While a remade roster and a summer of building chemistry offers optimism for the upcoming Lakers season, Pete and Darius explore potential blind spots, areas of concern, and some of their open questions for the team. Do the Lakers have enough playmaking and rebounding? Will Austin Reaves and Walker Kessler live up to the team’s investment in them? Are the 4t ... Show More
Sep 16
NBA Expansion on the Horizon
Pete and Darius go around the league to discuss the news coming out of the Board of Governor’s meetings this week, including the lack of update on the Lakers pending sale, being bullish on NBA expansion, and what to make of the Clippers after the NBA’s ruling and the Kawhi trade. ... Show More
26m 25s
Apr 2024
Hoops Tonight - Lakers Eulogy: Will LeBron leave? Darvin Ham gone? LA's Nuggets problem & future
<p>Jason Timpf is joined by Jovan Buha of The Athletic to react to LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the Los Angeles Lakers facing another playoff sweep at the hands of Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and the Denver Nuggets. How has Denver dominated over the course of their 11-game wi ... Show More
1h 7m
Aug 2020
College Football Watch 2020. Plus, a Look at the Lakers and Clippers With Mike Trudell and Jovan Buha
Russillo shares his thoughts on the dragged-out CFB verdict (1:33) before talking with Lakers beat reporter Mike Trudell about the Lakers' underwhelming restart in the Orlando bubble, the need to find their closing rotation, the ways teams are trying to stop Anthony Davis, the id ... Show More
1h 6m
Jun 2024
NBA Finals Adjustments with Tim Legler and the Lakers' Pursuit of Danny Hurley
Zach and ESPN's Tim Legler discuss why the Mavericks should be more worried about their defense after Game One, how the Celtics won the math, ways Dallas can spark their offense in Game Two, and the Lakers' head coaching search. Dallas should be more concerned about their defense ... Show More
50m 30s
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
Jan 2024
The Offensive Explosion, Dwindling Lakers, Trades, and the Top of the West
Zach and ESPN's Chiney Ogwumike discuss the offensive explosion around the league, the Jalen Green situation in Houston, the Lakers-Rockets fracas and the Lakers up and down play, Doc Rivers first game as Bucks coach, Wolves, Thunder, trade talk across the league, and more. Then ... Show More
1h 18m