The Lakeshow Review
A dedicated space to all things Lakers Basketball
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The Lakers resumed their early-season road trip on Tuesday as they took on the Charlotte Hornets at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte. The team was riding fresh off the disappointment of having endured an embarrassing collapse two nights ago in Atlanta, and in this game, they made sure to get back on the right foot.…
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The Los Angeles Lakers kicked off a five-game road trip last night, starting in Atlanta where they took on the Hawks. In stark contrast to the last couple of games, the Lakers put forth a very pedestrian effort on both sides of the ball. They were also out-hustled and out-executed by a much more focused…
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The Los Angeles Lakers returned home to face the 5-1 San Antonio Spurs, who were the second seed in the Western Conference coming into the matchup. It was a highly competitive game, with momentum constantly swinging both ways, but fortunately the Lakers were able to prevail by a final score of 118-116. The Spurs, led…
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The Lakers travelled to Portland to take on the Trailblazers, on the second night of a back-to-back. This was LAs second set of back-to-backs for the season, as well as their second time facing Portland on the second night of consecutive games. The Blazers defeated the Lakers last week, taking advantage of a resting Lakers…
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The Los Angeles Lakers returned to LA following a brief two-game road trip to take on the Miami Heat. LA has been playing good basketball as of late, and were able to sustain that level of quality versus the Heat, as they prevailed by a final score of 130-120. Both teams came into last night’s…
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The Lakers resumed action on Friday, as they travelled to Memphis to take on the Grizzlies in what was their second game of a brief two-game road trip. It was also the team’s first game of Emirates Cup action. The Lakers opened Group Stage play with a victory, prevailing 117-112. They were led by Luka…
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Following a loss to the Portland Trailblazers in LA, the Lakers travelled to Minnesota to take on the Timberwolves. Both Los Angeles and Minnesota came in to the contest missing several key players. For the Lakers, LeBron James and Luka Dončić continue to work their way back from injury. Additionally, Marcus Smart, who’s said to…
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On the heels of an impressive road win against the Sacramento Kings, the Lakers headed back home to take on a young and up-and-coming Trailblazers squad. In contrast to Sunday’s contest at Sacto, Monday’s game was a bit more of a slugfest for the Lakers. Already missing Luka Dončić (finger sprain/leg contusion) and LeBron James…
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After a disappointing Opening Night effort against the Golden State Warriors, followed by a great rebounding performance against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Lakers made their way to Northern California to take on the Sacramento Kings for their first road game of the season. LA prevailed 127-120, on the back of a great team effort; one…
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Fresh off of an Opening Night defeat at the hands of the Golden State Warriors, the Los Angeles Lakers took the floor at Crypto Arena to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves for their second contest of the season. In stark contrast to the season opener, the Lakers looked considerably better, managing to best Minnesota by…