into a Thunder defeat in the playoffs is now more possible. They also discuss the rise of the Boston Celtics and how the team has risen to the top three in the East. Should we now consider Jaylen Brown an MVP contender? All this and the guys discuss...

It's Déjà vu all over again as the Lakers face off against the Memphis Grizzlies once again at the Crypt on Sunday night. And just like on Friday, the Lakers overcome another slow start and executed down the stretch for another victory in the clutch (12-0 this season) as Luka Doncic (36 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists), LeBron James (26 points, 10 turnovers, 1 assists), and Jake LaRavia (26 poin...