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Lakers, Explained: Why ending up in the play-in could be a good thing May 10, 2021

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LeBron James is set to return soon, possibly as soon as Tuesday, according to the latest reports. When framed in conjunction with the Lakers destroying the Phoenix Suns — their potential first-round playoff opponent — without him on Sunday, things appear to be looking up for the purple and gold, even if it looks increasingly likely that they’re headed for the play-in tournament. The team itself has continuously maintained that they don’t want to end up in the potential double-elimination scenario, but it also could result in an easier side of the playoff bracket, if the Lakers take care of business. On today’s episode of “Lakers, Explained” — a podcast by Silver Screen and Roll — co-hosts Harrison Faigen and Anthony Irwin dove into the format, and why it could be a double-edged sword for Los Angeles. Then, after discussing all that, Harrison and Anthony wrapped the show by briefly discussing LeBron's return, and listing the names they most want to see interviewed for the upcoming Hulu docuseries about the Lakers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Postgame: Anthony Davis is officially back May 10, 2021

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On today's postgame show, Christian and Jacob talk about Anthony Davis' dominant performance against the Suns and what it could mean for a potential playoff series between the two teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Postgame Show: Play-in, here we come May 07, 2021

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The shorthanded Los Angeles Lakers fell against the LA Clippers on Thursday night as they continue to barely hold on to their spot in the standings, and on the latest episode of the Silver Screen and Roll postgame show, hosts Anthony Irwin and Harrison Faigen broke down the blowout loss, and what their biggest takeaways are from such a resounding defeat. While the Lakers may not have been at full strength for this one, there still may be some things to think about following this matchup, maybe most of all that it might be seriously time to worry if this team has enough time to get healthy. Then, with the Lakers as close to a play-in game as they’ve been all season, Harrison and Anthony discussed which possible play-in opponent they’d see as the biggest threat to the purple and gold if they do end up in the potential elimination games. Because if they lose against the Trail Blazers in Portland on Friday, that’s where they’re headed. Finally, Harrison and Anthony wrapped up the show with a headwear-related attempt to try and break the curse that’s been following the Lakers all year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 30: LeBron James will miss the next two games, the Lakers' commitment to being healthy for the playoffs and who should get a bulk of the minutes at center? With Anthony Irwin. May 06, 2021

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In this episode, Anthony and Jas kick things off by discussing the news that LeBron James will be out for at least the next two games while he deals with some ankle soreness. The Lakers are hanging on to the sixth-seed by a thread, but is it more important to avoid the play-in tournament? or get into the postseason as healthy as can be? With the unprecedented changes to the schedule this season, could the Lakers actually benefit from LeBron and Anthony Davis missing so much time? Anthony and Jas share their thoughts on those questions and talk about why the Lakers are still in a great position going into the playoffs. Following the break, the guys get into which of the play-in teams poses the biggest threat for the Lakers if they wind up finishing as the No. 7 seed. After that, Anthony and Jas discuss head coach Frank Vogel's dilemma on what to do at center and why Marc Gasol might be the best option playing the 5 next to Davis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I Love Basketball: How much do the Lakers really care about this regular season? May 05, 2021

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The Lakers finally put together an energetic performance against the Nuggets Monday, but one lively effort wasn't enough for Sabreena and Anthony to forget the malaise that the team has been in for much of the regular season. The two hosts discuss how the team's approach to these 72 games has differed so significantly from last year's, and why it's hard to care about this group when they don't seem to care about the games either. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Talk-O Tuesday: Gasol shines in Lakers win vs Nuggets May 04, 2021

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Alex Padilla and Alex Regla talk about the Lakers snapping their 3 game losing streak by beating the Nuggets 93-89. They also discuss how good Marc Gasol performed, Anthony Davis starting to look like his normal self and how the Lakers playing with energy can make them win games. Plus a look ahead at the brutal stretch of games coming up for L.A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Can U Dig It?: The Panic Room Podcast May 03, 2021

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Jacob and Christian record LIVE from the panic room on today's episode of "Can U Dig It?" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 30: LeBron James is almost back, lineup combinations and which Western Conference team is the toughest matchup for the Lakers? With Christian Rivas Apr 29, 2021

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In this episode, Jas Kang and Christian Rivas discuss LeBron James' impending return, Frank Vogel's options with the rotations and which Western Conference team the Lakers want to avoid in the playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I Love Basketball: Diving into "Bubbleball" with Ben Golliver Apr 29, 2021

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Sabreena is joined by Ben Golliver of The Washington Post to discuss his new book Bubbleball, which chronicles the NBA bubble of 2020. Ben shares some of his favorite stories from the bubble, including some brand-new details about the Lakers in the lead-up to their 17th championship that could only come from being in the building. They also get into some comparisons between this year's Lakers and last year's team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lakers, Explained: How Andre Drummond has helped Apr 27, 2021

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Andre Drummond has played 10 games so far with the Los Angeles Lakers since joining them as a midseason buyout free agent. And with just 11 games to go in the regular season, the team has now seen just about half of the sample size they’re going to get on “The Big Penguin” before the playoffs begin, so it’s probably about time for us to discuss what we’ve seen so far, and what we feel like we (and the Lakers) can expect from Drummond in the postseason at this point. To do that, I could think of no one better to join me than Sopan Deb of the New York Times, also known as “the man who once argued on Twitter that Drummond will be a Hall of Famer one day.” After briefly discussing that whole episode, we dove in to Drummond’s play with the Lakers so far, and tried to make the cases both for and against him as a meaningful playoff contributor, as well as talking about how we see this addition going for the Lakers. Finally, to wrap up the show, we debated if we’re all giving this too much thought, and if the addition of Drummond will actually matter all that much one way or the other when the postseason rolls around. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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