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Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images Grading every Lakers player’s performance from the team’s 117-114 loss to the Pistons. Just when it looked like the Lakers turned a corner, they remind everyone how unserious they still are. As fun as the last nearly two weeks had been and as impressive as the sweep of the Kings may have felt, a lot of it was completely undone by the … [Read more...] about Player Grades: Lakers vs. Pistons

Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images The Lakers saw their win streak snapped on Monday behind turnovers and inconsistencies, two things that have continued to plague them this season. LOS ANGELES - Time is a construct, but it’s made to be constantly in motion. For the Lakers, time seems to stand still as they remain a frustrating team to watch, with an equal … [Read more...] about Lakers continue to show inconsistencies in disappointing loss to Pistons

Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images After finding their form defensively, Anthony Davis feels the Lakers have some swagger to them on that end of the floor. It’s hard to imagine how fans would have reacted if, after losing to the Heat by 40 three weeks ago, they had been told the Lakers would eventually have a top-ranked defense within weeks. The sample size remains small, but … [Read more...] about Anthony Davis says the Lakers have ‘swagger’ defensively now

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images The Lakers look to extend their winning streak to four straight versus the visiting Pistons. The Lakers are back home where they will be greeted by the Detroit Pistons on Monday. This will be the second and final matchup between both teams this season unless, of course, they meet in the NBA Finals. Detroit drew first blood last … [Read more...] about Lakers vs Pistons Preview and Game Thread: Can the Lakers maintain their surging defense?

Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images With so much chatter about the state of the NBA, Lakers star LeBron James chimed in to share some thoughts on the number of three-point shots being taken. One of the biggest narratives this season has been about the TV ratings being lower for NBA games. The chatter quickly moved from discussing the dip in viewership to asking what … [Read more...] about LeBron James on the state of the NBA: ‘There’s a lot of f—— threes being shot’