A docuseries on the last 40-plus years of Lakers history is headed to Hulu
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This is probably a documentary you’ll want to watch, even if you know how it ends. A few weeks ago, Jeanie Buss hinted during an appearance on the “All The Smoke” podcast that a new documentary series about the time her family has owned the Lakers — in the vein of last year’s “The Last Dance” — was coming soon.
On Monday, the Lakers answered several questions about the nature of that project in a press release announcing that the nine-part docuseries was headed to the streaming platform Hulu. The bad news? Fans are going to have to wait until 2022 to watch it.
Here are some more details and quotes, courtesy of the aforementioned press release:
The project comes to Hulu from Lakers’ CEO and controlling owner Jeanie Buss, Emmy® Award-winning director Antoine Fuqua, in association with Fuqua Films, as well as Haven Entertainment and Los Angeles Media Fund.
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Podcast: The pros and cons of the Lakers ending up in the play-in tournament, explained
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With LeBron James on his way back, it’s possible that the play-in could work out for the Lakers, even if there are clear downsides. LeBron James is set to return soon, possibly as soon as Tuesday, according to the latest reports. When framed in conjunction with the Lakers destroying the Phoenix Suns — their potential first-round playoff opponent — without him on Sunday, things appear to be looking up for the purple and gold, even if it looks increasingly likely that they’re headed for the play-in tournament.
The team itself has continuously maintained that they don’t want to end up in the potential double-elimination scenario, but it also could result in an easier side of the playoff bracket, if the Lakers take care of business. On today’s episode of “Lakers, Explained” — a podcast by Silver Screen and Roll — co-hosts Harrison Faigen and Anthony Irwin dove into the format, and why it could be a double-edged sword for Los Collapse
Los Angeles Lakers: Why the play-in could be a blessing in disguise
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22 HRS AGO - As it currently stands, the Los Angeles Lakers are the seventh seed in the Western Conference and will be forced to play in the newly-implemented play-in games for the seventh and eighth seed in the NBA Playoffs. Assuming they stay as the seventh seed, the Lakers would essentially play in a double-elimination tournament. The Lakers […]
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Los Angeles Lakers: It all depends on LeBron James
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1 DAY AGO - Following Friday’s loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, the Los Angeles Lakers fell into seventh place in the Western Conference and are now on course for a play-in game, or perhaps even two, to qualify for the playoffs. A win over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday did not change that reality. Is it time for […]
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Lakers: Why Dennis Schroder should be removed from starting 5
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1 DAY AGO - Dennis Schroder has been an interesting player to follow on the Los Angeles Lakers this season. On one hand, Schroder was one of few positives for the team while both Anthony Davis and LeBron James were out. On the other hand, Schroder turned down a four-year, $84 million contract offer from the Lakers which was […]
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3 reasons why the Los Angeles Lakers’ NBA title hopes are dead
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1 DAY AGO - The Los Angeles Lakers’ title hopes are hopeless Hollywood could have written a much better script for the Los Angeles Lakers to fall out of title contention, because this collapse is hardly surprising. Not only has the Lakers collapse fit neatly into the standard champs-to-chumps narrative in the NBA (injuries, overconfidence, chemistry issues, etc.) but […]
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Frank Vogel is ‘hopeful’ Lakers will have Dennis Schröder for final two games regular season games
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The Lakers have five games left on their regular season schedule. To say the Los Angeles Lakers will be shorthanded when they host the Phoenix Suns at Staples Center on Sunday may be an understatement.
In addition to the three players that the Lakers previously ruled out, Jared Dudley, LeBron James and Dennis Schröder, they’ll also be without Kyle Kuzma on Sunday. Kuzma has been Frank Vogel’s choice at small forward in James’ absence. Sunday will mark just the fourth game Kuzma has missed this season.
There’s currently no timeline for Kuzma’s return and the same is true for all of the names on the Lakers’ injury report, but before Sunday’s game, Frank Vogel said he’s optimistic that Schröder will re-join the team before the start of the postseason. Schröder has missed the last four games due to the NBA’s health and safety protocols.
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Lakers vs. Suns Preview and Game Thread: Is an upset in the cards?
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The Lakers will go into another game as the underdogs. There’s good news and bad news for the Los Angeles Lakers after their disappointing loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. The good news is that LeBron James is expected to return some time this week. The bad news is that it won’t be before their game against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday.
The Suns, in their second season under Monty Williams, are the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference with five games left in the regular season. If the NBA Playoffs started today, the Lakers would play them in the first-round, assuming they’d win their play-in game as well.
The Lakers might not mind that matchup with James, Dennis Schröder and Talen Horton-Tucker in uniform, but with all three still on the injury report, they’re going to struggle win on Sunday. That will be true even if Anthony Davis builds on his impressive outing against the Trail Blazers on Friday.
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Los Angeles Lakers: 5 Lessons in a huge season series loss to Portland
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3 DAYS AGO - The Los Angeles Lakers are running out of time in the season and was facing a must-win matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers. A loss would cost the Lakers the season series. Then the Lake Show would have to finish with a better record than the Blazers and Dallas Mavericks. Lake Show Life breaks down […]
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Why did LeBron James have ankle soreness? A valuable lesson of ‘too much, too soon’
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Let’s dig in to the root cause of the ankle soreness LeBron James was dealing with, and why it highlights a key principle of physiotherapy. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has missed the last four games with “ankle soreness,” an issue that reared its head after James played consecutive games vs. the Sacramento Kings and Toronto Raptors last week. James logged nearly 30 minutes in each matchup following his return from six weeks of sitting out with a high ankle sprain.
Over this past weekend and through Monday, LeBron has begun to ramp up again, and the stark contrast between this process and his original one last week hints at the underlying root cause of why James’ had issues in his return in the first place.
I explained more in this video:
James’ status for the next two games vs. the New York Knicks and Houston Rockets remains unclear, but fans can take heart in the fact that the team is taking a more gradual Collapse
Why the Los Angeles Lakers should still be considered title favorites
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20 HRS AGO - Despite the Los Angeles Lakers’ miserable crawl towards the 2021 season’s finish line, LeBron James and company still must be the title favorites heading into the postseason. The Lakers have gone 3-7 over the last ten games, the worst out of any team still trying to reach the playoffs. To add insult to injury, the […]
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LeBron James is ‘likely’ to return vs. Knicks after going through full practice on Monday
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LeBron James is close to making a comeback when the Lakers take on the Knicks. LeBron James is on track to return this week and it sounds like this time, it will be for more than just two games. According to a report from Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Los Angeles Lakers have been encouraged by what they’ve seen from James in the last few days, leaving the door open for him to return against the New York Knicks on Tuesday.
Much more optimism on state of LeBron James’ right ankle after on-court work Sunday and Monday, sources tell ESPN. James was pain-free after several days off – and able to make hard cuts and elevate. Return on Tuesday vs. Knicks is likely. https://t.co/UTXIC1V0Vh— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) May 10, 2021
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Los Angeles Lakers: 3 Lessons in an AD-led shocker over Phoenix
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1 DAY AGO - The Los Angeles Lakers start their last week of the regular season against the Phoenix Suns at home. The Lakers are trying to get out of the 7th seed which qualifies them for the NBA’s Play-In tournament. The Suns were gunning for the number one seed. Lake Show Life breaks down what else happened in […]
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LeBron James feels ‘great’ after two days of ‘high-level’ workouts, reportedly plans to return Tuesday or Wednesday
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LeBron James should be back on the court for the Lakers in their next two games. Anthony Davis has rounded back into superstar form for the Lakers over the last week, and soon, his co-star LeBron James could be joining him as the team ramps up for the playoffs next week.
James, who visited an ankle specialist last week and has missed 24 of the Lakers’ last 26 games with a high ankle sprain, is reportedly looking good in workouts and has a specific return date in mind, according to multiple reports:
Yahoo Source: Lakers star LeBron James (ankle) has had two “really good days of workouts at a high level” and feels “great.” He plans to return Tuesday against Knicks or Wednesday against Rockets.— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) May 10, 2021
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Podcast: Anthony Davis is back
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If there was any doubt before, Anthony Davis is still that dude. When Anthony Davis made his return for the Los Angeles Lakers in April, the biggest question surrounding him was whether or not he was going to be able find his footing before the start of the postseason. While the answer to that question has seemed unclear for the first few weeks, it’s looked more like a definitive yes as of late.
On Friday, Davis had recored 36 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists in a loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. Then, on Sunday, Davis tallied 42 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks in a win against the Phoenix Suns, who are currently the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference. If he’s not 100%, he’s close to it.
On today’s show, Christian and Jacob discuss Davis’ outstanding performance and how much it told us about a potential series between the Lakers and Suns in the playoffs. They also talk about how Davis’ play has made his Collapse
Frank Vogel explains why he hasn’t played Montrezl Harrell and Marc Gasol together
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It doesn’t look like we’ll be getting the Montrezl Harrell-Marc Gasol lineup after all. Since Andre Drummond signed with the Los Angeles Lakers in March, he and Marc Gasol have been at the, uh, middle of the conversation about the team’s center rotation. However, they’re not the only two centers Frank Vogel has had to manage. Reigning Sixth Man of the Year Montrezl Harrell has also warranted a meaningful role in the rotation with his production this season.
The problem is, there’s only 48 minutes at center that can be distributed between Harrell, Gasol and Drummond, so not all of them can play an excess of 20 minutes per game. One possible solution to that problem would be to play one of them at the 4, and Frank Vogel has actually flirted with that idea in the last month. Specifically, he’s mentioned the possibility of Gasol and Harrell playing alongside each other.
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Isaiah Thomas and Quinn Cook offered to help the Lakers after their loss to the Trail Blazers
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The two former Lakers are waiting by the phone. The Los Angeles Lakers are in desperate need of another point guard. How desperate, you ask? On Friday, when they lost to the Portland Trail Blazers, Alex Caruso was the only healthy point guard on their roster and he was played through a right foot contusion. So, yeah: desperate is the right word.
The Lakers are hopeful that they’ll have their two primary ball-handlers, LeBron James and Dennis Schröder, back soon, but in the meantime, they have no shortage of people volunteering their services, and best of all, it’s not just Lakers fans looking for five seconds of game.
After Friday’s game, two-time All-Star and former Laker Isaiah Thomas took to Twitter to make his case for a roster spot.
Man I could help them Lakers boys during this time!!!!— Isaiah Thomas (@isaiahthomas) May 8, 2021
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Frank Vogel still believes Lakers can avoid play-in game
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The Lakers took a step back in the standings on Friday, but Frank Vogel doesn’t think his team is in a worse position than they were before their loss. Before the Los Angeles Lakers went into their matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers at the Moda Center on Friday, Frank Vogel sounded confident: confident that his team would win, but also confident that they would be fine if they lost and fell into a play-in spot.
“For me, I’m unafraid of the play-in tournament with this team,” Vogel said. “But we definitely want to finish in the top-six. There’s just too many things that can happen in a one-game series: foul trouble, a rolled ankle, anything like that could pop up. We definitely want to finish in the top-six, it’s high priority for us, but at the same time, I’m confident in our group.”
After the game, Vogel’s confidence didn’t wane despite the fact that his team lost 106-101 and lost their tiebreaker with the Trail Blazers. For Collapse
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Lakers vs. Knicks Preview and Game Thread: A battle of the coastal elites
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Get it? If you would have told someone at the beginning of the season that the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks would have the same record through 68 games this year, they probably would have told you one of two things:
1. that they loved “Da 5 Bloods” because you’re Spike Lee or
2. that you’re insane.
And yet, somehow, with four games left in the regular season, the Lakers and Knicks both have a record 38-30, which, in the Eastern Conference, is enough to secure you a spot in the top-six. In the Western Conference, that’s barely good enough for the No. 7 slot in the standings.
The Lakers will try and finish in the top-six with the odds stacked against them, but in order to do that, they need to win every game that’s left on their schedule, starting with their matchup with the Knicks on Tuesday.
The Knicks beat the Lakers 111-96 on April 12, but neither LeBron James or Anthony Davis were available for that contest. Collapse
Marc Gasol says he thinks his pairing with Montrezl Harrell can work
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Marc Gasol and Montrezl Harrell played their first shared minutes of the season on Sunday. It finally happened. After weeks of anticipation, Lakers head coach Frank Vogel played a lineup that featured both Montrezl Harrell and Marc Gasol, and while it didn’t look great in the box score or on the court, Vogel believes it’s something worth revisiting.
“It was a -9 overall but that’s just because we gave up two threes during that stretch in the fourth,” Vogel said after the Lakers’ 123-110 win over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. “I think there are some benefits to playing a lineup like that.
“Obviously there’s some risk as well because both of them are used to defending the center position, but you want to get your best players out there and that’s something we haven’t quite looked at yet when we’re trying to manage the addition of Andre with those guys that are used to playing big minutes as well,” Vogel continued. “I did like the way it Collapse
Alex Caruso has seen your bad tweets about Anthony Davis, and says ‘the beast is waking up’
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Alex Caruso sees everything with his eagle eye. A lot has been said about Anthony Davis since he returned from injury in April. People have questioned his toughness, his commitment to the Lakers and his ability to lead with LeBron James out.
While it’s unclear if Davis saw those tweets, his teammate Alex Caruso definitely did, and he used part of his walk-off interview with Spectrum SportsNet to call out some of Davis’ harshest critics:
“I can’t speak for him personally, but I know I’ve heard a lot of chit chat, some tweets, some words around the world about ‘AD is so soft and he’s falling all over the place,’ and guys got to understand they’ve just got to give him a couple games to get his feet under him,” Caruso said. “The beast is waking up, as everybody can tell.
“Last game he looked more like himself, this game he’s doing reverse dunks to finish the game. We’re starting to see vintage AD and he’s rounding in to form.”
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Frank Vogel thinks Alex Caruso should get All-Defensive Team consideration
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The numbers paint Alex Caruso is one of the most impactful defenders in the NBA, and Lakers head coach Frank Vogel thinks it’s long past time he gets credit for it. When the Los Angeles Lakers won the 2020 championship, LeBron James punctuated their televised celebration on the court with a demand for the rest of the league and the world at large. He demanded his “damn respect,” while asking for the same for head coach Frank Vogel, general manager Rob Pelinka and the entire rest of the organization. He didn’t mention the point guard who got his first playoff start in that NBA Finals-clinching victory, Alex Caruso, by name, but this year, if the Lakers repeat as champions, he might have to add the undrafted former two-way player to the list.
Caruso is mostly treated as a meme in the broader NBA discourse at large, but as anyone who actually pays attention to the Lakers will tell you, he is legit, even if he’s a walking cliche as a Collapse
What the Los Angeles Lakers’ playoff starting five should be
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1 DAY AGO - The Los Angeles Lakers after a stunning start to the season are struggling mightily. Injuries have ravaged the purple and gold season and have them on the precipice of potentially missing out on the playoffs. The toll of winning the NBA championship last season has caught up to LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Understandably, the […]
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Anthony Davis leads Lakers to win over Suns with another monster night
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Anthony Davis’ two-way dominance was on full display against the Suns. On Friday, when the Los Angeles Lakers played the Portland Trail Blazers, Anthony Davis put up a monster stat line that went to waste in a loss. On Sunday, his teammates made sure that didn’t happen again.
Despite the fact that they were missing LeBron James, Kyle Kuzma and Dennis Schröder, the Lakers were able to upset the No. 2 Phoenix Suns 123-110 at Staples Center on Sunday behind an incredible night from Davis. In 40 minutes, Davis tallied 42 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks. He’s scored at least 35 points in his last two games.
The stat line should speak for itself, but it doesn’t. Davis was flat-out dominant on both ends of the floor against a really good team. You could argue it was just a bad matchup for the Suns, but Davis did this on a consistent basis last season too — and if it was just a bad matchup, the Lakers can live Collapse
Kyle Kuzma: Disappearing and reappearing constantly for the Lakers
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2 DAYS AGO - I feel like a broken record at times to be quite honest especially when I hear myself say it out loud but I cannot seem to help it as I am only going by what I see when I watch Los Angeles Lakers games. Kyle Kuzma has had moments this season where he has stood […]
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Anthony Davis says he feels like he’s getting his legs back
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Anthony Davis feels good and he looks like it too. Friday night’s loss to the Portland Trail Blazers was a gut punch for the Los Angeles Lakers. Not only did their loss drop them to the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference, but it also gave the Trail Blazers the edge in the tiebreaker. There was one positive takeaway from Friday night’s game, though: Anthony Davis.
In 39 minutes against Portland, Davis tallied 36 points — one short of his season-high — 12 rebounds, 5 assists and an emphatic block that nearly changed the momentum of the game in the Lakers’ favor. As Kyle Kuzma put it, he played “like AD.”
“I think tonight was probably one of this better games since he’s been back,” Kuzma said of Davis after the game. “He did a good job just being confident out there wit his movements. I think that’s the No. 1 thing we want to see out of him: moving, getting to the rim offensively but being the beast that he is defensively. We saw a little Collapse
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