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The Lakers had 39 assists for only the second time in the 21st century in a blowout win over Miami on the team’s 5th game in 7 nights. The guys discuss Luka continuing his historic start to the season, how they’re beginning to get more comfortable with trapping defenses, the remarkable production they’re getting from their wings, Kessler’s role as the third pillar, and more.

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The Lakers split their weekend games, falling to the Warriors on Friday but then taking down the Raptors on Sunday. Pete and Darius dive into the trends coming out of both games, highlighted by Luka Dončić’s brilliant performances in both games, the starting group continuing to roll and dominate their minutes, the bench’s challenges with holding leads, how some of the struggles from Colin Sexton and Quentin Grimes are contributing to those bench woes, Austin Reaves’ turnover problems and his stewardship of those bench groups, and much more.

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Pete and Darius discuss some of the things that have stood out to them as early trends through the Lakers first five games of the season, deciphering whether the team’s offense is real, diving into team’s struggles on the defensive glass, debating whether the team’s turnover issues are here to stay, and much more.

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Coming off their first loss of the year, on the second night of a back-to-back, and without Luka Dončić and Ziaire Williams, the Lakers bounced back with a good win against the Clippers to move to 4-1 on the season. Pete and Darius discuss the win, diving into Jarred Vanderbilt’s return to the lineup and the defensive energy he brought, how the Clippers defense bottled up Austin Reaves but opened the door for Colin Sexton and Quentin Grimes to find their way offensively, the team’s identity coming together, and much more.

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The Lakers dropped their first game of the season, falling to the Blazers in a shootout where their defense couldn’t contain Portland’s dynamic attack and, despite big nights from Luka and Austin Reaves, their offense just couldn’t quite keep up. Pete and Darius break down the game, highlighting the team’s defensive issues against a Blazers offense geared up to attack them, the team’s backup guards of Colin Sexton and Quentin Grimes still trying to find their way offensively, the team’s ongoing backup center problem, and much more.

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With the news that both Jalen Williams & Cason Wallace will be out for most, if not all of the season, the landscape of the Western Conference has changed. The guys discuss where OKC goes from here, how this impacts the Lakers, impressive early returns from Ziaire & Matisse, tonight’s game vs the Blazers, and more.

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The Lakers won their weekend set of games, taking down the Clippers and then the Jazz to move to 3-0 on the season. Pete and Darius break down both games, highlighting Luka’s huge 52-point, 10-assist performance to beat the Jazz, Austin Reaves’ continued scoring efficiency, what’s leading to the team’s slow starts and how they’re overcoming them later in games, and much more.

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A favorable injury report shows Colin Sexton is expected to play and Jake LaRavia is only questionable for the Lakers matchup vs. the Clippers on Friday night. Pete and Darius discuss Sexton’s pending return, what losing Jake could mean, and what to expect vs. the Clippers. And then later the guys discuss what has stood out to them around the league so far and hone in on the Thunder’s two impressive wins over the Spurs and Nuggets and a trait they possess that the Lakers can strive to have more of.

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The Lakers blew out the Warriors on opening night, led by a nearly perfect night from Walker Kessler and wonderful performances from both Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves. Pete and Darius break down the game, Kessler overmatching the Warriors lack of size, Luka and Austin’s complementary attack styles, the team’s defense finding their rhythm after some early sloppiness, and much more.

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The NBA regular season is finally here! Pete and Darius preview the Lakers home opener against the Warriors, discuss Luka’s pledge to the fans, the clarity they received on Adou Thiero’s and Cameron Carr’s injuries, and much more. And then later the guys dissect the league’s opening night matchups, highlighted by the Thunder’s win over the Spurs and Boston’s collapse against the Pistons.

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The Lakers waived Dalton Knecht on Monday, saying goodbye their 2024 1st round pick. Pete and Darius react to the news, discussing Knecht’s path from promising rookie to being released two seasons later, the organizational factors that led to missing on the picks that led to Knecht and Jalen Hood-Schifino the year before, the opportunity costs of those players not being able to contribute to the team, and much more.

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With roster cutdown day here and moves being made around the league, Pete and Darius discuss the long and short-term decisions facing the Lakers, what roster solutions seem more realistic than others, how the early season schedule impacts the team’s approach to roster moves, and why a possible tweak to the starting lineup can help set the team up for success in the long term.

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With the regular season nearly upon us, Pete and Darius zoom out from the Lakers to preview, analyze, and pick over/unders for the Western Conference, debating the strength at the top of the conference, what teams they expect to over and underperform, where the Lakers fit into the tier right below the top, and much more.

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With the deadline to finalize the roster fast approaching, the guys discuss the Lakers options for the final 15, what short term options are available to plug the current holes on the team, and when they expect the team to address longer term needs at the starting forward and backup center spots.

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Walker Kessler made his Lakers preseason debut and showed exactly why he was the team’s top target and acquisition in free agency this summer. Pete and Darius break down Kessler’s game, highlighting his impact on both ends of the floor and the elements he brings no other player on the roster does. And then later, the guys discuss Austin Reaves’ strong offensive night vs. the Warriors, his growing mastery as a shot creator, the next steps in his development, and much more.

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Pete and Darius zoom out from the Lakers and go team by team to pick over/unders for the Eastern Conference, debating rosters, picking win totals, and trying to sort out where teams will finish in what looks to be one of the stronger groups of eastern teams in recent memory.

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Pete & Darius kick off their new mailbag series by answering questions on the new anti-tanking rules, how much zone the expect the Lakers to play, if they'd trade Luka to erase a Celtics championship, Adou & Carr as future starters, and more.

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The Lakers finished a stretch of 3 games in 4 nights with a win over the Kings on Thursday. Pete and Darius discuss the win and also what has stood out to them in these opening three games. From the team’s defensive approach at the point of attack, how much they’ve missed Walker Kessler, Sandro Mamukelashvili’s offensive game, Jake LaRavia finding his shot again, the lack of ball handling and shot creation after Luka, Austin, and Colin Sexton, and much more.

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Shorthanded and on the 2nd night of a preseason back-to-back, the Lakers got walloped by the Warriors on Tuesday night. Pete and Darius break down how much there is to take away from a game like that, why they’re keeping a closer eye the team’s defensive approach and the challenges the Warriors gave them on that end, whether they’re getting concerned about the players who are missing games, and much more.

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