Julius Randle was always destined to be in the NBA. The Dallas, Texas native was once a highly recruited high school player (rank no. 3 overall) that decided to take his talents to Lexington to play for the Kentucky Wildcats. From there, he helped lead the Wildcats to the National Championship during his freshman year
Nick Young has played his way into the rotation this preseason
After spending the majority of the 2015-16 campaign entrapped in Byron Scott’s doghouse, Lakers swingman Nick Young has used basketball’s prelude to the regular season to prove he’s still a serviceable scoring option for Los Angeles. Young’s hoops temperament, which is to chuck mercilessly at times and play little to no defense, coupled with the
Lakers Lair: Let’s Get It Started…
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
D’Angelo Russell and Luke Walton are going to work out great
Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell has already begun to forge a strong relationship with his new head coach Luke Walton, something that must be invigorating for the second-year guard from Ohio State after clashing with former head man Byron Scott for a bevy of reasons last season. In an interview with Serena Winters of
Byron Scott frustrated with Lakers recent play
The Los Angeles Lakers are in the midst of one of their worst seasons in franchise history. They currently hold a 16-61 record which ties their most losses in a season, the other one being last season. Kobe Bryant’s farewell tour is coming to an end, and apparently Byron Scott is frustrated because they aren’t
Lakers youngsters giving fans something to cheer about
This season has been nothing short of a calamity for the Los Angeles Lakers, but fans can find solace in the fact that the team’s youngsters have been playing stellar basketball in the latter part of the season, proving that they’re capable of navigating the ship in the post-Kobe Bryant seas. Here are the
Julius Randle’s jumpshot (slowly) improving
Earlier this season I wrote about Lakers forward Julius Randle and how his reluctancy to dish the rock often stalled out Los Angeles’ offense. In addition to Randle’s passing hesitancy, his game was (and still is) hindered by his inability to consistently shoot from the outside and finish with his right hand. In the opening
Roy Hibbert has been a huge disappointment for the Lakers
Once upon a time, current Los Angeles Lakers center Roy Hibbert was a formidable NBA big man. Fitting snug in the comfy confines of a strong Indiana Pacers system bolstered by Paul George, David West, and a fun 2013-14 Lance Stephenson, Hibbert proved to be a reliable rim protector that had mastered verticality when
VIDEO: D’Angelo Russell throws down huge dunk vs. Sixers
Despite a barrage of ugly chucks from Kobe Bryant (he finished the game shooting 7-of-26 from the floor,) Roy Hibbert losing his mind and the fact that the lowly Philadelphia 76ers’ first win came at the expense of the Los Angeles Lakers, there were some positives to take away from their 91-103 defeat. Not only
Julius Randle is quietly becoming a blackhole
After a devastating leg injury curtailed his rookie season just 14 minutes into things, Los Angeles Lakers power forward Julius Randle has bounced back nicely in his second NBA season. Although he’s somewhat undersized for a four-man and lacks the gangly wingspan that would greatly benefit him defensively, Randle has proven to be tough-minded