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Big Week Ahead

04 May 2021

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The Lakers next stretch of games features a slew of playoff ready teams who offer the opportunity to get a good picture of how resilient the Lakers ar...

What's Wrong?

03 May 2021

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The Lakers not playing well is now an ongoing theme, with their latest effort against the Raptors only deepening their recent tailspin. Pete, Mike, an...

Ramping Up

30 Apr 2021

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With LeBron James' return getting closer by the day, the prospect of the Lakers getting back to full strength is becoming more a reality. Pete, Darius...

Changing Lanes

29 Apr 2021

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The Lakers lost to the Wizards to end their road trip with a disappointing 1-3 record, showing a noticeable lack of urgency and engagement along the w...

Darius Is Irritated

27 Apr 2021

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The Lakers got back on track by beating the Orlando Magic on Monday, getting the best game from AD since his return and a great closing kick from Denn...

Building Continuity

26 Apr 2021

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The Lakers dropped their 2nd consecutive game vs. the Mavericks on Saturday in one of the more frustrating games of the year. Rather than dive into th...

AD's Return

23 Apr 2021

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Anthony Davis returned to the Lakers starting lineup after missing the previous 30 games. In this episode, Pete, Mike, and Darius discuss both the rus...

Adjusting to AD

22 Apr 2021

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Anthony Davis will return to the Lakers lineup soon and with that there are a lot of questions about the adjustments the rest of the team will need to...

The Matchup vs Utah

21 Apr 2021

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The Lakers split a two game set against the Jazz and,even in less than ideal circumstances, got a very good look at a potential playoff opponent. Pete...

Standing Out vs Fitting In

19 Apr 2021

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In part two of their discussion on Anthony Davis' impending return, Pete, Darius, and Mike discuss the balance between his individual dominance and wh...

AD On the Wayyy

16 Apr 2021

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A depleted Lakers roster lost to the hated Celtics, although not before our South Bay guys made it interesting in the 4th, but that was not the big ne...

Decisions, Decisions

15 Apr 2021

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The Lakers better-than-expected road trip revealed many positives about the team's progression and their collective ability to play through adversity,...

Successful Road Trip

14 Apr 2021

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The Lakers finished their 7-game road trip with a 4-3 record, and in the process learned a lot about themselves -- both positively and in some areas o...

Blowout in Brooklyn

12 Apr 2021

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The undermanned Lakers came away with a surprising 126-101 victory in Brooklyn on Saturday. In this episode, Pete, Darius & Mike discuss the culture o...

A Look at the Playoff Picture

09 Apr 2021

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How much should the Lakers be worried about the standings? Are they at risk of landing in the play-in game? Do they actually matchup better with the t...

Ben McLemore Signs w/Lakers

08 Apr 2021

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Ben McLemore has joined the Lakers after being bought out by the Houston Rockets. What does he bring to the team and what will his potential role be? ...

Marc Makes His Case

07 Apr 2021

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The Andre Drummond signing, then injury, thrust Marc Gasol into the spotlight and he has responded with his best stretch of games this season. Pete, M...

Drummond's Debut

01 Apr 2021

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Andre Drummond made his Lakers debut, but a toe injury and a loss to the Bucks dampened what began as an exciting night. Pete, Mike, and Darius discus...

How Drummond Fits In (Pt. 2)

30 Mar 2021

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In part two of a two-part series, Pete, Darius, and Mike have a spirited conversation on how Andre Drummond fits in with the Lakers, concentrating on ...

How Drummond Fits In (Pt. 1)

29 Mar 2021

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In part one of a two-part series, Pete, Darius, and Mike have a spirited conversation on how Andre Drummond fits in with the Lakers. How much value do...

No Moves at the Deadline

26 Mar 2021

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The Lakers lost a winnable game to the 76ers, causing some frustration and triggering more questions about how this team can stay afloat while LeBron ...

Trade Deadline

24 Mar 2021

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The Lakers head into Thursday's NBA trade deadline down their two superstars and losers of three straight games. Will their current circumstances impa...

Hold it Down

22 Mar 2021

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LeBron James has gone from the top of the MVP race to out indefinitely with a high ankle sprain, joining Anthony Davis on the sideline in street cloth...

LeBron's MVP Case

19 Mar 2021

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LeBron James led the Lakers to their 4th straight victory on Thursday night, with 37 points in a 116-105 victory over Charlotte. In this episode, Pet...

Lakers Dominate the Warriors

16 Mar 2021

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The Lakers won in dominating fashion on Monday night, beating the Warriors in all facets of the game. Pete, Darius, and Mike breakdown the win, lookin...

Maximizing Montrezl

13 Mar 2021

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The Lakers came out of the All-Star break with a grind-it-out win over the Pacers, showing an adaptability down the stretch to seal the victory. Pete,...

1st Half in Review

04 Mar 2021

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With the Lakers heading into the All-Star break and the first half of the season concluded, Pete, Mike, and Darius discuss some of their big picture t...

Start Your Engines

01 Mar 2021

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The Lakers got back to their winning ways over the weekend with strong showings against the Blazers and Warriors. Pete, Darius, and Mike broke down wh...

Marc & Trezz

26 Feb 2021

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With Anthony Davis out, the Lakers center rotation of Marc Gasol and Montrezl Harrell must take on even larger roles on both sides of the ball. Throug...

Second Half Schedule

24 Feb 2021

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The remainder of the Lakers regular season schedule has been released and Pete, Mike, and Darius are here to break it all down. From the potential to ...

Short Term, Long Term

21 Feb 2021

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The Lakers dropped their 2nd straight game, falling to the Heat in a Finals rematch that saw both teams compete hard but struggle offensively. Pete, M...

Brooklyn's Blowout

19 Feb 2021

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With Anthony Davis already out injured, losing Dennis Schröder to the NBA's health and safety protocols shortly before the game proved a bridge too f...

ADjustments

17 Feb 2021

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There is no "replacing" Anthony Davis, but the Lakers are going to need to try to do just that with him out injured through at least the All-Star brea...

Drive

12 Feb 2021

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With a revamped roster around LeBron and Anthony Davis, the Lakers half-court offense is structurally different this season compared to last. Pete, Mi...

Juice

10 Feb 2021

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In their second straight overtime game, the Lakers pulled out a win over the Thunder while Anthony Davis and Alex Caruso sat out with injury. Pete, Da...

Checkpoint

08 Feb 2021

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The Lakers are 1/3 of the way through the regular season after an ugly win against Detroit on Saturday night. In this episode, Pete, Darius & Mike rev...

What a Second Half!

05 Feb 2021

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Pete, Mike and Darius discuss the Lakers' dominant second half performance in their 114-93 win over the Denver Nuggets, areas where the team can conti...

5-2 Road Trip

03 Feb 2021

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The Lakers wrapped up their 7 game road trip with a 5-2 record and win over the Hawks on Monday. Pete, Mike, and Darius discuss the win through the le...

Victory in Boston

01 Feb 2021

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Puzzle Pieces

29 Jan 2021

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Are the Lakers too reliant on LeBron James? Is there any way to muster joy while playing in your 5th city in a 7 game road trip on the 2nd night of a ...

Classic LeBron

27 Jan 2021

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The Lakers kept their undefeated road record intact with a win over the Cavs on Monday night. Pete, Mike, and Darius discuss the win, focusing on LeBr...

Lakers Lock In on D

25 Jan 2021

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The Lakers moved to 9-0 on the road in a beatdown of the Bulls that was not as close as the final score implied. Pete, Mike, and Darius breakdown the ...

A New Identity

23 Jan 2021

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The Lakers didn't play their best basketball, but still kept the Bucks at arm's length in the 4th quarter to win fairly comfortably in Milwaukee, movi...

A Well Deserved Loss

19 Jan 2021

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The Lakers lost in frustrating fashion to the Warriors on Monday night, ending their 5 game winning streak in the process. Should we be concerned? In ...

Internal Growth

18 Jan 2021

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Heading into Monday's matchup with the Warriors, the Lakers boast the NBA's best record and are riding a 5 game winning streak. But the schedule is ab...

Harden to Brooklyn

15 Jan 2021

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FLEXING

13 Jan 2021

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The Lakers took down the Rockets again, sweeping the two game set in Houston and moving to 6-0 on the road this year. Pete, Mike, and Darius break dow...

Identity Win

11 Jan 2021

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The Lakers played one of their most complete games of the season on both sides of the ball to completely dominate the Rockets in what Frank Vogel call...

Defensive Miscues

08 Jan 2021

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The Lakers suffered a loss that had been in the making for a week, when their lackluster effort and defensive miscues finally caught up with them agai...

4-0 Road Trip

06 Jan 2021

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The Lakers closed out their road with a win over the Grizzlies, going 4-0 in the process and moving to 6-2 on the season. Pete, Mike, and Darius discu...

On a Sunday Afternoon

04 Jan 2021

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After beating the Grizzlies on Sunday afternoon, the Lakers have won 3 straight games and move to 5-2 on the season. Pete, Mike, and Darius break down...

Continuing to Develop

02 Jan 2021

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The Lakers brought in the new year with a win over the Spurs to move to 4-2 on the season. Pete, Mike, and Darius discuss the win, drilling in on Marc...

Strange Start

31 Dec 2020

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From the wild blowouts to the repeat opponents, there has been a weirdness to this NBA season that has been evident to anyone watching games from arou...

Going to Bed Mad

29 Dec 2020

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The Lakers fell to 2-2 on the season after losing to the Blazers on Monday night. Pete, Mike, and Darius discuss what led to the loss, zeroing in on t...

Lakers Fall on Ring Night

23 Dec 2020

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On the night the Lakers got their championship rings they also dropped their season opener in a loss to the Clippers. Pete, Darius, and Mike discuss w...

Kuz Gets Paid

21 Dec 2020

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The Lakers have extended Kyle Kuzma's contract, locking him in for the next 3 seasons. Pete, Darius, and Mike discuss what this deal means for Kuzma's...

That Second Quarter

18 Dec 2020

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LeBron and Anthony Davis made their preseason debuts. Kyle Kuzma showed out offensively. Talen Horton-Tucker continued to make his case to be a perman...

3 through 8

16 Dec 2020

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How does the Lakers depth matchup vs. the rest of the Western Conference when you take away LeBron and AD? Pete, Mike, and Darius try to answer this q...

THT

14 Dec 2020

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After scoring 33 points with 10 rebounds and 4 assists vs. the Clippers on Sunday night, Talen Horton-Tucker is staking his claim for a rotation spot ...

Preseason Preview

11 Dec 2020

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The offseason is officially over and preseason basketball is here with the Lakers facing off against the Clippers on Friday. Pete, Mike, and Darius di...

Star Alignments

09 Dec 2020

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In a league driven by its star players, the Lakers are as well positioned as possible with LeBron and Anthony Davis locked into deals for years to com...

Training Camp

07 Dec 2020

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How will the unique circumstances of this year's training camp affect the Lakers? Pete, Mike, and Darius try to answer that question by diving into th...

Future is Bright

04 Dec 2020

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The Lakers were blessed with good news this week when LeBron James and Anthony Davis both committed to the franchise with new contracts, giving the te...

Rotations & Chemistry

02 Dec 2020

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What will the Lakers starting lineup and rotation look like this season? In the wake of Dennis Schröder's comments about wanting to start for the def...

Who is Montrezl Harrell?

30 Nov 2020

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Montrezl Harrell left the Clippers with questions surrounding his motivations and his ability to perform in the playoffs. In this episode, Pete, Dariu...

Lakers vs the West

25 Nov 2020

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After the Lakers re-signed Markieff Morris in free agency, their rotation looks to be set. Pete, Darius, and Mike discuss how much the team improved f...

SQUAD!

23 Nov 2020

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The Lakers attacked free agency with the same force of LeBron or AD on the fastbreak, retaining KCP and signing Wes Matthews, Montrezl Harrell, and Ma...

Free Agency Preview

20 Nov 2020

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After trading for Dennis Schröder the Lakers have waived Quinn Cook, seen Avery Bradley opt out of his contract, and had JaVale McGee decide to pick ...

Dennis Schröder Scouting Report

19 Nov 2020

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The Lakers have acquired Dennis Schröder from the OKC Thunder, in exchange for Danny Green and the 28th pick in the 2020 Draft. In this episode, Pete...

Wing Defense

16 Nov 2020

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There are reports that the Lakers have agreed to a trade in principle with the OKC Thunder. Pete, Darius, and Mike discuss how the move would impact h...

Celebrating the Role Players

13 Nov 2020

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From KCP to Dwight Howard to Alex Caruso and others, the Lakers do not win the 2019-20 NBA championship without the many contributions of their role p...

72 Game Season

11 Nov 2020

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The NBA and the players have agreed to terms on the framework of the 2020-21 season. Pete, Darius, and Mike dive into the details of the deal to discu...

Celebrating AD's Contribution

09 Nov 2020

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In his first year with the Lakers, Anthony Davis proved why he was worth everything the team gave up to trade for him. In their continuation of their ...

December 22nd

06 Nov 2020

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What will a December 22nd start date for the NBA season mean for the Lakers? Pete, Darius, and Mike talk about the impacts of a condensed off-season ...

Celebrating LeBron's Contribution

02 Nov 2020

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Through truly unprecedented circumstances, LeBron James put together one of the great Lakers seasons we have ever seen, culminating in an NBA champion...

Run it Back?

30 Oct 2020

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Championship teams usually get to defend their crown by "running back" the same team the following year. But, the Lakers head into the offseason with ...

Eastern Conference Contenders

28 Oct 2020

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The Lakers hoisted their 17th NBA championship trophy on October 11th, and rumors are swirling that the 2020-21 season will begin just over two months...

Celebrating Vogel's Contribution

26 Oct 2020

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Frank Vogel's coaching journey started in the video room and has now led him to an NBA championship as the head coach of the Lakers. Pete, Mike, and D...

In the Bubble

23 Oct 2020

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Pete, Darius, and Mike go behind the scenes of the NBA bubble with ESPN's NBA reporter Dave McMenamin. They discuss Dave's experiences in Orlando, how...

A Quick Look Around the West

21 Oct 2020

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The Lakers enter the offseason as the NBA champs, but the rest of the Western Conference is on their heels looking to take the crown away from them. I...

Celebrating Pelinka's Contribution

19 Oct 2020

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In the aftermath of winning Finals MVP, LeBron James said, "Rob (Pelinka) wants his respect". Pete and Darius are joined by their new co-host, Lakers ...

THE LAKERS WIN THE NBA CHAMPIONSHIP

12 Oct 2020

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The extraordinary 2019-20 season culminated with the Lakers winning their 17th NBA championship. In this episode. Pete and Darius reflect the defensiv...

Gut Punch

10 Oct 2020

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An epic duel between LeBron James and Jimmy Butler ended with the Lakers falling short and the Heat extending the series with a game 5 win. Pete and D...

One Win Away

07 Oct 2020

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The Lakers are now one win away from an NBA championship after defeating the Heat in physically and mentally exhausting game 4. Pete and Darius break ...

Chop Wood, Carry Water

05 Oct 2020

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With a chance to go up 3-0 in the Finals, the Lakers were absolutely and totally outplayed by Jimmy Butler and a Heat team who played with force and p...

In the Moment

03 Oct 2020

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The Lakers again proved their flexibility as a team by beating back the Heat zone to keep them at arm's length and take a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals. ...

Built Different

01 Oct 2020

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LeBron James often says that the Lakers are "Built Different" and his Lakers showed exactly how true that is by dominating the Heat to take a 1-0 in t...

Finals Preview

30 Sep 2020

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How do the Lakers attack the Heat's zone defense? Can the Lakers defense hold up against the Heat's off-ball movement and shooting? How do Heat stars ...

WE'RE GOING TO THE NBA FINALS!!!

27 Sep 2020

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An epic 4th quarter from LeBron James led the Lakers to a game 5 win over the Nuggets and punched the Lakers ticket to the NBA Finals. Pete and Darius...

Slugfest

25 Sep 2020

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Jamal Murray's sensational shot making was not enough to sink the Lakers, who were able to hold off the Nuggets to take a 3-1 lead and get within one ...

Adjustments

23 Sep 2020

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A frantic 4th quarter comeback fell short and the Lakers dropped game 3 to a hot shooting Nuggets team who clawed their way back into the Western Conf...

One of One

21 Sep 2020

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A furious 2nd half comeback by the Nuggets was spoiled by an Anthony Davis buzzer beating 3-pointer, propelling the Lakers to a 2-0 series lead in the...

Styles Make Fights

19 Sep 2020

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Pete and Darius discuss the ways that the Lakers exerted their will on the Denver Nuggets in their dominant Game 1 victory. Learn more about your a...

Appropriate Fear

17 Sep 2020

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Pete & Darius preview the Western Conference Finals matchup with the Denver Nuggets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adch...

Clippers Collapse

17 Sep 2020

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Pete & Darius discuss the Clippers' stunning defeat in the second round. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Su...

Flashes of Greatness

13 Sep 2020

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Pete & Darius discuss the Lakers' first trip to the Western Conference Finals since 2010. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com...

Group Effort

11 Sep 2020

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Pete & Darius discuss the Lakers' wire-to-wire win to take a 3-1 series lead, and the inherent flaws in Houston's approach. Learn more about your ad...

Rubik's Cube

09 Sep 2020

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Pete & Darius discuss how the Lakers have begun to figure out the Houston Rockets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoic...

Measured in Swag

07 Sep 2020

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Pete & Darius discuss the defensive adjustments the Lakers made on Harden & Westbrook, AD's decisiveness on offense, and the first appearance of Playo...

Inattentive Lakers Drop Game 1

05 Sep 2020

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Pete & Darius discuss the reasons for a disappointing Game 1 loss to Houston. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices ...