For Better or Worse: Ben McLemore
Ben McLemore is being asked to shoot threes. Considering everything he has endured, that is the easy part.
Before Kobe, M.J, and the Doctor, There was Elgin Baylor
Elgin Baylor was an NBA first: an explosive scoring in buckets acrobat who was a box office attraction. By himself, he buried the set shot NBA player and ushered in a new kind of scorer: jaw-dropping dynamic.
Jerry West Isn’t Guilty (Not Yet), But His Laker Image Has Been Tarnished
The Jerry West gig is up. He’s not Lakers for Life. Maybe he never was.
Kuz got the Jordan Clarkson Deal
Kyle Kuzma’s new Lakers deal looks a lot like Jordan Clarksons new Jazz deal.
Marc Gasol Has Buried His Laker Wounds
Marc Gasol was a loyal little brother in the summer of 2015. He refused to join the Lakers in free agency and re-signed with Memphis because of how the Lakers treated Pau. Time heals wounds though. Gasol wants a second ring and joined the enemy.
The Lakers Get Richer
Trading for Dennis Schröder filled a huge need for the Lakers. And they didn’t have to give up Kyle Kuzma.
When NBA Ratings Crash But Lakers Fans Break A Sales Record
Giddy Lakers fans went on a 12-hour spending spree which shattered sales records. Were they the only ones watching the NBA Finals? According to the ratings: yes.
Lakers Fans Have Earned This
Wake me up when the Lakers win a title. Wait what? It’s been a decade??
LeBron Has Nearly Aced This Gettysburg Test. So Is He GOAT?
LeBron has overcome a lot of challenges. But managing grief, keeping a franchise together, managing bubble life, and winning a title is more than he bargained for when he signed with the Lakers in 2018.
When LeBron Wins In A Kobe Town
LeBron is 4 wins away from his greatest achievement. Nine months after Kobe’s death, he may reinvent the Lakers into champtions.