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Last week, the Spurs vanquished the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Emirates Cup Quarterfinals. En route to the victory, the Boys from Tinseltown made a push. At one point, LeBron James does what he has always done best —taking over and making highlights. In this next video, LeBron posterized Luke Kornet. Through my Spurs […]
From Pounding The Rock | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
By hook or by crook, Dillon Brooks was going to make LeBron James acknowledge him in Sunday’s game between the Lakers and Suns. Consider it mission accomplished unsuccessfully. In the most Dillon Brooks sequence imaginable, a game-winner turned into an ejection that eventually led to a Lakers win. It also included multiple altercations between the […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
It wasn’t a pretty win, but the Lakers were able to come out on top against the Suns on the road. At one point, LA led by as many as 20 points, but almost blew it in the fourth with silly fouls, bad turnovers and poor overall shooting. However, some clutch free throws from Marcus […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
In one of the most bonkers games of the season, the Lakers survived a wild ending against the Suns to earn a 116-114 win on Sunday. Dillon Brooks hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with roughly 12 seconds remaining, but immediately got himself ejected. LeBron James made it interesting late as he missed the technical, but was […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The Lakers have an obvious need on their roster for perimeter athleticism, speed and defense. Or, put more simply, a 3-and-D wing. However, every NBA team is searching for 3-and-D wings, especially during the season. No team is ever particularly satisfied with the number of 3-and-D wings on their roster and is always looking to […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
It didn’t come as much of a surprise on Friday when the Lakers announced that Austin Reaves had been diagnosed with a calf strain and would miss at least a week. Reaves has carried a heavy load throughout the season with both Luka Dončić and LeBron James missing time. As a result, Reaves has been […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
If the devil is in the details, then the Lakers have been dancing with Lucifer all year long. Sure, they have a good record and a handful of quality wins over teams like the Sixers, Wolves and Spurs. But, in defeat, they’ve had the same issues come up. Los Angeles struggles defensively, rebounds are a […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Despite their strong 17-7 record, there is trepidation surrounding the Lakers for the first time this season. This is not just due to being 2-3 in their last five games. Yet rather, it’s how eerily similar the wins and, more specifically, the losses have looked. With an airtight average margin victory of only 3.5 points […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Good morning, it’s Sunday, December 14. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 15-11 and host the Charlotte Hornets today at 3:30. Let’s look ahead at today’s slate of games. Today’s game of the day There has been some West Coast bias here recently. But hey, they’ve given us the best games lately. The Lakers (17-7) are on […]
From Fear The Sword | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The Phoenix Suns (14-11) will look to Devin Booker (15th in the league scoring 25 points per game) when they try to knock off Luka Doncic (first in the NBA with 35 PPG) and the Los Angeles Lakers (17-7) on Sunday, December 14, 2025 at PHX Arena. The Suns are 1.5-point home underdogs in the game, which tips at 8 p.m. ET on SportsNet LA and AZFamily. The over/under for the matchup is 228.5. Check out below to dig into the best bets you can place on Sunday’s game, based on our computer predicti...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 5 reads
After being eliminated from the NBA Cup last Wednesday, the Lakers (17-7) are back at it on the road where they will play their next four games. The first game of the trip will be against the Phoenix Suns (14-11), who Los Angeles aims to get back at after they were blown out at home […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | about 1 month ago | 5 reads
Two things are true at the same time about the Lakers. They’ve won at a high rate, but the losses have followed a similar formula that has exposed their weaknesses. In effect, if a team is capable of exploiting the Lakers’ weakness, then the purple and gold are hopeless in their attempts to win. That […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Just when it was looking like the Lakers were nearing full strength, they now have another player to add to their injury report. On Friday, Dave McMenamin of ESPN reported that Austin Reaves has a mild left calf strain. He will be re-evaluated in approximately one week. Reaves has been generally healthy throughout his career. […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
While trades can occur all season long, the options open up considerably for teams on Dec. 15 when players who were free agents this summer become trade-eligible. There have already been rumors swirling about franchise players like Giannis Antetokounmpo, Anthony Davis and LaMelo Ball possibly being moved. That chatter will only intensify as we get […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
On paper, the Lakers are sitting pretty in the Western Conference. They are 17-7, which is the fourth-best record in the West. In clutch games, they are 8-0 and they have an overall offensive rating of 118, the seventh-highest in the NBA. However, all of their losses have been in double figures and their defense […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Throughout a season, there are games that fans of teams circle on the calendar as having more weight than others. It could be a marquee matchup, a game against a rival, or an opponent they’ve played before that’s given their team trouble. So, when the Lakers faced the Spurs in the NBA Cup quarterfinal, the […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Thanks to my buddy Mike, a fellow hooper of some local renown, I was able to attend the Spurs’ 2025 Emirates NBA Cup quarterfinal game against the Lakers Wednesday night. I was forced to miss my own Wednesday night game, but how often is my team in town for an Emirates Cup Game? (Once.) One […]
From Pounding The Rock | about 1 month ago | 1 read
There aren’t many positives Los Angeles could come away with in their 132-119 loss against the Spurs in the NBA Cup quarterfinal. However, in the fourth quarter, the Lakers changed things up in an attempt to mount a comeback. Head coach JJ Redick took out his big Deandre Ayton and went with a small-ball lineup […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
For just the seventh time in 24 games, the Lakers lost on Wednesday. To be past the quarter pole of the season and winning at a nearly 71% rate while boasting a top-four seed in the conference, the Lakers — and their fans — should be proud of where they are, particularly when accounting for […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Congratulations to Jose Corniell, who was voted the #4 prospect in the 2025-26 LSB Offseason Community Prospect Rankings, getting a little under a quarter of the vote. Our list so far: 1 — Sebastian Walcott 2 — Gavin Fien 3 — David Davalillo 4 — Jose Corniell Moving on… Who is the #5 prospect in […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Hopefully for the Sixers, the extra rest will have done them some good. Thanks to scheduling around the NBA Cup, the Sixers have been given four days off to rest, reset, and hopefully get a tad healthier following their 112-108 loss to the Lakers. On Friday, they’re returning with a more favorable matchup: the 6-18 […]
From Liberty Ballers | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
On Wednesday night after the San Antonio Spurs vanquished the Los Angeles Lakers in the Emirates Cup Quarterfinals, De’Aaron Fox made an appearance on the Amazon Prime postgame show and spoke with Taylor Rooks, Blake Griffin, John Wall, Steve Nash, and Udonis Haslem. Fox donned a Luke Kornet t-shirt featuring the image of his stance […]
From Pounding The Rock | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The Philadelphia 76ers (13-10) battle the Indiana Pacers (6-18) at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, December 12, 2025. The matchup airs on NBCS-PH and FDSIN. The 76ers fell in their most recent outing 112-108 against the Lakers on Sunday. The Pacers are coming off of a 116-105 victory over the Kings in their last game on Monday. Tyrese Maxey’s team-high 28 points paced the 76ers in the losing effort. Andrew Nembhard scored 28 points in the Pacers’ victory, leading the team. When is 76ers vs. Pacers? ...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 5 reads
LA’s game against San Antonio brought the return of Marcus Smart to the Laker lineup. Smart had missed the last six games due to a back injury, but he came back to play in the NBA Cup quarterfinal. While Smart is known for his defensive ability, it was his offense that really stood out. Smart […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
It’s no secret that the Lakers are a bad defensive team. They have a defensive rating of 116.7, which is 21st in the NBA. Every team with a defensive rating worse than the Lakers has a losing record. In their loss against the Spurs in the NBA Cup quarterfinal, this flaw was as loud as […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | about 1 month ago | 8 reads