The Lakeshow Review
A dedicated space to all things Lakers Basketball
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The Lakers returned to the hardwood last night when they took on the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City. Following their ousting from the Emirates Cup tournament, the Lakers came in to last night’s contest with a glimmer of momentum after barely escaping the Phoenix Suns, in Phoenix last Sunday. The team looks to regain…
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After dropping the Emirates Cup quarterfinal at the hands of the Spurs in lopsided fashion, the Lakers travelled to Phoenix for another clash with the Suns, with Phoenix having won handily the last time both teams played each other. It was an opportunity for LA to amend both their losses against the Suns and Spurs…
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It was yet another one of those games for the Purple and Gold. The Lakers actually got out to an encouraging 15-9 lead. But it was fool’s gold, as San Antonio’s superior execution and gameplanning eventually proved too much for the Lakers to contend with. Stephon Castle’s 30 points and De’Aaron Fox’s 20 points led…
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The Lakers resumed their current Eastern Conference trek on Sunday night, when they took on the 76ers in Philadelphia. After getting smoked in Boston two nights prior, albeit in a game where many key starters took the night off, the team looked to get back on the winning track. It wouldn’t come easy as the…
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Following an impressive road win in Toronto, that saw the team walk-off at the buzzer, the Lakers made their way to Boston to take on the bitter rival Celtics. One would have hoped that they would have preserved enough energy in the tank after the Raptors performance, but unfortunately, the team found themselves playing on…
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What a difference a game makes. After laying one of their biggest eggs of the season, the Los Angeles Lakers resumed action when they took to the road north of the border against the Toronto Raptors. In stark contrast to their previous outing against Phoenix, the Lakers actually tried last night at Toronto, and lo…
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A game like this was inevitable. After weeks of getting by on their talent and starpower, the Lakers found out the hard way that you can’t overlook your opponent nor play without the requisite intensity to consistently win at the NBA level. The Phoenix Suns thoroughly beat the Lakers by a final score of 125-108,…
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The Los Angeles Lakers resumed action last night, as they took on the New Orleans Pelicans in what was the first night of back-to-back contests for the Purple and Gold. LA sat out starting forward LeBron James as well as reserve guard Marcus Smart, while their opponent was also without some of their key players,…
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After clinching their Emirates Cup group stage with a victory over the Clippers last Tuesday, the Lakers were back in action last Friday when they took on the Dallas Mavericks in Los Angeles. In their final group stage contest, the Lakers emerged victorious, following an uneven but promising 129-119 win over their Western Conference foe.…
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The Lakers made their way back to Los Angeles, to take on the dreaded crosstown rival Clippers. In a matchup chock full of starpower, it was Luka Dončić who rose above the crop with a dominating performance, one that saw the 26 year-old Slovenian drop 43 points, pull down nine boards and distribute 13 assists,…
The Lakeshow Review 