Lakers Nation Podcast

Let's kick off the weekend with some Lakers basketball, we will take a look at the first 10 games of the season and make win projections plus discuss the latest Lakers news... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers' 2024-2025 schedule has been released! We take a look at each matchup, point out the road trips, back-to-backs, easy stretches and difficult ones and everything in between. Join Trevor Lane and Mark Gunnels for an in-depth look at the season ahead... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We discuss the games that we already know on the Lakers' schedule, the big matchups we're looking forward to, new signings and more with Trevor Lane and Daniel Starkand... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers added guard Quincy Olivari to their team this summer. In this exclusive interview with Trevor Lane, Quincy opens up about his approach the game and life, his unique jump shot, how he joined the Lakers and a remarkable connection to JJ Redick and much more. Don't miss this interview! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Team USA won Gold at the Olympics, with Stephen Curry going OFF again, LeBron James winning MVP, and a trio of stars that included Kevin Durant getting an incredible send-off. Trevor Lane breaks down the win, the MVP controversy, Anthony Davis' plan for the Lakers' season, a coach getting fired and more... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Let's kick off the weekend with some Lakers basketball talk, including LeBron James and Anthony Davis going for the Gold with Team USA, the Lakers' Christmas Day game has been revealed, we talk roster spots and more... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ice Cube joins our Trevor Lane to talk about the BIG3, LeBron's run with the Lakers', LA's new team, the Lakers' lack of moves this summer and tons more... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Team USA pulled off one of the greatest comeback's of the Olympics, bouncing back from 16 points down to rally for the win in the 4th quarter. Lakers' star LeBron James had a triple double while Steph Curry blew up for 36 points! It was an incredible game which will now see the US advance to the Finals against France. Trevor Lane breaks down the win... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Team USA has LeBron James and Anthony Davis leading the way towards Gold. Are the two Lakers the best players on this stacked team? Trevor Lane discusses their strong play. Plus, the Lakers have announced their coaching staff, the challenges and disappointment of the trade market and more... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Some within the NBA don't think the Lakers should trade Rui Hachimura, particularly to get Jerami Grant, plus D'Angelo Russell's cryptic social media post, talking Deandre Ayton and Jarrett Allen as center options and more with Trevor Lane... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Digging into what improvements we can see from key Lakers and the team as a whole plus we talk about the Kobe and GiGi statue and more with Trevor Lane and Ron Gutterman... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How much better would the Lakers have been last season with JJ Redick instead of Darvin Ham? Can Redick make a significant impact this coming season? Plus Trevor Lane takes a look at how LA's rotation could play out, discusses what Anthony Davis will do if a third star isn't brought in to play with him post-LeBron, and tons more...Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @shop.mando and get $5 off your Starter Pack (that's over 40% off) with promo LakersNation at ShopMando.com! #mandopod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're taking a look at who the X Factors are for the Lakers currently, LeBron James and Anthony Davis' play with Team USA, plus taking questions and comments... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers do have some things working for them heading into next season. Let's take a look at what can...and needs to...go right. Trevor Lane has five keys for LA's success plus a bit of trade talk and the on-court value of players like Jerami Grant, Rui Hachimura, Max Christie and more... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rumors have been swirling about the Lakers trading for Jerami Grant but what would the deal look like? And more importantly, is it worth if? Trevor Lane takes a look at the numbers and what Grant would provide LA as well as what he wouldn't. Plus, is the play of LeBron James and Anthony Davis in the Olympics proof that LA needs to make a move to give them a real shot? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lakers forward Blake Hinson talked Bronny James rumors, being coached by JJ Redick, his goals for the season, what surprised him about Summer League, who his favorite Lakers teammate is and why plus more with Trevor Lane and Matt Peralta... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As LeBron James and Anthony Davis continue to dominate for Team USA what are some reasons for optimism for this Lakers squad? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Blake Hinson's hot shooting leads Lakers to blowout win over the Bulls in Las Vegas Summer League finale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean Davis and Matt Peralta discuss rookies Dalton Knecht and Bronny James helping lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a Summer League win against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Legendary NBA and Lakers photographer Andrew Bernstein joins Trevor Lane to discuss his career and what comes next as he retires to focus on Legends Of Sport... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean Davis recaps the Los Angeles Lakers picking up their first win of Summer League play, including Bronny James and Colin Castleton impressing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Frustration continues to grow as the Lakers missed out on Gary Trent Jr, who was the best free agent available on the market and landed with the Bucks on a minimum deal. Is a lack of roster spots the problem? Plus, Bronny James continues to draw too much negative attention, Dalton Knecht impresses and more with Trevor Lane and Daniel Starkand.... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lakers star Anthony Davis has been fantastic with Team USA, outplaying starter Joel Embiid. Is it time for Steve Kerr to make a change? Meanwhile, Dalton Knecht scored 19 but the Summer Lakers remain winless. Plus, will LA make the move that they need or are they stuck with the current roster? Trevor Lane breaks it all down... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are the Lakers as bad as some seem to think? An interesting stat shows their quality when the right lineups were played, plus Team USA takes on. Australia, the Summer Lakers meet up with the Celtics and more with Trevor Lane...Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @shop.mando and get $5 off your Starter Pack (that's over 40% off) with promo LakersNation at ShopMando.com! #mandopod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dalton Knecht had his best game as a Laker, scoring 25 points in a Lakers loss in Summer League to the Rockets. What does his future look like? Trevor Lane and Mark Gunnels are joined by guest Spencer Reaves on this show to give insight into the game as well as JJ Redick's comments about his plan for the team... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers reportedly have interest in trading for Wendell Carter Jr, what would a trade look like? Plus what upside does Austin Reaves have with JJ Redick as his coach, what's the current rosters ceiling, and questions get brought up about a potential rebuild with Trevor Lane.... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Team USA took it to Canada in a warm up for the Olympics with Anthony Davis absolutely dominating on the defensive end of the floor. LeBron James had some great moments as well, reminding us of what the Lakers can be this season. Plus, the Summer League squad fell short against Miami after collapsing in crunch time; what have we learned so far about Dalton Knecht, Bronny James, and the rest of the young Lakers? Trevor Lane takes a look... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lakers coach JJ Redick dropped some interesting tidbits about his plans for the team during a recent interview as well as a concerning admission about Jarred Vanderbilt. Plus, Trevor Lane opens up the mailbag to discuss Lakers' trade possibilities, the sentiment around the team, why things have moved so slowly this summer and more.... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Let's take a look at the Lakers' center options, the reported asking price for Walker Kessler, problems with the new CBA finally coming to light, LA's Summer League and more. Trevor Lane, Mark Gunnels, Scorpio Sky, and Sean Davis break it all down... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers' Summer League squad put up their second abysmal shooting performance in a row but how much should we take away from a Summer League game? Trevor Lane and Sean Davis discuss what they're seeing plus the team's trade market and why they haven't made their move yet... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers continue to sit out the NBA's free agency period while waiting to see if the market will improve and make a trade possible. Meanwhile, fans are growing impatient but is the team really as bad as some make it out to be as presently constructed? Plus, Summer League is beginning and we dig through a number of hypothetical trades with Trevor Lane and Sean Davis... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers get turned down by Buddy Hield...or did they? Plus Trevor Lane opens up the mailbag to discuss a wide variety of trade questions, including one trade that just makes too much sense not to get done... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers have so far been sluggish in the NBA offseason, only re-signing their own free agents as well as rookies. With LeBron James now taking his full max deal, the path to signing a player for the mid-level exception is now gone, as is the ability to accept a player via sign-and-trade. As such, the team will have to find their improvements on the trade market. Trevor Lane and Matt Peralta take a look at what that may entail... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers have largely sat out the NBA offseason so far, with their only moves being their signing of their own free agent Max Christie and the additions of Dalton Knecht and Bronny James in the draft. Clubs around the West have been making moves to load up, so what are the Lakers waiting on? Plus, they still don't have any assistant coaches, which has caused the South Bay Lakers' coach to have to fill in at Summer League. There have been a number of minor mistakes made that are adding up, can Rob Pelinka and the Front Office find their way out? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Day 1 of free agency was a waiting game for the Lakers, who tried to stay patient as teams around them made moves. Trevor Lane and Matt Peralta discussed where things are at for the Lakers currently, Max Christie's contract, the Klay Thompson watch, and more... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We got a late night decision on player options for D'Angelo Russell and Jaxson Hayes with both players opting into deals for next season. Will they stay Lakers this summer or be used as trade chips? Trevor Lane, Scorpio Sky, and Matt Peralta discuss.... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers finished up their draft by selecting Bronny James with the 55th pick in round 2. While some may not like the pick, Trevor Lane explains why Bronny needs to be given a chance to succeed. Plus, Dalton Knecht's underrated athleticism, the coming roster crunch and what LA can do about it and tons more... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers got the biggest steal of the draft when Dalton Knecht fell to the 17th pick. He was a player no one expected to still be on the board, so what does he bring to the Lakers? And what does this mean for the Lakers' plans in free agency and on the trade market? Trevor Lane and Sean Davis discuss... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

JJ Redick was introduced as the Lakers' new head coach and throughout the interview a number of things were revealed, including insight into Redick's plans for using LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the team's draft plans, trade issues with the new CBA, and a F bomb or two... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers will be introducing JJ Redick, what do we want to find out from him at his introductory presser? Plus, the 5 best NBA draft outcomes for the Lakers. Who should they pick? Trevor Lane and Sean Davis take a look... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers have some big decisions to make this summer in building out their new roster. Trevor Lane and Sean Davis take a look at one path that sees them make multiple trades and still hang on to the 17th pick in this year's draft... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's Friday! Let's kick off the weekend talking Lakers trades, free agency, the draft and more with Trevor Lane and Matt Peralta... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers finally got their coach, opting to hire JJ Redick. What changes will JJ make to the way the team looks both on and off the court? Will this change their plans on the free agent and trade markets? Trevor Lane takes a look, plus deals getting done around the league change things for LA, and we open up the mailbag... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers have some work to do on the trade market, plus now they have competition for JJ Redick, and we talk about the upcoming NBA Draft with Trevor Lane, Sean Davis, and Scorpio Sky... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lakers center Colin Castleton joined Trevor Lane and Sean Davis to talk about big changes he's making to his game, Summer League, his status with the Lakers moving forward, what he learned during the season and tons more.. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We get ready for the NBA draft by taking a look at some of the top prospects that the Lakers could target, including a dream scenario with a player falling and some bigs that can pair with Anthony Davis. Sean Davis discusses LA's best options... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was an unfortunate end to the NBA season, but more importantly, free agency has begun! Trevor Lane and Sean Davis discuss the end of the season, the new start to free agency, when the Lakers will finally hire JJ Redick and more... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trevor Lane discusses why Free Agency for the Lakers and the rest of the NBA will be VERY different this year, plus we're on JJ Redick Watch, and are the Lakers still the Lakers or has the shine the franchise enjoyed now faded? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Lakers guard Danny Green joins Trevor Lane and Matt Peralta to discuss his time as a Laker, winning the championship in 2020, LA's current coaching search, the shift in the NBA towards his style of play, his future in the league and tons more: Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @shop.mando and get $5 off your Starter Pack (that's over 40% off) with promo LakersNation at ShopMando.com! #mandopod  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Could LeBron James really be considering leaving the Lakers? Plus the coaching search looks to be concluding soon, the options at forward on the free agent market, the timing of the Redick interview and tons more with Trevor Lane... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Let's talk Lakers offseason, including the trade market, the coaching search, and more, including what we think needs to happen for LA with Trevor Lane and Sean Davis... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices