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The 30: The Lakers lose their third straight, LeBron James misses the Nuggets game with an injury and can the Lakers bench bring enough scoring to win a championship? With Ali Behpoornia Dec 23, 2019

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In this episode, Jas is joined by Silver Screen and Roll and Laker Film Room's Ali Behpoornia. To kick things off, the guys breakdown the Lakers 128-104 loss to the Denver Nuggets, without LeBron James in the lineup. The King missed the game with a muscle strain in the rib area, and the team looked lost without him. Ali and Jas share their thoughts on how important having a healthy LeBron is for the Lakers, and the difference in team's offensive and defensive efficiency when LeBron isn't on the court. Then, they get into Anthony Davis' postgame comments about how the squad has slipped defensively over the last month and what they need to do get back there. Following that, they give their opinions on Frank Vogel's decision to play Davis late in the blowout loss, Kyle Kuzma's return and wrap things up by previewing the Christmas Day game against the Clippers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Can You Dig It?: The Lakers can close 2019 with a few statement wins Dec 19, 2019

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The Lakers are down to the last two weeks of their tough December schedule, and they're about to be tested in a way they haven't been tested so far. Jacob and Christian break down the key matchups over the next two weeks and how they think Los Angeles will fare. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 30: The Lakers improve 24-3 after sleepwalking to a win against the Hawks. With Sportsnet 650's Marcus Fitzgerald Dec 16, 2019

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In this episode, Jas is joined by Sportsnet 650's Marcus Fitzgerald. They kick things off by breaking down the Lakers 101-96 win in Atlanta. The game shouldn't have been as close as it was, but the Lakers have taken care of business against teams that are below .500, improving to 18-0 against teams with a losing record. Following that, Marcus and Jas get into how the Lakers can improve their bench. With a lack of a consistent scoring option available, will Kyle Kuzma finally live up to expectations when he returns from the ankle injury? Then, the guys get into which other teams in the Western Conference can compete with the Lakers in a 7 game series. To wrap things up, Marcus and Jas share their thoughts on the Lakers upcoming schedule, including the showdown with the east leading Milwaukee Bucks and give their opinions on who would have won a series between the Lakers and Warriors teams from yesteryear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I Love Basketball: Who is the Lakers' MVP through 25 games? Dec 13, 2019

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As the Lakers continue to rack up wins, a fun parlor game has become trying to determine the team's MVP. LeBron James leads the offense while Anthony Davis quarterbacks the defense, but which player's total contributions make them more valuable? Sabreena and Honi of Lakers Outsiders discuss each star's performance thus far and try to decide who has been more important to the team's success. Then, with Avery Bradley back from injury, Sabreena and Honi go through the pros and cons of keeping Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in the starting lineup versus returning Bradley to his starting role. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Can You Dig It?: The Lakers are deep, and they could get deeper Dec 12, 2019

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In a game with no Rajon Rondo or Kyle Kuzma, the Lakers showed that they're as deep as any team in the NBA, even if there are teams more talented on paper. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Talk-O Tuesday: More impressive so far LeBron or AD? Dec 11, 2019

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Alex Padilla and Alex Regla discuss who has impressed them the most on the Lakers so far this season. They also ask who has been least impressive and why Dwight Howard has been the biggest surprise of the year. Plus they look ahead to the Lakers daunting December schedule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lake Show: Could LeBron James help Kyle Kuzma get back on track? Dec 10, 2019

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With some downtime between Lakers games, Harrison and Anthony figured they'd get listeners more involved in the show. They took questions not just from iTunes, but also from Twitter, and y'all were curious about a lot. Then, Anthony gives you two of the best portions of Byron Scott's book you'll probably hear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 30: Anthony Davis drops 50 on the Timbervolves, the Lakers 21-3 start and is Kyle Kuzma going to meet preseason expectations? with Alex Regla Dec 09, 2019

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In this episode, Jas is joined by Silver Screen and Roll's Alex Regla. They kick things off by discussing the Lakers 142-125 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves and how Anthony Davis dominated them with a 50-point performance. Alex and Jas breakdown when Davis is at his best offensively and how he can continue to put up the big numbers he has recently. Following that, they get into the Davis/LeBron . James pick-and-roll and how the play has developed into being an unstoppable option for the Lakers. Then, the guys get into Kyle Kuzma's struggles on the offensive end since returning from injry. Does he fit into the Lakers scheme? or does he have to change his mindset because he is playing for a championship contender rather than the young squads he has over his first two seasons. To wrap things up, Alex and Jas share their thoughts on who has been the most disappointing Laker this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ILYBB: Do the Lakers have a championship-caliber backcourt rotation? Dec 06, 2019

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The Lakers seem to have found their guard rotation, but will it be enough come playoff time? Sabreena has Christian on the show to talk about the surprisingly productive seasons Rajon Rondo and Avery Bradley put together, the bounce-back season for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and how everyone else has done with their minutes so far, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Can You Dig It?: A conversation with Danny Green Dec 05, 2019

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While Jacob was nursing flu-like symptoms of his own, Christian talked to Danny Green about his first season with the Lakers, his championship run with the Toronto Raptors, LeBron James' defense and load management. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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