TORRANCE — As kids streamed back to their classrooms, Edison Elementary principal Jayne Okazaki heard several of them scream, “Best recess ever!” It wasn’t hard to see why. After all, professional basketball players aren’t exactly inconspicuous sprouting high above the heads of elementary schoolers. As part of their yearlong adoption of Edison, the South Bay […]
EL SEGUNDO (31 March 2019) – The Los Angeles Lakers have signed forward Jemerrio Jones, it was announced today. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released. Jones appeared in 47 games (six starts) for the South Bay Lakers this season, averaging 9.4 points, a team-leading 9.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.4 steals and […]
EL SEGUNDO (25 March 2019) – Los Angeles Lakers guard Scott Machado has been named the NBA G League Player of the Month for games played in March, the league announced today. In eight games (all starts) with the South Bay Lakers, Machado averaged 22.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, 11.6 assists and 1.8 steals while shooting 52.6 percent […]
PRESCOTT VALLEY, AZ (23 March 2019) – The South Bay Lakers lost their final game of the season as they fell to the Northern Arizona Suns, 99-96 (box score), on Saturday night. Justin Harper scored a team-high 20 points off the bench for the Lakers (21-29) in the loss. Three players for Northern Arizona (12-38) grabbed double-doubles […]
EL SEGUNDO (21 March 2019) – The South Bay Lakers dropped their final home game of the season as they fell to the Stockton Kings, 118-108 (box score), on Thursday night. Jemerrio Jones led South Bay (21-28) with a career-high 21 points, 15 rebounds, seven assists and three steals off the bench. Troy Williams scored a game-high […]
EL SEGUNDO (21 March 2019) – The Los Angeles Lakers have signed guard Scott Machado to a 10-day contract, it was announced today. Machado ranks second in the NBA G League with 8.0 assists per game, adding 16.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.1 steals in 45 contests (25 starts) this season. The reigning G League […]
EL SEGUNDO (18 March 2019) – The South Bay Lakers won their fourth consecutive game as they beat the Santa Cruz Warriors, 113-108 (box score), on Monday night. Three Lakers secured double-doubles, including NBA G League Player of the Week Scott Machado, and Marcus Allen scored a game-high 18 points as South Bay (21-27) split the season […]
EL SEGUNDO (18 March 2019) – The South Bay Lakers have acquired Wes Van Beck from the available player pool, it was announced today by General Manager Nick Mazzella. Van Beck returns to South Bay after appearing in training camp with the team earlier this season. Van Beck appeared in South Bay’s lone preseason game, where he […]
EL SEGUNDO (18 March 2019) – South Bay Lakers guard Scott Machado has been named the NBA G League Player of the Week for games played Monday, March 11 through Sunday, March 17, the league announced today. There’s no one that can stop him.@_ScottMachado scored a career-high 4️⃣0️⃣ points at Wisconsin on Monday night and has shot […]
EL SEGUNDO (16 March 2019) – The South Bay Lakers won their third game in a row as the beat the Austin Spurs, 131-123 (box score), on Saturday night. Scott Machado tallied another double-double and Spencer Hawes scored a team-high 29 points for the Lakers (20-27) in the win. John Holland led the Spurs (19-28) with a […]
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (13 March 2019) – The South Bay Lakers saw three players record double-doubles as they beat the Grand Rapids Drive, 106-98 (box score), on Wednesday night. Scott Machado nearly grabbed a triple-double for the Lakers (19-27) with 13 points, 13 assists and seven rebounds. Kalin Lucas paced the Drive (24-21) with a game-high 30 […]
OSHKOSH, WI (11 March 2019) – The South Bay Lakers saw career-best performances across the board as the beat the Wisconsin Herd, 126-115 (box score), on Monday night. Scott Machado scored a career-high 40 points to go with 16 assists for the Lakers (18-27), while Jemerrio Jones tallied a career-high 19 points along with a career-high-tying 18 […]
EL SEGUNDO (11 March 2019) – The Los Angeles Lakers have signed guard Andre Ingram to a 10-day contract, it was announced today. Andre Ingram is back in the @NBA! Watch the exact moment he found out he was returning to the @Lakers.#LakeShow | #SBLakers pic.twitter.com/a9UzwfkRbc — South Bay Lakers (@SouthBayLakers) March 11, 2019 The […]
ONTARIO, CA (9 March 2019) – The South Bay Lakers dropped the season series to their crosstown rivals, as they fell to the Agua Caliente Clippers, 122-110 (box score), on Saturday night. Justin Harper scored a team-high 21 points for South Bay (17-27) but the team could not recover after falling behind early. Jonathan Motley […]
EL SEGUNDO (7 March 2019) – The South Bay Lakers grabbed their first win of the season over their crosstown rivals as they beat the Agua Caliente Clippers, 110-95 (box score), on Thursday night. Scott Machado continued his stellar play for the Lakers (17-26) with 26 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists. Angel Delgado paced the Clippers […]
EL SEGUNDO (5 March 2019) – The South Bay Lakers struggled shooting the ball and ultimately fell to the Northern Arizona Suns, 114-100 (box score), on Tuesday night. Scott Machado exploded for a season-high 34 points, including 21 in the fourth quarter alone, but it wasn’t enough for the Lakers (16-26) to come away with the win. […]
EL SEGUNDO (2 March 2019) – The South Bay Lakers started their three-game homestand with a wire-to-wire win as they beat the Salt Lake City Stars, 118-109 (box score), on Saturday night. Johnathan Williams paced the Lakers (16-25) with a game-high 22 points and eight rebounds. Tyler Cavanaugh led the Stars (21-21) with 19 points and seven […]
EL SEGUNDO (2 March 2019) – The South Bay Lakers have acquired forward Spencer Hawes off waivers, it was announced today by General Manager Nick Mazzella. Hawes played in 54 games (one start) for the Charlotte Hornets and Milwaukee Bucks during the 2016-17 NBA season, averaging 6.2 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 14.8 minutes. Drafted […]
STOCKTON, CA (28 February 2019) – The South Bay Lakers fought until the end but ultimately fell to the Stockton Kings, 122-113 (box score), on Thursday night. Justin Harper and Scott Machado each scored 23 points for the Lakers (15-25), but it wasn’t enough to grab the win. Troy Williams led the Kings (26-15) with 24 points […]
EL SEGUNDO (22 February 2019) – The South Bay Lakers outscored the Austin Spurs by 29 points in the second half as they grabbed a 115-95 victory (box score) on Friday night. Johnathan Williams finished with 25 points and nine rebounds while Scott Machado added a 22-point, 10-assist double-double for the Lakers (15-24) in the big win. […]