The Lakers are the NBA's inaugural In-Season Tournament Champions! In part one of two pod of their discussion of the Lakers run to the IST Title, Pete, Mike, and Darius zoom out to look at the tournament as a whole, what stood out to them about the Lakers approach to the games, and how LeBron and AD's leadership set the tone for the team's play throughout th ... Show More
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How Real Is the Lakers Offense?
Pete and Darius discuss some of the things that have stood out to them as early trends through the Lakers first five games of the season, deciphering whether the team’s offense is real, diving into team’s struggles on the defensive glass, debating whether the team’s turnover issu ... Show More
35m 16s
Oct 28
Lakers Lose Shootout vs Blazers
The Lakers dropped their first game of the season, falling to the Blazers in a shootout where their defense couldn’t contain Portland’s dynamic attack and, despite big nights from Luka and Austin Reaves, their offense just couldn’t quite keep up. Pete and Darius break down the ga ... Show More
35m 12s
Dec 2023
Hoops Tonight x Nerd Sesh - Lakers-Pacers Preview, LeBron for MVP, Haliburton’s rise to stardom
Jason Timpf is joined by the guys over at Nerd Sesh to discuss the upcoming NBA In-Season Tournament championship between LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, and Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers. The guys discuss how LeBron has been playing like an MVP so far this se ... Show More
1h 14m
Oct 2020
Lakers/LeBron/Bubble Stories with Jared Dudley and Ryen Russillo. Plus a 2021 NBA Free Agency Primer
The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Ryen Russillo and 2020 NBA champion Jared Dudley to discuss the Lakers' title win, how it felt to leave the NBA bubble, LeBron stories, appreciating Rajon Rondo, the anticlimactic Battle for L.A., young NBA talent, and more. Then Bill and Ry ... Show More
2h 26m
Aug 2020
Lakers Lock Up Lillard, Rockets Keep Rolling & The LaMelo Ball Sweepstakes
On today’s episode, Jason discusses the Los Angeles Lakers’ dominant defensive performance in Game 2 against the Portland Trail Blazers, and explains why LeBron James’ leadership was one of the biggest reasons for the turnaround, why LA will need Anthony Davis to keep up his high ... Show More
30m 18s
May 2021
Lakers are Back, Clippers are Frauds, Is Luka the Best in the World? + Sports Illustrated senior writer Chris Mannix
On today's episode, Jason and Producer Rob G dive deep into a thrilling night of NBA Playoff basketball. LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers returned to championship form in their win over the Phoenix Suns. When they’re healthy and locked in, it’s a tall task f ... Show More
49m 21s
May 2021
Lakers Blot Out the Suns, the Fraudulent Miami Heat + Radio host and columnist Arash Markazi
On today's episode, Jason and Producer Rob kick things off with a deep dive into the Los Angeles Lakers blowout victory over the Phoenix Suns. The Lakers defense is impregnable, and LeBron James and Anthony Davis are as dominant as ever. Phoenix was already fighting an uphill bat ... Show More
43m 16s