Lakers Fast Break

The Lakers begin the post-All-Star break with the tension between LeBron James and the Front Office, no Anthony Davis, and a bout against their cross-town rival the Clippers. A putrid second-quarter performance was nullified by a strong third-quarter charge that put them into the lead. A nip and tuck fourth-quarter battle between the two and poor execution down the stretch ended up with a 105-102...

Stone Hansen from the Upside Swings podcast drops back in to talk about his thoughts on who might go at the top of the draft, the ongoing mess with the Lakers, and could there be a surge on big guys on our latest Lakers Fast Break podcast! Please Like, Share, and Subscribe to our channel and our social media @lakersfastbreak on Twitter. If you have questions for us give us a shout out on Twitter ,...

Team LeBron vs Team Durant turned out to be a fun game with LeBron himself sealing a 163-160 victory. Tune in as Jamie Sweet from lakerholics.com stops by to marvel at Steph Curry's MVP performance, the update on the ankle injury to Anthony Davis, and the comments made by LeBron James himself on playing with his son and his admiration for a GM NOT NAMED Rob Pelinka during All-Star weekend on our l...

The Lakers season of peaks and valleys continues as they head into the All-Star break with a big 4th quarter comeback and a terrible ankle injury to Anthony Davis in a 106-101. Tune in as the LakerTom from lakerholics.com and Joe Soro from lakersball.com talk with Gerald from the Pop Culture Cosmos and the Lakers Fast Break are here to assess what an emotional night this was, how long AD might be...

The NBA Trade Deadline has passed and it's now time to assess the winners and losers and why the Lakers didn't make a move. Tune in as Jamie Sweet of lakerholics.com and Sean Grice determine what the inaction on the part of Rob Pelinka may have cost the Lakers this season. (Editor's Note: Purchase price for Activision/Blizzard by Microsoft was $68.7 billion) Please Like, Share, and Subscribe to ou...

The Lakers with no activity at the trade deadline and coming off their worst loss of the season in Portland headed into a Saturday prime-time game in Golden State with not much to lose. What started out looking very shaky in the first half with the team down by fifteen, the Lakers pulled back to get a six-point lead in the fourth quarter, only to not execute down the stretch and end up falling sho...

Tune in for the stream of the final hours leading up to the NBA's trade deadline! Tune in as LakerTom and Gerald Glassford from lakerholics.com break down all of today's transactions. Will the Lakers make a move that will right the ship toward a playoff run? Will LakerTom get angry again this year? Find out on this mega-sized Lakers fast break podcast! (Credit: AP/Matt Slocum) Gear up with your fa...

The Lakers' second game of a back-to-back against a depleted Portland was much tougher than expected, with the Lakers losing to the Blazers 107-105. Tune in as LakerTom, LRob, and Gerald from lakerholics.com talk about the struggles for the team tonight, why the continuing Russell Westbrook saga hangs over their head even when he misses a game, and we preview our NBA Trade Deadline coverage on Thu...

Even with an extra day off the Lakers couldn't stop the streaking Bucks as they exploded to a 78-point first-half en route to a 131-116 rout over Los Angeles. Tune in as LakerTom and Gerald Glassford from lakerholics.com discuss the game and what went wrong, plus the already busy NBA trade week as we dissect the trades completed so far on the Lakers Fast Break podcast! (AP Photo/John McCoy) Gear u...

LeBron James returns to the lineup as the Lakers in Saturday Prime-Time overcome a terrible first half with a Malik Monk-infused third-quarter charge and the Lakers in overtime beat the New York Knicks 122-115. Tune in as Joe Soro from lakerholics.com LakerTom from lakerholics.com and TJ Johnson from the Pop Culture Cosmos talk with Gerald about the highs, the lows, and the Russell Westbrook bench...

The Lakers went back "on the road" in Los Angeles for the second of a back-to-back as their crosstown rivalry with the Clippers continues. But with LeBron still out with a swollen knee, and Carmelo Anthony going out with a hamstring strain, fatigue in the second half kicked in as they end up faltering and lose to the Clippers. Tune in as Jamie Sweet and Gerald Glassford from lakerholics.com are ba...

With LeBron James still out of the lineup with knee issues, the Lakers' return home to the Crypt proved to be a welcome one as a stingy defensive fourth quarter helped propel the team to a 99-94 victory. Tune in as Joe Soro from lakersball.com and LakerTom and Jamie Sweet from lakerholics.com talk about why there are still concerns even after the win. All this and the guys comment on the Jerry Wes...

With LeBron James flying home early to LA with his continued swollen knee, the Lakers finished out their long road trip in Atlanta with an offensive show with the Hawks. Unfortunately, it was the Lakers' defense that faltered and they end up the Grammy trip with a loss 129-121. Tune in as LakerTom from lakerholics.com stops by to talk about the disappointing fourth quarter, the concerns over LeBro...

The Lakers continue the Grammy trip in Charlotte without LeBron, without Anthony Davis, and without Malik Monk and Dwight Howard, but they give their gutsiest performance of the season in a loss to the Hornets 117-114. Tune in as Jamie Sweet from lakerholics.com (the only one tonight to heed the call to come on) stops by to rave about the intestinal fortitude shown by the team, the historic second...

The Lakers' time in Philadelphia was not a good one as LeBron James being out of the lineup due to a sore knee caused pain for the team as the Sixers pulled away in the second half to a comfortable victory over Los Angeles 105-87. Tune in as Joe Soro from lakersball.com returns to talk about the loss, why today's game hurts even more in this up and season, the oh no oh yes moments for Anthony Davi...

The Lakers get a huge lift with the return of Anthony Davis to the lineup and the team's motivated play lead them to a mostly comfortable 106-96 win in Brooklyn. Tune in as Joe Soro from lakersball.com and LakerTom from lakerholics.com check in and shares thoughts if this win and the return of AD could lift the team on the rest of this tough road trip. Plus the latest rumors of another Westbrook-f...

The Lakers' up-and-down ride continues as they could never overcome a terrible first quarter and despite a furious fourth-quarter charge could never fully quite climb up the hill and end up on the short end of a 113-107 loss to the Miami Heat. Tune in as Gerald Glassford talks to Jamie sweet of lakerholics.com and TJ Johnson of the Pop Culture Cosmos about why the bad start happened, what problems...

The Lakers, amidst a wave of controversy over the recent Russell Westbrook benching and Frank Vogel's job status, head out on the annual "Grammy" trip with their first stop in the Magic Kingdom. But this time in Orlando proved to be a magical one for the Lakers as the team overcame a sluggish first half to pull away from the Magic 116-105. TJ Johnson of the Pop Culture Cosmos , one of our early re...

The Lakers, coming off their big win against Utah follows it up with a game with declining returns as their fast start against Indiana cannot hold as they lose their grip on the lead in the fourth quarter and end up losing to the Indiana Pacers 111-104. Tune in as we celebrate a first with Joe Soro from lakersball.com and Jamie Sweet from lakerholics.com both joining us to discuss what happened wi...

The Lakers, buoyed by LeBron James' apology on social media for the terrible performance in Denver on Saturday, played a spirited game and came back with a strong fourth quarter as they eke out a win against the Utah Jazz 101-95. Tune in as Gerald and LakerTom from lakerholics.com celebrate a hard-earned victory, why defense and effort was the key to them staying in the game and ultimately pulling...

Even with an extra day's rest, and the news Anthony Davis is coming back soon, the Lakers managed to still pull a dud in Denver as they get blasted by the Nuggets 133-96. Tune in as Jamie Sweet, LakerTom, and Gerald Glassford from lakerholics.com lament over the drubbing, why the defense continues to be bad, a trade that could clear much of the Lakers' problems, and is Frank Vogel once again feeli...

Jamie Sweet of lakerholics.com and Lakers Fast Break NBA Historian "MagicMan" Sean Grice finally meet together to discuss all-star picks, Laker trade scenarios, and is LeBron right in comparing the Lakers to Tom Brady's Tampa Bay Bucs? Gear up with your favorite Lakers Fast Break shirts and gifts in our Pop Culture Cosmos TeePublic store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/pop-culture-cosmos For the...

The Lakers' strong start in Sacramento was thwarted by a combination of poor defense and disappointing play by Russell Westbrook as the Lakers' fourth-quarter rally falls short as they lose to the Kings 125-116. Tune in as LakerTom from lakerholics.com talks about the ineffective small-ball defense for the team, why Russell might have an excuse for his awful game, and what they need to do to climb...

The NBA Draft guru Rafael Barlowe from NBA Draft Junkies and the Locked On NBA Draft podcast returns as we talk about surprising movements at the top of many NBA mock drafts with Chet Holmgren, Jabari Smith Jr., and Paolo Banchero. Who is rising up quickly with Rafael, how are Overtime Elite prospects being evaluated, and what if G-League sensation Scoot Henderson was eligible this year? Plus his...

The Lakers and Grizzlies both came into Sunday with momentum but only Memphis walks away keeps it going as they took care at late-charging Los Angeles 127-119. Tune in as LakerTom, Jamie Sweet, and Gerald Glassford from lakerholics.com go over another great LeBron performance in a loss, and where all the great recent play from everyone else disappeared tonight as we flashed back to LBJ getting lit...