Bonus Episode! Lakers Beat Phoenix, Maintain Seven Seed, Supporting Cast Lifts up LeBron

Bonus Mini-Pod! Lakers Win Game 1 over Grizzlies with Strong Fourth From Reaves, Hachimura, Russell: The Lakers stars played well, LeBron James and Anthony Davis both. But in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 128-112 win over the Grizzlies in Memphis, giving the Lakers a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven first round series, it was the supporting cast that brought them home. Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura and D'Angelo Russell all were big, earning critical buckets from inside and out as the Lakers pulled away late. An injury to Ja Morant's hand left the door open for the purple and gold, and they didn't just walk through, they blew the entire wall out. Had to happen, too, because if the Lakers don't they blow a huge opportunity. (Morant, by the way, seemed to make himself questionable for Game 2.) It was a resounding win for a team that five days ago looked really tired. The rest, clearly, helped a lot. And it was a validation of the depth added by the front office at the deadline. Huge game, hu by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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LeBron James (35/5/9) Pushes the Lakers Past Portland Trail Blazers, 107-95: The Lakers got off to a rare great start in the first quarter of their 107-95 win over the Trail Blazers in Portland Friday. Nice to see, but it opened the door for a different trend that was a problem for LA—letting leads get away. For most of the game, LA would push the lead out, but rather than putting Portland away, they'd let them back in. This until the fourth quarter, when they were able to build a double-digit lead and keep it there. So there's that. On the positive side, LeBron James just keeps doing amazing, unprecedented things. 35 points, five boards, nine assists on 13-22 from the floor, including five triples. Anthony Davis was much better (especially defensively) Friday after a bad effort on Wednesday against the Kings, swatting five shots and controlling the glass (14 rebounds) Christian Wood had been a little quiet of late, but was loud (10/10). D'Angelo Russell stayed hot from beyond the arc by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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Why Tonight's Pistons Game Is Critical for the Lakers. Plus, LeBron Wants Changes. Here's One Idea.: The Lakers took one on the chin in Philadelphia on Monday, suffering one of the worst losses in team history, and the worst in LeBron's storied career. (44 points!) It was enough to have James talking about "a lot" needing to change going forward. What that means? Hard to say. Was he talking about mechanics on the court? Team culture? Coaching strategies? Just saying that literally when you lose by 44, by definition a lot has to change? The Lakers, though, have a golden opportunity to reset the narrative tonight against a terrible Detroit team, and Monday's result makes this game crucial for two reasons: With a game Thursday in OKC, the Lakers need this game to guarantee a .500 trip, and not lose the solid impact of Saturday's excellent effort in Cleveland. One really good way to amplify the concerns about deeper issues inside the team? Lose to a Pistons squad that hasn't won since be by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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LeBron Returns, Rui Hachimura puts up 32 as Lakers Beat Grizzlies 136-124.: Was it a perfect game? Not as much as a 136-124 score might indicate. At one point in the third quarter, the Lakers pushed their lead to 27, creating a potential opportunity for the starters to rest for basically the entire fourth quarter. Instead, Rui Hachimura had to continue his scintillating outside shooting, canning seven(!) threes on the way to 32 points and ten rebounds. LeBron James, in his return after sitting out the Milwaukee win while nursing his problematic ankle, played more minutes than preferable for his triple-double. D'Angelo Russell hit five threes of his own. Jaxson Hayes had 14 points and seven rebounds filling in for Anthony Davis, who got the night off after logging 52 minutes in the double OT win over the Bucks. Again, would have been nice to maintain a 20-plus point cushion. But that's not the same thing as the game ever really being in jeopardy, which it wasn't. All in all, pretty une by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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LeBron and Davis Return vs. Pelicans... But the Lakers Lose Anyway, Could Miss Play-in Tournament: Is it over? No, but it's on life support. The Lakers lost to New Orleans 114-111 Friday night, in a game that featured all of this season's greatest hits. Excessive turnovers! Defensive miscues! Gobsmackingly bad execution down the stretch! Questionable personnel choices! Really, they were all there, and as a result the Lakers lose a game they could have won, and now are in deep, deep trouble in the Western Conference, needing to make up two games on San Antonio just to be the 10 seed and qualify for the play in tournament. Is it over? Anthony Davis and LeBron James (who both returned to action Friday) said no, not until the numbers say so... but that might not take long, either. HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! PrizePicks Check out PrizePicks.com and use promo code: “NBA” or go to your app store and download the app today. PrizePicks is daily fan by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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Lakers Blow Out Warriors 122-101 to Win Game 6, Will Face Nuggets in the Conference Finals: The Lakers took a lot of the drama out of Friday's closeout game at the Crypt against Golden State, getting out on a big run in the first quarter and never letting the lead get away. A 10 point lead at the half was stretched out in the third, and the Warriors never really threatened after. Final score, 122-101. Lakers win the series 4-2, and will advance to face the Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals starting Tuesday in Denver. This was a great game for the Lakers. LeBron James got off to a great start, and played his best game of the series (30 points on 10-14 from the floor). Anthony Davis was a monster defensively and on the boards (20 rebounds). Austin Reaves had 23 points, including 4-5 from downtown. 13 from Lonnie Walker IV, 19 from D'Angelo Russell. Just a total, complete team effort, putting a cap on a series the Lakers won, by NBA playoff standards, relatively easily. Can they ke by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

18 min listen

Bonus Episode! Lakers Beat Timberwolves, Now Seven Seed, as Anthony Davis Dominates on Bad Ankle: It's taken a while for the Lakers to climb out of the hole they dug at the start of the season, but they have officially emerged. For the first time since last January (the one in 2022) the Lakers are over .500, following an impressive 123-111 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis. Anthony Davis was dominant, again, with 38 points and 17 rebounds, leading the Lakers down the stretch despite a bum ankle that he says will not keep him out of Sunday's game in Houston. (We'll see about that.) But it was a genuine team effort. LeBron James, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura, Jarred Vanderbilt -- basically everyone who suited up did something to contribute to Friday's win. The Lakers are now 14-7 following the trade deadline, despite not having LeBron around for a big chunk of those games. They've won the first two games of the road trip, get Houston on Sunday, and still have two games l by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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Timberwolves-Lakers Play-in Preview With Ben Beecken, Locked On Wolves: The Lakers haven't exactly been razor sharp over the last three or four games, but overall have gotten the job done. They have, to use Darvin Ham's words, stacked up wins en route to a seventh place finish in the West that would have seemed improbable six weeks ago. LeBron James looked great in Sunday's finale, Anthony Davis seems healthy, and the team is expected to be fully intact for the first time all year on Tuesday. Meanwhile, on Sunday Minnesota lost forward Jaden McDaniels to a broken hand sustained punching a wall in their season finale vs. New Orleans, and then center Rudy Gobert punched Kyle Anderson in a sideline huddle, and has been suspended by the team. Is Gobert that big a loss, given his shaky health and cratering reputation? Might the Wolves be better off without him, given the matchups (even while missing backup center Naz Reid, who was already out with a broken wrist)? Can the Lakers exploit the by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

39 min listen

Lakers Beat Utah on Sunday, Clinch 7th Seed, Will Face Timberwolves In the Play-In Game: The Lakers completed their fairly remarkable run post-trade deadline on Sunday with a 128-117 win over the Utah Jazz, clinching the seven-seed in the Western Conference and the opportunity to host the play-in game Tuesday night vs. Minnesota. It's the culmination of a huge push that was absolutely not at all guaranteed, even with an improved roster, especially given all the injuries to significant players the team suffered. So now, it's one win to get into the main draw, then what could be a wildly entertaining matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies. LeBron James, who hasn't been good over the last week, was fantastic on Sunday (especially from the perimeter, where he was 8-14 from downtown), which was quite comforting to see. The Lakers also received timely shooting D'Angelo Russell and Austin Reaves, with a little Malik Beasley sprinkled in. Jarred Vanderbilt took advantage of total apathy from th by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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Davis, LeBron, Hachimura Fuel win over Rockets, Six/Five Seeds now in Reach for the Lakers: Anthony Davis called this road trip a "get back" series of games, where the Lakers could exact some revenge on teams that had beaten them recently, or in the case of Minnesota, repeatedly. And get back is exactly what they've done, sweeping the first three games of the roadie following Sunday's 134-109 win over the Rockets in Houston. The Lakers didn't have the intensity turned up to 11, but they did have the focus high on the dial. They defended Houston without fouling (only 10 FTs for the Rockets) and didn't fuel Houston's offense with dumb turnovers (only five on the night). Meanwhile, a super-efficient offense meant the Rockets couldn't really get out and run all that effectively, either, because at 56% shooting, the Lakers were forcing them to take the ball out of the basket all night. LeBron had a cruise control triple double, Anthony Davis went for 40 (and didn't seem to work that hard to by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

35 min listen

Aaron Hicks (yes him) and Yankees MUSCLED UP in win! + What's up with Severino? by Locked On Yankees - Daily Podcast On The New York Yankees

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Is Anthony Davis Ready to Play Back-to-Back Games for the Lakers? If not, Should he pick the Jazz or Clippers?: The Lakers have balanced the health of Anthony Davis with the need to win as many games as humanly possible in order to make the postseason, which is why he's sat out a game in back-to-back sets since returning from injury. But are there signs he might suit up for tonight's game in Utah, then Wednesday against the Clippers? Chris Haynes from Yahoo! reported it was possible, but the Lakers haven't said. Davis is listed as probable for tonight, which if past is prologue means he won't play Wednesday. So does it make sense he could be cleared now to do stuff he wasn't cleared to do two weeks ago? Sure, it could. And you have to figure the Lakers, now that the odds heavily favor them making the play in, wouldn't suddenly get fast and loose with AD's health. But if he could only play one, which should it be? (Hint: Not tonight.) From there, it's worth noting the Lakers aren't simp by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

34 min listen

The Lakers Lose In Boston, Referees Miss Obvious Foul on LeBron James at the End of Regulation: The Lakers have faced an uphill battle to put the season back on the rails after starting the year 2-10. To their credit, they've fought hard, developed a culture and played decent ball since (four games over .500), despite losing LeBron James and Anthony Davis at different points to injury. They've blown some very winnable games. That's on them. But Saturday, the Lakers rolled into Boston and played very well. They were strong defensively throughout. They found ways to score. They played hard against a very good Celtics team. And the referees blew it for them. LeBron James was fouled as time expired. Blatantly, obviously fouled. So obviously fouled that Patrick Beverley showed crew chief Eric Adams the photographic evidence afterwards. (For which Bev received a tech.) So obvious that it took the league about seven seconds after the game ended (Boston wins, 125-121 in OT) to say, "Yeah, we m by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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Anthony Davis Leads Lakers to 116-110 win over Portland, LeBron Misses Game with Shin Injury: In many ways, Sunday's 116-110 win over Portland at the Crypt was reminiscent of stretches last year when the Lakers pushed their way up the Western Conference standings. No LeBron James? No worries. Anthony Davis (as it was last year when LeBron was hurt) stepped up in the biggest of ways. With James sidelined after banging shins with Kevin Durant on Friday—Darvin Ham says LBJ was definitely uncomfortable, but the Lakers were definitely being cautious and seemed unconcerned—Davis went for 30 points, 13 rebounds, six assists and three blocks, shooting 10-20 from the floor and hitting all of his second half free throws. That's getting it done. But he wasn't alone. Rui Hachimura, filling in for LeBron in the starting lineup, was great. Cam Reddish, who did nice work on both ends in Friday's win did the same on Sunday, scoring 18 points over 38 minutes of run. D'Angelo Russell had 11 dimes agains by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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CROSSOVER: Breaking down Timberwolves play-in matchup vs. Los Angeles Lakers with Locked On Lakers: The Minnesota Timberwolves visit the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night for the Western Conference No. 7-No. 8 Play-In Tournament game. Ben Beecken (@bbeecken) talks with Andy Kamenetzky and Brian Kamenetzky (@KamBrothers) of Locked On Lakers to discuss the matchup, including the impact of the loss of Rudy Gobert and Jaden McDaniels, the D'Angelo Russell dynamic, how the Wolves might defend LeBron James, and more. Also, what each team must do to come out of Tuesday with a win, and which former Wolves player is likely to have the biggest impact in the play-in game. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! HelloFresh Skip trips to the grocery store and count on HelloFresh to make home cooking easy, fun, AND affordable – that’s why it’s America’s #1 meal kit! Go to HelloFresh.com/nba60 and use code nba60 for 60% off plus free shipping! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors an by Locked On Wolves - Daily Podcast On The Minnesota Timberwolves

41 min listen

D'Angelo Russell Puts up 44 Points, Anthony Davis Guts Out Shoulder Injury as Lakers Beat Bucks, 123-122: Well, that was improbable, and it was amazing. Playing without LeBron James, and with a one-armed Anthony Davis (who hurt his left shoulder early in the second half, but finished the game despite not being able to lift his left arm in any meaningful way) the Lakers registered a 123-122 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, the 2nd best team in the Eastern Conference. There have been a few moments this year when the Lakers, who have had some maddening collapses and failures, the most recent on Wednesday against the Kings, came through with wins built primarily on heart and effort. Winning in Boston without LeBron and AD, and this one being the most prominent. 44 points, a career high, from D'Angelo Russell, who hit the game winner. A game-clinching block from Spencer Dinwiddie on Damian Lillard, forcing him right and stuffing the stepback. A key 3-pointer from Rui Hachimura. Big energ by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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Despite 40 points from LeBron James, Lakers Lose Game 4, Get Swept by Nuggets: There was actually a decent amount to like in Monday's 113-111 loss in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals at the Crypt against the Nuggets. The Lakers, led by LeBron James (40 points, 10 rebounds, nine assists, 48 minutes), played through the tape. They did not quit, even while understanding that a win on Monday likely wouldn't have a happy ending overall. Unfortunately, there were too many things not to like. Anthony Davis did not provide nearly enough as LeBron was leaving everything he had on the floor. The Lakers, once again, couldn't shoot the ball well enough. Rui Hachimura (3-12) picked a bad night to be inefficient. Too many ill-timed fouls, not enough timely buckets. And that third quarter. Oooof. 36-16 Denver, erasing a 15-point halftime lead, and giving the Nuggets more than enough incentive to try and finish things off without having to play Game 5. Ultimately, though, whether it was Monday by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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Austin Reaves's Career Night Vs. Orlando (35/6/6), Saves the Lakers Season (For Now, at Least): After dropping a game against the Rockets and then suffering a crushing buzzer beater Friday against the Mavericks, the Lakers are basically all out of hall passes. With 11 games to go, if they want to give themselves a shot at the playoffs, they can't afford more than a couple losses. And for one of those to come at home against Orlando? Can't have it. Austin Reaves made sure the Lakers went home with a W. Career game, 35 points, six rebounds, six assists, and 18 trips to the free throw line. He was incredible, and easily the best player on the floor for either team. And the Lakers, who got better performances from D'Angelo Russell (18 points, 4/8 from downtown) and Troy Brown Jr. (4/8 from 3), needed every ounce of production Reaves was able to provide because the Lakers still haven't figured out how to spring Anthony Davis loose offensively now that teams are giving him so much extra atte by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

34 min listen

RJ Barrett, Jalen Brunson, and the New York Knicks take a commanding 3-1 lead over the Cavs at MSG: Alex and Gavin break down one of the most thrilling Knicks games of the last 20 years, a 102-93 hard-fought win over the Cavs to put New York in a position to close out the series on Wednesday. Included: RJ Barrett's amazing return to form the last two games, Jalen Brunson's steady hand, Josh Hart's hustle leading to winning plays, Mitchell Robinson and Isaiah Hartenstein playing perfect defensive games, and Obi Toppin closing the game in place of the still-struggling Julius Randle. 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! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit. eBay Motors dot com. Let’s ride. Eligible items only. by Locked On Knicks - Daily Podcast On The New York Knicks

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Lakers Bounce Back, Rout Trail Blazers 134-110, D'Angelo Russell Puts up 34 Points: Friday's embarrassing loss at home to Brooklyn doesn't disappear from the record, but the Lakers were in many ways granted a do-over Sunday, facing a really bad Portland team, once again at the Crypt. This time, they did it right, taking control early and (in a nice twist) not letting the Blazers back in. And certainly not collapsing in the third quarter. As a result, they started the week with a 134-110 win, and got to keep the minutes for LeBron James (31) and Anthony Davis (26:22) delightfully low. Had they just done this on Friday, too, everyone would be feeling good about a Lakers team sitting two games over .500 with a chance to add a few more wins over the next 10 days. Instead, they're back to .500. It beats the alternative, but speaks to the different ways the Lakers have shot themselves in the foot over the course of this season. Sunday, the Lakers got a huge performance from D'Angelo Russell by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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How Vulnerable Is Golden State in Game 5? Should the Lakers Conserve Energy, Prioritize Game 6?: The Lakers have a 3-1 lead over Golden State in this Western Conference Semi-Final. They won the regular season series 3-1. So at this point, it's fair to say they understand how to play against the Warriors, and are a really bad matchup for them in the same way the Clippers are a bad matchup for the Lakers. That said, the Warriors will be playing for their season tonight in San Francisco, and depending on who you listen to, potentially even the opportunity to extend this group's window into next year. Golden State has a lot of decisions to make, after all. And they'll be playing in front of their home fans, in a building where they played extremely well all year long, despite major injury problems. So how hard should the Lakers push to try and win on Wednesday, especially if it means they could compromise the amount of energy guys like LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Austin Reaves (showing by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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Best, Worst, and Most Likely case scenario for the OKC Thunder against the Pelicans, Biggest storylines, X-Factors, and prediction: The Oklahoma City Thunder are going to take on the New Orleans Pelicans tonight in the NBA Play-in tournament. The OKC Thunder have played the Pelicans four times this season, what can we learn from those games? What is the best, worst, and most likely case scenario for OKC tonight? What are the biggest Thunder storylines in this game tonight? Who are the X-Factors for the Bricktown boys? Can Shai Gilgeous-Alexander light up this good New Orleans defense? Can Lu Dort and Isaiah Joe catch fire from three? A surprising Josh Giddey stat against the Pelicans this season. Is Jalen Williams going to continue to outpace normal rookies? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! HelloFresh Skip trips to the grocery store and count on HelloFresh to make home cooking easy, fun, AND affordable – that’s why it’s America’s #1 meal kit! Go to HelloFresh.com/nba60 and use co by Locked On Thunder - Daily Podcast On The Oklahoma City Thunder

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The Lakers Destroy Grizzlies 125-85 in Game 6, Advance to Second Round of the Playoffs: The playoffs are a nervous time for fans, and certainly tension was higher for after the Lakers were badly beaten on Wednesday in Memphis in Game 5. It put a ton of pressure on Friday's Game 6, because nobody connected to the Lakers, fan or player, wanted to go back to Memphis for Game 7. Well, they won't have to. The Lakers absolutely destroyed the Grizzlies in front of the home crowd, winning 125-85 behind huge games from D'Angelo Russell (12-17 shooting, 5-9 from 3, 31 points) and LeBron James (22 points on 13 shots). But the most dominant player on the floor for LA was Anthony Davis. He was strong offensively, with 16 points (6-9 shooting). He owned the glass (14 rebounds). He ruled the paint (five blocks, and a seemingly infinite number of altered shots). He was the catalyst of the strongest defensive performance the Lakers have turned in this season. (All of the starters got to sit through the by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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The Yankees take two out of three from the Rays and head home to play the Astros: Stacey discusses the Yankees' exciting comeback victory over the Rays, spotlights some of the pitching performances and previews the Yanks-Astros series. by Locked On Yankees - Daily Podcast On The New York Yankees

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LeBron James Dominates as the Lakers Beat the Cavaliers. Are They Showing Signs of Life?: Sustained periods of quality play have been hard to come by this season for the Los Angeles Lakers, but Monday they put together some decent quarters en route to a 131-120 win over the Cavaliers. LeBron James was fantastic, notching 38 points with 11 rebounds and 12 assists, Russell Westbrook finished with 20/11, and only one turnover. DJ Augustin didn't miss a shot! And the Lakers as a team looked like they were having fun, a rarity this season for very obvious reasons. They played a pretty good game against Toronto on Friday, then three-fourths of a good game the next night against Washington. Monday, they rallied from a slow start to notch a very solid win. Is it ok to believe in the possibility of this team having possibilities? Even a little? Meanwhile, the Lakers played a lineup Monday that would have been impossible to predict in the preseason, because most of the guys weren't on the team ( by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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Game 2 Game: NBA | Stephen Curry, Taurean Prince, and Nikola Vucevic Help Their Teams Get Monday Wins: In Monday's NBA action, Julius Randle scored 57 points for the New York Knicks but still couldn't get a win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Joel Embiid's 37 points weren't enough for the Philadelphia 76ers to beat the Chicago Bulls and Nikola Vucevic, and Steph Curry's 30 points led the way for the Warriors in a road win over the Houston Rockets. After another busy night of basketball, Kainani Stevens and our Locked On NBA hosts give you everything you need to know from the night's games on Locked On Game 2 Game: NBA. Part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. Ibotta Right now, Ibotta is offering our listeners $5 just for trying Ibotta by using the code Locked when you register. Go to the App by Locked On NBA – Daily Podcast On The National Basketball Association

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Should the Lakers be Considered 2024 Contenders? Plus, Kobe Bryant... Memphis Grizzly? Guest: Howard Beck!: The NBA season is now over, which means the Lakers are officially figuring out how to top their recent Western Conference Finals appearance. This means taking stock in what was real, what was lightning in a bottle, and how to make the money work with whatever answers they come up with. LeBron James ain't getting any younger, Anthony Davis is always a risk for injury and the clock is ticking loudly. What are their best options moving forward? Do they include retaining Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimiura? (Will that be feasible if desired?) How good will the west be next season? Where do the Lakers stack up? These are the pressing questions during a critical offseason for Rob Pelina. All this, plus a wild story from Jerry West about Kobe Bryant, will be chopped up by longtime NBA scribe Howard Beck. HOST: Andy Kamenetzky, with guest Howard Beck SEGMENT 1: Where do the Lakers stack u by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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Lakers Come Alive Late, Beat Phoenix 122-119 Behind LeBron James and ... Cam Reddish!!!: For most of the first three quarters, Friday's game in Phoenix looked a lot like some of the other lesser efforts for the Lakers this season, including Wednesday's debacle in Houston. Terrible perimeter shooting, horrible defensive rebounding. Disjointed offensively, sloppy on defense, very little spark. Then, the lid came off the rim. Six straight made and a lift in defensive pressure and suddenly the swagger was back. And everyone was getting involved. Cam Reddish, though, really stuck out as a positive. He had five triples on the night, after making only two through the first eight games this year. Austin Reaves (who played 35 minutes despite coming off the bench) had some huge fourth quarter buckets. Anthony Davis was much better in the second half than the first (finishing with 18 points, 11 rebounds), and Rui Hachimura was excellent. And, of course, LeBron James was nails all night. 32 points by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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LeBron, Davis, Russell Play, but Lakers Lose (Again) to the Clippers, Five Seed Out of Reach: Coming off an overtime win on Tuesday night in Utah in which the Lakers used far, far more energy and effort than hoped, there was some question as to whether or not LeBron James and Anthony Davis, both nursing injuries, would play Wednesday against the Clippers. This despite it being a really, really, REALLY important game in the Western Conference standings. Win, and the Lakers would have a very good chance of finishing in the Top 6 out West, and avoiding the play-in entirely. Lose and it's much more likely they're in the mini-tournament, and risk dropping into the quite unwanted eight or nine seed. Well, they lost to the Clippers. Again. For the 11th straight time, this time 125-118. Clearly, the Lakers were tired. Very, very tired. And they were tired in part because of that OT game they ought not to have had to play. And LeBron in particular looked like he was running in mud for the first by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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