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Longtime friends Anthony Wilson, Jason Mitchell and Shane Murray present a weekly podcast covering their hometown Los Angeles Lakers.

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    • Apr 17, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 133 EPISODES


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    Lakers-Nuggets III, Surviving the Pelicans, Darvin Ham Coaching for His Job, Early Exit Consequences

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 54:40


    In this week's episode, the guys discuss the Lakers playing the Pelicans in the play-in, whether they should lose on purpose to avoid the Nuggets, the likely ramifications of an early playoff exit, the WNBA draft, Drake's “Push Ups” and Rick Ross' response to it. Enjoy.

    255. Lakers-Warriors, Clarke and Reese, Wrestlemania 40, J. Cole's Apology to Kendrick Lamar

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2024 69:35


    In this week's episode, the guys discuss the Lakers' final three games, UCONN and South Carolina winning national championships, Wrestlemania 40 weekend and J. Cole apologizing for dissing Kendrick Lamar. Enjoy.

    254. Lakers Start Road Trip at Bucks Minus LeBron, Kobe's Parents Auctioning Off His First Ring

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 57:28


    In this week's episode, the guys discuss Spencer Dinwiddie's breakout against the Pacers, LeBron missing another Bucks game, Darvin Ham's continued Cam Reddish fetish, Kobe's parents auctioning off his first championship ring, Kendrick and Future coming for Drake and Diddy's house being raided. Enjoy.

    253. Lakers Fans REACT to LeBron's New Podcast with JJ Redick and Preview the Team's Final 13 Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 54:36


    In this week's episode, the guys predict how the Lakers will fare in the final 13 games of the season. They then dive into LeBron's new podcast with JJ Redick before giving a March Madness preview. Enjoy.

    252. Lakers-Kings Preview, Anthony Davis' Historic Performance, D'Angelo Russell's Hot Streak

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 56:00


    In this week's episode, the guys discuss Anthony Davis' historic game against the Timberwolves, D'Angelo Russell's monster game against the Bucks, Kirk Cousins signing with the Falcons and the best Vegas hotels/casinos. Enjoy.

    251. Lakers-Kings Preview, Dodgers Ticket Prices and Trump Versus Biden

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 55:42


    In this week's episode, the guys (minus Shane, who went to Taco Tuesday) discuss the past week in Lakers basketball before looking ahead to the rest of this week. They also discuss Dodgers ticket prices and Trump versus Biden. Enjoy.

    250. LeBron's Defense of Bronny, Lakers-Clippers, Lakers-Nuggets and Christian Wood's Off-Court Dram

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 57:33


    In this week's episode, the guys discuss the Lakers' daunting upcoming schedule, Christian Wood's baby mama drama and LeBron's recent defense of Bronny. Enjoy.

    249. Reaction to All-Star Weekend and LeBron's Lies; Plus, a Lakers Second-Half Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 50:51


    In this week's episode, the guys discuss another disappointing All-Star weekend and what can be done to fix it going forward. They also dissect LeBron's most recent fibs before previewing the second half of the season for the Lakers. Enjoy.

    248. What Spencer Dinwiddie Adds to the Lakers and Our Reaction to the Kobe Bryant Statue Unveiling

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 57:04


    In this week's episode, the guys discuss the Spencer Dinwiddie signing, Kobe's statue unveiling, the Chiefs winning the Super Bowl again, Usher's halftime performance and the new Kanye-Ty Dolla Sign album. Enjoy.

    247. 2024 Grammys Recap: Is Taylor Swift Overrated?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2024 58:26


    In this week's episode, the guys discuss the Lakers' win over the Hornets, their three-game winning streak, the Grammy trip in totality, Thursday's game against the Nuggets, Shane's continued hatred of Nikola Jokic and lastly, whether or not Taylor Swift is overrated. Enjoy.

    246. LeBron Gives Darvin Ham “the Glare” on Second Leg of Grammy Trip

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 56:28


    In this week's episode, the guys discuss where the Lakers stand after game two of their annual Grammy trip. They then get into Dan Campbell's mismanagement during the NFC championship game, and conclude by dissecting Shane's claim that you can still be friends with your exes. Enjoy.

    245. Joel Embiid Put 50 on Wemby; Is He Better Than the Joker?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2024 58:59


    In this week's episode, the guys discuss Joel Embiid putting a 70-piece on Wemby, Kat dropping 62 on the Hornets (in a loss), D'Angelo Russell's status with the Lakers and what to except in championship weekend in the NFL. Enjoy.

    244. LeBron Has Been Playing “Fantasy Basketball” for Most of His Career

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2024 57:46


    In this week's episode, the guys discuss the Cowboys' loss to the Packers in the Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs. Are Dak Prescott and Mike McCarthy the long-term solutions, or will Jerry Jones have to eventually make changes? Plus, how could LeBron say he doesn't play “fantasy basketball”? He's been playing it for most of his career. Enjoy.

    243. History Has Shown That When LeBron Is Unhappy, Teammates Get Traded and Coaches Get Fired

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2024 58:19


    In this week's episode, the guys discuss the Lakers' win over the Clippers, preview Wild Card weekend in the NFL and chime in on Katt Williams' interview with Shannon Sharpe. Enjoy.

    242. Does Darvin Ham Hate Austin Reaves?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2024 57:48


    In this week's episode, the guys discuss whether or not Darvin Ham hates Austin Reaves, the Raptors-Knicks trade, Michigan taking on Washington for the national championship and more. Enjoy.

    241. LeBron Denied the Importance of the Celtics Game; Does He Not Get What It Means to Be a Laker?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2023 57:29


    In this week's episode, the guys discuss Darvin Ham's wacky new lineup, LeBron saying the Celtics were just another opponent, Dr. Umar belittling Eminem's GOAT candidacy because of his race and more. Enjoy.

    240. The Lakers Raise a Banner, Then Proceed to Lose to the Knicks

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 48:41


    In this week's episode, the guys discuss the Lakers hanging the fIrst IST title banner before losing to the Knicks. They lament the Lakers' 1-3 record since the tournament and look ahead to the rest of this week's slate, which leads into Monday's Christmas Day showdown with the Celtics. Enjoy.

    239. The Lakers Must Stay on Wemby Alert Against the Spurs

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 49:20


    In this week's episode, Vito and Wilson ponder the Lakers' decision to hang an IST championship banner, the loss to the Mavericks, the win versus the Spurs, Austin Reaves' Sixth Man candidacy, Draymond's indefinite suspension, Shohei Ohtani signing with the Dodgers and more. Enjoy.

    238. Lakers-Suns IST Preview and the All-Time Top-10 NBA Players from Los Angeles

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 57:20


    In this week's episode, the guys preview the Lakers-Suns IST quarterfinal game before counting down their 10-greatest NBA players from Los Angeles. Enjoy.

    237. Anthony Davis Has More in Common with Pau Gasol Than He Does Shaq

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 52:21


    In the latest episode, the guys discuss the Lakers finishing 2-2 last week, Cam Reddish's recent strong play, Anthony Davis not being an alpha and this week's four-game slate. Enjoy.

    236. Darvin Ham Makes LeBron the Passer on the Final Play as the Lakers Lose in Miami

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 58:31


    In this week's episode, the guys recap the Lakers' loss to the Heat last night in Miami. Particular attention is paid to the play call that had LeBron passing up the last shot, Anthony Davis' “groin/hip spasm” and D'Angelo Russell's future with the team. They also discuss how James Harden's fits with the Clippers before switching gears and rehashing the Cowboys' loss to the Eagles on Sunday. Enjoy.

    235. Previewing Lakers-Nuggets Opening Night and the 2023-24 NBA Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 53:40


    In this week's episode, the guys break down the Lakers' Week 1 slate and preview the 2023-24 season. How many games will the Lakers win? How far will they go? Can Austin Reaves win Most Improved Player? Who's winning the championship? Enjoy.

    234. Week 5 NFL PrizePicks Props, Lakers Media Day and the Damian Lillard, Jrue Holiday Trades

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 56:21


    In this week's episode, the guys make PrizePicks selections for the Week 5 NFL slate. They then get into Lakers media, with particular attention paid to LeBron calling A.D. the face of the franchise. From there they dissect how the Dame Lillard and Jrue Holiday trades affect the balance of power in the East. Enjoy.

    233. Shahin Ourian on the Effort to Save a Kobe Mural, Ageless LeBron and the End of “Winning Time”

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 58:01


    We're back. In this week's episode, we're joined by digital creator Shahin Ourian. Shahin is the owner of K.O.B.E (Kings of Basketball Excellence), a company specializing in unique and custom Lakers apparel. Shahin gives us insight into his business and how it came to be, the petition to save a Kobe mural in downtown L.A., the time he broke the news that LeBron was changing his number, his experience at the Lakers training facility with LeBron, Anthony Davis, Phil Handy and Rob Pelinka, and even his Star Wars fandom. In between, we discuss the Christian Wood signing, the Jared Vanderbilt extension, the cancellation of “Winning Time” and the new report on LeBron's non-ties to performance-enhancing drugs. Enjoy.

    232. Stan Van Gundy Says Dwight Howard Had a Better Career Than Anthony Davis

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 27:18


    In this week's episode, the guys discuss Stan Van Gundy saying Dwight Howard deserved to be Top 75 over Anthony Davis. This was recorded last week, and got cut short to make way for our interview with Jeff Pearlman, so we never got to SVG saying LeBron's had a better career than Michael Jordan, or the news of Skip Bayless' new crew on “Undisputed.” Still, it was a good discussion. Enjoy.

    231. Acclaimed Author Jeff Pearlman on “Winning Time,” Kobe, Barry Bonds, the ‘86 Mets and More

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2023 54:41


    In this week's episode, the guy's are joined by acclaimed journalist Jeff Pearlman. Jeff has been a sportswriter for over 30 years and has authored nine books that appeared on the New York Times Best Seller List. His 2014 book on the Showtime Lakers serves as the basis for the series “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty,” which is currently airing its second season on HBO. Jeff gives us insight into the show and the many athletes and teams he's written about, including Magic, Shaq, Kobe, Barry Bonds and the 1990s Dallas Cowboys. Enjoy.

    230. Rank These Four New Hall of Famers: Dirk Nowitzki, Dwyane Wade, Tony Parker and Pau Gasol

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 50:48


    In this week's episode, the guy's discuss James Harden calling Daryl Morey a liar, this past weekend's Basketball Hall of Fame ceremony, fantasy football strategies and more. Enjoy. 00:00 Introduction 1:30 Harden-Morey feud 16:00 Ranking Dirk, Wade, Parker and Pau 24:00 Zeke, Cook signings and how they impact fantasy football 39:45 Michael Oher situation

    229. Anthony Davis' Extension, Austin Reaves' Debut and the Season 2 Premiere of “Winning Time”

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2023 57:35


    In this week's episode, the guy's discuss Anthony Davis' max extension, the season two premiere of “Winning Time” and Austin Reaves' Team USA debut before listing their 10-funniest movies of all time. Enjoy.

    228. Cowboys vs. Vikings Fan Civil War

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2023 54:07


    In this week's episode, the guys have a Cowboys vs. Vikings fan civil war. They then briefly recap Terence Crawford's beatdown of Errol Spence before listing their top-five most overrated NBA players. Enjoy.

    227. Victor Wembanyama Shines in Summer League

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2023 52:48


    In this week's episode, the guys put some respect on the name of Max Christie, who was named Second-Team All-Summer League. With little else to talk about on the NBA front, they then dive into the continued devaluation of NFL running backs. Enjoy.

    226. Can Phil Handy Fix Cam Reddish? Plus, How Should the Blazers Handle the Damian Lillard Trade?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2023 58:56


    In this week's episode, the guy's discuss the Lakers' moves in free agency, what big man they should target with the final roster spot, summer league, the Dame Lillard situation and more. Enjoy.

    225. Writer Roland Lazenby on Jordan, Kobe, Magic and 40-Plus Years as a Sports Author

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2023 59:55


    In this week's episode, the guys are joined by legendary sports author Roland Lazenby. They pick Roland's brain about his long career writing about the athletes and leagues we so adore. Most notably, Roland has written acclaimed biographies about Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and Phil Jackson, to name a few, and his next book, “Magic: The Life of Earvin ‘Magic' Johnson,” releases on October 24th. At the end of the episode, the guys grade the Lakers on their performance in the draft. Enjoy.

    EP. 224 | The Complete Lakers Podcast | Is Kyrie Tampering by Trying to Recruit LeBron?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 58:54


    In this week's episode, the guys discuss whether or not Kyrie is tampering by allegedly trying to recruit LeBron to the Mavericks. They then get into Shannon Sharpe leaving FS1 and who could be a good replacement for him across from Skip Bayless. Finally, they dive into the NBA Finals, with Shane Murray still refusing to give Nikola Jokic his props. Enjoy.

    223. How to Hedge Your Bets on PrizePicks, Underdog and Sleeper

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2023 59:21


    In this week's episode, Wilson and Mitch pull a two-man (pause) to recap Miami eliminating Boston, preview Heat-Nuggets and break down why Shane Murray was absent from the show. Enjoy.

    222. An Ultimately Disappointing Lakers Season Ends with a Sweep at the Hands of the Nuggets

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2023 59:12


    In this week's episode, the guys (sans Galvez) are joined by fellow DMHS alum Vito Hill. They look back at the Lakers' sweep at the hands of the Nuggets before paying their respects to Carmelo Anthony, who announced his retirement on Monday. Enjoy.

    221. PrizePicks Props for Tuesday | Lakers-Nuggets Preview | How Long Should Ja Morant Be Suspended?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2023 59:13


    After a week away, the guys return with a packed episode. We give our PrizePicks selections before getting into Lakers-Nuggets, whether this would be LeBron's most impressive ring and how long Ja Morant should be suspended this time (if at all). Enjoy.

    220. PrizePicks Selections for Tuesday (5/2/2023) and Lakers-Grizzlies Series Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2023 59:35


    In this week's episode, the guys (plus Quan) give their PrizePicks selections and preview Lakers-Warriors. Enjoy.

    219. PrizePicks Props for Friday (4/28/23) | Advice for Darvin Ham | Giannis' Comments

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2023 59:38


    In this week's (delayed) episode, the guys (sans Galvez) give their PrizePicks selections before giving Darvin Ham some advice ahead of Friday's potential close-out game for the Lakers. They then get into Milwaukee's collapse, Giannis' post-series comments and more. Enjoy.

    218. PrizePicks NBA Props for 4/18/23 and Recap of Lakers' Game 1 Win Over Grizzlies

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 58:00


    In this week's episode, the guys do a PrizePicks segment for Tuesday's NBA games before recapping the Lakers' Game 1 win over the Grizzlies. Enjoy.

    PrizePicks Player Prop Parlays for 4/16/23 and Lakers-Grizzlies Series Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2023 46:23


    In a special Saturday episode, the guys (sans Galvez) make PrizePicks selections and preview Lakers-Grizzlies. Enjoy.

    216. Handicapping Lakers-Timberwolves, Predicting the First Round and Handing Out Awards

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 58:41


    This week the guy's discuss the Lakers facing the Timberwolves in the play-in and the events that led to Minnesota being short-handed. They then predict the first round of the playoffs and hand out their NBA awards. Enjoy.

    215. Did Angel Reese Go Overboard in Her Taunting of Caitlin Clark? Plus, Our Top-10 Wrestlers Ever

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 59:55


    This week's episode begins with the guys discussing the Angel Reese-Caitlyn Clark discourse that ignited the media. They then get into the Lakers' recent surge before ending things by ranking their top-10 wrestlers of all time. Enjoy. 2:15 Reese goes overboard in retaliatory taunting of Clark 21:15 The Lakers get to two games over .500 35:30 Our top-10 wrestlers ever

    214. On Andrew Wiggins, Paternity Tests and the Predictably-Faltering Kyrie-Luka Pairing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 59:57


    In this week's episode, the guys discuss the Andrew Wiggins situation and whether or not they'd ever get a paternity test. They then get into the Kyrie trade not paying dividends for the Mavericks wanted and LeBron's return disrupting the Lakers' rhythm. Enjoy.

    213. The Best Players to Never Make an All-Star or All-NBA Team

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 60:48


    In this week's episode, we complete Galvez's challenge of naming our starting five NBA players who were never All-Stars or All-NBA. We then get into Anthony Davis costing us two games last week. Finally, Shane and Mitch's recap their experience at Pau's jersey-retirement game. Enjoy.

    212. “Ether” Versus “Takeover”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 60:39


    This week's episode sees the rearrival of David Galvez, who'll be returning permanently to complete the Four Horseman. The guys discuss where the Lakers stand after yesterday's loss to the Knicks, “Takeover” versus “Ether” and Angela Bassett's reaction to losing (again) at the Oscars. Enjoy. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    211. “Creed III” Movie Review: Is the Spin-Off Series Better Than the “Rocky” Films?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 60:32


    In this week's episode, the guy's review “Creed III,” discuss Ja Morant's strange recent behavior and give Pau Gasol his flowers ahead of his Lakers jersey retirement ceremony. Enjoy. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    210. Dame Puts Up 71, LeBron Gets Hurt, Ty Lue Benches Westbrook Down the Stretch

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 58:45


    In this week's episode, the guys discuss Dame Lillard putting up 71, remarkable scoring feats not being as shocking as they used to be, how LeBron's injury affects the Lakers' playoff chances, Ty Lue benching Westbrook in the fourth quarter/O.T. and more. Enjoy. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    209. Russell Westbrook to Sign with the Clippers, Mac McClung Wins the Dunk Contest

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2023 65:26


    In this week's episode, the guys discuss the Lakers' new roster, All-Star weekend, the “House Party” remake and “You People.” --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    208. When Will LeBron Pass Kareem and What Should the Lakers Do at the Trade Deadline?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2023 59:05


    In this week's episode, the guys discuss Shane's former rap career, the Lakers getting robbed in Boston, what they should do at the trade deadline and more. Enjoy. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    207. The Cowboys Fall Short Again. Is Dak Prescott the Problem?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 58:25


    The latest episode begins with Mitch and Shane facing off in some Lakers trivia. Attention then turns to the Cowboys, who failed once again to return to the NFC title game. Finally, the guys get into the trade that saw the Lake Show land Rui Hachimura for Kendrick Nunn and some draft picks. Enjoy. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    206. LeBron Scores 43 in Another Monster Performance as the Lakers Get Payback on the Hornets

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2023 60:16


    The guys begin this week's episode by sending their best wishes to Damar Hamlin, the young Bills safety who suffered a medical emergency during Monday Night Football. They then get into the Lakers, who are on a two-game winning streak after consecutive huge games from LeBron. Enjoy. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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