Los Angeles Lakers make a move and seemed primed for another. Culture Concerns. Who is Ochai Agbaji?

Utah Jazz Content Day stories, Training Camp Storylines, who is going to pass? Who is going to defend?: The Utah Jazz hosted Content Day yesterday and it was an absolutle pleasure to hear and meet all the Utah Jazz players. David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA insider shares what it was like spending time with the guys and why Walker Kessler won the day. Then Locke talks about 2 micro issues that will determine the 2 big macro issues of the Utah Jazz training camp. Who is going to pass the basketball? This roster is not made up of passers. Instead, most of these players have been asked to score or create their entire careers so who are going to adpat and move the basketball? The other is who is going to defend? Will Hardy is saying he wants a team that is tough, play hard and defends. Who are the players capable of defending? This leads to the two bigger topics who starts and who makes the team? Locke explains that their are as many as 5 open roster spots right now by Locked On Jazz - Daily Podcast On The Utah Jazz

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4-25-23 Hour 3: MSU v Ole Miss, Fred Smoot, David Helman: Bo and Blake talk SEC baseball and the NFL in the final hour of the show live in the BankPlus Studio. by Out of Bounds with Bo Bounds

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Wonderful opening season for Walker Kessler. LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are rolling into town: The Utah Jazz rookie Walker Kessler's season has likely come to an end with a concussion. A wonderful welcoming season for Walker Kessler and the Utah Jazz have a piece to their puzzle. David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider takes a look at Walker's opening season, all the accolades, the impact on games, the on floor off floor lineup data and the lineup data with key players on the floor. The Los Angelels Lakers are in town having won 6 of 7 and with 4 huge games left as they have a real chance to get to the 5 spot. Something about having real NBA players playing your minutes help LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Locke also looks at the trends of the last 2 weeks and 10 games plus sees if we can get lottery luck. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jazz - Daily Podcast On The Utah Jazz

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Has Russell Westbrook Been Good, Bad or Both for the Lakers This Season? (Plus 2nd Half Predictions)...: It's an easy question to ask, and a really hard one to answer. Is Russell Westbrook playing well for the Lakers this season? Ask 100 Lakers fans and you'll get 100 different answers, in part because even before the trade that brought Westbrook to Los Angeles, even before his genuinely disastrous first season in a Lakers uniform, Westbrook already was already a polarizing figure in the NBA community. Like Kobe, Westbrook for many is an avatar for larger conversations about how basketball should be played, and what ought to be valued. He's often been at the center of the divide between "old school" and "new school" analysts, or folks who just kinda don't like the guy and find him abrasive. So there's no question he's not worth $47 million. There's no question the trade was a horrible idea, and could haunt the Lakers for years. But none of that is really related to answering the questi by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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Welcome Back Dennis by Lakers Talk with Allen Sliwa

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The All-NBA Teams are a Joke + NBA.com writer Mark Medina by Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre

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The Utah Jazz have something in Walker Kessler. Solid Basketball all weekend from the Utah Jazz: Recent bias of the final plays can impact how you feel about the Utah Jazz games recently. The bottom line is the Jazz have been playng great basketball in each of the games despite how the final play impacts how we feel about the outcome. The Utah Jazz have something special in the #22 pick of the NBA draft Walker Kessler and he is showing all of his skills in the most recent games. David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider breaks down some of the numbers on Walker Kessler's defensive impact and there are a lot to get excited about. Ochai Abaji was terrific and elevated any fears that their might have been about Abaji with his recent performances. Locked On Jazz Podcast ? https://www.lockedonjazz.net Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… ? https://link.chtbl.com/LOJazz?sid=YouTube Locked On NBA League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Draft, WNBA & More ? https://li by Locked On Jazz - Daily Podcast On The Utah Jazz

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Los Angeles Lakers have to 2 trade their 1st round picks can the Utah Jazz be the team to pounce?: LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are embarking on an NBA season with an inadequate roster and have to trade their 2027 and 2029 first round picks. The question is can the Utah Jazz be the team to pounce and take advantage of the Lakers and their muddling current roster. David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider, takes a look at where the Lakers rank in the West if they start the season with this roster and where they would finish. Then a look at their cap situation and current players and you realize they are desperate and have no options. Who can put the best deal together is it the Utah Jazz or the Indiana Pacers or is there a hidden team? 0:00: Intorduction 3:00: The Los Angeles Lakers are in a bad place 5:00: Lakers or Pelicans who is 8th 12:00: Lakers Cap sheet is no help 15:00: Lakers have no trade assests 17:00: What trades can the Utah Jazz by Locked On Jazz - Daily Podcast On The Utah Jazz

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Was the Utah Jazz window closed? Who are Leandro Bolmero and Walker Kessler? Next big trend in NBA: Rudy Gobert said at his Minnesota Timberwolves press conference he wondered if the Utah Jazz window had closed. First, question is what was the window open to? Then had that window really closed. David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider takes a look at both of those questions and if the Jazz had another big shot or just more shots at 50 wins. The Utah Jazz acquired Leandro Bolmero and Walker Kessler. Locke takes a look at Bolmero the 2020 NBA Draft selection of the Minnesota Timberwolves and his opening year in the NBA last season. Then the Wolves first round pick this season Walker Kessler and how he could have an impact in the NBA as one of the greatest shot blockers ever in NCAA history. What is the next big trend in the NBA? It is massive ball handlers and it is going to be defenses in a real pickle. 0:00: Open 3:00: What the Utah Jazz window closed by Locked On Jazz - Daily Podcast On The Utah Jazz

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What is D'Angelo' Russell's Fit With the Lakers, LeBron, Anthony Davis? What about Beasley and Vanderbilt?: The return of D'Angelo Russell to Los Angeles might not move the needle on a national level like, say, Kevin Durant being traded to Phoenix. But that doesn't mean it's not a super-intriguing hoops story. In his first go with the Lakers, an immature Russell was sent out to make room for a different point guard the franchise hoped would be the player to lead them back to glory in Lonzo Ball. It didn't happen. After leaving L.A., Russell thrived, making an All-Star team with the Nets and settling into that fringe All-Star space that can be extremely valuable for teams. But he's an unrestricted free agent this offseason. Could Russell, still only 26 years old, be someone the Lakers want to keep for a few years? Would they let him go again? So much depends on that fit with LeBron James and Anthony Davis, and how Russell performs over the next 23 games. What kind of player did the Lake by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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A Silver Lining for the Lakers, NBA Opening Night Reactions & the 2022-23 NBA Predictions by Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre

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Without Anthony Davis, Lakers Get Rolled by the Rockets in Houston, Drop to 3-5...: It has been a tough go for the Lakers in the early going of the 2023-24 NBA season, no question. Huge chunks of the rotation have either been in and out of the lineup, or in the case of Gabe Vincent and Jared Vanderbilt, basically out. Austin Reaves got off to a terrible start before starting to right the ship, and now Anthony Davis is on the shelf with muscle spasms in his hip/groin area. Meanwhile, the strength of schedule has been intense. But Wednesday, the Lakers did something they haven't done all year, even with all the adversity — they didn't bother to show up. LA was flat from the get go, and never came close to competing on the same level as the Rockets, fell behind big early and didn't mount any type of challenge in an embarrassing 128-94 loss in Houston. Save Rui Hachimura, who returned to the lineup after finally being released from the NBA's concussion protocol, the Lakers were awful. Chri by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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Lakers lose to Nets, LeBron James Has a Foot Issue, Fans are Losing Patience.: The Lakers are faced with a genuine Catch-22. They may not be able to make the playoffs without pushing Anthony Davis and LeBron James past safe limits of physical output, but if the org pushes them past those limits either or both are likely to get hurt, in which case they'll miss the playoffs. This was the issue facing the Lakers Monday in Brooklyn, where both James and Davis sat the front end of a back-to-back following Saturday's epic OT loss to Boston. The hope was that maintenance was the driving force behind keeping both in street clothes, and in the case of Davis it probably was. But Monday we learned that LeBron is battling a foot problem that put a fresh spin on his absence. And Lakers coach Darvin Ham wouldn't say if James will play tonight against the Knicks at the Garden. He said they didn't want to get ahead of themselves. That's not going to make Lakers fans feel better! Because if there's no by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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The Lakers Beat Minnesota, Experience the Good and Bad of LeBron James at Center: The Lakers aren't in position to go for style points these days. Wins are wins are wins, even if they're imperfect. So it was this weekend, where the Lakers played one of their best games of the season, stomping Portland on New Year's Eve, then came back on Sunday with a deeply flawed but deeply necessary win over a shorthanded Minnesota Timberwolves squad. The Wolves, as they've done twice already this year, slaughtered the Lakers on the glass, particularly in offensive rebounding. Combining that with some loose play from the Lakers (Russell Westbrook, most notably), and Minnesota had 17 more field goal attempts than the Lakers over the course of the game. But, the Lakers still won! And that's what matters most right now. After the game, though, Frank Vogel explained why he stuck with the small lineups, leaving Dwight Howard and DeAndre Jordan on the bench, even while L.A. was being victimized on the bo by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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Lonnie Walker, Patrick Beverley New Starters in Lakers Preseason Loss. Plus, Westbrook "Bad Vibes" Alert?: The Lakers are still experimenting with lineups, as the regular season draws close. Wednesday against Minnesota, Darvin Ham went small, starting Patrick Beverley and Lonnie Walker IV next to Anthony Davis, LeBron James and Russell Westbrook. No "traditional" center. So is that the five Ham will roll with on the 18th when the regular season begins? Should it be? Walker certainly did good work, scoring 12 points in 19 minutes before exiting with an ankle injury. (No word yet on how serious, though he did walk out under his own power.) Ham has a ton of options, none of them obviously the right play. So with that in mind, how does he come up with the right one? Is Walker a better option than say, Austin Reaves? Than Juan Toscano-Anderson (who was sitting with a thigh bruise)? Walker was the only member of the supporting cast who played well on Wednesday, but fans hoping to see strong by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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Walker Kessler continue to amaze. Utah Jazz got a lesson in championship. Late Game Watch including Dallas Mavericks: Rookie of the year candidate Walker Kessler put up 31 points and 11 rebounds for the Utah Jazz against the Sacramento Kings continue to amaze us and give us vision of grandeur down the road David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA insdier takes a look at who Walker Kessler comps with in his NBA Career and how Will Hardy's approach with Walker this year has kept him focussed on the items that allowed him to score 31 points. Locke looks at where the Jazz sit right now too late to tank and too injured to make a run for the play-in. It is a bummer on a remarkable season but you saw the effort in Sacramento and you know that is going to continue. Late Game watch of the Dallas Mavericks v. the Charlotte Hornets and the Minnesota Timberwolves against the Golden State Warriors. Locked On Jazz Podcast ? https://www.lockedonjazz.net Follow & Subscribe on all by Locked On Jazz - Daily Podcast On The Utah Jazz

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The Truth Behind NBA Mid-Season Power Rankings | The Panel by Players Choice

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The Lakers Lose in Denver without Westbrook, Drop to 0-4 as Anthony Davis Shows Signs of Injury: There was some hope that the Lakers might get a little addition by subtraction Wednesday night in Denver, as the struggling Russell Westbrook was in street clothes thanks to a hamstring injury. Without Russ, the theory went, things would run more smoothly. The offense would improve. The Lakers might, you know, win. Nope. They looked essentially the same, and that's not a good thing. Still outrebounded, still outshot, still unable to mount anything resembling a credible NBA offense. LA's problems on that end run deep. Without Westbrook in the lineup, the shortcomings of Kendrick Nunn, off to a brutal start, were more apparent. Patrick Beverley has offered virtually nothing offensively, even relative to expectations. Lonnie Walker IV has put up points, but is shooting 17% from 3-point range on high volume. Meanwhile, Anthony Davis is showing real signs of injury. The back that bugged him thro by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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Is Anthony Richardson Worth It?, Raiders Draft Strategy, Josh Jacobs Silence, Raiders News: Welcome to episode 165 of The Autumn Windbags! Question of the day: who ya got, Jake Paul or Nate Diaz? It was announced today that the YouTuber and former UFC fighter are throwing down August 5th in on pay per view in an eight round boxing match. Ar... by The Autumn Windbags: The Best Las Vegas Raiders Podcast Ever!

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AD's Ankle Injury is the Nail in the Lakers' Coffin + FOX Sports NBA analyst Ric Bucher by Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre

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Is Anthony Davis More Likely to Get Injured Playing Center? Could the Lakers Win a Late Season Trade?: The Lakers are giving real consideration to playing Anthony Davis at center this season, something that was a question last year, and even during the title year as well. Beyond any positive and negative impacts on Davis's play (there certainly weren't any on display Sunday night, when Davis started at the five and throttled Golden State), there are tremendous logistical advantages for the Lakers, given the construction of the roster. Still, reaction to Tuesday's show, which went deep on this question, was strong, and resistance was centered around one major issue: health. A host of commenters on the Locked On Lakers YouTube page expressed the believe that Davis is simply too fragile to play center, and that he's better protected at power forward. The physical rigors are too much against bigger bodies serving as one of the points of the theory. But does it actually make a difference? C by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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Are The Mavs NBA Contenders or Pretenders? | Chill w/ Chill by Players Choice

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What will work in the bubble? Can Rudy Gobert still win Defensive Player of the Year?: We will play basketball this week. David Locke, the radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider takes a look at what he believes will be most important on the floor from Orlando. Today the focus is on the rim. What teams deny the rim the best? What teams get to the rim the best and what players get to the rim the most? The NBA annoucned that the awards voting will take place before the start of the seeding games. How will this impact Rudy Gobert's quest for defensive player of the year? Locke thinks Gobert is a player you have to see to remember how great he is and we haven't had basketball in 3.5 months. Finally, Locke delves into why everyone is on the Portland bandwagon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jazz - Daily Podcast On The Utah Jazz

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NBA Opening Night Reaction & ESPN NBA insider Brian Windhorst by Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre

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Without LeBron, Davis or Reaves, the Lakers, led by D'Angelo Russell, Get Preseason Win Over Kings.: Normally, when Anthony Davis and LeBron James don't play in a preseason game, it's easy to shrug your shoulders and basically ignore anything that happens over 48 minutes of ball. When those guys are missing, plus Austin Reaves and Jarred Vanderbilt, the temptation is to completely discount the game. But for the Lakers, who are surely expecting James and Davis to miss a relevant chunk of games (some of which might come at the same time) it's actually really important to get a feel for how competitive they can be while those guys are on the sidelines. The hope was with improved depth and more firepower, the Lakers would be better suited to withstand those non-star games than they were last year. And if Wednesday's win over the Kings in Anaheim was any indication, the plan seems to have worked. D'Angelo Russell, Gabe Vincent, Taurean Prince and Rui Hachimura all cracked double figures in by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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Quin Snyder Seems Set in Utah. How Does That Impact the Lakers' Coaching Search?: Quin Snyder met with the media in Utah Monday, and while he didn't explicitly say "I'm not leaving the Jazz to go coach the Lakers," he made it pretty clear he's not intending to go anywhere. The Jazz have made it clear they're not firing him. So while he was surely a long shot anyway, it's pretty clear now that Quin Snyder won't be the next coach of the Lakers. Where does that leave them? With a bunch of lower profile candidates, most of whom will be very hard to separate in concrete terms. So that means they'll have to decide the qualities they seek, and the type of team they want to build and choose accordingly. That's a process question, and one the Lakers have struggled with of late. So far, though, the process has looked pretty good! A diverse list of names, no groups included or excluded for dumb cosmetic reasons. Will it continue. Meanwhile, Monday's show included a lot of talk about Mark Jackson by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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Concerns on Quin Snyder Situation. How Celtics and Warriors were built? Robert Horry on NBA Finals: What is your biggest concern about Quin Snyder's situation? That was the question in an email from a listener and it is a great question. Today we answer that question from both the teams standpoint if Quin Snyder leaves as well as if Quin Snyder stays as the head coach of the Utah Jazz. Will it be a case where after it all said and done you miss one the best coaches in all of the NBA even though it didn't feel right at the time? David Locke is the radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider and he breaks down the different areas of concern. Steve Kerr says that both the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors were built behind patience, through the draft, development and continuity. We take a deeper look at the similarities in how both of these franchises were built and how it lines up to what the Utah Jazz have done in their most recent build with Donovan Mitchell and Rud by Locked On Jazz - Daily Podcast On The Utah Jazz

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Home Run Derby Reaction, the Lakers Are One Call Away & FOX Sports MLB Betting analyst Edwards Egros by Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre

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Are the Lakers Going Back to Starting Two Bigs? Can They Improve The Rebounding? Was Dame Lillard Almost a Laker?: Trying to figure out just where the Lakers stand these days on either side of the ball isn't easy. Not only is the Lakers rotation in tatters thanks to a rash of early season injuries, but the schedule itself hasn't helped. The Lakers have had a run of recent success (relatively speaking) against the Rockets, for example, who are terrible. Shutting them down on Sunday, then again in the second half Tuesday, did nice things for LA's defensive rankings, but did it mean much? The same applies to the lineups deployed by Frank Vogel, who after Tuesday's win said he plans to go back, at least some, to a "two big" starting lineup, with Anthony Davis at center. Will he keep it that way all year, even when the roster is at full strength, or will the time the Lakers have missed gaining continuity force Vogel to mix and match more than he indicated he'd like during the preseason? An by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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LOCKED ON NBA - The Scout on OKC, Cleveland, Boston, hottest players, most creative coaches and more: An NBA Scout joins David Locke for an expansion conversation about the NBA, They talk about the hottest teams in the NBA, the Golden State Warriors, Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers and the Houston Rockets. On more pressing issues is their a fix for the Oklahoma City Thunder? Does Russell Westbrook have to take blame for how players are playing with him and after they leave him? Who are the teams that look better than the Scout expected and what players are playing better than people realize? Other conversations include greatest offensive players ever and coaches with most creative set. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On NBA – Daily Podcast On The National Basketball Association

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