We’ve been remarkably consistent at winning these games we’re supposed to win. HOU still winless on the road for the season. Not a whole lot to say about this one..we took care of business, HOU plays a very lazy & sloppy brand of basketball, and it was good to see Vando out there finally. 2 days of rest then we see Book with the Suns for the 1st time. Should be fun..

Had to know this was gonna be a loss once the injury report came out. 8 man rotation and 2 or 3 of em wouldn’t even be on the court with a full roster available. But why bring back Cam against the lowly Pistons instead of OKC?

As for the overall picture…at the quarter pole of the season our top 4 players have only missed 2 games total. I think most of us would’ve taken that when the season began.

We really need either Gabe or Vando back to slow down these elite guards; we haven’t beaten a single one yet. Maybe you can count Spida & the Cavs but he was coming back from a hammy and wore down after a quick start..then Garland left early as well. Not sure if Zack would be an improvement but that’s where good teams are killing us.

Cam Reddish has been downgraded to out for tonight’s game.

The Lakers are significantly shorthanded against a big Cavs team, also missing Rui Hachimura, Jarred Vanderbilt and Gabe Vincent.

— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) November 25, 2023

Young team with the infamous Friday & Saturday nights in L.A. If you’re trying to tell me that AD needs help against Sengun then I just don’t know what to say..smdh. Put these dudes back in their place!

Lebron got hurt, missed a game, came back, and hasn’t said another mumblin word about it.

This dude got hurt, missed a game, came back, but 5-6 games later he’s STILL flappin his gums about it!!!

Shut da fuqq up man!!!

lol

BackCourt needs help….

That was a good win against a team we’re supposed to beat if we consider ourselves to be contenders. Not one of my coveted “Steel On Steel” matchups but the kind we need to stack up & put in the bank.

D.Ham is doing exactly what he’s supposed to do, working thru his player combos, and seeing what works. Wood got 27 minutes which is about his limit; he was kinda gassed at the end..not sure how that changes if he starts. Gotta get those minutes sorted out along with AD & Lebron’s so they can close out games..that matters more than starting.

The most interesting development was both Reaves and Gabe getting benched down the stretch with D.Russell being the only true guard on the floor. That ain’t sustainable and those dudes need to be playing much better.

We should finally be able to beat the Clipps after overhauling their roster last night and coming off a back-to-back. Not even sure who they have available but they traded away alotta solid veteran leadership to get Harden…high risk move but that window is closing fast with that new arena to fill up next year.

As always, this will be an ongoing concern all year…especially if you’re trying to keep a cap on his minutes. Can’t watch games slip away due to load management and the new “face of the franchise” ain’t up to the task.

It's been a STRUGGLE for the Lakers without LeBron on the floor 😧 pic.twitter.com/4d8lpYMuB3

— Ball Don’t Lie (@Balldontlie) October 28, 2023

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Lakers News: Multiple New LA Signings Participate in Group Workout at Training Headquarters
That offseason work!

Something that made the Los Angeles Lakers so special in the second half of last season was how they were able to come together on the fly and make the adjustments needed to play must-win basketball for months on end. The pressure was real as no playoff appearance was guaranteed and as Austin Reaves said recently on the ‘All The Smoke’ podcast, they had to use any downtime to get to know each other including plane rides and locker room huddles.

However, the summer is now here and they have plenty of time to get ready for the new year even before training camp kicks off. On top of the most important contributors running it back for another campaign together, LA will always be welcoming in some new veterans and young faces thanks to a busy free agency and NBA Draft period.

And never fear Lakers fans, it looks like the newest faces are already getting acclimated with one another and getting workouts in together at the infamous El Segundo training facility. LA shared some exclusive images on their Instagram account showcasing their offseason activities.

The likes of Jalen Hood-Schifino, Cam Reddish, Jaxson Hayes and Maxwell Lewis were all present as they get ready for this new chapter of their career. All of these guys will have to work for their minutes seeing that they haven’t proven much yet in their short careers and will have to make way into LA’s depth chart.

Due to the Lakers not signing a new big man just yet, Jaxson Hayes will likely have the biggest role off the jump out of all of these guys and it’s been reported that the Lakers are hopeful that he can start next to Anthony Davis at some point.

Cam Reddish has potential to be a great three and D wing but he’s been inconsistent on all three of his NBA squads thus far and he’ll have to prove why he should get minutes over Max Christie.

Fino and Lewis both are the rookies and the new guys in town so they’ll have to get in as much work as possible. LA’s point guard slots are set with D’Angelo Russell and Gabe Vincent but Fino may get some run at some point. It will be much harder for Lewis due to all of LA’s wing depth.

Nonetheless, they are all taking the first steps we want to see