The Lakeshow Review
A dedicated space to all things Lakers Basketball
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The Lakers were back on the hardwood last Sunday, as they took on the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City, for the second time in a four day span. Although it was a similar outcome to last Tuesday’s contest, with LA prevailing 108-106, the game did uncover some shortcomings for the Purple and Gold, all…
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On most nights, this would just be your average mid-November game on a Tuesday night. For LA however, every game seems to carry a storyline. Last night, it was LeBron James, the NBAs all-time leading scorer, making his season debut for an unprecedented 23rd time. LeBron had been sidelined with sciatica since training camp, and…
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The Los Angeles Lakers are 10-4 through their first 14 games of the season. Following an opening night clunker against the Golden State Warriors, the team managed to find its footing and settle into a consistent groove. The Lakers haven’t lost consecutive games so far in the young season, which is not too shabby considering…
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The Lakers concluded their five-game road trip in Milwaukee with an exclamation point, as they convincingly defeated the Bucks by final score of 119-95. The team was coming off a victory against the New Orleans Pelicans where they played somewhat inconsistent. The put forth a much improved effort versus Milwaukee, which showcased the team’s full…
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The Los Angeles Lakers resumed their five-game road trip last night in New Orleans as they took on the Pelicans. After being humbled against OKC a few nights ago, LA was looking to get themselves back on the winning track. Additionally, the game was their second contest in the Group B Emirates Cup stage. The…
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The Lakers travelled to Oklahoma City to take on the defending champion Thunder in the third game of the team’s five-game road trip. Instead of putting forth a performance that would inspire confidence moving forward, LA proceeded to lay an egg. Or perhaps OKC was just that much better, as they thoroughly beat the Lakers…
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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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