Nick Young

Drew League Playoffs: The Year of the Underdog

No Excuse, Just Produce. The motto of Los Angeles’ premiere summer pro-amateur basketball league, the Drew League, was in full effect during the first weekend of playoffs as the stakes to be crowned 2018 Drew League champion were on the line at L.A. Southwest College.

Lakers Go Winless After First Three Games

The opening weekend for the Los Angeles Lakers would leave the team at 0-3. The Lakers entered the season with a home game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday, then played against the Sacramento Kings and Dallas Mavericks over the weekend. Second overall draft pick D’Angelo Russell started in all three games. Forward Julius Randle showed his strength during the season opening game and the Sunday game against the Dallas Mavericks. He carried the team with 22 points and 15 rebounds on Sunday. Opposing teams so far has held no punches in Randle’s return. The power forward did not back