Lakers continue to prove how valuable depth is through rough injury situation

REPORT: LeBron James will not, in fact, be retiring: Harrison breaks the biggest story of the summer. by Lakers Lounge

LeBron James, Russell Westbrook and Anthony Davis Dominate vs. Houston... But Can the Lakers Play Defense?: So on the one hand, the Lakers got huge, mega-star performances from their three mega-stars. They won on Tuesday, running their record to a more tidy 5-3 after a very shaky start (in the win/loss column, at least). Russell Westbrook continues to look much more comfortable playing with LeBron James and Anthony Davis, seeming to settle into an attacking rhythm and turning the ball over a lot less (four or fewer in four of his last five games). On the other hand... The Lakers surrendered 70 (70!!!) points to the HOUSTON ROCKETS in the first half of Tuesday's win. The same Rockets who entered the game as the league's 28th most efficient offensive team. Or, put another way, the 3rd most inefficient. They were nearly victimized by two late side-out-of-bounds plays that left Houston a half second or so from going to the line with a chance to tie the game. The Rockets suck, and the Lak by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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LeBron Sits Out as the Lakers Lose in San Antonio. Plus, Fans Cross a Line with Russell Westbrook.: No, Lakers fan, you are not allowed to have nice things, or enjoy anything for more than 24 hours. That's about as long as people had to absorb the awesomeness of LeBron James and his 56 point effort Saturday to beat the Warriors at the Crypt. Monday, his left knee swelled up like a balloon, and he had to sit out. Will he play Wednesday in Houston? Nobody knows. So the very, very shorthanded Lakers took the floor against San Antonio sporting a lineup that probably wouldn't win 25 games in an 82 game season and put up a good fight before ultimately falling short. Losing sucks, no question, but in some ways it was a more enjoyable game to watch, with Carmelo Anthony doing a lot of old-man-at-the-Y stuff, Austin Reaves making nice plays, THT picking up some nice buckets and so on. But really, what does it mean that once again the Lakers are playing without LeBron and Anthony Davis... again? by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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Is it time to worry about LeBron James' knee? -- Lakers Lowdown: The signs aren't great, is all we're saying. by Lakers Lounge

18 min listen

Straight Fire w/ Jason McIntyre - Warriors even series vs Lakers, Bucks fire Budenholzer, Nuggets-Suns Bets by The Volume

29 min listen

Lakers drop opener to Nuggets; Anthony Davis disappears in second half; LeBron still looks like LeBron (but for fewer minutes): There's a lot to talk about coming out of that game and Anthony breaks it all down. by Lakers Lounge

34 min listen

Straight Fire w/ Jason McIntyre - Warriors even series vs Lakers, Bucks fire Budenholzer, Nuggets-Suns Bets by Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre

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LeBron is the Super Team and his off-court team is as well, Team: Houston Rockets and Malik Beasley is the free agent: LeBron James has done it again and it really flabbergasts when you look at it. He has taken two of the worst franchises in the NBA to titles. The story goes beyond on the court and to the group he has built off the court. David Locke, the radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider, takes a look at LeBron career. The daily look at teams is the Houston Rockets and that leads to a conversation about Robert Covington and the free agent player is Malik Beasley who is an interesting case of if Minnesota doesn't pick up his option. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jazz - Daily Podcast On The Utah Jazz

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Hour 2 - Lebron James gives a shut out to Doug at Lakers Media Day by The Doug Gottlieb Show

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Lakers Get 133-112 win over Hornets, Anthony Davis and LeBron James Get Needed Rest: The Lakers have been struggling a ton since the IST, and needed a palate cleanser. To say the least, Thursday's visitors to the Crypt, the Charlotte Hornets, offered the best opportunity for that if the team could take advantage. And after a slow first half, the Lakers managed to do just that. Lakers win 133-112, in a game that managed to get a little closer in garbage time. Good performances across the board for the Lakers, but perhaps the nicest stat? Anthony Davis and LeBron James didn't have to play a minute in the fourth quarter, and neither guy got close to 30 minutes of work on the night. Meanwhile, Rui Hachimura, D'Angelo Russell, and Austin Reaves all had double digits in the scoring column, and were joined by Jaxson Hayes (granted, in garbage time) and Max Christie (and LeBron and AD, obviously). Christie wasn't a garbage time special, either as both he and Christian Wood re-entered the rotat by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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Early Schedule News for the Lakers, plus Free Agency Workouts! (Isaiah Thomas?): It's that time of the year when the NBA starts leaking some games on the schedule before the official release. And because the Lakers are who they are, they'll inevitably end up among those in the mix. Thus, it's no surprise that among the three days' worth of games announced, the Lakers are included in each of them. They'll be hosting the Golden State Warriors on opening night (Oct.19), followed by the Phoenix Suns later that week (Oct. 22). And in news that should shock roughly nobody, the Christmas Day extravaganza will feature the Lakers vs. the Brooklyn Nets in what is the marquee-est of marquee matches. It is by definition too early to know much of anything meaningful, but how do the Kamenetzkys think the Lakers match up against these three very different teams, and what do they think of the games in general? From there, they discuss the report from Yahoo!'s Chris Haynes that the Lakers worked out by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

32 min listen

Blazers hand Lakers an embarrassing L + Portland trades for more cap space: The Trail Blazers handed the Los Angeles Lakers a comically embarrassing loss Wednesday night at the Moda Center. Portland rolled out a lineup featuring two two-way players, a second round rookie and minimum contract veterans around Anfernee Simons and still managed to beat LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the mostly whole Lakers. LA Stinks. But the win was entertaining and unexpected even if the Lakers really, truly and completely stink. Off the court the Blazers made another trade on Wednesday sending out recently acquired Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Tomas Satoransky in exchange for Joe Ingles, Elijah Hughes and a 2022 second round pick. Ingles tore his ACL last month and will likely never play for the Blazers and Hughes is a second rounder on an expiring deal. This trade isn't about the players Portland landed its about the $5 million in cap space the trade created for the Blazers next season. Flexibility re by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Lakers Lose to the Suns, and Should the NBA Pause the Season?: The Lakers were shorthanded entering Tuesday's game against the Phoenix Suns, arguably the best team in the NBA. L.A. has had zero continuity all season long, the Suns as much as any team in the league. The Lakers have a roster that is, to be sure, kinda weird. Phoenix has one of the most well-constructed groups you'll find. No surprise then that after a slow first half where they couldn't hit the broad side of a barn, the Suns used the final two quarters to pull away from the home team, beating the Lakers at Staples, 108-90. LeBron James played very well, Russell Westbrook did too (until some late turnovers, at least), illustrating how little margin for error the Lakers have right now. How they navigate games, particularly against good teams, is going to be tricky. On a positive note, the Lakers got a good performance from Trevor Ariza in his second game of the year, hitting all three of his triples and playing his typical by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

33 min listen

SS&R Postgame: Is there a problem with the Lakers' chemistry? by Lakers Lounge

39 min listen

Moneyline Monaco - NBA Playoff Bets: Will LeBron & Tatum get swept? How to fix Lakers + Celtics by Sports Gambling w/ Moneyline Monaco

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Moneyline Monaco - NBA Playoff Bets: Will LeBron & Tatum get swept? How to fix Lakers + Celtics by The Volume

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The Lakers Lose Their Fourth Straight This Preseason: 9 More Turnovers for Russell Westbrook But Anthony Davis Looks Good: Another day, another Lakers preseason loss. This time, it was 123-94 spanking at the hands of the Phoenix Suns, a continuation of a themes seen since training camp opened. The Lakers were shorthanded (Trevor Ariza, Talen Horton-Tucker and Malik Monk are injured, while LeBron James opted not to suit up), and the play on both sides of the ball was, shall we say, erratic. And the final score reflected a general lack of cohesion. Not that there were no positives to speak of. Anthony Davis played his best game of the preseason, and seems to be rounding steadily into form, whether in terms of his offensive aggression or his defensive impact. Carmelo Anthony connected on five three-pointers. And Kent Bazemore was a quintessential "three-and-D" player (particularly the "D" part, where he was quite disruptive to Phoenix's schemes). As raggedy as the game was, those three s by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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The Lakers Beat OKC Without LeBron, Davis and Russell... But Did the Lakers Do A.D. Wrong?: A lot of things happened Wednesday afternoon when the Lakers announced that Anthony Davis would join LeBron James and D'Angelo Russell in street clothes for Wednesday's game in Oklahoma City. People thought Davis, listed as out with a stress injury in his foot (the injury that caused him to miss weeks of play earlier this year, might have aggravated the injury. Or maybe it was that wrist injury he suffered in Memphis a night earlier that, in combination with the foot, had the Lakers sitting him down. It wasn't just regular maintenance, because the Lakers don't have enough games left to be giving players who can play the night off, even for health reasons. And certainly the assumption was the Lakers, even against a slumping OKC team without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, wouldn't win the game. Well, about that... Much has been made of the team's improved depth in the wake of the trade deadline, and tha by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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LOCKED ON WOLVES - April 18th: Previewing Game 2 of the Timberwolves/Rockets Series: After a tight victory in game one, the Houston Rockets play host a second time to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Colton Molesky does some hosting himself, bringing on Jeremy Brener of SB Nation's Dream Shake, to dive into the game two matchups. Brener shares his reactions from game one, before offering insight on what the Rockets will look like in the second meeting. The pair discusses matchups they have their eyes on and predict who is set for a big game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Wolves - Daily Podcast On The Minnesota Timberwolves

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Locked on Knicks (10.24.17) - KP as 1st option, throwaway games, and questionable rotations: KP has played 3 games as the Knicks' number one option. How does he look? The Knicks lost a stinker to the Celtics. Does it matter? Jeff Hornacek played Jarrett Jack 18 minutes on Tuesday. Is he kidding? These questions and many more will be pondered, and quite possibly answered, by host James Marceda. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Knicks - Daily Podcast On The New York Knicks

22 min listen

Anthony and Harrison wonder if the Nuggets just need a hug: Why so angry all the time? by Lakers Lounge

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LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 1/11/19 -- The Lakers are heading in the right direction for LeBron James' return: The Lakers have quietly treaded water with LeBron James out. If they beat Utah, they'll have gone 3-3 with James potentially returning over the weekend. Pete and I discuss Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma, Brandon Ingram and Michael Beasley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 10/16 -- LeBron James "clarifies" comments; Mailbag: Why do Lakers still struggle to shoot?: LeBron James responded to criticism over his comments, but... didn't... really... help? Pete and I discuss that, then get back to analyzing basketball. I make my latest weird analogy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

42 min listen

Lakers Dominate Grizzlies, Tie Team Three-Point Record!: Well that's a massive win.... by Lakers Nation Podcast

61 min listen

Best of The Herd by The Herd with Colin Cowherd

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Locked On Pistons - 3/15/19 - LeBron's Lakers In Town: Will He Play?: The Pistons are suddenly sputtering on offense and reeling after two blowout losses this week. Detroit returns home to Little Caesars Arena where the team plays host to LeBron James and the Lakers tonight and Toronto on Sunday in need of righting the ship. We also talk to Bryan Kalbrosky of HoopsHype, who recently profiled Luke Kennard's recent surge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Pistons - Daily Podcast On The Detroit Pistons

21 min listen

Jon Krawczynski on the Wolves turnaround, upcoming Lakers matchup, and the D'Angelo Russell experience: This was a really fun conversation. by Lakers Lounge

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LeBron Says He Wants to Retire (many years from now) as a Laker! Plus, the Lakers' Draft Needs.: As part of his Space Jam promotional tour, LeBron James appeared on the "Smartless" podcast with Will Arnett, Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes, and among many subjects, touched on his basketball future. In a nutshell, he wants to play another several years, and all of them in a Laker uniform. What's crazy is how absolutely sane the notion of him playing well into his forties feels. LeBron also talked about his future in Hollywood, and what he could have in common with Denzel Washington, Liam Neeson and The Rock. From there, the Kamenetzkys break down what type of player the Lakers should target with the 22nd pick, assuming they keep it. Should they target a high ceiling, or a high floor? What skills should they covet? Is it even possible to find a multifaceted player late in the first round? Finally, Team USA lost what is ultimately an insignificant game against Nigeria, but basketball fans are by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 10/26/16 -- How many games will the Lakers win this season?: The Los Angeles Lakers will kick off their season against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night. The wait is over, and basketball is finally back. How many games will the Lakers win? Do they have any chance to make more noise than people think in t... by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 12/15/17 -- Lakers lost to Cavs; plus the latest in his free agency rumors: The Lakers lost as most thought they would, despite keeping it closer than we might've predicted. Turns out having LeBron helps teams win basketball games. Speaking of that guy, ESPN reported the latest in his free agency saga, so Anthony welcomed Chris Manning of Locked on Cavs to talk both sides of this equation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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