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L.A. Lakers have 2 big problems — and they don’t involve Russell Westbrook

November 17, 2022 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

The Los Angeles Lakers lost 10 of their first 12 games in the 2022-23 NBA season and the vast majority of Lakers fans and some members of the basketball media are losing it. It’s a rough time for the Purple and Gold. The team is struggling on the court, the value of crypto (team plays … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: Anthony Davis, Darvin Ham, LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers, Rob Pelinka, Russell Westbrook

New Lakers head coach Darvin Ham tells how he plans to fix L.A.’s biggest problems

June 8, 2022 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

First impression is the best impression. For his first press conference as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, Darvin Ham hit it out of the park. Now, all he has to do is execute the plan. Ham was introduced as the 28th head coach of the Lakers on June 6. The 48-year-old former NBA … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: Anthony Davis, Darvin Ham, Los Angeles Lakers, Russell Westbrook

There’s plenty of blame to go around in the most disappointing season in L.A. Lakers history

April 7, 2022 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

As the losses kept piling up, Russell Westbrook kept saying the Los Angeles Lakers needed to figure things out in order to right the ship. The hope was the Lakers would eventually figure it out and straighten out a disjointed 2021-22 season. Well, any hopes of competing for an 18th championship banner have evaporated. After … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: Anthony Davis, Frank Vogel, LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers, Russell Westbrook

L.A. Lakers have bigger issues than just having the oldest roster in the NBA

December 4, 2021 by Joel Huerto 2 Comments

Russell Westbrook, LeBron James, and Anthony Davis are tired of hearing the same old question that keeps coming up after every Laker loss. When is this team going to finally find its groove? Westbrook warned everyone who was listening at the beginning of the season that this version of the Purple and Gold is going … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: Anthony Davis, Frank Vogel, LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers, Russell Westbrook

NBA playoffs: Clear frontrunner emerges after L.A. Lakers get bounced in the first round

June 7, 2021 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

When Anthony Davis limped off the court with 6:35 left in the first quarter of Game 6 in the L.A.-Phoenix playoff series, the Lakers’ reign as NBA champions came to an end. Without Davis, the Lakers were unable to generate enough offense to keep up with the Suns and eventually ran out of gas. It … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: Anthony Davis, Brooklyn Nets, Dennis Schroder, LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers

Furious Five 2021: OMFB ranks the world’s 5 best basketball players

February 27, 2021 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Each year OneManFastBreak.net ranks the five best players in the NBA. Let’s call it the “OMFB Furious Five.” It’s paying homage to the five styles of Chinese martial arts: snake, crane, monkey, praying mantis, and tiger. The ranking system is based on one man’s opinion and does not follow or conform to any standard format, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: Anthony Davis, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kawhi Leonard, LeBron James, Luka Doncic

2020 NBA Finals: How LeBron’s Lakers handled Butler’s pesky Heat to win the title

October 12, 2020 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

NBA Hall of Famer and current NBA TV analyst Isiah Thomas offered the simplest and candid commentary on the 2020 NBA Finals matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat. “The Lakers are bigger. They’re faster. And they’re stronger,” Thomas said. “When the player is bigger than you, he’s faster than you and he’s stronger … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: Anthony Davis, Erik Spoelstra, Jimmy Butler, LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, NBA bubble, NBA Finals

Anthony Davis joins list of memorable playoff buzzer-beaters in L.A. Lakers history

September 22, 2020 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Anthony Davis yelled “Kobe” after hitting the biggest shot of his young NBA career. He sprinted down the sideline and jumped into a swarm of teammates who were eager to mob him. Davis’ special shoutout was an obvious homage to the late great Kobe Bryant — the legendary Los Angeles Laker who had a habit … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: Anthony Davis, Derek Fisher, Jerry West, Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers, Robert Horry

Mike D’Antoni’s microball experiment in Houston fails after second-round playoff exit

September 15, 2020 by Joel Huerto 1 Comment

The Houston Rockets were eliminated from the NBA playoff bubble, and it is safe to say the microball experiment was an epic failure. The Los Angeles Lakers, a team loaded with length and size, bounced the undersized Rockets in the Western Conference semifinals. The five-game series revealed what most basketball pundits wondered out loud. Could … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: Anthony Davis, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, Mike D'Antoni, PJ Tucker

Furious Five 2019-20: Ranking NBA’s 5 best players

July 19, 2020 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Each year OneManFastBreak.net ranks the five best players in the NBA. Let’s call it the “OMFB Furious Five.” It’s paying homage to the five styles of Chinese martial arts: snake, crane, monkey, praying mantis, and tiger. The ranking system is based on one man’s opinion and does not follow or conform to any other format, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: Anthony Davis, Giannis Antetokounmpo, James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, LeBron James
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