15 hours agoWhy Lakers Need Backcourt Upgrade To Win Another NBA ChampionshipWith their starting front court now set with the Hachimura trade, the Los Angeles Lakers next move should be to upgrade their backcourt by pulling off a trade for the Toronto guard duo of Fred VanVleet and Gary Trent, Jr. Upgrading their backcourt by replacing Dennis Schröder and Patrick Beverley…Los Angeles Lakers5 min readLos Angeles Lakers5 min read
2 days agoLakers Must Embrace ‘Two Superstars & Two Stars’ Over ‘Three Superstars’The Westbrook Experiment should have been proof enough to the Lakers that ‘Three Superstars’ was not the right roster building model for them to take best advantage of their superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis. The problem with ‘Three Superstars’ is there aren’t enough touches and basketballs to satisfy three…Los Angeles Lakers5 min readLos Angeles Lakers5 min read
5 days agoCould Anthony Davis’ Return Trigger Championship Stretch Run by Lakers?Lakers fans received some great news as Anthony Davis could possibly return to the court as soon as next week and be ready to play as the team embarks on a critical 5-game East coast road trip a week from tomorrow. While Davis’ return is obviously dependent upon him continuing…Los Angeles Lakers6 min readLos Angeles Lakers6 min read
Jan 20Could Trading for Third Superstar Be Lakers’ Best LeBron James Transition?Complain all you want about the poor execution and dysfunction of their ownership and front office, but there’s no NBA franchise more willing to gamble everything and shoot for the moon than the Los Angeles Lakers. While the Lakers may ultimately give in to win-now pressure to trade their two…Los Angeles Lakers6 min readLos Angeles Lakers6 min read
Jan 18Five ‘Gettable’ Players To Give Lakers Improved Size, Shooting, and DefenseThe Los Angeles Lakers are on the clock and time is running out. Right now, the 20–24 Lakers are 13th in the West 1.0 game out of 10th and the Play-In Tourney and 2.0 games out of 6th and a guaranteed playoff spot. The Lakers need to start winning games…Los Angeles Lakers6 min readLos Angeles Lakers6 min read
Jan 163 Trades To Extend LeBron & Lakers Championship Window 3 More YearsThe Los Angeles Lakers’ announcement that their strategy approaching the February 9 trade deadline would be to limit any trades made to deals that not only improve the team for this year but also over the next three years. Frankly, the Lakers’ new trade strategy should have been their plan…Los Angeles Lakers5 min readLos Angeles Lakers5 min read
Jan 13The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Lakers’ Double Overtime Loss to MavsThe Lakers started the second half of the season with a heart breaking double overtime 119–115 loss to the Mavericks in a game decided by a pair of game-saving threes by Luke Doncic and missed foul calls by the refs. THE GOOD!Los Angeles Lakers3 min readLos Angeles Lakers3 min read
Jan 12Lakers Are On the Clock But Which Teams Fit Best As Trading Partners?With LeBron James still dominating at 38 and Anthony Davis looking like the league MVP and DPOY, the Los Angeles Lakers may not need as much help to become a legitimate contender as their front office once thought. What’s changed the Lakers front office thinking has not only been the…Los Angeles Lakers8 min readLos Angeles Lakers8 min read
Jan 106 Reasons Why Thomas Bryant Must Start at Center Next to Anthony DavisThe Los Angeles Lakers have a good problem to deal with once Anthony Davis returns from injury, which is what should they then do with young backup center Thomas Bryant, who’s been nothing short of sensational? Since Anthony Davis was injured on December 18th, Thomas Bryant has averaged 27.2 points…Los Angeles Lakers8 min readLos Angeles Lakers8 min read
Jan 9Best Six Trades the Los Angeles Lakers Could Pull Off Before Trade Deadline?While the Play-In Tournament and a plague of parity has limited the number of teams who are sellers at this point in the season, that could change dramatically as we approach the February 9 trade deadline. Over the next month, the Lakers should see more teams become buyers and asking…Los Angeles Lakers6 min readLos Angeles Lakers6 min read