Laker Central Podcast: Los Angeles Lakers

Editor in Chief for Silver Screen and Roll Harrison Faigen joins me for a supersized conversation on Laker Central. DeSean Jackson and Stephen Jackson made anti-Semitic comments about Jewish Americans. Malcolm Jenkins offered his opinion, which he further clarified after it was received the wrong way. Harrison is Jewish, and I am Black, so we decided to have a candid conversation about racism and anti-Semitism during the first hour of the show. The final hour is on a lighter note. We discuss how great LeBron James has been, Anthony Davis staying in Los Angeles, and winning a championship for Kobe Bryant. The entire conversation is excellent. I encourage everyone to listen to it in its entirety. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special guests from ESPN Jorge Sedano is with me for a diverse conversation on sports, media, and social justice. We start discussing the NBA resuming in Orlando and the challenges facing everyone involved. Jorge tells me who he thinks has a "punchers chance" against the Bucks, Lakers, and Clippers. We switch gears, and Jorge shares some details about his upbringing as a Cuban American. He details what it took for him to rise in the media ranks starting in Miami. We discuss the lack of diversity in media, and he gives some advice for those trying to break into the industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cody Houdek from Overtime Heroics joins me to discuss the Orlando bubble and the league's second bubble in Chicago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We knew it would likely happen, and now it has. Kobe Bryant will feature on the legend edition of NBA 2K21. NBA 2K is calling it the Mamba Forever Edition. To talk about the game and more I'm joined by NBA 2KTV host Chris Manning. Subscribe to our newsletter by scrolling to the bottom of our website and entering your email. We’ll send you a confirmation email to confirm you subscribed. Please click the link in that email to confirm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Los Angeles Lakers will sign free agent guard JR Smith according to multiple reports. Marc Stean of the New York Times was first to break the news on Twitter. Smith was brought on in the wake of Avery Bradley opting out of joining the Lakers in Orlando. On today's episode Daren Jeans and Spence Pennington join me to give our instant reaction to the news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NBA released the schedule for the remainder of the regular season. The Los Angeles Lakers will play seven of their eight games on national television. Phil Sizemore of LakerCentral.com and LakersUK joins Alex to discuss all of the details. Don't forget to subscribe to our newsletter by scrolling to the bottom of Lakercentral.com and entering your email. We’ll send you a confirmation email to confirm you subscribed. Please click the link in that email to confirm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Avery Bradley decided not to rejoin the Lakers when they had to Orlando, Florida. He has been a big reason the Lakers have the second-best record in the NBA this season. He's a starter and brings a lot on the defensive end. The Lakers will now look to available free agents to replace him with JR Smith being the preferred choice by Rob Pelinka. As if that wasn't enough news for one day, the Knicks are interested him Lakers assistant Jason Kidd for their head coach position. Never a dull day in Laker Land, so Alex and Phil are going to breakdown the recent developments. Don't forget to subscribe to our newsletter by scrolling to the bottom of Lakercentral.com and entering your email. We’ll send you a confirmation email to confirm you subscribed. Please click the link in that email to confirm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The New Knicks asked Lakers GM Rob Pelinka for permission to speak with Jason Kidd. Kidd is currently an assistant on the Lakers coaching staff, and the Knicks have interest in talking with him about their head coach position. Kidd has cleaned up his image, so I start this episode discussing that. Later in the episode, I wonder if Kobe would be supportive of players opting not to return this season and play in Orlando. Visit LakerCentral.com and subscribe to our newsletter by scrolling to the bottom of our website and entering your email. We'll send you a confirmation email to confirm you subscribed. Please click the link in that email to confirm. We're going to do special giveaways exclusive to subscribers!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is a lot of noise surrounding the NBA. The players are requesting the NBA step up its support of the Black community, and that has ruffled some feathers. Stephen A Smith and Kendrick Perkins have been critical of Kyrie Irving, Avery Bradley, and Dwight Howard's request. Today, Vinay (@Vkillem) and I (@LakerCentralCEO) break everything down going on.  You can get additional details of the current state of the NBA by reading this article. Visit LakerCentral.com and subscribe to our newsletter by scrolling to the bottom of our website and entering your email. We'll send you a confirmation email to confirm you subscribed. Please click the link in that email to confirm. We're going to do special giveaways exclusive to subscribers!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kyrie Irving led over 80 players who participated in a conference call Friday night. Concerns raised include everything from racial equality to health. The NBA has said they will not punish players who wish to sit out, but some players are adamant their voice hasn't been heard. Players such as Carmelo Anthony of the Portland Trailblazers, Dwight Howard of the Los Angeles Lakers, and Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz spoke up as well. Resuming basketball is not an easy decision for players. Each player has their own family to consider as well as the broader issues with racial inequality. The Lakers Jared Dudley and Rockets Austin Rivers have shown support in resuming basketball and using that platform to fight against racial issues and police brutality. Vinay and I (Alex) are going to breakdown the latest news and share our opinions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NBA has shared its timeline for resuming the regular season. Training camp will begin on July 9th in Orlando, Florida, including three scrimmage games. Regular season games will start on July 30th. As more news begins to trickle out, we heard some players do not want to participate in resuming the season. Led by Kyrie Irving, over 80 players participated in a conference call Friday night. Concerns raised include everything from racial equality to health. The NBA has said they will not punish players who wish to sit out, but some players are adamant their voice isn't being heard. Vinay Killawala and I will review all of the news and give our opinion on how to interpret it all. Follow us on Twitter and visit LakerCentral.com for up to date NBA news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

*Today's episode is not about the Los Angeles Lakers* We often expect Black celebrities and athletes to speak out against racism and other social injustices, but what about those who have smaller platforms? Shouldn't they use those platforms as a tool as well? Today I'm joined by Nia Sapp host of the In The Clutch Podcast and editor for NBA TV and CNN Sports, Melvin Taylor host of the Alternative Road Podcast and The Alt With Mel Radio Show on WHCR903 and Renee Washington host of Beyond the Headlines, reporter for ESPN and Fox Sports. We're going to discuss the challenges we face as Blacks in media, as well as what our responsibility is to address social issues. Check out the brand new Laker Central website! Consider supporting us by becoming a patron via Patreon! Follow: Twitter Instagram Facebook YouTube Use promo code Laker Central to get 1 month free of Stitcher Premium! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NBA Board of Governors approves the proposal to resume the regular season. Vinay and I go over all of the details and what to expect for the Lakers. Then we discuss the more pressing matter of police brutality and racism in America. New dates for NBA's return and next season How will the Lakers look after a long layoff Police brutality and racism Check out the brand new Laker Central website! Consider supporting us by becoming a patron via Patreon! Follow: Twitter Instagram Facebook YouTube Use promo code Laker Central to get 1 month free of Stitcher Premium! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NBA Board of Governors will vote on June 4th to resume the regular season, and with that, the NBA is back! Twenty-two teams will report to Orlando to play eight regular-season games plus the playoffs, so I'm joined by Laker Central's very own Phil Sizemore to discuss all the details. Discuss the NBA's plan Impact on Lakers Dion Waiters Check out the brand new Laker Central website! Consider supporting us by becoming a patron via Patreon! Follow: Twitter Instagram Facebook YouTube Use promo code Laker Central to get 1 month free of Stitcher Premium! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today is our first roundtable episode featuring writers who cover the 4 best teams in the NBA. Segment 1: NBA having exploratory conversations with the Walt Disney Company. Segment 2: The Regular Season and Playoffs Segment 3: The NBA Finals and Beyond Guest: Cody Houdek - YouTube Producer and Senior Writer for Overtime Heroics (Bucks) Guest: Alex Fidanza - Site Expert for the Raptors Rapture (Raptors) Guest: Brian Cullen - Co-Host of the Clip Set Podcast and Writer for Clipperholics (Clippers) Host: Alex Hollingsworth - Host of the Laker Central Podcast (Lakers) Check out the brand new Laker Central website! Consider supporting us by becoming a patron via Patreon! Follow: Twitter Instagram Facebook YouTube Use promo code Laker Central to get 1 month free of Stitcher Premium! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show we discuss the NBA MVP race and LeBron's legacy but first we'll start with breaking news that Disney World is gearing up to host the NBA's return. Guest: Cody Houdek of Overtime Heroics Segment 1: Disney World Hosting The NBA Segment 2: The MVP Race Segment 3: LeBron’s Legacy Consider supporting us by becoming a patron via Patreon! Follow: Twitter Instagram Facebook YouTube Use promo code Laker Central to get 1 month free of Stitcher Premium! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As more top high school prospects commit to the NBA's G League Select team some wonder if it's as good as advertised. Today I'm joined by Tobias Bass of Overtime Heroics who wrote an article on the situation titled "Everything That Glitters Ain't Always Gold". Consider supporting us by becoming a patron via Patreon! Follow: Twitter Instagram Facebook YouTube Use promo code Laker Central to get 1 month free of Stitcher Premium! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NBA working to restart the season. Consider supporting us by becoming a patron via Patreon! Follow: Twitter Instagram Facebook YouTube Use promo code Laker Central to get 1 month free of Stitcher Premium! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Me and Vinay discuss Spencer Dinwiddie's reservations about restarting the season. Spencer Dinwiddie LeBron Canceling the season Playing without a vaccine Las Vegas Salary Cap Consider supporting us by becoming a patron via Patreon! Follow: Twitter Instagram Facebook YouTube Use promo code Laker Central to get 1 month free of Stitcher Premium! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brandan Verrastro contributor for What You Expect, Above The Rim, and co-host of the New Faces Podcast joins me for a wide ranging conversation on sports and sports media. Brandan wrote an article detailing how sports debate shows ruined media so he'll share his opinion on hot takes, social media, and the Lakers. Debate culture First Take Stephen A Skip Bayless Sports coverage before MJ Celtics v Lakers Consider supporting us by becoming a patron via Patreon! Follow: Twitter Instagram Facebook YouTube Use promo code Laker Central to get 1 month free of Stitcher Premium! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Lakers are reopening their practice facility so I discuss the implications on the season. I also get into some (good) Kobe and MJ comparisons. Consider supporting us by becoming a patron via Patreon! Follow: Twitter Instagram Facebook YouTube Use promo code Laker Central to get 1 month free of Stitcher Premium! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest Raj C (@UnwrittenRul3s) joins me to cover a number of topics from why he started covering the Lakers to NBA debates, to looking ahead at the Lakers Championship window. Consider supporting us by becoming a patron via Patreon! Follow: Twitter Instagram Facebook YouTube Use promo code Laker Central to get 1 month free of Stitcher Premium! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I'm joined by Mike (@OTR_Mike) and Dawud (@Hard2xplain) as we recap some of the wild stories coming out to the latest episodes of The Last Dance. First up we discuss why Kobe's role in the Lakers 2000 3peat is being disrespected again. Then we get into Rodman's Vegas vacation and how the Bad Boy Pistons have been overlooked. Consider supporting us by becoming a patron via Patreon! Follow: Twitter Instagram Facebook YouTube Use promo code Laker Central to get 1 month free of Stitcher Premium! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who is auctioning off all of these Kobe items? Allow me to break down this story. Consider supporting us by becoming a patron via Patreon! Follow: Twitter Instagram Facebook YouTube Use promo code Laker Central to get 1 month free of Stitcher Premium! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I discuss Adam Silver's recent comments regarding the NBA returning and review some of the destinations being proposed for the NBA. Consider supporting us by becoming a patron via Patreon! Follow: Twitter Instagram YouTube Use promo code Laker Central to get 1 month free of Stitcher Premium! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I'm back with Vinay! We start off by breaking down the first 2 episodes of The last Dance. I wrote an article for LakeShowLife about how great Shaq was so we discuss if we'll ever see another Shaq in the NBA. Consider supporting us by becoming a patron via Patreon! Follow: Twitter Instagram YouTube Use promo code Laker Central to get 1 month free of Stitcher Premium! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NBA G-League just snagged 2 high profile high school prospects away from the NCAA and more are considering it as a real option. Darren Jeans, Basketball Director of Overtime Heroics joins me to discuss the shockwaves being sent through the basketball world. Twitter Instagram YouTube Patreon Use promo code Laker Central to get 1 month free of Stitcher Premium! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seton Hall University faculty member, 10 time Emmy award winner, and director of the Seton Hall Sports Poll Rick Gentile joined today's show. According to the Seton Hall Sports Poll 72% of Americans said they won't attend sporting events without a vaccine for the coronavirus so Rick helps me understand what we could be facing once things get back to "normal". Twitter Instagram YouTube Patreon Use promo code Laker Central to get 1 month free of Stitcher Premium! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Mamba Day! Me and Vinay take some time to reminisce about Kobe Bryant as well as other NBA topics! In honor of Kobe I'm dropping a documentary on his championship years with Shaq called The Last Dynasty on YouTube at 3pm eastern on Mamba Day, You can find my channel by clicking here or searching Laker Central. Follow me on Twitter/IG @LakerCentral365 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show I take a look back a Kobe Bryant's hall of fame career. Click here for my social media info: https://linktr.ee/LakerCentral Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LakerCentral Use promo code LakerCentral to get 1 month free of Stitcher Premium! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trevor Lane of Lakers Nation stops by Laker Central. We revisit the suspended season and discuss the futures of LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt from Lakers UK and Kenny aka LakeShowScoop joins me to talk about how the Lakers can remain contenders for the longterm. *This episode has a few audio issues cause by the increased reliability on the internet during the pandemic. Click here for my social media info: https://linktr.ee/LakerCentral Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LakerCentral Use promo code LakerCentral to get 1 month free of Stitcher Premium! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who are the greatest NBA duos of all time? Vinay and Alan stop by to help me break choose and get into some Lakers talk. Click here for my social media info: https://linktr.ee/LakerCentral Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LakerCentral Use promo code LakerCentral to get 1 month free of Stitcher Premium! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I dive into the potential top 10 picks of the 2020 NBA Draft including the Los Angeles Lakers sitting at number 29. To help I brought in the draft experts from Overtime Heroics to break down their recently released mock draft article. Enjoy! Guest: @DMurrayNBA @EthanPiechota @BlzyHoops @Tobias_bass @AhbAnalytics Time Stamps: Golden State: 2:00 Cleveland: 4:55 Minnesota: 7:35 Atlanta: 11:17 Detroit: 15:08 New York 18:10 Chicago: 26:40 Charlotte: 30:40 Washington: 36:38 Phoenix: 39:26 Los Angles: 43:10 Link to Overtime Heroics NBA Mock Draft: https://www.overtimeheroics.net/index... Laker Central Podcast available here: https://link.chtbl.com/Re7fb1_B Click here for my social media info: https://linktr.ee/LakerCentral Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LakerCentral Use promo code LakerCentral to get 1 month free of Stitcher Premium! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No NBA no problem. I know we're all starving for NBA action and hopefully things get back to normal sooner rather than later. The NBA and Hip Hop go hand and hand so on today's show I have a couple of special guest. First up is DJ R-Tistic who is on social media providing mixes of all of our favorite music. Then Jacolby Hart joins me for a friendly Tupac vs Future debate. The best part? Both of my guest are Lakers fans so we do get into that as well! Social Media: https://linktr.ee/LakerCentral Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LakerCentral Use promo code LakerCentral to get Stitcher Premium free for 30 days! https://www.stitcher.com/premium Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show I'm joined by my long time friend and Laker fan Dawud Wallace. We talk about everything on this episode. From the NBA, to the NFL, to the Coronavirus, and yes the Lakers. We talk about it all! Social Media: https://linktr.ee/LakerCentral Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LakerCentral Use promo code LakerCentral to get Stitcher Premium free for 30 days! https://www.stitcher.com/premium Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show I provide some updates on the Lakers and NBA plus I'm joined by Jonathan Soffel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Me and Vinay (@vkillem) try to figure out what happened when the NBA returns to action. A week without sports has my timeline dry. We talk bout the implications of the coronavirus on sports and dive into mailbag questions! Social Media: https://linktr.ee/LakerCentral Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LakerCentral Use promo code LakerCentral to get Stitcher Premium free for 30 days! https://www.stitcher.com/premium Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NBA suspended the season for 30 days so Alan Mitchell is back to chat how this impacts the Lakers title hopes. Coronavirus Lakers playoff rotation Stephon Marbury's comments on LeBron Social Media: https://linktr.ee/LakerCentral Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LakerCentral Use promo code LakerCentral to get Stitcher Premium free for 30 days! https://www.stitcher.com/premium Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I'm lucky enough to have 2 guest on the show today! I'm joined first by Lauren Jones Lakers beat reporter of the LA Sentinel to discuss the state of the Lakers and next by Senior Writer for Overtime Heroics Lanchard Binkley of the to talk about our match up with the Houston Rockets. Today's Show: Lakers lose to the Nets The Coronavirus impacting sports Lakers pushing for the top NBA spot Lakers vs Rockets Social Media: https://linktr.ee/LakerCentral Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LakerCentral Use promo code LakerCentral to get Stitcher Premium free for 30 days! https://www.stitcher.com/premium Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Lakers took down the Bucks and Clippers in the same weekend so me and Vinay cut loose on this one! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LakerCentral Use promo code LakerCentral to get Stitcher Premium free for 30 days! https://www.stitcher.com/premium Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coach Alan Mitchell is back on Lakers Central to discuss how the Lakers got tougher with the additions of Dion Waiters and Markieff Morris. We take a moment to discuss how the Clippers are "trying" to win fans over in Los Angeles and talk about which players are actually from LA. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LakerCentral Use promo code LakerCentral to get Stitcher Premium free for 30 days! https://www.stitcher.com/premium Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices