Jake Fischer "Building Through the Lottery; The Mid-Season Tournament"

NBA Tanking Culture, and Did the Lakers Take Part in it? Guest Jake Fischer: "Tanking" has become a massive buzzword in NBA culture, and an approach to team-building that sparks everything from vitriol to accolades. Detractors say it's antithetical to winning, a reason ratings are down and an indictment of the analytically-driven geeks now running front offices. Defenders say it's the most effective way for franchises, particularly in small markets, to gather generational talent and turn fortunes. Bleacher Report's Jake Fischer has a terrific new book "Built to Lose: How the NBA's Tanking Era Changed the League Forever," which examines all sides of this polarizing topic, including where the Lakers' fallow period between Kobe Bryant's Achilles tear and the 2020 title fits into this story. Hosts: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky SEGMENT 1: How do you define tanking in the first place, why do people care if it happens and does it actually work? Fischer explains the culture of tanking. SEGMENT by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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Grading the Lakers' Offseason: Was Westbrook the Right Move? Guest, SI's Michael Pina: The Lakers took a massive swing this offseason, reconstructing what was already considered a championship roster around a trade for Russell Westbrook, adding to LeBron James and Anthony Davis and giving the Lakers a genuine Big Three. As has been discussed, the move comes with great potential benefits, but also plenty of potential problems. Nobody believes the Lakers won't be good - excellent if everyone is healthy - but was the Westbrook move really the best solution to last year's problems? Michael Pina, the outstanding NBA writer for Sports Illustrated, doesn't think so. In his evaluation of the Lakers' offseason, he expressed real concerns about the fit, and wondered whether the Lakers might have better off with something more simple (the potential Buddy Hield deal, for example). And if you don't like the Westbrook deal, it's hard to love everything that came after, even if the Lakers spent what by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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Chiefs Patrick Mahomes NEEDS More Recognition (And Here's Why) | OTT 10/6 by KC Sports Network: Kansas City Chiefs Podcasts

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Josh Lloyd "NBA Draft and Fantasy Projections": SPECIAL "NBA Draft and Fantasy Projections" Josh Lloyd from Locked on Fantasy Basketball joins to break down the top of the NBA Draft, discuss which rookies should have the quickest path to fantasy relevance, and to look at common league settings... by Fastbreak Breakfast NBA Podcast

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Outside the Trenches 1/5: How Worried Should Chiefs Fans Be About Raiders Matchup? by KC Sports Network: Kansas City Chiefs Podcasts

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Jarrett Sutton Talks Mizzou vs. Kansas Basketball Rivalry and Previews UpcomingMatchup | Mizzou That's Who 12/8 by KCSN: Mizzou Athletics

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Cassidy Hubbarth "Chicago, #NBATwitter and the Future of Broadcasts": SPECIAL "Chicago, #NBATwitter and the Future of Broadcasts" Cassidy Hubbarth from ESPN joins to discuss her career, NBA Twitter, burner accounts, MJ vs. LeBron and much more. Buying tickets this summer? Use code FASTBREAKBREAK to get $20 off your... by Fastbreak Breakfast NBA Podcast

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Should the Knicks revisit their interest in a James Harden trade?: Alex goes solo to break down the James Harden news of the week and how it could affect the Knicks. They were apparently interested in him just over a month ago, could he actually make sense in New York? Could they get him at a discount compared to other stars? Are his personality concerns and next contract too much of a risk for the Knicks to take? And would moving RJ Barrett at this point be too big of a risk with him taking a step forward in FIBA competition? Want to talk hoops with us? Join us on Subtext! ? https://joinsubtext.com/dashboard/campaigns/lockedonknicks/messages?filter=unread Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… ? https://link.chtbl.com/LOKnicks?sid=YouTube Locked On NBA League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Draft, WNBA & More ? https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNBA Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! FanDuel Make Every Moment More. Right now, when you bet on a Super Bowl Winner, you can GET BONUS BE by Locked On Knicks - Daily Podcast On The New York Knicks

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Cole Zwicker "NBA Mock Draft": SPECIAL "NBA Mock Draft" Cole Zwicker from TheStepien.com joins to breakdown the top of the 2018 Draft Class and anaylze the best fits for players and lottery teams. To dig deeper, get extensive NBA draft coverage at TheStepien.com. Join us over... by Fastbreak Breakfast NBA Podcast

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What Mizzou Basketball Needs to Call This Season a Success | Mizzou That's Who 1/9 by KCSN: Mizzou Athletics

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2022 NFL Schedule Release Reaction Show by KC Sports Network: Kansas City Chiefs Podcasts

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William Fichtner Talks Acting Career, Bills Fandom, and Bills vs. Chiefs | One on One 10/14 by KC Sports Network: Kansas City Chiefs Podcasts

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Mizzou's Kobe Brown Talks Big Games, AP Basketball Ranking, and Season Expectations | Mizzou That's Who 1/2 by KCSN: Mizzou Athletics

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Fastbreak Breakfast S5 Ep. 6 "KAT Fight": S5 Ep. 6 "KAT Fight" Jon, Keith and Chuck debate the relative value of some young stars, salivate over the 2018 draft class and celebrate men's health. NO MORE FREE LOADERS. Support the show at Patreon.com/FastbreakBreakfast for as little as $1.... by Fastbreak Breakfast NBA Podcast

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The Phil Jackson/Russell Westbrook Connection, plus a Radical Westbrook Thought Experiment: Former Lakers head coach Phil Jackson has, reportedly, noted support for point guard Russell Westbrook, who (as was noted on Wednesday's show) has a pretty decent chance of being in a Lakers uniform next season. Or at the least, being eligible to wear one, assuming the Lakers don't buy him out or pay him to sit on the sidelines. Jackson reportedly believes Westbrook wasn't utilized properly this season and is a fan of his talent. All of that could mean a lot of things, and all of it kinda makes fans a little nervous. Particularly those who don't think Jackson should have a significant voice in choosing the next head coach. So is the concern warranted? As always, God is in the details. Does "support" for Westbrook mean advocating for the Lakers to keep him? For trying to make the best of it if they can't find a good deal? Big difference between just those. From there, it's a Westbrook Thought Exp by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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Chiefs Most Surprising Performances So Far This Year | OTT 10/27 by KC Sports Network: Kansas City Chiefs Podcasts

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Chiefs NEED to do THIS ONE THING to Win vs. Bills | OTT 10/13 by KC Sports Network: Kansas City Chiefs Podcasts

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Only Weird Games 5/23: Chiefs Patrick Mahomes Speaks Highly of New Weapons — Is This Defense Better Than Last Year's?: Nate Taylor, Seth Keysor, and Joshua Brisco give their thoughts from the Kansas City Chiefs latest media session and discuss if this year's defensive roster could be better than last year's. by KC Sports Network: Kansas City Chiefs Podcasts

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Only Weird Games 3/21: Chiefs 2024 Roster Breakdown — Potential Draft Targets with Immediate Impact: Nate Taylor, Seth Keysor, and Joshua Brisco discuss the latest around the Kansas City Chiefs, break down some spots on the roster the team can improve, and talk about who the Chiefs should take in round 1 of the 2024 NFL Draft. by KC Sports Network: Kansas City Chiefs Podcasts

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Only Weird Games 11/13: Chiefs Need to Make This Change Following Bye to Stay in Super Bowl Hunt: Nate Taylor, Seth Keysor, and Joshua Brisco react to the week that was in the NFL while the Kansas City Chiefs were on their bye week and discuss what changes the team needs to make to stay in the thick of the Super Bowl hunt! by KC Sports Network: Kansas City Chiefs Podcasts

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Draymond Chokes Gobert! Fantasy Basketball Tuesday Recap | Wednesday Lookahead: What a wild NBA Cup night it was! Draymond went full MMA and got tossed, Alec Burks is making some quiet noise, and Keyonte George has transformed the Jazz into an almost watchable product! @DanBesbris recaps it all and looks ahead to a medium Wednesday in the Association! by Fantasy NBA Today

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BREAKING: Chiefs Trade For Giants WR Kadarius Toney by KC Sports Network: Kansas City Chiefs Podcasts

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Chiefs Rumors Heating Up After Travis Kelce Contract Restructure | OTT 10/20 by KC Sports Network: Kansas City Chiefs Podcasts

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Russell Westbrook Removes the Lakers From His Instagram Page (Why It's Not *Just* Fun Internet Fodder): Russell Westbrook has excised the Lakers (along with the Rockets and Wizards) from his Instagram page. Does that necessarily mean his relationship with the team is unequivocally over? Wrecked beyond repair? No, nor does it mean he's trying to feud with the team. For all we know, he's just doing some pruning to try and highlight his off-court ventures and charity work. But regardless of what message Westbrook is or isn't sending, he's certainly aware of how people will react, and the speculation it'll create. Plus, he left pictures of him playing with the Thunder... one of the potential trade partners the Lakers could match with this summer! INTRIGUE! All fun aside - and there's plenty of it - the news reflects just how scrutinized the relationship between Westbrook and the Lakers is now, and will be going forward. How much will the Lakers be willing to give up just to get away from h by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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Greg Wissinger "Which Team Most Deserves to Win the Lottery?": SPECIAL "Which Team Most Deserves to Win the Lottery?" Greg Wissinger joins Keith to make his case for why the Kings deserve to win the NBA Draft Lottery. In addition to looking at Sacramento's season, Greg and Keith choose which other teams have a... by Fastbreak Breakfast NBA Podcast

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Sam Vecenie "NBA Scoring Explosion, Spitgate Suspensions, and G-League Money": SPECIAL "NBA Scoring Explosion, Spitgate Suspensions, and G-League Money" Sam Vecenie from the Game Theory podcast joins to examine why scoring is up so much. We also get into the suspensions from the Lakers/Rockets fight, the adjustment the Grizzlies... by Fastbreak Breakfast NBA Podcast

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One on One 2/2: Chiefs Shift Focus to Super Bowl LVII After Beating Bengals by KC Sports Network: Kansas City Chiefs Podcasts

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SPECIAL "30 Teams Giving Thanks": SPECIAL "30 Teams Giving Thanks" Keith lists at least one reason for every NBA fanbase to feel good. All of our shirts and merch are on sale for Black Friday/Cyber Week: https://www.teepublic.com/user/fastbreakbreakfast Sign up for fantasy... by Fastbreak Breakfast NBA Podcast

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NBA Draft Season Begins! The Best Victor Wembanyama Destinations by You Know Ball: A (Mostly) Sixers Podcast

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Can the Lakers Build a Culture That"s More Than Just "Superstars?" Guest: Kevin Arnovitz: Heading into this season, the Lakers, with a superteam headed by LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook, were considered among the favorites to win a championship. But like the equally star-laden Nets and Clippers, now find themselves with questions to ponder after a massively disappointing season. Around the league, is chasing stars at all cost emerging as a faulty approach? Joining today's show is ESPN's Kevin Arnovitz, one of the smartest basketball writers out there, who introduced the idea in a column a couple weeks ago. One major problem he identifies is culture and chemistry, and the challenges sustaining either in situations where stars come from the outside and don't have any proverbial skin in the game. The Lakers certainly had problems with both this season. Do they need to create some sense of culture that reaches past "Superstars!" What are the problems that can come with t by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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