Alex Padilla and Alex Regla discuss the Lakers 112-102 game 3 victory over the Rockets. They talk about Rajon Rondo's incredible performance and if it's an anomaly or signs of things to come for the Lakers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 09, 2020•37 min
In this episode Anthony and Jas breakdown the Los Angeles Lakers 117-109 win over the Houston Rockets to even up their series at 1-1. The guys discuss what the Lakers did differently from the opener to smother the Rockets' high-octane offense, and how they controlled the pace of the game. Anthony and Jas then get into how the Lakers forced Russell Westbrook to try and beat them, rather than letting James Harden run wild. Then, the guys share their thoughts on Anthony Davis' performance, and if h...
Sep 07, 2020•32 min
The Lakers are about to take on Houston in the second round of the playoffs, so Sabreena joined Jeremy Brener and Michael Brown of “Harden My Take”, an SB Nation Rockets podcast, to preview the matchup. They go over what makes this series so interesting, starting with the general stylistic clash between L.A. playing big and Houston’s small ball. They then move into the specific matchups, including which star duo — LeBron James and Anthony Davis or James Harden and Russell Westbrook — will be mor...
Sep 04, 2020•57 min
For the first time since 2009, the Lakers and Rockets will face off in the postseason, and Los Angeles is hoping the series ends the same way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 03, 2020•38 min
Alex Padilla and Alex Regla discuss their confidence level in the Lakers heading into the 2nd round of the playoffs. Why Kuzma will never be the 3rd option this season. How Rondo will impact the rotation and Frank Vogel's love of pizza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 01, 2020•32 min
With the Houston Rockets losing to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night, the Los Angeles Lakers won’t know who they’re playing in the next round of the NBA playoffs until Wednesday night. So instead of previewing one opponent, our latest podcast has to dig in to two very different possibilities. But before they did that, hosts Harrison Faigen and Anthony Irwin took a moment to laugh at the Milwaukee Bucks showing their flaws in Game 1 of their second-round matchup against the Miami Heat, an...
Sep 01, 2020•41 min
For a day, the Lakers and Clippers put their rivalry aside to take a united stand against racial injustice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 28, 2020•32 min
On Wednesday afternoon, the Milwaukee Bucks decision to not take the floor for their scheduled Game 5 meeting with the Orlando Magic kickstarted a movement that quickly picked up steam the rest of the day. Within hours, the rest of Wednesday's playoff games, including the Lakers-Blazers Game 5 contest, were canceled as players across the league united in a strike. By night's end, a meeting with the players and coaches inside the bubble led to LeBron James, the Lakers and the Clippers to voting t...
Aug 27, 2020•27 min
Alex Padilla and Alex Regla talk about Anthony Davis saying he's good to go for game 5. Shams Charania reports that Damian Lillard is out for game 5. Plus they discuss what they think is the main reason the Lakers have won 3 in a row. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 25, 2020•26 min
To kick things off, Anthony and Jas breakdown the Los Angeles Lakers 135-115 win over the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 4 to take a 3-1 lead in the series. The guys discuss LeBron James' masterful performance, and how he dominated right from the opening tip. Then, Anthony and Jas get into what the Lakers have done differently over the last three games since losing the opener. Following that, the guys talk about how Los Angeles overwhelmed Portland in the first quarter, and how Frank Vogel has m...
Aug 25, 2020•37 min
The Lakers once again convincingly beat the Trail Blazers on Saturday night to take a 2-1 series lead over Portland, and host Harrison Faigen (@hmfaigen) was joined by Keith Parish of Fastbreak Breakfast (@fastbreakbreak) to discuss the series so far, and how the Lakers are doing. Were the Blazers overrated? How much should we make of the Lakers' struggles? They got into all that -- as well as regrettable bets, the times Kobe has torn Keith's heart out, the Pelicans being frauds -- and a whole l...
Aug 23, 2020•48 min
If you can believe it, the Lakers bounced back from one of the worst games they've had this season, and there's no reason to believe it's not sustainable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 21, 2020•24 min
A little less than 24 hours removed from the Los Angeles Lakers 100-93 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday, the shock hasn’t worn off. As is the case with any playoff game, there were plenty of takeaways, most negative, from the defeat. Jacob and Anthony dive into the game and look to see where things went wrong for the Lakers aside from the obvious in their poor shooting. The team is due for a progression to the mean after a string of poor shooting performances in the bubble, but will...
Aug 20, 2020•46 min
Alex Padilla and Alex Regla recap game 1 of the Lakers v Blazers series. Blazers won 100-93. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 19, 2020•33 min
Harrison and Christian are back for another episode of "Lakers, Explained," and they kicked off today's show by diving into Rajon Rondo's seemingly imminent return, and how the team can best utilize him (0-13:00). Then, following a short break, Harrison is joined by Devin Dismang (@dismayne), who edits JaVale McGee's incredible bubble vlogs (13:20-1:05:07). The two of them talked about the origins of the idea for McGee to start recording his teammates, how those videos come together while avoidi...
Aug 18, 2020•1 hr 21 min
In this episode, Anthony and Jas kick things off by previewing the first-round playoff matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers. The guys discuss how the Lakers can slowdown a red-hot Damian Lillard and the high-powered Portland offense. Following that, Anthony and Jas get into how the Trail Blazers will try and stop LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Then, the guys get into how Frank Vogel will adjust his starting lineup, and who he should go with to match up well with the...
Aug 17, 2020•43 min
The Lakers are done with the regular season, and their final game against the Sacramento Kings was completely meaningless. So after briefly reacting to it, today's postgame show hosts Harrison Faigen and Jacob Rude jumped into an autopsy of the Lakers' play in the bubble, and what they feel like they learned from it. They got into the weird vibes around the team (and what might have been behind them), how motivated they think they actually were, if the Lakers need Rajon Rondo (maybe not for the ...
Aug 13, 2020•44 min
The NBA unexpectedly announced that there will be a Player of the Seeding Games, as well as first and second team All-Seeding Games, to recognize the players who have excelled in the bubble. The Lakers haven't exactly shined in the last six games, perhaps because they were unaware there were awards at stake, so Sabreena and Christian look around the league for players to fill in their bubble teams and settle on two potential candidates for the Bubble MVP. They also opine about the general state ...
Aug 13, 2020•31 min
Alex Padilla and Alex Regla discuss how their confidence level has changed about the Lakers winning the championship since the NBA restarted in Orlando. They also talk about the positives and negatives they've seen in the bubble. Plus who they think the Lakers will play in the 1st round of the playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about y...
Aug 11, 2020•37 min
The Lakers eked out a 124-121 win against the Denver Nuggets Monday, and the star of the evening was Kyle Kuzma. Sabreena and Anthony start by discussing what, if anything, this Lakers win means, before transitioning into Kuzma's standout play in the bubble. They go over how Kuzma has evolved as a defender, if he is a legitimate 3-and-D option, and what his improved play means for the Lakers frontcourt rotation and for the team as a whole. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c...
Aug 11, 2020•34 min
The Lakers -- some of them, at least -- played and lost to the Houston Rockets Thursday, but the game itself was rendered almost irrelevant when LeBron James was ruled out. Instead, the major stories afterwards were the unexplained absence of JaVale McGee and the team's continued shooting woes. Sabreena and Anthony discuss if either of those situations warrants extended concern, as well as if the team's chemistry will ever reach it's pre-hiatus form, particularly without Avery Bradley and Lionel...
Aug 07, 2020•37 min
When Avery Bradley missed games for the Lakers earlier this season, the starting lineup managed to stay productive. Since the season's restart, that same five-man unit has struggled mightily. Is it time for Frank Vogel to make a change? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 06, 2020•35 min
Alex Padilla and Alex Regla talk about the Lakers locking up the #1 seed in the Western Conference. Plus they discuss what the team can improve in the next 5 games before the playoffs begin. And Padilla poses a question: if the Lakers win the championship this year but Anthony Davis walks, would the trade be worth it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Lea...
Aug 04, 2020•45 min
For the first time in a decade, the Lakers are the No. 1 seed in the West. They clinched their spot with a big win over the Utah Jazz, and Harrison and Anthony talked about the explosive, something-to-prove performance from Anthony Davis, what else they saw from the Lakers, the Coach of the Year race, and their favorite memories from the last 10 years since the Lakers were this good on our postgame reaction podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn mo...
Aug 04, 2020•35 min
In this episode, Sabreena and Jas kick things off by discussing the Los Angeles Lakers loss to the Toronto Raptors in their second game of the NBA restart. Following that, they get into how the games have looked, and feel without fans in attendance. Then, Sabreena and Jas discuss how the Lakers have looked over their first two outings, and where they need to improve going forward. After that, they talk about which team would be the best first-round matchup for the Lake Show, and which teams they...
Aug 03, 2020•27 min
It was only the first seeding game in the bubble, but the intensity level was turned up to 11 in the Lakers' opener against the Clippers. Anthony and Sabreena go over the takeaways from the Lakers' 103-101 win, specifically a standout performance by Kyle Kuzma on both ends of the floor. They also discuss how Dion Waiters has already shown an ability to play meaningful minutes in high-leverage games, and why LeBron James' 6-of-19 shooting effort shouldn't be a cause for concern going forward. Lea...
Jul 31, 2020•29 min
The NBA season is officially back on Wednesday, and Jacob and Christian each asked question they hope will be answered by the time the season is over. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 30, 2020•56 min
Alex Padilla and Alex Regla talk about what to expect from the Lakers in the eight upcoming seeding games in the bubble. They talk about the additions of Dion Waiters and JR Smith. If Kyle Kuzma can finally step up to consistently be the 3rd guy. And how much Alex Caruso are we going to see. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choic...
Jul 28, 2020•33 min
The Lakers beat the Wizards in their final scrimmage in the bubble. Harrison and Anthony reacted to that, as well as sharing their takeaways from the first three scrimmages overall as the Lakers prepare for the seeding round to open. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 27, 2020•32 min
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Jul 26, 2020•43 min
