Dwiane Wade gives a harsh reality check in LA as the Clippers blow him away
There are some drama surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers franchise at this point, and their play on the field didn’t help matters at all. They continue to play inconsistent basketball; After a huge win over the Denver Nuggets earlier this week, the Lakers continued to struggle against the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night, falling just short in a comeback bid, 112-104, in a game where they fell behind by as many as 26 points.
The Lakers will always carry the weight of high expectations, especially with two incredible superstars in Luka Doncic and LeBron James leading the way and a rising third star in Austin Reaves. Not every team can thrive against expectations, and this seems to be going to their heads.
As pointed out by Lakers Nation on X (formerly Twitter), on the Amazon Prime broadcast of the Lakers-Clippers matchup, James’ former teammate, Dwyane Wade, noticed that there is there is no joy in what the Purple and Gold have been doing.
The Lakers have so many players with loud body language, Doncic and James being the main ones. It’s hard to maintain joy when they fall behind by such a minus compared to a geographical rival, and they simply dug themselves into too big a hole.
Changes have to come for this Lakers team
The Lakers don’t regret changing Doncic one bit, but their roster hasn’t stabilized since they pulled off that heist. They still don’t have enough personnel to maximize Doncic’s talents and hide his weaknesses, and this can be seen in their daily inconsistency, especially on the defensive side of the floor.
However, the The Lakers don’t seem inclined to make an emergency trade before this year’s deadline, instead taking a patient approach when it comes to construction around Dončić. But does the team’s fan base share the same patience?
2026-01-23 06:03:00
