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Road Trip

26 Mar 2024

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The Lakers are back on the road for their last long trip of a the season, a six-games and in nine nights trek that starts in Milwaukee against the Bu...

Styles Make Fights

25 Mar 2024

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The Lakers got a pair of wins over the weekend in two totally different types of games, winning a defensive slugfest against the 76ers and then fendin...

Ramp It Up

21 Mar 2024

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With just 13 games left in the season, Pete, Darius, and Mike discuss LeBron and Anthony Davis' ability to take their games to another level, particu...

The Chase

19 Mar 2024

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The Lakers got back on track with a dominant win over the Hawks, spearheaded by tone-setting performances from LeBron and Anthony Davis. Mike and Dari...

Keep It Moving

18 Mar 2024

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The Lakers lost their weekend matchup against the Warriors in a game Anthony Davis left after the 1st quarter to an eye injury. Pete, Darius, and Mi...

On Ball Creation

15 Mar 2024

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In the aftermath of Wednesday's loss to the Kings and ahead of Saturday's game against the Warriors, Pete, Mike, and Darius continue their discussion ...

Sacramento Sweep

14 Mar 2024

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The Lakers lost to the Kings for the 4th time this season, in another game that was not particularly close. Pete and Darius discuss the game and how t...

Track Shoes

13 Mar 2024

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The Lakers are on the road in Sacramento to play the Kings in a pivotal game that can have big standings implications, to say nothing of the revenge f...

27-25-5-7-3

11 Mar 2024

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With the win against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Lakers reach 6 games over .500 for the first time this season. Pete & Mike discuss the win, Antho...

Russell & Motivate

09 Mar 2024

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Pete & Darius react to a hard-fought win against the Bucks, highlighting to D'Angelo Russell's epic night, the importance of the Anthony Davis - Jaxso...

Star Duos

08 Mar 2024

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With the Lakers set to play the Bucks for the first time this season, Pete & Mike discuss Giannis & Dame’s first season together, how the LeBron & A...

Speed Kills

07 Mar 2024

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The Lakers went up big on the Kings early, but then got severely outplayed when the Kings leveraged their athleticism and speed on the perimeter to gr...

Defensive Intensity

05 Mar 2024

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The Lakers got one of their better wins of the season, locking in defensively to beat the Thunder on Monday night. Pete, Darius, and Mike discuss the ...

Familiar Loss

04 Mar 2024

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The Lakers lost their 8th consecutive game to the Nuggets over the weekend, and did so in a familiar fashion with Denver's execution and shot making s...

21 Games

01 Mar 2024

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It was not their best played game, but the Lakers fended off a feisty Wizards team to get a win in overtime and finish February with a 9-3 record. Pet...

Comeback King

29 Feb 2024

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The Lakers stunned the Clippers with a huge 4th quarter comeback fueled by the brilliance of LeBron James and catalyzed by energetic defense to get a...

Get a Rebound

28 Feb 2024

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After a few days off, the Lakers head into tonight's matchup with the Clippers with the possibility of Cam Reddish returning to the lineup and beginni...

On the Treadmill

26 Feb 2024

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The Lakers suffered a disappointing loss to the Suns on Sunday, giving up a monster 1st quarter and then falling short in their comeback attempts over...

In the Mixer

23 Feb 2024

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The LeBron-less Lakers hung tight for nearly a half, but gave up a run to close the 2nd quarter and never threatened the game again in a loss to the ...

Post Break Preview

22 Feb 2024

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The guys return from the All-Star break to discuss LeBron & Wood’s injuries, how the team can build on its offensive momentum, and preview tonight’...

Before the Break

16 Feb 2024

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The Lakers enter the All-Star break with a 30-26 record and real momentum. Pete, Mike, and Darius reflect on the team to this point, highlighting the ...

Cliffhanger

15 Feb 2024

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After winning in Utah on the 2nd night of a back-to-back without LeBron James, the Lakers head into the All-Star break as winners of three in a row an...

Theory of Victory

14 Feb 2024

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Pete & Mike discuss the win over the Pistons, the humming offense as of late within the 5-out motion offense, the integration of Spencer Dinwiddie on ...

Put It Together

13 Feb 2024

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With roughly two-thirds of the NBA season over, the Lakers are a couple games over .500 and (mostly) have a sense of what their team will look like th...

Dinwiddie

12 Feb 2024

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After a quiet trade deadline, the Lakers made some noise in the buyout market by signing Spencer Dinwiddie after he was traded to, and subsequently wa...

2.8.24

09 Feb 2024

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The Lakers unveiled their statue for Kobe Bryant in a wonderful ceremony, but then lost a hard-fought game to the Nuggets where Denver made the critic...

Trade Deadline Eve

07 Feb 2024

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The Lakers head into Thursday's trade deadline in a much different position than last year when it seemed inevitable and necessary for a trade to be ...

Coming Home

06 Feb 2024

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The Lakers closed out their road trip with a win in Charlotte and now head into a busy week that will include the trade deadline and a celebration of ...

Wild Road Trip

05 Feb 2024

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The Lakers wrapped up their weekend with a hard fought win against the red-hot Knicks and have a chance to go 4-2 on their road trip if they can beat ...

Big Win in Boston

02 Feb 2024

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Without LeBron and Anthony Davis available, the Lakers went into Boston and played with effort, energy, and determination to beat the Celtics to get o...

Stormy Weather

01 Feb 2024

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After another defeat to the Hawks and heading into a big game against the Celtics, Pete, Mike, and Darius discuss the state of the Lakers, their spiri...

Sleepwalkers

30 Jan 2024

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The Lakers got run off the floor by an energized Rockets team that took advantage of a combination of tired legs and low effort from a team that pla...

LeBron & Steph Classic

29 Jan 2024

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The Lakers won an instant classic in double overtime against the Warriors on Saturday night in another epic duel between LeBron James and Steph Curry....

141 Points

26 Jan 2024

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On Thursday the Lakers beat the Bulls on the strength of a hot-shooting night across the roster, but in particular from D'Angelo Russell. Pete, Mike, ...

2024 Trade Deadline

25 Jan 2024

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With the trade deadline less than two weeks away, Pete, Darius, and Mike discuss the landscape the Lakers are looking at in regards to their own rost...

Goldilocks

24 Jan 2024

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The Lakers played well and fought hard in the 2nd half, but still fell short to a red-hot Clippers team. Pete, Mike, and Darius discuss the game, how ...

Split Personality

22 Jan 2024

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The Lakers lost a bad game to the Nets on Friday, but then proceeded to blowout the Blazers on Sunday. Pete, Darius, and Mike discuss their frustratio...

Get It Done

19 Jan 2024

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The Lakers head into a weekend of winnable games vs. the Nets and Blazers, but must bring the appropriate amount of seriousness and execution to those...

A Little Momentum

18 Jan 2024

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The Lakers blew out the Mavericks with a strong second half showing, moving back to .500 in the process. Pete, Mike, and Darius discuss the game, brea...

Halfway Point

17 Jan 2024

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At the halfway point of the season the Lakers are 20-21 and in 10th place in a crowded and competitive Western Conference. Pete, Mike, and Darius dive...

Second Chances

16 Jan 2024

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The Lakers split their weekend games against the Jazz and Thunder, showing progress offensively in both games and instituting a starting lineup shift ...

Sense of Urgency

12 Jan 2024

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The Lakers got blown out by the Suns, and the loss brought back familiar questions about the team. Pete, Mike, and Darius discuss the current state of...

Shootout vs Toronto

10 Jan 2024

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Lakers won a nailbiter against Toronto. Pete & Mike discuss this, Anthony Davis' offensive dominance, lineups that worked in the game, Austin's role i...

LeBron - AD Lineups

09 Jan 2024

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The Lakers made some roster moves, waiving D'Moi Hodge and Alex Fudge from their two-way contracts and signing forward Dylan Windler and point guard S...

Switch It Up

08 Jan 2024

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The Lakers had another eventful weekend, losing to Memphis on Friday but getting a much needed and quality win against the Clippers on Sunday to snap...

Lost

04 Jan 2024

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The Lakers looked dispirited and discombobulated in a 110-96 home loss against a Miami team that was sharp & cohesive despite Jimmy Butler’s absence...

January 2024

03 Jan 2024

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The Lakers enter 2024 looking for consistency and a foundation they can build on to carry them through a pivotal, home-heavy January that can make or ...

.500

02 Jan 2024

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The Lakers closed out 2023 with back-to-back losses vs. the Wolves and Pelicans that dropped them back down to .500 on the season. Pete and Darius dis...

AD Ascendancy

29 Dec 2023

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Is Anthony Davis currently the NBA's best American player? The question might seem far-fetched at first, but when considering his offensive production...

Domino Effect

28 Dec 2023

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The Lakers recent lineup change remains a work in progress, with questions remaining on how to navigate not only the new personnel groupings but the s...

Lineup Change

26 Dec 2023

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The Lakers made a big lineup change, moving Jarred Vanderbilt to the starting five in place of D'Angelo Russell and then promptly split their weekend ...

Off Track

22 Dec 2023

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Despite a strong effort from Anthony Davis and one of the better games from the team of late, the Lakers still lost to the Timberwolves on Thursday ni...

4 Out of 5

21 Dec 2023

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The Lakers lost their third consecutive game and fourth out of five overall in Chicago on Wednesday night. Pete, Mike, and Darius discuss the state of...

Rui's Role

19 Dec 2023

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The Lakers struggled to score efficiently and were beaten in the paint and the backboards by the Knicks, leading to their third loss in their last fou...

Backup Bigs

18 Dec 2023

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One-third of the way through the season, the Lakers’ backup bigs have provided mixed results. The guys discuss the team’s defensive issues at the ...

AD vs. Wemby

14 Dec 2023

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The Lakers got a dominant performance from Anthony Davis and took a big lead vs. the Spurs, and then were able to hold on for the win after a furious ...

Dante's Inferno

13 Dec 2023

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Coming off their IST title over the weekend, the Lakers lost a tough game to a hot-shooting Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night. Pete, Mike, and Darius...

Found Identity

12 Dec 2023

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The Lakers are the NBA's inaugural In-Season Tournament Champions! In part two of their discussion of the Lakers run to the IST Title, Pete, Mike, and...

Lakers Win In-Season Tournament

11 Dec 2023

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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, Pet...

King & Aces

08 Dec 2023

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The Lakers dominated the Pelicans on Thursday night to advance to the In-Season Tournament championship game. Pete, Darius, and Mike discuss how they ...

Pelicans Matchup

07 Dec 2023

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The Lakers take on the Pelicans on Thursday night in the In-Season Tournament semifinals taking place in Las Vegas. Pete and Darius preview the game o...

Viva Las Vegas

06 Dec 2023

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In an exciting quarterfinals of the In Season Tournament, Lakers gutted out an exciting 106 to 103 win over the Suns. Pete & Mike discuss Anthony Davi...

Vando Returns

04 Dec 2023

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The Lakers got some perimeter defensive reinforcements against the Rockets on Saturday and got a good win fueled by a huge 2nd quarter run. Pete, Mike...

First Quarter

01 Dec 2023

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The Lakers closed out their road trip with a double-digit loss to the Thunder and a 2-2 record on their trip. Pete, Mike, and Darius discuss the loss,...

Kid Frost

30 Nov 2023

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A game after the Lakers got blown out in Philly, they delivered a beatdown of their own in a demolition of the Pistons on Wednesday. Pete, Mike, and ...

For Whom the Bell Tolls

28 Nov 2023

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The Lakers got blown out by 44 points in Philly on Monday night, undone by a barrage of made threes and their own offensive struggles coming to a head...

Flip the Switch

27 Nov 2023

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The Lakers started their road trip with a strong win over the Cavs and head into Philly for another tough matchup against the 76ers and reigning MVP ...

Dictate the Terms

22 Nov 2023

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The Lakers blew out the Jazz Tuesday night and look like a team that is finding their stride on both sides of the ball. Pete, Mike, and Darius discuss...

03 ‘Til Infinity

20 Nov 2023

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The Lakers won a pair of games this weekend, with LeBron scoring 35+ in both of them. Pete & Mike discuss his timeless game and how it’s evolved as ...

2009 Memories w/Josh Powell

17 Nov 2023

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 In the first of a series celebrating the 15-year anniversary of the 2009 title team, Pete & Mike are joined by 2x Lakers champion Josh Powell to dis...

Letdown

16 Nov 2023

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The Lakers did not come out ready to play against the Kings and got blasted Wednesday night, falling behind by 20 points in the 1st quarter and never ...

IST Energy

15 Nov 2023

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The Lakers shot the lights out and thrashed the Grizzlies in one of their best offensive performances of the season Tuesday night. Pete, Mike, and Da...

Taking Shape

13 Nov 2023

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The Lakers had an eventful and successful weekend, winning games on Friday and Sunday vs. the Suns and Blazers to get back to .500 on the season. Pete...

First Road Trip

10 Nov 2023

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The Lakers wrap up their road trip in Phoenix on Friday night and enter the game in real need of a win against a backdrop of frustrations, injuries, a...

28th on Offense

09 Nov 2023

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Without Anthony Davis (among others), the Lakers got blown out in Houston by the Rockets on Wednesday night. Pete and Darius discuss the loss, but als...

Close Call

07 Nov 2023

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The shorthanded Lakers fell by single point to the Heat on Monday night, losing not only the game, but Anthony Davis to a hip spasm in the 3rd quarte...

Second Chance Points

06 Nov 2023

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The Lakers surrendered 36 second chance points in a blowout loss on Saturday, a franchise-high for Orlando. The guys discuss the reasons behind this r...

Depth Perception

03 Nov 2023

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The Lakers are on the road for their first extended trip of the season, beginning in Orlando for a rematch with the Magic. Mike and Darius discuss the...

Smashmouth Hoops

02 Nov 2023

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Down four rotation players, the Lakers came back from another big first half deficit to take a late game lead vs. the Clippers, nearly gave it away a...

Second Wave

31 Oct 2023

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The Lakers won a slog of a game vs. the Magic on Monday night, getting great games from Anthony Davis and D'Angelo Russell, along with another good Ch...

Out of Phase

30 Oct 2023

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The Lakers lost in overtime to the Kings in frustrating fashion on Sunday night and, in the aftermath, Darvin Ham said he planned to look at his rotat...

Spam Your Advantage

27 Oct 2023

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The Lakers got their first win of the season over the shorthanded Suns with a furious 4th quarter comeback led by LeBron and Anthony Davis, along with...

Pass the Ball

26 Oct 2023

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The Lakers are back in action against the Suns on Thursday night and will need to make improvements offensively from their loss vs. Denver to get a wi...

Measuring Stick

25 Oct 2023

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The Lakers lost to the Nuggets on opening night in a game that felt like a continuation of their playoff series. Pete, Mike, and Darius discuss the g...

Opening Night Preview

23 Oct 2023

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Opening night is nearly here and the Lakers begin their season with a rematch of the Western Conference Finals vs. the Nuggets. Pete and Darius previe...

End of Preseason

20 Oct 2023

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The Lakers closed out their preseason with a loss to the Suns on Thursday night. Pete, Mike, and Darius discuss the game, the strong performances fro...

Lineups & Rotations

19 Oct 2023

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As the Lakers head into their final preseason game on Thursday night, Pete, Mike, and Darius discuss the team's attempt to balance building continuity...

Tall & Skilled

16 Oct 2023

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The Lakers’ rotational players have been more dominant on offense than last year, while having significantly more length on defense than last season...

Win in Anaheim

12 Oct 2023

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With LeBron, Anthony Davis, and Austin Reaves all sitting out, the Lakers got strong performances from D'Angelo Russell and Gabe Vincent (among others...

Dress Rehearsal

10 Oct 2023

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With LeBron and Austin Reaves making their preseason debut, the Lakers beat the Nets on Monday night. Pete and Darius discuss the game, focusing on T...

First Impressions

09 Oct 2023

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The Lakers dropped their preseason opener to the Warriors on Saturday night, falling 125-108 in a game that got away from them in the 2nd half. Pete, ...

2023 Preseason Preview

07 Oct 2023

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The Lakers open their preseason with a game against the Warriors in San Francisco on Saturday. Pete, Mike, and Darius discuss their expectations hea...

Training Camp 2023

04 Oct 2023

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The Lakers opened training camp on Tuesday and the reports coming out of day one are encouraging and full of spirited optimism. Pete, Mike, and Darius...

Media Day 2023

03 Oct 2023

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Whether it was the general sense of optimism, the appreciation of continuity, the championship aspirations, or the commitment to doing the work to get...

Jrue to Boston

02 Oct 2023

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Mike and Darius react to the trade that sends Jrue Holiday to the Celtics, diving into Jrue going East and not improving any of the Western teams, Bos...

2023 Season Intro

29 Sep 2023

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On Thursday afternoon, Rob Pelinka and Darvin Ham spoke to the media in the lead up to Lakers training camp opening next week. Pete, Mike, and Darius ...

Dame to Milwaukee

28 Sep 2023

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Pete & Mike react to the big Damian Lillard trade and how they believe it will affect the Blazers, Bucks & Suns, as well as how they see it affecting ...

End of Summer

27 Sep 2023

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In the last podcast before the regular season revs up, Pete, Darius & Mike answer more of your mailbag questions: what 3 stats they look at in a box s...

Worries & Weaknesses

25 Sep 2023

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How concerned should we be about the Lakers center depth and defense when Anthony Davis is out or if he misses games? Is the Lakers point of attack de...

Coach Ham

22 Sep 2023

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After a season of instability and change challenged Darvin Ham in ways few first time head coaches have had to deal with, he enters this season with m...