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Jan 19
40m 51s

Go Big or Go Home

PETE ZAYAS
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The Lakers split their weekend back-to-back, falling at Portland in a game where Luka and others sat out and then returning to LA to beat the Raptors on Sunday night. Pete and Darius discuss both games, highlighting the win over Toronto, Drew Timme getting rotation minutes, the combination of big lineups and zone defense that fueled the victory, and whether ... Show More
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