Luke Walton Talks Lakers

LeBron at center has revolutionized the Lakers' offense. Should he continue at center even when Anthony Davis returns? Luke "Coach" Walton and Jonathan "Analyst" Gillie have all the answers and more.

AD goes down, while Ariza returns, capping off a wild week in Laker Nation. Luke "Coach" Walton and Jonathan "Analyst" Gillie talk about how the best big man in the game... LeBron James (lol) can plug the hole at center. Can the Lakers at least tread water in the standings until Anthony Davis returns?

LeBron plays, we pod. The King balled out, and the team is starting to click. Luke "Coach" Walton (again unemployed) and Jonathan "Analyst" Gillie discuss the schematic and lineup reasons for the team's improvement, what we're hoping to see next, trade talks, and more.

After a rough start to the Lakers season, it's easy to get down. That's why Luke "Coach" Walton and Jonathan "Analyst" Gillie break down the good stuff in this pod. Learn about the good signs this team is actually showing, LeBron's potential return timeline, and the how this season can still lead to a championship. Of course, we also roast the crypto.com arena name change and discuss whether or not Iman Shumpert could dance his way into rotational minutes on this team.

Luke "Coach" Walton and Jonathan "Analyst" Gillie discuss the line-ups, trends and questions facing the Lakers as they begin the march towards #17. We have actual basketball to talk about again!

Luke "Coach" Walton and Jonathan "Analyst" Gillie preview the upcoming Lakers 21-22 season, with an eye to how LeBron, Westbrook and AD can be most dominant, who the top role players will be, and how the Lakers match up with the rest of the league in the short- and long-term.

Luke "Coach" Walton and Jonathan "Analyst" Gillie discuss the preseason foibles of the 0-6 Lakers. What lineups are and aren't working? How can the Lakers make up for their injuries? Does LeBron care more about the Cleveland Browns more than the preseason (yes)? All that and more in this special recap episode. Who's ready for some real basketball?

Luke "Coach" Walton and Jonathan "Analyst" Gillie reminisce on the 1 year anniversary of the '20 championship, debate the importance of the Vegas mini-camp, break down the Austin Reaves signing, celebrate AD's wedding, and solve the mystery of why the Clippers need SO MANY TOILETS.

This pod gets HEATED, as Luke "Coach" Walton and Jonathan "Analyst" Gillie discuss the recent additions of Deandre Jordan and Rajon Rondo, their expected roles, and the best way for the Los Angeles Lakers to become NBA Champions once again. We also say a fond farewell to Jared Dudley and Marc Gasol. For more Lakers, be sure to follow us on social media. Visit www.lukewaltontalkslakers.com for the deets.

Luke "Coach" Walton and Jonathan "Analyst" Gillie do a deep dive into the Los Angeles Lakers new roster—essentially a brand new team. Discover the new players as we dig into their offensive and defensive potential, possible lineups, and how to best optimize the new Big Three: LeBron, Westbrook, and Davis.

Luke "Coach" Walton and Jonathan "Analyst" Gillie react to Russell "Brodie" Westbrook joining the Lakers, alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis. We break down Russ' game, say our fondest farewells to KCP and Kuzma, look ahead to next season, and project the Lake Show's salary cap implications—and who else we can get on the team.

Luke "Coach" Walton and Jonathan "Analyst" Gillie discuss the latest news and rumors from around Laker Land, the NBA Finals, and a little Olympic Basketball!

...for smoking weed in Texas. Luke "Coach" Walton and Jonathan "Analyst" Gille provide their professional opinion on this breaking news, as well as other offseason drama, possibilities and probablities.

Luke "Coach" Walton and Jonathan "Analyst" Gillie react to the untimely Lakers playoff ending, reflect on the season, and look ahead to brighter days in Laker Land.

Will LeBron lead the Lakers to victory in Anthony Davis’ injury? Luke “Coach” Walton and Jonathan “Analyst” Gillie preview this game that’s #onbron—now that Anthony Davis is likely out for Game 5. Will the Lakers rebound? What’s their best lineup in this situation? How much wine will LeBron drink pre-game? Trusted analysis—it’s Luke Walton Talks Lakers.

The Lakers defeat the Suns in Game 3 of the NBA playoffs, exposing the whiny Suns—fans, stars, and all. Join Luke “Coach” Walton and Jonathan “Analyst” Gillie in this disrespectful takedown of a one-way rivalry. Lakers in 5.

Laker fans shouldn't be worried after the Game 1 loss to the Suns. In this episode, Luke "Coach" Walton and Jonathan "Analyst" Gillie discuss Anthony Davis' amount of Mamba Mentality, the déjà vu of a LeBron-led Game 1, Marc Gasol's role, and how the Lakers can still win this series in 5 games.

The play-in victory over the Warriors showed the lineups, strategies and advantages the Lakers need to employ to become back-to-back champions. Join Luke “Coach” Walton and Jonathan “Analyst” Gillie as they break down the Lakers strategy, LeBron’s eye poke, and Alex Caruso’s ascendancy into motivational speaker.

Discover how the Lakers and Warriors stack up ahead of the all-important 7 vs 8 play-in tournament. Will LeBron best Steph Curry? What are the names of the Warriors players? Why did the Clippers play J. Scrubb for 40 minutes? Who is T$unami Papi

Learn how the play-in tournament actually works, how the Lakers can still finish 6th in the standings, and why Anthony Davis is suddenly BACK. Find out why the Lakers are a good-ass team, as Luke "Coach" Walton and Jonathan "Analyst" Gillie discover sweet, sweet vindication.

Luke “Coach” Walton and Jonathan “Analyst” Gillie respond to scathing criticism from Mark V about the value of winning—and why Laker fans don’t need to panic. From LeBron’s dragon ball Z training regimen to why Marc Gasol needs to play more, this late-season Lakers pod has got everything you need for the final stretch.

Join Luke "Coach" Walton as they guys take a journey inside an NBA coach's head, breaking down Vogel and his approach to the late-season Lakers in the way only "Coach" can. Hint: Expect more losses, but don't worry about it too much. And, Jonathan "Analyst" Gillie assesses the Lakers' new players, their fit and how all of this leads to potential playoff success—after a bit more pain.

Join Luke "Coach" Walton and Jonathan "Analyst" Gillie as they dig into WHY the Lakers are the number one NBA defense—even without LeBron and AD. Featuring analysis of the playoff picture, 'Mond's camouflage kicks, and fans returning to Staples Center.

Luke "Coach" Walton and Jonathan "Analyst" Gillie discuss the Lakers' playoff hopes, injury woes, and how bad a toe injury really can be. Discover the latest on Marc Gasol's anger, who the best Monstar for the Lakers is, and whether the Lakers paid off health officials in order to ensure that the 17th championship banner is raised on April 15th against the Boston Celtics.

Luke "Coach" Walton and Jonathan "Analyst" Gillie break down the good, bad and ugly (30% FG% on drives) about Andre Drummond, his fit on the Lakers and how he can help us weather the storm as LeBron and AD continue to heal.

Yes, yes they can. Join Luke "Coach" Walton as he shares his "expert" opinion with Jonathan "Analyst" Gillie about LeBron and AD's injury timelines, the future playoff picture, and why Metta World Peace fell down the "stairs." View more pods and social media at lukewaltontalkslakers.com.

Luke "Coach" Walton and Jonathan "Analyst" Gillie dig into how the Lakers have performed in the first half of the season, and how the team projects into the future. 

The Lakers end their slump, with the big Ö returning to the lineup. Luke “Coach” Walton and Jonathan “Analyst” Gillie breakdown the Lakers matchups with the Western Conference, the second half of the season schedule, the reason for LeBron’s tired legs, and how the King is single-handedly propping up the wine industry. For more pods and our socials, hit us up at lukewaltontalkslakers.com.

Luke “Coach” Walton and Jonathan “Analyst” Gillie assess the Lakers without AD, the NBA’s All Star plans, whether size matters, and put some team stats into perspective.

Luke "Coach" Walton and Jonathan "Analyst" Gillie discuss the Lakers' best (and worst) lineups, THT's ascendance, and how Courtside Karen and the Cavs front office might propel LeBron to his 5th MVP season.

The Lake Show obliterates our too-early season projections, skyrocketing to the #1 defense and #5 offense, with Carus-GOAT shooting almost 60% from 3. Luke "Coach" Walton and Jonathan "Analyst" Gillie discuss the emergence of the new team identity, James Harden's trade to the Nets (and sudden weight loss?!), the forgotten purple jersey and more, in this early season recap. 

Luke "Coach" Walton and Jonathan "Analyst" Gillie dig into the first five games of the season and make some bold predictions for what's to come. Also covered: what are LeBron's ankles are made of (Adamantium or Vibranium?), and why do the Lakers have a NEGATIVE NET RATING with LeBron on the court?

Luke "Coach" Walton and Jonathan "Analyst" Gillie discuss the emergence of THT, AD's continued advance to GOAT-dom, Kuz' contract extension, Marc Gasol's passing, line-up considerations, the value of experience, the new LAL jerseys, and more, in this look-ahead pod kicking off the regular season.

Luke "Coach" Walton and Jonathan "Analyst" Gillie breakdown the recent free agency signings, trades and roster improvement that Rob Pelinka and company have pulled off. Shortly before recording, the news of Markieff Morris' retention was reported (!!!) We dig into potential ways that this roster construction builds on some of the Lakers' past strengths and creates new ones, as well as some of the (minor) weaknesses they may have created in the process. Welcome to the squad, Dennis Schröder, Marc Gasol, Wesley Matthews, Montrezl Harrel, Alfonzo McKinnie and Jordan Bell! And welcome back KCP and Markieff Morris!

Join Luke "Coach" Walton and Jonathan "Analyst" Gillie as we celebrate the 2020 NBA Champions: Your LA Lakers! We'll cover Finals MVP LeBron James, Anthony Davis, the front office and the history of this epic team. We're going to Disney World!

The Lake Show kicks into another gear. Jonathan "Analyst" Gille and Luke "Coach" Walton discuss the Final MVP race, what the Heat can do to try to match up, breakdown how the Lakers have found such dominance, and recap some of the great storylines from this year. Job not done!

Jonathan "Analyst" Gillie and Luke "Coach" Walton break down the Finals match up against the Heat and Lakers, and look back at the Nuggets and the five-five-five playoffs, as well as the crazy year that's led up to this point. We make our predictions in "Coach's Corner" and call ourselves out (and pat ourselves on the back) for our predictions in the season preview pod. Job not done.

The Lakers go up 2-0 in the Western Conference Finals on a legacy-defining shot by Anthony Davis. Join Luke "Coach" Walton and Jonathan "Analyst" Gillie for an in-depth breakdown of his incredible playoff run and what the Lakers need to look out for moving forward. Talen Horton-Tucker loves orange juice.

Jonathan "Analyst" Gillie shares his the grand unifying theory of Steve Balmer & the Clippers, as Alex "Expert Analyst" Manessis joins us for this very special pod trolling the LA Clippers. Luke "Coach" Walton looks ahead to the matchups against the Nuggets, revels in the Houston and Clippers defeats and considers the Lakers chances to take home the Bubble Chip™. Driven Over Given.

From Alex Caruso's dagger defense and 3s to Danuel House's dramatic exit of the bubble, Luke "Coach" Walton and Jonathan "Analyst" Gillie are here to keep you in the loop. Dig into the Lakers' adjustments against the Rockets, and how their trials and tribulations are developing the team.

The LA Lakers bounce back against the Houston Rockets in epic fashion. Join Luke "Coach" Walton and Jonathan "Analyst" Gillie for a breakdown of what changed between Game 1 and Game 2, as well as brutal takedowns of the Rocket's jerseys, Giannis, Nike and the NBA Bubble Barbershop. It's a Rondo conspiracy, ya'll!

With game 1 tonight, Luke "Coach" Walton is joined by Jonathan "Analyst" Gillie to discuss James Harden, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook, and of course, Alex Caruso. The Astros cheated LA. Time for the Lakers to settle the score.

Luke “Coach” Walton, Jonathan “Analyst” Gillie and Alex “Color Commentator” Manessis break down the Lakers’ complete domination of the Portland Trailblazers in Game 4. Other topics include: Is Dame a superstar? Would you rather (listen to) Mark Jackson or Chris Webber? Is LeBron in a black jersey invincible?    The team also takes a look around the league as we enter the next phase of the NBA Playoffs.

Following the game 3 victory against the Portland Trailblazers to go 2-1, Luke "Coach" Walton and Jonathan "Analyst" Gillie discuss Playoff LeBron, Playoff Rondo and Playoff Mark Jackson. Two out of the three aren't what they're cracked up to be.

The Lakers CRUSH the Portland Trailblazer to even up the series 1-1. Listen in as Jonathan “Analyst” Gillie and Luke “Coach” Walton break down the Lakers’ bounce back, their chances at a championship and sing a rousing rendition of “I Love LA.”

UGH. Join Luke "Coach" Walton and Jonathan "Analyst" Gillie from outside the bubble as we look at the Lakers and what they need to improve. Come miserate with us. #BullyKCP back to greatness.

Luke "Coach" Walton and Jonathan "Analyst" Gillie break down the Lake Show's chances at competing with their playoff matchups.

After clearing quarantine, Luke "Coach" Walton is reporting live from the NBA bubble on all that is Lakers, joined by Jonathan "Analyst" Gillie. We'll recap the new additions to the squad, take a visit to Waiters Island, hear what Coach has to say in Coach's Corner and look ahead to what lineups will be most effective in the post-season. Don't pop the bubble, man!

In this exclusive Lakers offseason recap, Luke Walton responds to Luke Walton's firing, the Lakers' front office, and the new-new-look Lakers line-up. We're back ya'll.

Luke "Coach" Walton joins Jonathan "Analyst" Gillie to DIG DEEEEEP into the AD to LA rumors. How has the media been played? Is LeBron an evil mastermind? Are they Lakers about to ruin their future? Listen and learn. Or something like that.

Yes. Yes, they are.