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Los Angeles Lakers GameDay Roll Call! Sign In to Share Your Live Comments!

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Remember the great game Roll Calls by Lew on the LA Times Lakers Blog? Would love to reprise those for Lakerholics. I’m going to be watching the Lakers even though my Yankees will be playing their season opener at the same time. Anybody else out there planning to watch. Let us know you’ll be there by commenting below and during the game. Go, Lakers!!!

Lakers Fast Break – Who Is And Who Is Not In Orlando? with Rafael Barlowe!

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Rafael Barlowe from NBA Draft Junkies returns as he and Gerald talk about the upcoming scrimmages for the Lakers and the rest of the NBA this week but is everyone there to participate? We talk about the secrecy of who is not yet arrived in the bubble and why that could be. Plus we go into depth on JaVale Mcgee’s vlogs from inside the Orlando bubble,  Kemba Walker and Victor Oladipo’s health issues and how it will affect both the Celtics and the Pacers, Jonathan Kuminga heading to the G-League and so much more on another jam-packed episode of the Lakers Fast Break podcast!

The One Player Every NBA Team Needs to Step Up in Orlando

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Los Angeles Lakers: Alex Caruso

Somehow, at age 35, LeBron James remains the fulcrum upon which a title contender rests. When he is on the floor, the Los Angeles Lakers boast the third-best offense in the NBA by net rating, and when he sits, they’re above only the Warriors in offensive rating.

James has played nearly 35 minutes a night this year, and he’ll play even more in the playoffs. But between that worrying net rating swing and Avery Bradley’s absence from the bubble, Los Angeles needs another guard willing and able to give quality minutes.

Though his reputation has been inflated by overeager Lakers fans, Alex Caruso has emerged as a genuine NBA contributor this year. The so-called Bald Mamba has proved especially valuable on the defensive end, ranking sixth among shooting guards in ESPN’s Defensive Real Plus-Minus, but he can knock down a shot when necessary and takes care of the basketball, recording 2.2 assists per turnover.

If Caruso becomes an integral part of Los Angeles’ championship hopes this summer, it’s time to worry. But if he runs a serviceable second-unit offense while continuing to grind on defense, expect the Lakers’ title train to continue running on schedule.