The Los Angeles Lakers may be the most surprising team in the NBA right now. An opening night win, an upset against the Golden State Warriors, and a 10-10 record highlights their current season. Just last year, the Lakers didn’t get their 10th win until February 2nd which shows their progression already. Luke Walton has
Some NBA fans are concerned with Brandon Ingram. In the words of Packers QB Aaron Rodgers, “R-E-L-A-X.” The Lakers’ 2nd overall pick has enjoyed a nice start to his NBA career, contrary to what many others are saying. His box score stats (7 points per game, 3.1 rebounds per game, 1.7 assists per game) haven’t
The Los Angeles Lakers are off to an encouraging start to the 2016-17 season. There is a certain excitement back in the Staples Center and its not provided by Chris Paul and Blake Griffin this time. D’Angelo Russell is showing the great ability that he has at the point guard position. Ingram is fitting in well
Coming into the draft, Brandon Ingram was immediately being compared to former MVP, Kevin Durant. Size, length, and frail stature made these comparisons apparent. However, without stepping foot in the NBA yet, the on-court comparisons might have been too premature. Durant came into the league as ‘the guy‘ in Seattle, instantly being donned the face
There’s a lot of pressure that comes with being selected as the number 2 pick in the NBA draft. Brandon Ingram may be feeling that early on this preseason as this has not been the best start for the young forward. Following the draft, many were describing him as the future of this Los Angeles Lakers
Welcome to the 2016-17 Lakers Lair season roundtable. Lakers Lair is where our Society Laker fans come together to talk subjectively about their favorite team. The Los Angeles Lakers are going through their first training camp without Kobe Bryant in 20 years. Some new blood on the roster and on the sideline makes for more transitions
Brandon Ingram is looked at as one of the new faces of the Los Angeles Lakers franchise. Coming in at number 2 in the 2016 NBA Draft, the anticipation of seeing what he can do this season is beyond extreme measures. Seeing him play at Duke, everyone knew the athleticism and the offensive threat was
Some rookies come into the NBA that were drafted high and they’re going to get every opportunity to make their team better. Some rookies won’t have the greatest success in their first season. There are a lot of reasons like the position they got drafted, depth of rotation, and a lot of coaches and veterans
The NBA introduces the rookies to the rest of the world in various ways which includes things like photoshoots and interviews. It’s a great way to learn more about some of the young players that are entering the league. The NBA hosted a survey this year where they asked the 2016 rookies their opinions on
Last week, on Fisch’s Friday Rant, I talked about the big free agency signings and who was winning the offseason thus far. However, when that one was recorded, Kevin Durant had yet to make his decision on where he was going. Now that we know he’s on his way to Golden State, it was time