The Lakers got a very good and much needed win, beating the Blazers on the 2nd night of a back-to-back on the strength of huge performances from LeBron James and Austin Reaves. Pete and Darius discuss the game, highlighting LeBron and Austin's nights, the physicality and switching of Portland's defense, how the role players found ways to impact the…

The Lakers suffered a bad loss against the Hornets on Wednesday night, as an Austin Reaves ejection, offensive struggles brought on by an abundance of missed threes and questionable shot selection, and late game defensive struggles doomed them. Pete and Darius discuss the game, highlighting Reaves' ejection, Luka's ongoing shotmaking issues, the te…

The Lakers return from the all-star break well positioned to make a run towards the playoffs. Pete and Darius look at the state of the team and where they sit in the standings, the challenge of the upcoming schedule and the multiple back-to-backs over the next month, how the team can manage this stretch of games with their depth and health concerns…

The Lakers suffered a disappointing loss to the Jazz on Wednesday night and head into the All-Star break with some of their momentum curbed. Pete and Darius discuss the game, how being without Dorian Finney-Smith and Gabe Vincent impacted their defense, Alex Len's tough first game as a Laker after being thrust into the lineup for extended minutes, …

The Lakers announced they signed center Alex Len for the rest of the season, while waiving Christian Wood. Pete and Darius react to the Len signing, discussing his skill set and how he fits into the rotation. Later, the guys discuss Wednesday's game against the Jazz through the lens of Dalton Knecht's return to the lineup after the rescinded trade …

Luka Dončić made his Lakers debut and the Lakers got another blowout win, this time over the Jazz. Pete and Darius break down Luka's game, the uniqueness of his style and shot creation skills, his defense and rebounding, and much more. And then later the guys zoom out to discuss the Lakers being the hottest team in the league in their last 10 games…

The Lakers had another busy weekend, getting a huge win over the Pacers on the back of a monster Austin Reaves performance and then, in a shocking turn, having their trade for Mark Williams be rescinded after medical concerns arose in the wake of his team physical by the Lakers. Pete and Darius react to the Williams news, and then they dive into Au…

The Lakers got a good win against the Warriors on Thursday, jumping out to a big lead and then holding on in the 2nd half on the back of a massive performance from LeBron James. Pete and Darius discuss the win, highlighting LeBron's transcendent play, the defensive attitude and intensity brought by Jarred Vanderbilt, Dorian Finney-Smith, and Gabe V…

Where do the Lakers stand after the trade deadline? What do we expect to see from this new team that was formed through the transformational deals of the last few days? What are some of the stylistic changes we expect to see? Pete and Darius answer these questions and more, and also say goodbye to Dalton Knecht, one of the more fun Lakers rookies t…

After hinting that a big move for a center was much more likely in the summer just a day earlier, Rob Pelinka has struck again with a trade for big man Mark Williams, sending out Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, and valued draft capital to the Hornets. Pete and Darius react to the trade, highlighting their excitement for what Williams can bring on offen…

The Lakers held their introductory press conference for Luka Doncic on Tuesday morning and then got a resounding win against the Clippers to close out their road trip on Tuesday night. Pete and Darius discuss the win and how LeBron led the way again for a team that is clearly connected and trending up, and then later get into their impressions of t…

With Luka now in the fold and the trade deadline rapidly approaching, Pete and Darius discuss the different approaches the Lakers front office can take towards team building, the ongoing need at the center spot, and newly emerged need on the wing now that Max Christie is gone, and the impact on short vs. long-term planning the front office can now …

In Luka Doncic and LeBron, the Lakers now have two power-forward sized passing geniuses who have built careers on being shot creation engines for their respective teams. Pete and Darius discuss how this duo fits together on offense, what they're most excited about and intrigued by, where their could be some challenges, and much more. Support Pete h…

Luka Doncic is a Laker. In one of the most shocking trades in the history of the NBA, the Lakers dealt away Anthony Davis and Max Christie to the Mavericks in exchange for Doncic and Maxi Kleber. Pete and Darius react to the trade, first by paying tribute to Davis for all he's accomplished and how much he's meant to the team and to them as fans, an…

The Lakers got a blowout win in Washington, getting an excellent team-wide performance that was led by LeBron James. Pete and Darius talk about the win, but then shift gears to discuss the Lakers appetite to "go for it" this season and then dive into a new name on the trade market that intrigues them. Support Pete here: Patreon: https://www.patreon…

The Lakers had a bad night in Philadelphia on Tuesday, dropping a game to the 76ers and also losing Anthony Davis to an abdominal strain that will keep him out for at least a week. Pete and Darius react to the loss, and discuss how the AD injury impacted that game as well as the rest of the road trip. And then later, the guys revisit their ongoing …

The Lakers jumped out to a big early lead in Charlotte and then coasted to a win by fending off the hard-playing Hornets down the stretch. Pete and Darius discuss the win by highlighting Anthony Davis' huge night, but also break down how the Lakers can continue to win these sorts of games where they clearly need to be able to ramp down and coast fo…