Lakers Analysis
Western Conference Standings Watch: Lakers can move past Warriors
Despite a frustrating weekend, the Lakers can move past Golden State and gain ground on the higher seeds if things break their way.
Western Conference Standings Watch: Lakers continue to win but gain little ground
The Lakers took care of business this week, as did most of the West.
Player Grades: Lakers vs. Wizards
Grading every Lakers player’s performance from the team’s 134-131 win over the Wizards.
Reacts: Can the Lakers win the Western Conference?
The Lakers are still struggling to gain ground in the West, but some fans aren’t counting them out.
Player Grades: Lakers vs. Clippers
Grading every Lakers player’s performance from the team’s 116-112 win over the Clippers.
What seed will the Lakers finish in the Western Conference?
With a little over 20 games left, the Laker's fate is far from sealed, but where will they end up when the regular season ends?
Western Conference Standings Watch: Lakers need Eastern Conference teams to best the West
With the play-in standings being tight between the Warriors and Lakers, L.A. needs some Eastern Conference teams to beat their Western Conference foes this week.
The Lakers are shorthanded and just plain short
With key injuries to their bigger defenders, the Lakers’ collective size is getting pushed to its limits.
Player Grades: Lakers vs. Suns
Grading every Lakers player’s performance from the team’s 123-113 loss to the Suns.
How many games do the Lakers need to win to get the 6th seed?
Starting immediately, the Lakers need to rip off a string of wins in order to make good on their playoff aspirations.
Anthony Davis’ chase for an elusive Defensive Player of the Year award
Despite being widely considered among the NBA’s best defensively, Anthony Davis is still chasing his first Defensive Player of the Year award.
How Spencer Dinwiddie is positively impacting Austin Reaves
The addition of Spencer Dinwiddie has come with key benefits for the Lakers but his impact on Austin Reaves’ role may be the most crucial.
Player Grades: Lakers vs. Spurs
Grading every Lakers player’s performance from the team’s 123-118 win over the Spurs
Player Grades: Lakers vs. Warriors
Grading every Lakers player’s performance from the team’s 128-110 loss to the Warriors.
Reacts: Lakers fans give high grades for trade deadline decisions
The inactivity at the trade deadline and the buyout signing of Spencer Dinwiddie by the Lakers has a seal of approval from Lakers fans.
How the Lakers are dominating the paint in unconventional ways
Despite not having the type of perimeter threats that can drive into the paint consistently, the Lakers have found other ways to cause serious damage at the rim.
Medical Analysis: Breaking down the Lakers approach to back-to-backs with LeBron James, Anthony Davis
Let's take a closer look at the Lakers’ strategy on back-to-backs and how it applies to injury risk management for LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
Yes and No: Five things to like (and not) about the Lakers at the All-Star break
From Rui Hachimura’s integration to the starting lineup and the Lakers improving offense to the team’s challenges defensively and a recent return of some smaller lineups, there’s a lot to discuss as the Lakers enter the All-Star break.
Just how good is the new Rui Hachimura-led Lakers starting lineup?
After months of inconsistent performances and different starting lineups, the Lakers seem to have settled on something that actually works.
Player Grades: Lakers vs. Jazz
Grading every Lakers player’s performance from the team’s 138-122 win over the Jazz.
What grade would you give the Lakers at the trade deadline?
Was it wise for the Lakers to stand pat at the deadline and do you like the Spencer Dinwiddie signing?
Player Grades: Lakers vs. Pistons
Grading every Lakers player’s performance from the team’s 125-111 win over the Pistons.
Rui Hachimura and the importance of playing big
The Lakers will need Rui Hachimura, their versatile forward, to be huge down the stretch of the season, figuratively and literally.
What should Lakers fans expect from Spencer Dinwiddie?
We asked someone who covered Spencer Dinwiddie’s tenure with the Nets about what he’ll bring to the Lakers.
Player Grades: Lakers vs. Pelicans
Grading every Lakers player’s performance from the team’s 139-122 win over the Pelicans.
How a Spencer Dinwiddie post-buyout signing could help the Lakers
Looking to add a backup point guard, the Lakers would be lucky to snag Spencer Dinwiddie from the top of the buyout heap.
Player Grades: Lakers vs. Nuggets
Grading every Lakers player’s performance from the team’s 114-106 loss to the Nuggets.
5 potential buyout candidates for the Lakers to sign
With the trade deadline over and done with, here are the ways the Lakers can improve via the buyout market.
Reacts: Lakers fans want to keep D’Angelo Russell at the NBA trade deadline
Given his recent play, Lakers fans think the team should keep D’Angelo Russell through the NBA trade deadline.
Should the Lakers trade D’Angelo Russell at the trade deadline?
Is it time to move on from D’Angelo Russell or has he played so well that keeping him is the best option for the Lakers?
Player Grades: Lakers vs. Hornets
Grading every Lakers player’s performance from the team’s 124-118 win over the Hornets.
Player Grades: Lakers vs. Knicks
Assessing every Lakers player’s performance from the team’s 113-105 win over the Knicks.
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