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Game 2 Recap: The Lakers are still good! Aug 21, 2020

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If you can believe it, the Lakers bounced back from one of the worst games they've had this season, and there's no reason to believe it's not sustainable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How do the Lakers bounce back from Game 1 loss? Aug 20, 2020

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A little less than 24 hours removed from the Los Angeles Lakers 100-93 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday, the shock hasn’t worn off. As is the case with any playoff game, there were plenty of takeaways, most negative, from the defeat. Jacob and Anthony dive into the game and look to see where things went wrong for the Lakers aside from the obvious in their poor shooting. The team is due for a progression to the mean after a string of poor shooting performances in the bubble, but will that come before the team exits the playoffs? After missing open three-pointers as well as putbacks, do the Lakers need to change their offense or is it simply a matter of making the shots they’re taking? With JaVale McGee continuing to struggle, it also may be time to change the team’s starting lineup. Jacob and Anthony look at the possibilities with the rotation moving forward, ranging from starting lineup changes that include benching JaVale McGee to whether Dion Waiters should see more minutes. And with Rajon Rondo expected to return as soon as Game 2 in the series, where does he factor into the rotation? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Talk-O Tuesday: Recap - Blazers take game 1 vs Lakers Aug 19, 2020

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Alex Padilla and Alex Regla recap game 1 of the Lakers v Blazers series. Blazers won 100-93. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lakers, Explained: Rajon Rondo is almost back, and going inside JaVale McGee's vlog with Devin Dismang Aug 18, 2020

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Harrison and Christian are back for another episode of "Lakers, Explained," and they kicked off today's show by diving into Rajon Rondo's seemingly imminent return, and how the team can best utilize him (0-13:00). Then, following a short break, Harrison is joined by Devin Dismang (@dismayne), who edits JaVale McGee's incredible bubble vlogs (13:20-1:05:07). The two of them talked about the origins of the idea for McGee to start recording his teammates, how those videos come together while avoiding being a distraction and more. Finally, Christian and Harrison came back to discuss their final predictions for the Lakers in the playoffs, and their bold playoff bets (1:05:08-1:19:10). As always, you can follow Harrison on Twitter at @hmfaigen, and Christian at @RadRivas. If you for some reason have not checked out or subscribed to JaVale’s vlogs yet, you can do that here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 30: The playoffs are here! Previewing the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Portland Trail Blazers series, how will the Lakers slowdown Damian Lillard? and predicting who wins all of the first-round matchups. With Anthony Irwin Aug 17, 2020

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In this episode, Anthony and Jas kick things off by previewing the first-round playoff matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers. The guys discuss how the Lakers can slowdown a red-hot Damian Lillard and the high-powered Portland offense. Following that, Anthony and Jas get into how the Trail Blazers will try and stop LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Then, the guys get into how Frank Vogel will adjust his starting lineup, and who he should go with to match up well with the Blazers in the series. After the break, Anthony and Jas give their predictions on who wins the series and go over the rest of the first-round matchups. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SS&R Postgame: Takeaways from the seeding games Aug 13, 2020

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The Lakers are done with the regular season, and their final game against the Sacramento Kings was completely meaningless. So after briefly reacting to it, today's postgame show hosts Harrison Faigen and Jacob Rude jumped into an autopsy of the Lakers' play in the bubble, and what they feel like they learned from it. They got into the weird vibes around the team (and what might have been behind them), how motivated they think they actually were, if the Lakers need Rajon Rondo (maybe not for the reasons you think) and more. Then, they discussed the Lakers' possible eighth seed opponents, and why they think the Blazers are getting overhyped. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I Love Basketball: Picking the all-bubble teams Aug 13, 2020

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The NBA unexpectedly announced that there will be a Player of the Seeding Games, as well as first and second team All-Seeding Games, to recognize the players who have excelled in the bubble. The Lakers haven't exactly shined in the last six games, perhaps because they were unaware there were awards at stake, so Sabreena and Christian look around the league for players to fill in their bubble teams and settle on two potential candidates for the Bubble MVP. They also opine about the general state of the bubble so far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Talk-O Tuesday: How confident are you that the Lakers can win the championship? Aug 11, 2020

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Alex Padilla and Alex Regla discuss how their confidence level has changed about the Lakers winning the championship since the NBA restarted in Orlando. They also talk about the positives and negatives they've seen in the bubble. Plus who they think the Lakers will play in the 1st round of the playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SS&R Postgame: All hail Kyle Kuzma Aug 11, 2020

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The Lakers eked out a 124-121 win against the Denver Nuggets Monday, and the star of the evening was Kyle Kuzma. Sabreena and Anthony start by discussing what, if anything, this Lakers win means, before transitioning into Kuzma's standout play in the bubble. They go over how Kuzma has evolved as a defender, if he is a legitimate 3-and-D option, and what his improved play means for the Lakers frontcourt rotation and for the team as a whole. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SS&R Postgame: Is there a problem with the Lakers' chemistry? Aug 07, 2020

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The Lakers -- some of them, at least -- played and lost to the Houston Rockets Thursday, but the game itself was rendered almost irrelevant when LeBron James was ruled out. Instead, the major stories afterwards were the unexplained absence of JaVale McGee and the team's continued shooting woes. Sabreena and Anthony discuss if either of those situations warrants extended concern, as well as if the team's chemistry will ever reach it's pre-hiatus form, particularly without Avery Bradley and Lionel Hollins in the bubble. They conclude with a conversation on the Rockets themselves, why they are so very annoying, and what the Lakers would have to do to contain them in a potential playoff series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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