Category Archives: Lakers

Anthony Davis’ Trade Request and the Lakers Young Core

Online chaos ensued on Monday, January 28 when ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski broke the news that New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (through his agent, Rich Paul) has informed the team that he would not be signing any contract extension with them, and that he was requesting a trade to a team that allows him toContinueContinue reading “Anthony Davis’ Trade Request and the Lakers Young Core”

Lakers Recap: Game One – October 18, 2018 (@ Portland Trailblazers)

All photos from Twitter.com/Lakers After months of anticipation, the Los Angeles Lakers played their first game of the 2018 – 2019 NBA Regular Season, opening the year on the road in Portland to face the Trailblazers. The result was not what fans had hoped for as the Lake Show lost 119-128. The game was aContinueContinue reading “Lakers Recap: Game One – October 18, 2018 (@ Portland Trailblazers)”

My Favorite Non-Laker Players For The 2018-2019 NBA Season

Anybody who’s been reading some of my previous posts on this blog as well as on my social media accounts (check the About Me page on Silence Is The Enemy’s homepage) know how big a fan I am of the Los Angeles Lakers. They have been my favorite basketball team from any league since I discoveredContinueContinue reading “My Favorite Non-Laker Players For The 2018-2019 NBA Season”

These Laker Kids Are Figuring It Out

The LA Lakers have been one of the best teams in the league since the start of 2018, going 20-12 the past three months. After a slow start in October, the Purple and Gold have steadily improved game in and game out. Their offensive rating has risen considerably without defense, which was already solid to begin with, being compromised. At the heart of this improvement is the beast that goes by the name of Julius Randle. The future is bright for a team that fell on hard times after being so used to winning throughout the decades.

The Lakers’ Young Core Post-All Star Break

The Lakers, a team with a 60 year history of winning basketball, has fallen on hard times of late, missing the playoffs for four (will most likely be five counting this year; more on that in a second) consecutive years — the most in team history.
However, this year’s squad has changed that outlook and has brought back something that was long gone in the purple and gold hearts of fans — hope.

The Great LeBron Debate

LeBron James is the best basketball player in the planet and to have him on your team is obviously a very, very good thing. But oddly, some Lakers fans don’t want him to wear the Purple and Gold. If you’re one of those fans, I have a question: Why???

Dear Kobe Bryant – A Super Fan’s Farewell Letter

Dear Kobe Bryant Before Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Arrow, The Flash and all the other colorful beings in my comic books. Before all rock stars with their glorious hair and melodic screams. I had one hero. And that is you. To you, I’m just one of the millions of members of your #MambaArmy. ButContinueContinue reading “Dear Kobe Bryant – A Super Fan’s Farewell Letter”