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I Love Basketball: Revisiting The Decision, 10 years later Jul 09, 2020

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It's the 10-year anniversary of The Decision, so Sabreena and Anthony take stock of how LeBron James, the league, and the Lakers have evolved since then. They start with where they were during The Decision itself and their initial reactions to LeBron's choice and the TV special. They then go over how that Miami Heat team changed the league, both in terms of player empowerment and with their new style of play. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lakers, Explained: Which players have the most to prove in the playoffs? Jul 07, 2020

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As the Lakers get set to head to Disney World, which players on their roster have the most to gain from a big playoff performance? On the latest episode of Lakers, Explained, co-hosts Harrison Faigen (@hmfaigen) and Christian Rivas (@RadRivas) got together and talked about the guys with nothing to prove, the players that likely won't play a big enough role to matter, and all the guys that need to show something when the team heads to Orlando. Listen to the whole show for the breakdown (as well as some hot takes about Alex Caruso, Markieff Morris and others). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I Love Basketball: Digging into the Lakers/Celtics and Lakers/Spurs rivalries Jul 02, 2020

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It's SB Nation rivalry week, so Sabreena and Anthony take a look at two of the Lakers' most bitter rivals: the Boston Celtics and the San Antonio Spurs. They start by going over why the Boston rivalry resonates after all these years, even as the Celtics have only won one title in the last 33 years. They then go over how the Spurs ably filled the void left by the Celtics in the 90s to be the perfect foil to the Lakers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lakers, Explained: J.R. Smith is a Laker Jun 30, 2020

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The Lakers are set to sign J.R. Smith soon, and so Christian and Harrison got together to talk about some of the most pertinent questions around the signing. How will he fit? Will he make an impact, or even be in the rotation? What does he give the Lakers that they didn't have before? They discussed all those questions and more on the latest episode of "Lakers, Explained." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 30: The Lakers schedule is released, Avery Bradley opts out of Orlando, and which teams have the best odds to win the NBA championship. With Anthony Irwin. Jun 29, 2020

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To kick off this episode, Anthony and Jas break down the Lakers eight-game schedule for the restart in Orlando. The guys discuss how important the remaining regular season games are to the Lakers, and what they should be looking to work on before the playoffs start. Following that, Anthony and Jas discuss the impact of Avery Bradley's decision not to join the team in Orlando. How can head coach Frank Vogel help mitigate Bradley's absence with the current roster, or if the Lakers should bring in a free agent. Then, Anthony and Jas breakdown why Alex Caruso is a much better option than Rajon Rondo, and why Vogel needs to play him more with Bradley out. To wrap things up, Anthony and Jas breakdown the championship odds for the top contenders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Can U Dig It?: Soccer comps for the 22 NBA teams headed to Orlando Jun 26, 2020

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On today's show, Jacob and Christian invite Kendrew to compare NBA teams to soccer teams. Can you guess which team the Lakers are? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I Love Basketball: How can the Lakers replace Avery Bradley? Jun 25, 2020

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Sabreena and Anthony discuss what the Lakers will be missing in their starting lineup without Avery Bradley in Orlando, specifically his defensive production and the chemistry he has developed with the rest of the team. They go over how Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Alex Caruso can increase their roles in Bradley's absence, and what sort of the production the Lakers can expect from Dion Waiters and J.R. Smith, provided the team signs him as a replacement player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Talk-O Tuesday: Lakers undergo Coronavirus testing Jun 23, 2020

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Alex Padilla and Alex Regla discuss the Lakers beginning the process to head to Orlando. A few NBA players test positive for Coronavirus. And who would you rather have in the bubble Dwight Howard or Boogie Cousins? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lakers, Explained: The Jason Kidd/Knicks situation Jun 23, 2020

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Normal host Harrison Faigen was joined by former co-host Anthony Irwin to talk over whether they think the Lakers will lose Jason Kidd to the Knicks, how that would affect the team if they did, what impact they think he’s had this year, and how well prepared the team would be to replace him if they needed to do so. They also talked about the Lakers' secret workouts. All that and more on today's show. You can listen to the second half of their conversation on Locked on Lakers here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 30: With Los Angeles Lakers forward Devontae Cacok Jun 21, 2020

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In this episode, Jas is joined by Los Angeles Lakers forward Devontae Cacok. To kick things off, Devontae and Jas discuss the impacts of the Black Live Matter movement, and pandemic, and how it will affect the NBA's restart in Orlando. Following that, Devontae gets into his thoughts on the drawbacks of being in the bubble for an extended period of time, and the challenges facing the players if the league resumes play. After the break, Devontae reflects back on his journey to the. NBA, and what it felt like to put on the Lakers uniform. Then, Devontae explains what it is like being a teammate of LeBron James, and shares a funny story about when he first met The King. To wrap things up, Devontae gets into what the Lakers have to do to a win a championship, and why he feels whichever teams win the title should get extra credit for getting the championship under the current circumstances. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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